Wise, Isaac Mayer (1819-1900) : Mixed archival material n.d., 1851-1852, 1862.

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Book

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English

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1 online resource.

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Wise, Isaac Mayer (1819-1900)

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AMDigital Reference:P20/1/95.

(8 items) Item 1. Plans for the publication of his own weekly Jewish newspaper. Topics include Christianity and nihilism as enemies of Judaism, personal, financial and literary matters. Item 2. Wise takes opportunity to inform Leeser of 'the great triumph which the cause of reform has achieved in this city and the childish inconsistency of which the Orthodox party is guilty.' Item 3. No Occident for the present month and Wise requests to supply him with one. Wise points out the success of Reform Judaism and the abdication of the Russian Emperor Louis Spanier I. Item 4. Wise proposes Leeser joint him in his newspaper venture. The paper would defend Judaism against Christianity and nihilism. Wise is also writing for the Asmonean. Item 5. Readers are generally indifferent to Hebrew literature. Wise plans to publish a letter regarding Dr. Raphael. Wise's two published speeches in Asmonean concern differences between Wise and Leeser. Item 6. Wise does not owe anything to Leeser or to Mr. Menken. Item 7. Went to Leeser's lecture on Orthodox principles in Broadway Synagogue. Item 8. Page three of a letter regarding Wise's current work to be published.

Isaac Leeser Collection.