Joshua Montefiore, First Jewish Author to Publish a Law Book in America
By: Nathan Dorn
Nathan discusses Joshua Montefiore, the first Jewish person to publish a law book in the United States.
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Blogs Categories: Jewish American History
Blogs Categories: Jewish American History
Justice Louis Brandeis' Childhood Home - Pic of the Week
By: Kelly Goles
Pic of the Week of the childhood home of Justice Louis Brandeis.
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Moses Levy, First Jewish Attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
By: Nathan Dorn
Nathan discusses the life of Moses Levy, the first Jewish person to practice law in Pennsylvania.
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Francis Salvador, the First Jewish Member of a Legislative Assembly in American History
By: Nathan Dorn
This post commemorate Jewish American Heritage Month by recounting the story of the first Jewish person to be elected to a popular assembly in American history, Francis Salvador
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Simon Sobeloff and Jewish Baltimore
By: Jim Martin
Post about Simon Sobeloff, a prominent Jewish legal figure in Baltimore, Maryland, and his contributions to desegregation
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Dr. Raphael Lemkin, the Totally Unofficial Man
By: Jennifer Davis
Raphael Lemkin was an international jurist, famous for coining the word "genocide" and making the act of genocide a crime in international law.
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Jewish American Heritage Month
By: Nathan Dorn
This post discusses three notable Jewish American lawyers in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.
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Jewish American Heritage Month Display
By: Betty Lupinacci
The Law Library has put on a display of items from the Jewish American collection for Jewish Heritage Month.
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Jewish American Heritage Month
A brief history of Jewish American Heritage Month
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