Leeser — Leeser, Isaak, geb. 1806 zu Neuenkirchen in Westfalen. wanderte 1824 nach Amerika aus u. widmete sich dort der Kaufmannschaft, wurde aber 1829 Prediger der hebräischen Gemeinde in Philadelphia. Er schr.: Instructions in the Mosaic religion, 1830; … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
LEESER, ISAAC — (1806–1868), U.S. rabbi, writer, and educator. Leeser, who was born in Westphalia, Germany (then Prussia), was eight when his mother died. His father took him to Dulmen, near Muenster, where he was reared by his grandmother and began his formal… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Leeser, Isaac — (1806–68) US rabbi. Leeser came to the United States from Germany at the age of eighteen, and five years later was appointed chazan of the Sephardi community in Philadelphia. In the next forty years he pioneered a number of the institutions of … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
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Isaac Leeser — (December 12, 1806, Neuenkirchen, in the province of Westphalia, Prussia February 1, 1868, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American rabbi, author, translator, editor, and publisher; pioneer of the Jewish pulpit in the United States, and… … Wikipedia
Otto Leeser — (* 7. Januar 1888 in Dülmen; † 9. November 1964 in High Wycombe) war ein deutscher Arzt und Homöopath. Leben und Wirken Otto Leeser studierte Medizin und Pharmakologie an der Friedrich Wilhelms Universität Berlin. Sein Staatsexamen legte er 1911… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Isaac Leeser — (* 12. Dezember 1806 in Neuenkirchen/Rheine, Westfalen, als Isaak Leeser; † 1. Februar 1868 in Philadelphia) war amerikanischer Rabbiner deutscher Herkunft, der die Entwicklung des konservativen Judentums in Amerika maßgeblich prägte … Deutsch Wikipedia
Max Leeser — (* 1855 in Hildesheim; † 1935) war ein deutscher Bankier. Leben Leeser gründete 1886 die Hildesheimer Bank und war 35 Jahre ihr Direktor. Er förderte Handel, Industrie und Kultur in Hildesheim und hatte einen maßgeblichen Einfluss auf die Kali… … Deutsch Wikipedia
EDUCATION, JEWISH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline. Bibliography at the end of a section is indicated by (†). in the biblical period the nature of the sources historical survey the patriarchal period and the settlement the kingdom the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Jews in Philadelphia — The Jews of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can trace their history back to Colonial America. Jews have lived there since the arrival of William Penn in 1682.Early historyJewish traders were operating in southeastern Pennsylvania long before Penn. The … Wikipedia