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34: 736: 367:, and, through his pulpit addresses and numerous contributions to the press, became recognized there as one of the most powerful leaders of Orthodox Judaism, at a time of heightened tension between the Orthodox and Reform wings of the community. He was intimately associated with 330: 345:. The event was of significance, as De Sola was a British subject, and this was the first indication of a more friendly feeling between the United States and Great Britain after the dangerously strained relations that had been caused by the recently adjusted 383:, and other traditionalist religious leaders, and on Leeser's death was invited to become successor to his pulpit; but this and many similar offers he declined. For twenty years he was a constant contributor to Leeser's 317:, and eventually became the senior professor of its Faculty of Arts. He was president of the Natural History Society for several years, and addressed its members frequently on academic subjects. The degree of 653:
The Study of Natural Science: An Address by the Rev. A. de Sola, LL.D., at the Conversazione Held in the Hall of the Natural History Society of Montreal, on Wednesday, 9th March, 1870
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The Sanatory Institutions of the Hebrews, as Exhibited in the Scriptures and Rabbinical writings, and as Bearing Upon the Modern Sanatory Regulations
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Besides the below works, Abraham de Sola also contributed actively to the Jewish press, a large number of articles by him appearing in
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Forms of Prayer of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews. New edition, based on the versions of David Aaron de Sola and Isaac Leeser
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was conferred upon him by McGill in 1858—the first instance of a Jew attaining this honour in an English-speaking country.
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The Righteous Man. A Sermon Commemorating the Bestowal of Public Honours on Sir Moses Montefiore by the City of London
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He died in New York City in 1882 and was buried in Montreal. His archives are held at McGill University.
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Abraham de Sola delivering the opening prayer at the House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 9, 1872
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Valedictory Address to the Graduates in Arts of the University of McGill College, Montreal
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American Jewish Pulput: A Collection of Sermons by the Most Eminent American Rabbis
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De Sola married Esther Joseph on 30 June 1852. Amongst their children were Rev.
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Behemoth Hatemeoth: The Nomenclature of the Prohibited Animals of Leviticus
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in North America during the latter half of the nineteenth century.
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A Commentary on Samuel Hannagid's Introduction to the Talmud
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British American Journal of Medical and Physical Sciences
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are specially noteworthy. He also edited and republished
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Les juifs du Québec: Bibliographie rétrospective annotée
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Philadelphia: Sherman & Co. 1878. 363:Abraham de Sola frequently visited the 710: 494: 483: 770: 768: 408:, a businessman and pioneer Canadian 7: 337:In 1872, by invitation of President 953:Academic staff of McGill University 544:The Jewish Calendar for Fifty Years 456:and a number of educational works. 247: 14: 807:McGill Library Archival Catalogue 863:Dictionary of Canadian Biography 832:Dictionary of Canadian Biography 781:Dictionary of Canadian Biography 734: 615:Biography of David Aaron de Sola 565:"Lecture on Scripture Botany". 527:. Montreal: John Lovell. 1853. 210: 202: 115: 656:. Montreal: John Lovell. 1870. 588:. 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Judaism
Meldola de Sola
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David Aaron de Sola
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Congregation Shearith Israel
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Orthodox Judaism
London, England
David Aaron de Sola
ḥakham
Raphael Meldola
Abraham Pereira Mendes
Frederick de Sola Mendes
Henry Pereira Mendes
Congregation Shearith Israel
Montreal
McGill University
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