Jacob Kassin letter, to the board of Rodfe Sedek, Mexico City, 1956 January 16 : typescript.

Format:

Manuscript

Author/Creator:

Kassin, Jacob S., 1900-1994, correspondent.

Contributor:

Zeyat, Shimʻon, addressee.

Betech, Yitsḥaḳ, addressee.

Betech, Mosheh, addressee.

Congregation Rodfe Sedek (Mexico City, Mexico), associated name.

Congregation Magen David (New York, N.Y.), associated name.

Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Yeshivat Porat Yosef (Jerusalem)--Charitable contributions.

Yeshivat Porat Yosef (Jerusalem).

Yeshivas--20th century--Charitable contributions--Jerusalem.

Yeshivas.

Rabbis--New York (State)--New York--20th century--Correspondence.

Rabbis.

Jews, Syrian--New York (State)--New York--20th century--Correspondence.

Jews, Syrian.

Jews, Syrian--Mexico--Mexico City--20th century--Correspondence.

Genre:

Manuscripts, Hebrew -- 20th century.

Penn Provenance:

Sold by Kestenbaum & Company (New York, N.Y.), auction 76 (14 June 2018), lot 290.

Physical Description:

1 item (1 leaf) : paper ; 25 cm

Production:

Brooklyn, 1956 January 16

Contained In:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts. Box 26 Folder 17

Language Note:

In Hebrew.

Biography/History:

Chief Rabbi of the Syrian Jewish community in New York, and rabbi of Magen David Congregation, Brooklyn, New York.

Summary:

Typed, signed and notarized letter acknowledging receipt of $2,499 from the Syrian Jewish community in Mexico City, on behalf of the building campaign of Yeshivat Porat Yosef of Jerusalem, to which additional pledges of $500 and $400 from two wealthy brothers in Kassin's congregation would be added and sent over.

Cited as:

Jacob Kassin Letter to the Board of Rodfe Sedek, Mexico City (Misc Mss Box 26 Folder 17). Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

1524326559