Letter from J. Solis (Jacob Solis) Cohen to Congregation Mikveh Israel;June 02, 1858 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from J. Solis (Jacob Solis) Cohen to Congregation Mikveh Israel;June 02, 1858

Author

J. Solis (Jacob Solis) Cohen

Contributor

Congregation Mikveh Israel

Date Created

2 June 1858

Location(s)

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 3 page(s) on 2 sheet(s).

Letter

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

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https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3pk07n4d/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3pk07n4d

Physical Characteristics

Lined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

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Philada June 2nd 1858
To the President & Officers of theK. K. Mickve Israel
Gentlemen
At a meeting of the Trustees of the K. K. Beth El Emeth, held 23rd ult; it was unanimously resolved; that the Secretary be instructed to communicate with the other orthodox Jewish congregation of this city, requesting them to appoint a committee of conference composed of two of their number and the Hazan or Preacher of their congregation, to meet and consult with a similar committee appointed by this congregation; on Sunday 20th inst, at the committee room in the synagogue building Franklin St above Green; the object being, to consider the propriety of holding periodical meetings of the ministers of the different congregations or other men of religious training, for the purpose of study and consultation; as well as to constitute a body authorized to decide disputed or difficult religious points; or to be referred to in cases of emergency; so as to procure a unity of action among our congregations; and form a religous

union among the Israelites of Philadelphia, under such regulations as may be adopted by such conference.
The committee appointed by this Congn, consists of Messrs A T Jones, Herman Van Beil, and the Revd Isaac Leeser.
Please inform the chairman of this committee (Mr Jones) at an early date, what action you may think proper to take in this matter.
Respectfully
J Solis Cohen
Acting Secty
K K Beth El Emeth

J. Solis Cohen—Actg Secy.
June 2/58

Identifier

LSDCBx2FF5_18

Date

1858-06-02