Miscellaneous and anonymous : Mixed archival material n.d., 1855.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Summary:

Miscellaneous and anonymous

Notes:

AMDigital Reference:P20/1/101.

Mr. Leeser's Rabbi (1 item) (In Hebrew, Yiddish, and German). Praefatio (1 item) Preface to Leeser's Hebrew Bible (In Latin). Reverend Leeser's Pastorals (1 item) A reply to Leeser's attack against the Reformers; changes that are taking place in and the aims of Reform Judaism. Anonymous (1 item) Translation of manuscript on the Jews on the coast of Malabar written by one of the Rabbis of Cochin. Mentions the oppression by the Portuguese and assistance by the Dutch, and the origin of the Jews of Cochin. Anonymous (1 item) Article titled 'The Hope of Israel' in defense of Judaism. (Several pages missing). Anonymous (2 items) Two articles on 'The Jews of England; Considered in their social and religious state by one of themselves.' The first article discusses Jewish education in England and the second is on Jewish national educational establishments for the poor. Rev. Dr. Adler's assistance is mentioned. Anonymous (1 item) Page 25 of a manuscript discussing programs for aiding and bettering the lot of the poor. Anonymous (1 item) 'Oração para Mal Del Olho' Portuguese prayer against the evil eye. Anonymous (1 item) Article titled 'At Home Again,' April 1855 (10 pages). Undecipherable (1 item) Page 4 and 5 of a letter that mentions Isaac Mayer Wise. Undecipherable (1 item) Request to advertise in The Occident sale of lulavim and esrogim, September 24, 1851. (In Yiddish). Anonymous (1 item) Letter in Yiddish. Anonymous (1 item) Portion of story, 5 pages numbered 15-19.

Isaac Leeser Collection.