Letter from Isaacs, A. S. to Morais, Sabato. Place of Composition Unknown; Feb 1883
- Title
- Letter from Isaacs, A. S. to Morais, Sabato. Place of Composition Unknown; Feb 1883
- Date Created
- 17 February 1883
- Format
- 4 pages on 2 sheets
- Language(s)
- English
- Source
- Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
- Sabato Morais Collection, Box 3, Folder 4
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3sf2mx2w/manifest.json
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- https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3sf2mx2w
- Provenance
- Transfer of Custody from the Hebrew Education Society, 10 March 1913.
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- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/judaicadh/morais/main/TEI/SMBx3FF4_8.xml
- content
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313 W. 45th St.
A. M. Febry 1883.
Dear Friend:
I was exceedingly glad to read your article in the Restoration of the Record. It is peculiar that we should thus appear writing against what has been a traditional article of faith; but I cannot be helped. It was a matter of much delicacy to attack Miss L's advocacy of a return to Palestine. How she ever came to propound such a scheme is beyond my ken. She has always appeared to me as being utterly opposed to any such visionary project, & her article on Beaconsfield showed how peculiar were her views of Judaism. Still, as you say, she deserves every credit, & I am glad that she has utilized so well topics & books I have placed at her disposal. Of her
Epistle to the Hebrews "--I cannot say much just yet. It is a [?]danger written with some purpose, I suppose.
I don't know what kind of an answer Henry Mendes will make to Sulzberger. He told me that he would not reply. I think he is sincere: he is indefatigable in his efforts & charitably inclined--which is more than can be said of his contemporaries. As to his father's proposed ministry in Newport, which Wise noticed in last week's Israelite, it is difficult to see how any independent manly minister can coop himself up there, with its 2 Jews resident, for the sake of the few hundred dollars salary. He is personally a pleasant gentleman. I met him in London in 1875.
I have written a reply to Miss L. which the Editor of the Century has promised me
will appear in the April number. It is brief. It was written 2 weeks ago, but now that the question has failed to arouse any interest in its favor, am half inclined to write to have it returned to me for the waste basket.
The Sunday-Sabbath movement is quieting down, but its advocates are not convinced of its unJewish features: they are only waiting for a better opportunity. A few of the older members of Kohler's & Gottheil's temples have influence enough at present to retard it; when they die, it will be carried, with a possibility of a split in both congregations & the agonizing of a strong conservative Synagogue in consequence. It is strange that today a conservative tendency should be manifesting itself in the ranks of Emanu El
& at the same time a radical sentiment be strong in Old-time orthodox Synagogues. The Henry St. Synagogue, I am informed, will soon enlarge & have again 8 pews. This is one of the larger downtown syangogues, but it has a small membership & little intelligence at that.
My mother is not as well as we would like-- & under such circumstances I find any attempt at preaching incongruous. I am glad of absolute Sabbath rest.
With best remembrances to your family,
Sincerely Yours,
A. S. Isaacs
Rev S. Morais - Identifier
- p3sf2mx2w
- identifier
- SMBx3FF4_8
Part of Letter from Isaacs, A. S. to Morais, Sabato. Place of Composition Unknown; Feb 1883
Isaacs, A. S. and Morais, Sabato, “Letter from Isaacs, A. S. to Morais, Sabato. Place of Composition Unknown; Feb 1883”, Sabato Morais Digital Repository, accessed September 19, 2024, https://judaicadhpenn.org/legacyprojects/s/morais/item/87188