Jonas Phillips — (1736 ndash;1803), was the first of the Phillips family to settle in America. A founder of Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Phillips was the father of twenty two children and the grandfather of Uriah Phillips Levy, the first Jewish Commodore in the … Wikipedia
LEVY, JONAS PHILLIPS — (1807–1883), U.S. naval officer and communal leader. Levy, the brother of uriah phillips levy and the father of jefferson monroe levy , was born in Philadelphia. He took up a career in the U.S. Navy, reaching the rank of commander. Unlike his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Uriah Phillips Levy — (22 avril 1792–26 mars 1862) est le premier américain d origine juive à être nommé commodore de l United States Navy. Vétéran de la guerre anglo américaine de 1812 il est aussi connu pour sa p … Wikipédia en Français
PHILLIPS, REBECCA MACHADO — (1746–1831), pioneering American communal leader. Phillips was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, the eldest of two daughters of María Caetena (Zipporah), and Rev. David Mendes Machado, refugees of the Portuguese Inquisition who had returned to open… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Uriah P. Levy — Infobox Military Person name= Uriah Phillips Levy lived= April 22, 17921401 March 26, 186201012 placeofbirth= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania placeofdeath= caption= nickname= allegiance= United States Navy serviceyears= 1812 1860 rank= Commodore… … Wikipedia
MILITARY SERVICE — Jews served in the national armies of most countries in which they settled. However, in many states they were denied the right to bear arms before the 20th century since they were considered to be second class citizens, not fit to fight for their … Encyclopedia of Judaism
History of the Jews in Philadelphia — The Jews of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania can trace their history back to Colonial America. Jews have lived there since the arrival of William Penn in 1682.Early historyJewish traders were operating in southeastern Pennsylvania long before Penn. The … Wikipedia
NEW YORK CITY — NEW YORK CITY, foremost city of the Western Hemisphere and largest urban Jewish community in history; pop. 7,771,730 (1970), est. Jewish pop. 1,836,000 (1968); metropolitan area 11,448,480 (1970), metropolitan area Jewish (1968), 2,381,000… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
PHILADELPHIA — PHILADELPHIA, fifth largest city in the United States, in the State of pennsylvania . The area s Jewish population (2001), sixth largest in the nation, was estimated at 206,000. Origins of the Jewish Community Jews came from New Amsterdam to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ALBANY — ALBANY, capital of the state of New York, 150 miles north of New York City; population, 95,000 (2004); estimated Jewish population, 12,000–13,000 with half living in suburbs but members of Albany congregations. Public records indicate the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
