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Isaac Leeser (December 12, 1806 – February 1, 1868) was an American Orthodox Jewish religious leader, teacher, scholar and publisher. He helped found the Jewish press of America, produced the first Jewish translation of the Bible into English, and helped organize various social and educational organizations.
(1806 - 1868) Four Founders: Table of Contents | Emma Lazarus | Isaac Meyer Wise. Born in Neunkirchen, Westphalia, Prussia, December 12, 1806, Isaac Leeser was orphaned at an early age. He received his secular education at a gymnasium in Munster, and his religious tutelage from Rabbis Benjamin Cohen and Abraham Sutro.
Biographical Sketch of Isaac Leeser. Isaac Leeser was born in the village of Neuenkirchen, which at that time was part of the Prussian province of Westphalia, on December 12, 1806. Leeser's father, Uri Lippman (Uri ben Eliezer) was a merchant of limited financial means and educational background.
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Isaac Leeser (1806-1868) was a pioneer of the Jewish pulpit and press in the United States. He translated the Bible, wrote discourses, and founded the Occident magazine and the Maimonides' College.
ANOTHER LOOK AT ISAAC LEESER AND THE FIRST JEWISH TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE IN THE UNITED STATES Isaac Leeser (1806-68) was the most important Jewish religious leader in the United States during the Ante-bellum Period.' Leeser's lengthy list of accomplishments include the establishing of the vernacular sermon as a
Isaac Leeser. Over the course of four decades, Isaac Leeser filled a variety ofsignificant roles in American Jewish life —scholar, hazan,writer, editor, publisher, organizer, compiler and translator. Hewas, in fact, the most important American Jewish figure of his day.
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Jan 25, 2017 · Isaac Leeser (1806-1868) was a visionary American rabbi, author, translator, editor, publisher, educator, pioneer of the Jewish pulpit in the United States, and founder of the Jewish press in...
