Board of Delegates of American Israelites records, 1858-1923.

Montefiore, Moses, Sir, 1784-1885

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Anglo-Jewish philanthropist, communal leader. From the description of Letters, 1858-1885. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122624776 English philanthropist and Zionist. From the description of Document signed : London, 1872 Feb. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874663 Philanthropist and communal leader knighted by Queen Victoria; acclaimed as the most prominent Anglo-Jew of the 19th century; involved in Jewish causes in Palestine and throughout the wo...

Sulzberger, Mayer, 1843-1923

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Mayer Sulzberger was born in Heidelsheim, Baden, Germany on June 22, 1843. His family emigrated to the United States in 1849, and settled in Philadelphia. Sulzberger attended the Central High School of Philadelphia and Crittenden's. College, and later apprenticed in the law office of Moses Aaron Dropsie, a prominent Philadelphia attorney. Sulzberger was a member of Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia's oldest and most prestigious Jewish congregation. Sul...

Board of Delegates of American Israelites

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Organized in 1859 with Jews from New York, N.Y., and twelve other cities to represent American Jews to the government in Washington, D.C., and defend Jewish rights; 1878 board gave up its separate existence to amalgamate with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations; 1925 the board, as part of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations was finally dissolved. From the description of Records, 1859-1873. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70960638 Organized in 1859 with Jews from...

Levy, Jonas Phillips, 1807-1883

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Jonas Phillips Levy was born on January 14, 1807, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Michael Levy and Rachel Phillips. He was the youngest of ten children. Levy never finished his formal education, instead preferring to take various apprenticeships. He began his career as a seaman in 1823, when he signed on as cabin boy on the schooner Sygnet heading for New Orleans. Jonas worked various odd sailing jobs, on both steamboats and ocean vessels for the next few years, saving money, and ...

Peixotto, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1834-1890

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Journalist, lawyer, communal leader, and diplomat; born in New York City; came to Cleveland at age 13 with his father; appointed American consul in Lyon, France. From the description of Benjamin F. Peixotto letter, 1858 Aug. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 742060232 ...

Bamberger, Leopold

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Wise, Isaac Mayer, 1819-1900

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Rabbi and pioneer of the Reform Jewish movement in America, of Cincinnati, Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1850-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70960628 ...

Stillpass, Leo J. 1917-1978.

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Hart, Henry L.

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Wolf, Simon, 1836-1923

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Washington lawyer and author. From the description of Letter : Washington, to Adam Badeau, 1869 Jan. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22919369 Lawyer and author. From the description of Simon Wolf correspondence, 1917 July 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981410 ...

Union of American Hebrew congregations

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Founded in 1873 when delegates representing twenty-nine congregations basically from the Midwest and the South assembled in Cincinnati, Ohio. From the description of Records, 1873-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70960755 Organization which supports Reform Judaism in North America (including the United States). From the description of Union of American Hebrew Congregations records, 1996-2000. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 756915881 ...

Isaacs, Myer S. (Myer Samuel), 1841-1904

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