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Moses Montefiore
November 24, 1784 – July 28, 1885
British financier and Jewish activist (1784–1885)
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Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, was a British financier and banker, activist, philanthropist and Sheriff of London. Born to an Italian Sephardic Jewish family based in London, after he achieved success he donated large sums of money to promote industry, business, economic development, education and health among the Jewish community in the Levant. He founded Mishkenot Sha'ananim in 1860, the first Jewish settlement outside the Old City of Jerusalem.
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- Birthday · November 24
- Anniversary · July 28
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