About Moses Montefiore
Source: Wikipedia
Sir Moses Haim Montefiore, 1st Baronet, (24 October 1784 – 28 July 1885) was an Italian-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.

