Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain Blog

From Ton Tielen and David Mendoza:   Sir Moses Montefiore is a giant of Jewish history. He was a British financier, philanthropist, Sheriff of London, and close to Queen Victoria. He was a member of Bevis Marks synagogue - where his seat is now reserved for VIPs - and President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. He was key in unifying British Sephardim and Ashkenazim, and also was active in helping Jewish communities around the world from Russia, to Morocco, to Eretz Israel. Abigail Green is Professor of Modern European History at the University of Oxford. Her biography of Sir Moses Montefiore won the Sami Rohr Choice Award 2012, was named a New Republic Best Book of 2010, and a TLS Book of the Year 2010. Time: Sunday Dec 27, 2020. 2pm NYC, 7pm London, 8pm Amsterdam/Paris, 9pm Jerusalem. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88441782192 Thanks to everyone who supports our work. If you are not already a patron, please consider a small monthly donation. As little ...