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Scope and Contents Images of Jewish individuals and communities under attack from biblical times to the 19th century. Examples of images include: the execution of ancient Jews by forces of Antiochus IV, symbolic representations of the captivity of Jews, images of sieges on Jerusalem, crucifixions of Jews, massacres, the sacking of synagogues, violent imagery of ransacked Jewish communities, and plundered Jewish businesses. Also of note are various images of the persecution of Jews in Russia, the expulsion of...

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Portraits of prominent Jewish figures dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including philanthropists, artists, actors and actresses, politicians, and leaders of Jewish communities around the world. Examples include: Judah P. Benjamin, Sarah Bernhardt, Adolphe Crémieux, Benjamin Disraeli, Rachel Félix (known as Mademoiselle Rachel), Moses Montefiore, members of the Rothschild family, Jacques Offenbach, Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, and Joseph Schwarz.

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Portraits of prominent Jewish figures dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the majority of which are rabbis. Examples include: Rabbi Hermann Adler, Rabbi Nathan Marcus Adler, Rabbi Benjamin Artom, Rabbi Akiva Eger, Rabbi Samuel Mohilever, and Rabbi Abraham de Sola. Also includes portraits of a small number of philanthropists, merchants, and leaders of Jewish communities.