Letter from J. R. Hershorn to Isaac Leeser;July 28, 1856 · Isaac Leeser Digital Repository · Legacy Projects from Judaica DH at Penn Libraries

Title

Letter from J. R. Hershorn to Isaac Leeser;July 28, 1856

Author

J. R. Hershorn

Contributor

Isaac Leeser

Date Created

28 July 1856

Location(s)

Providence

Philadelphia

Format

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

Letter

Type

Letter

Language(s)

English

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Physical Characteristics

Lined Paper

Manuscript

Is Part Of

The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

content

Providence July 28th 1856.
Phila
Rev. Isaac Leeser
Dear & rev. Sir!
I take the liberty to adress a few lines to you again but first of all let me thank you for your kind letter and valuable advice which you was kind enough to address to me. The object of this here my letter is for a different one, but at the same time very important.
In our city here lives a man who is a „Meshumcth” He is in Thorah and Talmud very well versed, having been a teacher in Kracow, but when about 17_18 years old he was persuaded by an English Missionary to commit that fatal crime to desert his religion. But now he is really repentant of it and wants to become again a „member of Israel.”

The man is a cigar maker here and makes a living but has not funds enough to go to N. York for some time to accomplish his object neither has he friends or acquaintances there to help him, but now my dear isr, what shall we do to assist him and in fact what is necessary for us to do in regard to him. We are all young and inexperienced mautheraud? truly need the guidance and advises of such a man as you sometimes. We do not know much about our religion, all we know is we were born Jehudim and want to die as such, following the old Belief of our fathers wh without making additional safety wolves on, to the old Religion, in order to suit our convenience better, than our God, as some of the Reformers do. But guidance we need once and a while, & then I shall always take

the liberty to adress you, if you'll kindly permit me.
Expecting a reply to this, at your earliest convenience I remain reverend Sir
Your obedient servant
J. R. Hershom?

Identifier

LSDCBx2FF3_23

Date

1856-07-28