Index to a History of the Jews in South Africa
INDEX
ABOAB, Rabbi Isaac, 19 BAILEY, T. B., 212 Abraham of Prague, 57 Baird, Sir David, 90 Abrahams, Catherine, 64 Bajazet, Sultan, 42 Abrahams, Johanna, 64 Baranov, W. I., 272 Abrahams, W., 224 Barberton gold-fields, 237 Abrahamse, Rachel, 64 Barkly, Sir Henry, 85 Abrahamse, Sarah, 64 Barmitzvah, first recorded in S. Achen, Sultan of, 49, 50 Africa, 192 Adamson, Rev. Dr., 108, 136 - laws regarding, 162 Adler, Dr. N. M., 128, 133, 184, Barnadsky, Mr., 259 223, 267 Barnard, Lady Anne, 66 Albu, George, 231 Barnato, Barney (Barnett Isaacs), Albuquerque, 21, 27 228 et seq. Alexander II, Tsar, 252 Barnato Bros., 229 Alexander III, Tsar, 245, 252, 254 Barnet, Lewis, 244 Alexander, Abigail, 183 Barnett, Philip, 242 Alexander, Alfred, 142, 145, 173, Baron, Simon Jacob, 92 176, 178 Barry, Dr. “James,” 73 Alexander, Benjamin, 130,133, Baruk, Ralph, 101 134,136,139,143,144,150, Bauman, Gustav, 271 158, 189 Bauman, Isaac, 187, 210, 271 Alexander, Henry Tresspole, 178 Bauman, Jacob, 145, 271 Alexander, J. A., 258 Bauman, L. C., 92 Alexander, Lewis, 225, 247, 258, Behaim, Martin, 15 260, 262 Beit, Alfred, 230, 237, 273 Alleman, Siegfried, 53 Bender, Johann Hendrik, 63 Alsberg,Dr. Moritz, 210 Bender, Rev. Alfred Philipp, 267 Altman, Mr. 223 Bender, Rev. Philipp, 267 Alva, Duke of, 35 Benjamin, A. L., 222 Alvares, Francisco, 17 Benjamin, Kate, 185 Amsterdam, Jewish settlement in, Benjamin, Michael, 121, 154, 192, 36 196, 217, 247 Angora goats introduced into S. Benjamin, Michael Henry, 185, Africa, 212 189, 203, 247 Anosi, David George, 66 Benjamin, Rachel, 185 Anti-Convict Association, 137, 147 Benjamin, William, 92 et seq. Bensusan, Levy Montague, 124 Antonio, Don, Prior of Crato, 35 Bensusan, Moses Levi, 187, 218, Arends, A. 92 219, 247 Arnholz, A., 208, 227, 229 Bensusan, Samuel Levy, 142, 144, Arnholz, B., 208 145, 170 Ashkenazi Jews, 36, 52 Bergerstoff, Dr., 179 Astronomical tables, 19 Bergtheil, Jonas,103, 104, 119, Atherstone, Dr., 226 144, 182 Atlas Catalan, 13 Berkeley, General, 126
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Bidemans, Maycher, 58 - first rounding of, I I, 14 Birkenruth, A., 154 - immigrants from St. Helena to, Birkenruth, Nathan, 103, 112, 115, 68, 72 116, 136, 144, 179, 185, 187, - occupied by East India Co., 39 189, 205 - religious observances at, 60 Boardman, Rev. Wm., 99 Cape Town, first Jewish child Body-snatching, 166 born in, 122 Boers, relations of Jews with, 250 - first Jewish congregation for Bonas, E. H., 233 divine worship in, 114 Borcherds, Rev., 107 - first Jewish school in, 247 Boyes, Mr., 226 - Jewish burial-ground in, 116 Brand, Beatrix, 63 - Jewish Public School in, 268 Brasch, J., 258 - Solomon family in, 82, 83 Brazil, discovery of, 24 Cardozo, Stephanus, 38 - Jewish activities in, 44 Caro, Phoebus, 118, 140, 204 - Sephardim in, 54 Carsoni, Jacob, 14 Britton, George,133, 182, 206, Carvalho, Emanuel, 38 271 Cawood, James, 110 Brown, Mrs. John, 89 Ceuta, Bishop of; 15 Bryce, Lord, 235 Changuion, Dr. A. N. E., 82, 95 Burial-grounds, laws dealing with, 108 166 Charles V, King, 33 Charles VI, King, 13 CABRAL, Pedro Alvares, 21, 24, Cloete, Henry, 117 25, 30 Coen, Jan Pieterszoon, 39 Cachet, Frans, 200 Coetsee, Gerrit, 64 Cachet, Rev. Jan Lion, 200 Coetsee, Heemrad Dirk, 64 Cane, John, 79 Cohen, G., 140 Canstatt, David Hyman, 81, 113, Cohen, I., 138 115, 116, 117, 123, 145, 185 Cohen, Dr. Jacob, 210 Cantor, H., 154 Cohen, James, 103 Cape Argus, Jewish control of, 85 Cohen, Louis, 228, 229, 232 Cape Colony as convict settle- Cohen, Mark, 268 ment, 147 Colaco, Joao, 30 - immigration into, in 1820, 98 Cole, Sir Lowry, 90 - legal status of Jews in, 90, 91 Colman, B., 131 - merino sheep introduced into, Columbus, Christopher, 15, 19 102 Convicts sent to Cape Colony, - parliamentary government 147 et seq. granted to, 85 Copelan, Moses, 92 - religious denominations in, 86, Coronel, David Senior, 44 90, 114 Correa, Aires, 25 Cape Colony, resident Jews in, in Coutinho, Marshal, 27 1842, 118 Cresques (Mestre Jacome), 13, 14 - small communities of Jews in, Cromwell, romwell, Oliver, 38, 42 207 Cuyler, Captain, 126 - soldiers settled in, 92 - taken over by the Dutch, 90 Cape Dutch language, dispute D'ABREU, João GOMEZ, 30 about, 95 da Costa, Isaac, 138, 144, 200 Cape of Good Hope, Castle of, 55 da Gama, Gaspar, 23 et seq. - discovery of, 14, 15 da Gama, Vasco, 12, 15, 19 et - early Jewish visitors to, 49 et seq. seq.
INDEX 281 d'Aguiar, Jorge, 30 Dutch East India Co., failure of, Dagutsky, Rabbi, 239 47, 90 Dallas, General, 82 - founding of, 38 d'Almeida, Francisco, 26 - Jewish participation in, 37 Darling, Charles Henry, 158 - occupy Cape of Good Hope, 39, Darnell, Mr., 85 54 Davids, Mozes, 66 - shareholders in, 38, 44, 46, 47 Davis, John, 49 Dutch East Indies, Hollanders' de Barros, 14 first voyage to, 36 De Beers Diamond Mine, 227 Dutch Reformed Church, 54, 55, de Beja, Rabbi Abraham, 16, 17, 59, 61, 200 20 du Toit, S. J., 200 de Covilham, Pedro, 16 Du Toit's Pan Mines, 227 de Lamego, Joseph Zapateiro, 16, 17, 20 de Ledo, Gaspar, 11 EAST INDIA COMPANY, 36 de Lima, George Suasso, 97 Ebden, J. B., 148, 149 de Lima, J. Suasso, 91, 94 et seq., Eckstein, Hermann, & Co., 237 140 Ehrlich, W. 271 de Lima, Don Rodrigo, 17 Eilenburg, W., 256, 266 de Mercado, Abraham, 44 Elias, Gerrit, 58 de Mist, Jacob Abraham, 67 Elias, Jacob, 58 de Noronha, Fernao, 30 Elizabeth, Queen, 35, 50 de Nova, Joao, 21 Elsner, B., 258, 262 de Paiva, Affonso, 16, 17 English East India Co., 46 de Pass, Aaron, 123 et seq., 133, Enrique, Dom, 12, 13, 14 134, 135, 144, 160, 169, 181, Eskelles, Mr., 122 193, 219 Ezra, Abraham Ibn, 14 de Pass, Alfred, 195 de Pass, Daniel,133, 134, 182, FAIRBAIRN, JOHN, 96, 107, 140, 183, 194, 247, 271 147, 153 de Pass, Elias, 123 et seq., 134, 139, Fairbridge, Charles, 159 144, 181 Farewell, Lieut., 74, 76 et seq. de Pass, Fred, 231 Ferdinand, King of Spain, 29 de Pass, John, 178, 181, 231 Fieanstein, Joseph, 92 De Pass, Spence & Co., 124, 183, Fischer, N., 221, 225 194 Flanders, New Christians in, 32, de Pinto, Isaac, 44, 47 33 Derby, Earl of, 213 Flesch & Co., 211 de Richelieu, Duc, 46 Foligno, I., 146 de Souza, Johannis, 59 Fontainebleau, Peace of, 45 de Vos, Prof. P. J. G., 270 France, expulsion of Jews from, de Vries, 235 41, 59 Diamond mines, discovery of, 226 Francis Xavier, St., 31 Diaz, Bartholomeu, 11, 14, 19 Franco-Prussian war, Jewish char- Dingaan, Zulu King, 73, 79, 80, ities during, 245 105, 110 Franke, Jacob Alexander, 66 Donovan, Thomas, 101 Frankel, Dietrich H., 107, 108 Dormehl, Siebert, 66 Frankel, Dr. Siegfried, 91, 106, Dudley, Earl of, 227 107, 112, 115, 123 du Plessis, Johanna Petronella, 73 Frere, Sir Bartle, 245 D'Urban, Sir Benjamin, 81, 108, Friedlander, P., 187 111 Fynn, H. F., 73, 75, 79
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GABRIEL, H., 233 Heilbron, J., 187 Gabriel, Rosa, 233 Heilbron, Louis, 193, 218, 219, Gardiner, Capt., 81 224, 247 Gatheral, George, 214 Heineman, Jacob, 92 George IV, King, 77 Heineman, Levi, 119, 123, 129 Germany, expulsion of Jews from, Henriques, Benjamin Nunes, 45 41, 52 Henriques, Fernando Mendez, 60 - Jewish emigrants from, 104, 209 Henry the Navigator, Prince, 12, Gerson, Levi ben, 14 13, 14 Gold mines, discovery of, 226, 236 Herschel, Sir John, 108 Gold-fields hoax, 155 Herschell, Dr. Solomon, 71, 118, Goldman, Louis,122, 145, 182, 119 189 Hertz, I. C., 92 Goldschmidt, L. H., 208 Hertz, Dr. J. H., 128, 238 Gomez, Iolanthe, 35 Hess, Joseph Charles, 112, 15, Goncalvez, Antonis, 30 116, 118, 144,182, 184,187, Goodhall, Mr., 196, 197 189, 206 Goodman, I. M., 8 Heyns, Professor, 267 Gordon, Adolph, 113, 115, 219 Hide trade in S. Africa, 211 Gordon, Lady Duff, 199 Hlambamanzi, 80 Goske Isbrand, 55 Hoffa, Dr. Maurice, 210 Graaff Reinet, Jewish community Holstead, Thomas, 75, 79 in, 203 Hond, Louis, 226, 227 Grahamstown, Jewish community Horn, Abraham, 103, 113, 115, in, 205 116, 117, 121, 211 - Jewish religious activities in, Hough, Rev. George, 107, 121 120 Houtman, Cornelis, 35, 36, 38, 49 - volunteer corps in, 127 Huguenot settlers in S. Africa, 59 Green, Aaron Levy, 188 Hyman, Charles, 101 Grey, Earl, 127 Hyman, William, 101 Grey, Sir George, 147, 203, 204, 207 Grieg, George, & Co., 83 Griqualand West Jewish Associa- INDIA, discovery of sea route to, 11 tion, 233 et seq. Grünstadt, Herz, 67 - first Portuguese trading factory in, 25 - New Christians in, 30 - Portuguese settlements in, 12 HAHN, DR., 239, 246 Isaach, Jacob, 58 Hanau, Dr. August, 210 Isaacs, Barnett (Barney Barnato), Harris, Sir David, 233 228 et seq., 237 Harris, H. R., 142, 145 Isaacs, David, 247, 260, 266, 268 Harris, Rev. M. L., 234 Isaacs, Rev. Harris, 234 Harris, R. H., 189 Isaacs, Harry, 228 Hart, Ben, 232 Isaacs, J. H., 271 Hart, Edwin, 113, 115 Isaacs, Lenie, 70, 73 Hart, Henry, 232 Isaacs, Nathaniel, 68, 70 et seq., Hart, Morris, 113, 115, 145, 181 110, 271 Hart, S., 138 Isabella, Queen, 29 Hartogs, Charles, 116, 144 Israel, Johan Frederik, 66 Heijlbron, David, 55 Israels, Jan, 58 Heilbron, B., 224 Italy, expulsion of Jews from, 41 INDEX 283
JACKSON, A. M., 207, 242 - expulsion from European coun- Jacobs, B., 142, 145, 160, 173, 181 tries, 28, 29, 41 Jacobs, Hessel, 57, 58 - first interment of, 122 Jacobs, Hon. Simeon, 204 - first poor relief paid to, 129 Jacobson, Samuel, 55-57 - first wedding of, 121 Jacobson, Solomon, 92 - forcibly baptised (New Chris- Jarvis, H. C., 137 tians), 28 et seq. Jewish burial-ground in Cape - immigration into S. Africa, 68, Town, 116 249 et seq. - community in Cape Town, 114 Jews in S. Africa about 1860, 192 et seq., 241, 243 et seq., 258, 263 . - landing of first, 21 in Durban, 271; in Graaff - literature on history of, 275 Reinet, 203, 241; in Grahams- - persecution of Russian, 252 town, 205, 241; in Johannes- - relations with Christians in S. burg, 238, 273; in Port Elizabeth, Africa, 274 206, 241; in Rhodesia, 272 ; - settlement of, at the Cape, in Transvaal, 272 49, 543 63 - congregation, differences - status of, in Cape Colony, 91 ; among, 171 in Portugal, 28 - - first, 114 Joao I, King, 12 - - Laws and Regulations for, Joao II, King, 14, 15, 20 160 Joel, Jack, 231 - - on the diamond fields, 232 Joel, Woolf, 231, 233 - enfranchisement, 72 Joffe, Rev. E., 234 - families in S. Africa, 63 Johannesburg, Jewish population - festivals celebrated, 122, 123, of, 238 129, 130 - synagogue erected in, 239 - marriages, first performed out- Johnstone, Colonel, 127 side Cape Town, 184 Jongh, Johannes, 65 - - laws dealing with, 162, 165 Joseph, Benjamin, 51 - - performed up to 1861, 185 Joseph, Rev. David, 190 - Minister arrives in Cape Town, Joseph, Joshua, 134 144 Joseph, Lewis, 138, 139, 144, 188 - oath, 152 Joseph, M. 133 - Philanthropic Society, 196, 199, Joseph, R. J., 128, 129, 134, 138, 232, 244, 264 139, 141, 144, 171, 173, 178 - population of the Rand, 235 Joseph Somes, loss of the, 196 - Public School in Cape Town, Juan I, King of Aragon, 13 268 Judge, Rev. Professor, 107 - school, first, 247, 260 Juta, Sir Henry, 203 - women at the Cape, 64 Juta, J. C., 202 Jews, and Portuguese colonial activities, 12 - appeal for a Rabbi, 122 KAFFIRS, war with, 125, 126 - attitude towards convict settle- Kahn, Joseph, 92 ment, 149 et seq. Kallembach, Sergt. Michiel, 55 - commercial activities of, 208, Katch, Jacob, 92 209 Kilian, Frans Michiel, 65 - commercial progress due to, 41 Kilian, Gabriel, 65, 102, 103, 116, - conflict between East and West 131, 134, 211 European, 263 Kilian, Jacob, 138 - connected with diamond mines, Kilian, Johan George, 65 226 et seq. Kilian, Simon, 103
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Kilian & Stein, 103, 116, 117 Lipinski, B., 271 Kimberley, mines at, 229 Livingstone, D., 118 - synagogue erected in, 233 Livingstone, George, 236 King, Lieut., 73 et seq. Lloyd, Howard, 126 King, Richard, 81 Lloyd, Lennox, 126 Kisch, Ben, 236 Lopez, Dr. Rodrigo, 35 Kisch, Daniel, 236 Lorenza, Theresa, 12 Kisch, H. B., 101, 182, 189 Luffe, Susannah, 64 Kisch, T. B., 226 Luis, Don, of Portugal, 35 Klisser, Mark, 225, 247 Lutheran Church at the Cape, 61 Klisser, W. 224 Lyndall, Rebecca, 203 Kosher meat, disputes regarding, Lyndall, Samuel, 203 172, 262 Lyon, Edmund, 81, 82 Kossuth brothers, 232 Lyon, Nathaniel, 82 Krauss brothers, 232 Lyons, Rev. F., 259 Kruger, Paul, 236, 237, 239 MACHIR, JACOB BEN, 14 LANCASTER, SIR JAMES, 49 Manuel II, King, 14, 19, 20, 27, Landau, Dr. J. L., 240, 273 29 Landsberg, S., 258 Manuel, Charles, 140 Landsberg, C., 140 Manuel, Isaac, 81, 91, 97, 106, Lasker, S., 21 8-20, 247 119, 122, 209 Lawrence, J., 154 - sons of, 98 Lazarus, Abraham, 133, 138, 139, Maps, early, 13 144, 176 Marcus, A., 187 Lazarus, Louis, 122, 258 Marcus, Alfred Abraham, 185 Leever, Abraham, 65 Marcus, Amelia, 12I Leever, Jacob, 65 Marcus, Fred, 145, 187 Levenburg, P., 266 Marcus, James, 119, 130, 187 Levi, Calman, 200 Marcus, John, 145, 178, 185, 187 Levi, Susanna, 64 Marcus, Lewis, 113, 115, 118 Levian, Simon Myer, 105 Marcus, Morris, 119, 231 Levin, Benjamin, 258 Marcus, Simeon, 94,111, 115, Levin, Jacob, 225 116, 117, 123, 130, 145, 176 Leviseur, Mr., 271 Marks, Dirk, 66 Levison, Minna, 185 Marks, Samuel, 230, 231, 237, 244, Levy, I., 187 250, 268 Levy, J. B., 154 Marranos in Portugal, 29 Levy, Joseph, 109, 154, 185 Martins, Fernao, 21 Levy, Michiel, 92 Marx, Karl, 202 Levyno, L. A., 242 Mauch, Karl, 105 Lewis, Barnett, 231 Maurice, S., 138, 142 Lewis, Isaac, 230, 231, 233, 237, Menasseh ben Israel, 37, 38 244, 268 Mendelssohn, Rev. Meyer, 234 Lewis, Morris, 219, 220, 225, 244, Mendelssohn, Sidney, 234 247, 260 Mendes, Belchoir, 38 Lewisohn, G., 116 Mendes, Francisco and Diogo, 33 Lizar, Isaac, 66 Menezes, William, 101 Lightfoot, Archdeacon, 246 Merriman, John X., 230 Lilienfeld, Dr. Abraham, 210 Meyer, Joseph, 92 Lilienfeld, Leopold, 226 Mitchell, Sir Charles H. B., 271 Lilienfeld, Martin, 226, 227 Mitchell, Joseph, 197
INDEX 285
Mitz, Matilda, 69 Neumann, Sigismund, 230, 237 Mitz, Phoebe, 69, 71 Neumeijr, Levie Henderick, 66 Mizrachi, Mr., 259 Neumeyer, Levi Heinrich, 66 Mohair industry in S. Africa, 210, New Christians, commercial activ- 212 ities of, 30 Molteno, Mr. 85 - - immigration into Nether- Montefiore, Sir Moses, 188, 199, lands, 33 217, 261 - - in Spain and Portugal, 28 Moore, J. S., 185 et seq., 217 Nicholas I, Tsar, 252 Moore, Samuel, 206 Norden, Abigail, III Morkel & Co., 145 Norden, Abigail Ann, 185 Moseley, Alfred, 231 Norden, Abraham, 141 Mosenthal, A., 142, 145, 183, 208, Norden, Mrs. B., 143 213, 214 Norden, Benjamin, 98, 100, 109 Mosenthal, Harry, 208, 230 et seq., 115, 126, 134, 136, 142, Mosenthal, Joseph, 103, 112, 115, 144,147, 150, 158, 168, 169, 187, 208, 211 236, 271 Mosenthal, Julius, 173, 190, 208, Norden, I., 189 211, 214 Norden, Joshua Davis, 102, 119, Mosenthal, Solomon, 145, 212 122, 125, 126, 154, 205 Mosenthal Bros., 211, 213 Norden, Julia, 143 Moses, Isaac, 91, 92, 93 Norden, Louisa, 136 Moses, Samuel, 92 Northern Transvaal, Jewish com- Moses the mathematician, 15 munity in, 272 Moss, Deborah, 185, 206 Norton, John, 100, 101, 116, 122 Moss, Hannah, 68, 70, 83 Norton, Lewis, 107 Moss, Isaac, 101 Nunes, Joao, 21, 22 Moss, Nathan, 113, 115, 130, 145, 173,176, 177 Moss, Samuel, 133, 138, 1441 185 OGLE, HENRY, 79 Mozes, Eva, 65 Oliphant, Sir Anthony, 102 Mozes, Florentina, 65 Opie, John, 69 Mozes, Gertruiz, 65 Oppenheim, Herman, 122, 145 Mucate, Jahacob, 44 'Reilly, John, 226 Mueller, Field-Cornet, 126 Ornstein, Rev. Abraham, 234 Muir, Sir Thomas, 260 Ornstein, Rev. A. F., 234, 257 et Murray, R. W., 85, 87, 155 seq., 269, 270 Myers, Joel, 232, 233 PAGE, CAPT., 79 NAPIER, SIR GEORGE, 109, 116 Palache, Joseph, 37 Napoleon Bonaparte, 70 Palache, Dom Samuel, 37 Natal, first white men in, 79 Palestine Jews, fund for relief of, - Jewish community in, 271 188, 199 - petition for colonisation of, 81 Parker, James Hamilton, 140 - sugar industry in, 194 Peiser, N., 140 Nathan, Edward, 185, 203 Pero, Joseph Jacob, 92 Nathan, Rose, 185 Philip II of Spain, 34, 35 Nautical instruments, 14 Phillips, Joseph, 185, 206, 217 Naxos, Joseph Nasi, Duke of, 33 Phillips, Lionel, 230, 233, 237, 274 Neptune convict ship, 148 Phillips, M., 138, 144 Netherlands, Jewish communities Pickier, Moritz, 225, 232 in, 53, 54 Pilgrim's Rest gold-field, 236 - settlement of Jews in, 33, 34 Pincus, Rev. S., 271 286 INDEX
Pinheiro, Martin, 26 Rodrigo, physician, 15, 16 Pinto, Elizabeth, 38 Rosenburg, M., 272 Pinto, Fernam Mendez, 31 Rosendal, Jacob, 58 Piser, N., 118, 145 Roth, Dr. Cecil, 166 Platnauer, A. J., 266 Rothkugel, R., 258, 260 Poland, expulsion of Jews from, Rothschild, N. M., & Sons, 230 41, 52 Russia, emigration of Jews from, Poll, G., 92 249 Polo, Marco, 13 - persecution of Jews in, 252 Pomona Copper Mine, 195 - relief funds for Jews in, 245 Port Elizabeth, Jewish commun- ity in, 206 Porter, hon. William, 82, 85, 140, ST. HELENA, Jewish emigrants 244 from 68 Portugal, New Christians in, 28 - Solomon family in, 71, 82 - status of Jews in, 28 Salaman, P. 118, 133 Portuguese, early colonial activ- Salom, A. P., 170, 171 ities of, 11 Salom, Mark, 142, 150, 154 et seq Portulano maps, 13 Salomons, Sir David, 69, 72 Prado, J., 94 Salomons, Levi, 69 Prester John, 16 Salvador, Francis, 46, 47 Preuss, Michael, 84, 138, 145, 181, Salvador, J. J. R., 46 185, 220 Sambajo, Prince of Goa, 23, 24 Pulver, Rev. Isaac, 143, 144, 168, Scheffer, Jacob, 66 169 et seq. Schottenfels, Isaac Benzion, 179, Pulver, Jane, 179 184 Pyrard, Francois, 50 Schottenfels, Lina, 184 Schreiner, Gottlob, 203 QUERIDO, DIEGO DIAZ, 38 Schreiner, Olive, 89, 203 Schreiner, Hon. W. P., 203 Shrijver, Rachel, 185 RABINOWITZ, REV. JOEL, 84, 86, Schroeder, H., 93 170, 191, 192,198, 205, 210, Schuler, Jacob Alexander, 92 216, 220, 221, 239, 244 et seq. Seligman, S., 138, 142, 145, 181 Rand, Jewish population of, 235 Semmes Capt., 125 Raphael, Albrecht, 66 Sephardic Jews, 30, 43 et seg., 47, Raphael, A. P., 258 51, 52 Rappoport, Rev. Samuel, 225, 242, Sheiner, Jacob, 92 257, 273 Sierra Leone, Nathaniel Isaacs's Redman, G. C. 81 activities in, 81 Reichemberg, C.,222 Simmonds, C., 138, 182 Rhodes, Cecil, 229 et seq., 237 Simmons, J. L., 119 Rhodesia, Jewish community in, Simons, Aaron Mandrovsky, 123 273 Simons, Benjamin, 100 Rivers, Hon. M. H., 140 Simons, Michiel, 92 Robel, M., 260, 266 Simons, Philip, 100 Robinson, Sir Hercules, 259 Sloman, Charlotte Eva, 185 Robinson, J. B., 230 Sloman, Fanny, 178 Rochlin, S. A., 137 Sloman, Maurice, 141 Rodolf, Isidor, 187 Sloman, Mrs. Morris, 141, 142, Rodolf, Samuel, 113, 115, 123, 143 134, 139,142, 144, 153, 169, Sloman, Morris, 100, 101, 112, 173, 185, 220, 246, 247 115, 131, 139, 178
1NDEX 287
Sloman, Phillis, 173, 178 - first ship-repairing yard in, 124 Smith, Dr. Andrew, 102 - hide trade in, 211 Smith, Sir Harry, 127, 137, 148, - influx of Eastern European set- 149, 158 tiers to, 249 Solomon family in the history of - Jews in, about 1860, 192 S. Africa, 71 - landing of first Jews in, 21 - adoption of Christian faith by, - mohair industry in, 2 I 0, 212 84 - Solomon family in, 68, 82 et seq. Solomon, Benjamin, 68, 69, 70, 72, - wool trade in, 211 88, 92, 140 South African College, 82, 88, 106 Solomon, Charles Benjamin, 73 South America, New Christians Solomon, E. Henry, 195, 196, 218 in, 30 Solomon, Rev. Edward, 68, 82, Southey, Mr., 85 88, 89, 107 Southey, Sir Richard, 233 Solomon, Sir Edward P., 89 Spain, New Christians in, 28 Solomon, Emilie, 89 - status of Jews in, 28 Solomon, H. N., 71 Spence, Capt., 124 Solomon, Henry, 82, 83, 84, 88, Steelant, Admiral, 64 140, 270 Steinburger, Mr., 190 Solomon, Henry H. 237, 242 Still, Forbes, 101 Solomon, Hyman, H.,187 Suasso, Emanuel Lopes, 47 Solomon, I. S., 122, 129, 143, 144, Suasso, Isaac Lopez, 94 178 Sugar industry in Natal, 195 Solomon, Isabella, 68, 82, 88 Syfret, Mr., 221 Solomon, Isaiah, 142, 144 Synagogue, activities of first, 169 Solomon, J. M., 190 - building of first, 131 et seq. Solomon, Joseph, 68, 69, 81, 83 - building of a permanent, 218 Solomon, Margaret, 68, 82, 88 - charitable activities of, 217 Solomon, Maurice, 144 - Christian support for, 139, 140 Solomon, Moses, 187 - consecration of first, 144 Solomon, Moss, 244 - consecration of permanent, 22I Solomon, Nathaniel, 69 - in Durban, 271 Solomon, P., 218 - in Johannesburg, 239 Solomon, Richard, 68, 82, 88, 107, - in Kimberley, 233 140 - in Port Elizabeth, 242 Solomon, Sir Richard, 89 - Laws and Regulations for first, Solomon, Saul, 68 et seq., 82, 84 160 et seq., 107, 140 - repairing of, 189, 190 Solomon, Mr. Justice Saul, 89 - seat rents in, 163, 180 Solomon, W. E. Gladstone, 89 Sytner, Albert, 261 Solomon, Sir William, 89 Sytner, L., 258, 260, 266 Somerset, Lord Charles, 73, 83 Sonnenberg, Mrs. C., 233 TABLE MOUNTAIN, alleged gold- Sonnenberg, “Ikey,” 232 field at, 155 South Africa, Angora goats intro- Tas, Adam, 63 duced into, 2 2 Tchaka, Zulu King, 73, 75 et seq. - cotton cultivation in, 104 Thalwitzer, Maximillian, 102, 106, - early history of, 11 140, 209 - first cold storage plant in, 125 Thiers, Madame, 245 - first Jew to visit, 49 Thompson, Rev. W., 246 - first Jewish marriage in, 121 Thorner, Mr., 260 -- first Jewish Minister arrives in, Tikvath Israel Society, 112, 113, 144 115, 119, 136, 160
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Tinley, Capt., 197 Wasserzug, Rev. D., 273 Torah Scrolls imported into S. Weesberg, Joh., 66 Africa, 117, 118 Weinthal, Frederike, 185 — — sale of, 26 Wessels, Sir John, 64 Transvaal, Jewish community in, West India Co., 44 272 Wetzlar, Gustave, 208 Tren, Dr. A., 272 Wiener, Ludwig, 208 Wiese, Benjamin, 65 UNNA, FERDINAND, 122 William IV., Prince of Orange, 45 William the Silent, 33 Willson, Thomas, 99 VAN DER STEL, SIMON, 64 Witwatersrand Goldfields Jewish Van der Stel, W. A., 63 Association, 238 Vanduff, Mr., 197 Wodehouse, Sir Philip, 226 Van Holy, Nicholas Maes, 44 Wolfers, Rev. P., 240 Van Meppelt, 187 Wolfsohn, Rev. M., 269 Van Niekerk family, 63, 64 Wolff, A., 140, 142, 144, 171, 176 Van Niekerk, Schalk, 226 Wool trade in S. Africa, 211 Van Oven, Dr. Barnard, 71 Woolf, Deborah, 185 Van Reeven, Capt., 140 Woolf, Louis, 183 Van Riebeeck, Jan, 39, 42, 57, 60 Woolf, Michiel, 66, 106 Vecinho, Joseph, 15, 16, 19 Woolf, Sarah, 185 Vespucci, Amerigo, 25, 27 Wylde, Sir John, 108
WALDECK, F., 140 ZACUTO, ABRAHAM BEN Wallach, I., 222 SAMUEL, 15,19, 20 Wallach, Joseph, 233 Zakoeja, Sheik, 21 Wallach, Meyer, 185, 187 Zodoch, Hiltjen, 58 Warren, Sir Charles, 233 Zululand, experiences of Wartski, P., 271 Nathaniel Isaacs in, 73 et seq.