Letter from L. T. Levin to Isaac Leeser;March 12, 1848 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from L. T. Levin to Isaac Leeser;March 12, 1848

Author

L. T. Levin

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

12 March 1848

Location(s)

Columbia

Philadelphia

Format

Letter. 3 page(s).

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

Has Format

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3959cq8r/manifest.json

Link to Colenda

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Physical Characteristics

Unlined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

Columbia S.C. March 12th 1848
Dear Sir
I throw aside all manner of reserve and address you for the purpose of gaining informa-tion on a certain Chapter in the Holy Book; had it not been pointed out to me by a Revd gentleman of the Christian denomination, with a view to obtain his end. I do not think I would have encroached upon your time, but as it does come up in the form of a strong argument as he remarks in his favor, I would be pleased to hear your views in regards to it. I venture, or rather choose not to enter into argument until I hear from you feeling certain that one so able and distinguished as yourself, one so well versed in biblical lore can easily explain it. I have reference to the 53 chapter of Isaiah, a gentleman by the name of Abrahams from New York endeavored to explain it in the Sunday School but his explanation was not satisfactory to me, not that I doubt for I am a Jew, a real Israelite in every sense of the word, and proud am I of the name. There is another circumstance connected with this chapter which casts a gloom over me when ever I see it, in confidence I reveal it; my brother in law (Mr Isaac Woolfs son of Charleston) became converted to Christianity on that very chapter, nor was there any one who could sufficiently explain it as to prove to him that the construction he placed on it was false, do you not think great good and benefit

would arise from it were you to give an explanation in your valuable Advocate of Jewish Rights “ the Occident?
I should be pleased to hear from you by return of mail, or as early as convenient, and if you differ with me as regards a public explanation, trust you will give me your views in answer to this, by so doing you will oblige many of your friends here, and none more so than
Your Obt Sert & Well Wisher
L. T. Levin
Rev. Isaac Leeser
Philadelphia
Pa

Rev. Isaac. Leeser
Philadelphia
Pa

Identifier

LSDCBx1FF5_9

Date

1848-03-12