Letter from Ezekiel, Simon & Davidson, R. & Morais, Sabato to Elkin, S.; Ezekiel, Simon. Philadelphia, PA; Dec 1879
- Title
- Letter from Ezekiel, Simon & Davidson, R. & Morais, Sabato to Elkin, S.; Ezekiel, Simon. Philadelphia, PA; Dec 1879
- Date Created
- 7 December 1879
- Format
- 3 pages on 2 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 2, Folder 7
- Has Format
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p33f4m68x/manifest.json
- Link to Colenda
- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p33f4m68x
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
- Is Format Of
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx2FF7_4.xml
- content
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Congregation House of Israel,
[Hebrew]
SIMON EZEKIEL, Secretary
OFFICE, 637 NORTH SEVENTH ST. Philadelphia, Decbr 7 1879
Rev Dr M Elkin
Rev Sir
annexed please find copy of a communication received by the Board of Managers of the Congregation House of Israel. At a meeting held this day it was resolved to refer the same to you for the purpose of having the question therein contained, bring before the Board of Rabbis, of which you are a member, and they shall decide, according our Jewish rites, wether the Board of managers may grant the request or not please let us know the result as soon as practicable. Yours truly
Simon Ezekiel
Secty
Copy
Philada Nov 16. 1879. 902 Walnut St
to President and Board of Trustees of Cong. "House of Israel," Gentlemen desiring to purchase a lot in Mt. Sinai Cemetery and wishing my husband the late Julius Davidson buried in this lot, I earnestly beg permission, of your honorable Board to have the remains removed to said cemetery, praying & hoping that this, my prayer will be granted I remain Gentlemen very Respectfully
signed R Davidson
The President Mr S Nathan has also made application to have the remains of his late mother removed to Mount Sinai Cemetery
S. E.
Mr Simon Ezekiel
Philadelphia December 17th 1879
Dear Sir
The question which the congregation, whose secretary you are, submitted to the Board of Hebrew Ministers was discussed at a meeting held this morning.
I am instructed to reply that the Board feels unauthorized to sanction a departure from Rabbinical laws. According to the latter, the removal disinterment of a dead body, as contemplated in the two cases which your communication presented, is disallowed.
Yours respectfully
S. Morais
Secretary of the B. H. M
SIMON EZEKIEL, Secretary.
1225 North Tenth Street,
Philadelphia.
Rev. Dr M Elkin
871 Marshall St
City - Identifier
- p33f4m68x
- identifier
- SMBx2FF7_4
Ezekiel, Simon et al., “Letter from Ezekiel, Simon & Davidson, R. & Morais, Sabato to Elkin, S.; Ezekiel, Simon. Philadelphia, PA; Dec 1879”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed October 18, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/86239