Tag: Norwood Jewish Orphanage

Prayers and Meditations for Every Day of the Year, printed by Wertheimer, Lea and Co., London 1870 – from the Jews’ Hospital and Orphan Asylum, Lower Norwood.

This anonymous book is stamped by the Jews' Hospital and Orphan Asylum, Lower Norwood and has an inscription by the Headmaster, Reverend S, H, Harris, dated May 19th 1884 - 5644. The book itself consists of a series of biblical readings, for every day of the year, and also for the Sabbath and Jewish holidays, … Continue reading Prayers and Meditations for Every Day of the Year, printed by Wertheimer, Lea and Co., London 1870 – from the Jews’ Hospital and Orphan Asylum, Lower Norwood. →

Essays in Jewish History by Lucien Wolf, London 1934, and the origins of the Norwood Jewish Orphanage.

Lucien Wolf's parents, were Edward Wolf, born in the village of Hareth in Bohemia, and Celine, the daughter of Ludwig Redlich, a prosperous Viennese banker.  He was born in London on January 20th, 1857 and claimed to be a descendant of the Chacham Zvi Ashkenazi, whom I have written about previously, and who had visited … Continue reading Essays in Jewish History by Lucien Wolf, London 1934, and the origins of the Norwood Jewish Orphanage. →