Sir moses montefiore biography of rory

Montefiore was a financier, stockbroker, philanthropist and also the Sheriff of London. Montefiore was highly respected and was received warmly by kings and diplomats throughout Europe. A devout Jew and defender of the Jewish position, he was a mediator and intercessor on their behalf. He was a philanthropist and devoted worker for the public welfare, especially benifitting his fellow Jews.

Open hearted and open minded, he embraced Jew and Gentile alike. Born in Livorno, Italy , in , Moses Montefiore began his career as an apprentice to a firm of grocers and tea merchants. He later left for London , and become one of the twelve "Jew brokers" in the City of London. There he went into business with his brother Abraham, and their firm gained a high reputation.

Her sister, Henriette or Hannah , married Nathan Mayer Rothschild , for whom Montefiore's firm acted as stockbrokers. Nathan Rothschild headed the family's banking business in Britain , and the two brothers-in-law became business partners.

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By the time Judith died, on September 24, , they had shared more than 50 years together. They shared the devoted care in the observance of the practices and customs of their religion. She became the inspiration behind his bold and perspicacious missions that made him a major figure in Jewish history, rather than merely a wealthy financier, and shared all the risks and dramas in travelling abroad.

Montefiore retired from his business in , and used his time and fortune for communal and civic responsibilities. Physically imposing at 6 ft. He was elected Sheriff of London in and served until He was also knighted that same year by Queen Victoria and received a baronetcy in in recognition of his services to humanitarian causes on behalf of the Jewish people.