In 1827, an upright, well-to-do English gentleman, traveling through the Levant with his lady wife, ran into some dirty weather en route from Alexandria to Malta. But this particular gentleman was ...

Today we commemorate the birthday of Sir Moses Montefiore, born on Oct. 24, 1784, and who passed away peacefully in England on July 28, 1885. He was more than 100 years old at the time of his death.

Despite the fact that a nephew burned most of the personal archives of Jewish philanthropist and humanitarian Moses Montefiore (1784-1885), Abigail Green has managed to find enough other primary ...

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A world-famous humanitarian, philanthropist, and campaigner for Jewish emancipation, Sir Moses Montefiore (1784–1885) was born into London’s Sephardic merchant elite and knighted by Queen Victoria.

: In celebration of Hanukkah, MMAE congregants enjoyed a very special Hanukkah Shabbat. Honored at this special Hanukkah Shabbat service from the original merged synagogues that presently and is now ...

The 1846 volume, believed to have been compiled by Lady Judith Montefiore, includes some of the earliest documented ...