The Montefiore Endowment
Preserving and developing the legacy of Sir Moses Montefiore
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The College
The Montefiore College, established by Sir Moses in memory of his wife who died in 1866, runs programs of higher Torah eduction. Its Semicha course was established to produce a new generation of rabbis for the Anglo-Jewish community. Five of its students have already graduated as rabbis; and over a dozen students are currently in training on its second programme. The College also plans eventually to launch a Dayanut course to train Dayanim to serve on Batei Din in the diaspora.
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Sir Moses Montefiore
The life and times of Sir Moses Montefiore, Bart., described at the peak of Britain's imperial power as "the most famous Jew in the world"; the history and the current activities of the Montefiore Endowment, which has continued until now to administer Sir Moses's bequest in accordance with British Charity Law and in a manner that its trustees are confident he would have approved; and the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation, London of which Sir Moses was a member - the oldest synagogue in England and the one which he lead for many years.
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The Collections
The Montefiore Collections include items and papers once belonging to Sir Moses as well as manuscripts, books, silver and vestments from the Montefiore College and Synagogue.
NEW! The Montefiore Censuses were compiled between 1839 and 1876, covering Jewish inhabitants of the Holy Land, Alexandria, Sidon and Beirut.
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Latest news» New Montefiore Semicha Course Director in November 2010 (29th July 2010) » Four New Montefiore Council Members (27th July 2010) » The Montefiore Censuses of Alexandria and the Holy Land (19th July 2010) » The Hurva Synagogue of Jerusalem (24th June 2010) |
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