Bondi was born on July 9, 1804, in
Dresden,
Saxony. He was a descendent of
Jonathan Eybeschutz. Bondi received a theological education and attended the
University of Prague. He then worked in his father's business for many years. and in 1858 he was made Preacher and Chief Rabbi of the congregation. He left Ansche Chesed in 1859 after only 14 months there. Bondi then began holding public divine services at the
Cooper Institute. In 1860, he became minister of the newly-organized Amunai Israel, which met at the Cooper Institute. In 1863, he began assisting
Isaac Leeser in publishing
The Occident and American Jewish Advocate. In 1865, he became editor of
The Hebrew Leader, which was previously known as
The Jewish Record, and was published in English and German. He owned and edited the paper for the rest of his life. He wrote a series of articles in
The Hebrew Leader called "Jonathi bechagve hasela" (Dove in the Cleft of the Rock), which dealt with permission to erect a monument of a benefactor in a synagogue. He was also prominently connected with various Jewish charitable organizations. ==References==