Gallery

A look at the faces who gave much to Jewish Bradford over the years.

The merchant and visionary Sir Jacob Behrens 1806-1889

The merchant and visionary Sir Jacob Behrens 1806-1889

Charles Joseph Semon 1814-1877, merchant and first Jewish Mayor of Bradford (1864-65)

Councillor Jacob Moser, 1839-1922 First Jewish Lord Mayor (1910-11) and J.P.

Rabbi Dr Joseph Strauss 1845-1922 , first Rabbi of Bradford (1877-1922)

Louis Bookman 1890-1943, professional footballer for Bradford City A.F.C. and 'Lithuanian Jewish Irishman'.

Louis Bookman 1890-1943, professional footballer for Bradford City A.F.C. during the early 20th century and ‘Lithuanian Jewish Irishman’.

 

Solomon Selka 1880-1936, textile magnate and ‘renaissance man’.

Harry Behrens 1854–1921, articulate business man and son and heir of Sir Jacob Behrens

Abe Rosenthal 1921-1986, footballer for Bradford City A.F.C. during the mid 20th century

Abe Rosenthal 1921-1986, footballer for Bradford City A.F.C. during the mid 20th century and ice cream entrepeneur

 

Poet and author Humbert Wolfe 1885-1940

William Rothenstein 1872-1945 painter, draughtsman and writer on art

Sir William Rothenstein 1872-1945 painter, draughtsman and writer on art

Albert Rutherstone 1881-1953, artist and brother of Sir William Rothenstein. Portrait from 1899.

Albert Rutherston 1881-1953, artist and stage set designer and brother of Sir William Rothenstein. Portrait from 1899.

Bradford born German Jewish artist Ernest Leopold Sichel 1862-1941

Bradford born German Jewish artist Ernest Leopold Sichel 1862-1941

Rabbi Dr Erch Bienheim, 1898-1962 Reform Synagogue Minister from 1949-1961

Dr David Black Unknown-1963.  Lord Mayor of Bradford 1957-58

Councillor Olive Messer 1928-2011, Lord Mayor of Bradford 1984-85

Jonathan Silver 1949-1997, businessman, visionary, renaissance man and economic invigorator.