notable modern
Adolf Neubauer 1831-1901
Adolf Neubauer, scholar, author, librarian and bibliographer, was one of the first Jews to gain an academic appointment at Oxford University. He is primarily remembered
March 21, 2011
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The First Oxford Jewish Graduate?
In 1963 The Oxford Magazine published an article by Dr Cecil Roth commemorating the graduation of Sackville Davis, the first Jew to graduate from Oxford
February 18, 2011
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further reading
The King’s Jews
New Book recommended by the Oxford Jewish Heritage Committee The King’s Jews: Money, Massacre and Exodus in Medieval England, by Robin R Mundill, publ. by
November 29, 2010
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news
Oxford Mail Feature
“Oxford’s forgotten sons and daughters”; an article of this name appeared in the Oxford Mail in October 2010. To see this article click here
November 29, 2010
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news
Oxford Castle and the Medieval Jews
Simone Plaut nee Posner and Evie Kemp Report by Alison Ryde: A new interpretation board displaying the story of the Medieval Oxford Jewish community and
October 16, 2010
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our publications
Oxford’s Community Publications scanned
Our thanks to the anonymous donor who has made the scanning of these out of print books about the Oxford Community possible. The chapters
October 9, 2010
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modern personalities
Jewish Heads of Oxford Colleges
Aside from the heads listed below, there are a number of others who are of partly Jewish descents, who have converted, or who do not
August 24, 2010
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notable modern
Herman Joseph Cohen 1860-1932
One of the first cohort of Jews at Oxford in the late nineteenth century – and the first Jew to win the Hebrew prize
June 26, 2010
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notable modern
Isaac Abendana 16XX-1699
The First Notable Jew of the ‘Modern’ Period See the entry under Isaac Abendana
June 17, 2010
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modern personalities
Isaac Abendana
Born in the mid 17C – died 17th July 1699. Hebraist and book collector was born in Spain, brother of the celebrated Jacob Abendana, the
June 17, 2010
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About OJH
Our aim is to raise the profile of the history of Jews in Oxford from earliest records through to the modern day.
