Joshua Montefiore, First Jewish Author to Publish a Law Book in America
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Nathan discusses Joshua Montefiore, the first Jewish person to publish a law book in the United States.
Posted in: Collections, Jewish American History
Category: Jewish American History
Justice Louis Brandeis’ Childhood Home – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Kelly Goles
Pic of the Week of the childhood home of Justice Louis Brandeis.
Posted in: Jewish American History, Law Library, Pic of the Week
Moses Levy, First Jewish Attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Nathan discusses the life of Moses Levy, the first Jewish person to practice law in Pennsylvania.
Posted in: In the News, Jewish American History, Law Library
Francis Salvador, the First Jewish Member of a Legislative Assembly in American History
Posted 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
Posted in: Jewish American History, Law Library
Simon Sobeloff and Jewish Baltimore
Posted by: Jim Martin
Post about Simon Sobeloff, a prominent Jewish legal figure in Baltimore, Maryland, and his contributions to desegregation
Posted in: Guest Post, Jewish American History, Law Library
Dr. Raphael Lemkin, the Totally Unofficial Man
Posted 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.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Jewish American History, Law Library
Jewish American Heritage Month
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
This post discusses three notable Jewish American lawyers in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.
Posted in: In the News, Jewish American History, Law Library
Jewish American Heritage Month Display
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
The Law Library has put on a display of items from the Jewish American collection for Jewish Heritage Month.
Posted in: Collections, Jewish American History, Law Library
Jewish American Heritage Month
Posted by: Christine Sellers
A brief history of Jewish American Heritage Month
Posted in: In the News, Jewish American History, Law Library