Isaac Leeser (1806-1868), undated, 1835

Series

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Contains two documents from rabbi and publisher Isaac Leeser of Philadelphia, a broadside proposal to start a school in Philadelphia and a advertisement to attract subscribers to a book by Leeser on Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Customs.

Dates

Creation: undated, 1835

Creator

Leeser, Isaac (Person)

Biographical Note

Isaac Leeser was a rabbi and publisher in Philadelphia.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Bibliography

Isaac Leeser.

1. Friesel, Evyatar, Lloyd P. Gartner, Arthur A. Goren, Walter Jacob, Leon A. Jick, Pamela S. Nadell, Robert Rockaway, Jonathan D. Sarna, June Sochen, and Stephen J. Whitfield. “The Greatest American Jewish Leaders: Introduction.” American Jewish History 78, no. 2 (1988): 169–200. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23883365.
2. Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/9708-leeser-isaac
3. Kiron, Arthur. Biographical Sketch of Isaac Leeser. http://the-scientist.verity.library.upenn.edu/Leeser_Biographical_Sketch.pdf
4. Whiteman, Maxwell. “ISAAC LEESER AND THE JEWS OF PHILADELPHIA: A Study in National Jewish Influence.” Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society 48, no. 4 (1959): 207–44. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43059070.