Nathan Solomon Joseph (London, 17 December 1834 – 1909) was an English philanthropist, social reformer, architect, and Jewish communal leader.[1]
Joseph collaborated on the design of a number of important synagogues, including the Garnethill Synagogue, New West End Synagogue, and Hampstead Synagogue.[2] He was also noted for his work in designing improved housing for the poor.[3]
Joseph published widely on Jewish and social reform issues. Among his books are Religion Natural and Revealed: A Series of Progressive Lessons for Jewish Youth (1879) and The Persecution of the Jews in Russia (1890). He signed his published work N.S. Joseph.
Buildings
Collaborations
Lead architect
External links
- http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/74454
- Works by Nathan S. Joseph at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
References
- ↑ "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/74454. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ Sharman Kadish:Building Jerusalem: Jewish architecture in Britain, Vallentine Mitchell, 1996, p. 5
- ↑ Rozin, Mordechai (1999). The Rich and the Poor: Jewish Philanthropy and Social Control in Nineteenth-Century London. Eastbourne, East Sussex: Sussex Academic Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-1898723790.
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