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Judith, Lady Montefiore (née Barent Cohen; 20 February 1784 – 24 September 1862) was a British linguist, musician, travel writer, and philanthropist. She was the wife of Sir Moses Montefiore. She authored the first Jewish cook book written in English.
Judith Montefiore (Londres, 20 de fevereiro de 1784 — Ramsgate, 24 de setembro de 1862) foi uma linguista, musicista, viajante, escritora e filantropista britânica. [1] Carreira. Casou-se com Sir Moses Montefiore em 10 de junho de 1812.
Often referred to as the “First Lady of Anglo Jewry,” Judith Montefiore embodied all the Victorian virtues of high moral purpose, sense of duty, charity, and public-mindedness and was also a fierce loyalist to her faith and her people, devoted to Jewish causes and the welfare of Jews the world over.
Judith Cohen Montefiore nasceu em Londres, na Inglaterra, acredita-se em 1784. Jovem bonita e talentosa, era a segunda filha de Levi Barent Cohen, proeminente comerciante ashquenazita originário da Holanda. Em 10 de junho de 1812, Judith casou-se com Moses Montefiore, um bem-sucedido empresário sefaradita.
26 de fev. de 2014 · Judith Montefiore's life has attracted attention principally by association with that of her husband Sir Moses Montefiore (1784–1885), the pre-eminent Jewish figure of his age. This article emphasises instead Judith's pioneering role as a Jewish woman travel-writer and influential female voice in the world of Jewish letters and ...
Judith Montefiore’s life and work have not been forgotten since her death, but her significance as a Victorian Jewish writer of literature has not, heretofore, been firmly established. Increased twenty-first-century interest in Montefiore suggests an opportunity to establish her more firmly in this critical conversation.
5 de dez. de 2021 · A religious life in secular London. Born in London in 1784 to Parliament member Levi Barent Cohen and his wife Lydia, Judith grew up in a home that combined upper-crust British life with committed Judaism. She studied languages, art, music, literature, and, of course, Torah.
