Letter from Henry Abraham Henry to Isaac Leeser;July 07, 1862

Title: Letter from Henry Abraham Henry to Isaac Leeser;July 07, 1862
Author: Henry Abraham Henry
Contributor: Isaac Leeser
Date Created: 7 July 1862
Location(s): San Francisco; Philadelphia
Format: Letter. 2 page(s) on 1 sheet(s).; Letter
Type: Letter
Language(s): English
Has Format: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3f47hd6j/manifest.json
Link to Colenda: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3f47hd6j
Physical Characteristics: Lined Paper; Manuscript
Is Part Of: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
content: San Francisco July 7th 1862
Revd Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia
Dr Sir
Yesterdays mail brought me a letter from my son who is one of the surgeons in the United States Navy in which he mentions that He had an introduction to you by Dr Fischel. I hope the interview was mutually agreeable on his part I can answer for from the tone in which he writes you being brought to mind in this way I thought I would drop a few lines, altho' I have nothing very particular to relate. Religious matters are at the stand excepting that the Emanuel go on with their reforms, and their Rabbi is laboring hard to set at nought all Orthodox Refor forms and ceremonies. In a recent discourse of his he stated that cutting the Hebrew over the Hebrew is out of date and wearing the Beard in the Hebrew is absurd. The ? preached Hebrew that is the real meaning said the Preacher. I was not present—but

such was the general reports. It is pitiful to relate how our sacred ceremonies are being undermined. It is currently reported that a father brought his son to be taught the requisites for his Hebrew but the Dr refused to teach him to say Hebrew stating all was nonsense I am however steadfast in my Orthodox course and I am happy to say my Hebrew are firm with me. That is one satisfaction to me it was noticed last year that our Hebrew were not as they should be. I ? myself this year in the matter, and formed a party to do as the Law directs and the result proved as you will see by the enclosed Circular. It may not be of any moment to you so far from us but in there perilous times every little thing is of consequence to uphold the fabric from falling into ruin. No doubt you will think with me. I hope also to effect a radical reform in the Hebrew of Heaven grant me strength and health. I have to fight the Battle in the good cause I am at times sneered at being so old fashioned and against progress Hebrew I say with David Hebrew and it must be so in the end. I amuse myself now when at leisure in reading your Occident. Will you send me by return the following Nos. to complete Vol. 18 of weekly series & they are: 1-2-3-4-5 20-24-27-40-42 as also the whole volume 17 so that I can bind them and you will oblige
Yours truly
H. A. Henry
Let me hear from you soon.
Identifier: LSDCBx2FF9_5
Date: 1862-07-07

Part of Letter from Henry Abraham Henry to Isaac Leeser;July 07, 1862

Henry Abraham Henry, “Letter from Henry Abraham Henry to Isaac Leeser;July 07, 1862”, 1862-07-07, Isaac Leeser Digital Repository, accessed September 7, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/leeser/item/66738