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Lady Judith Montefiore

The Montefiore Centrepiece, commissioned to commemorate Sir Moses Montefiore’s role in securing the release of Jews imprisoned during the Damascus Affair of 1840. Credit: Montefiore Endowment
May 29, 2026, 1:54 pm
What the V&A’s Montefiore masterpieces reveal about Jewish history
Two historic silver treasures uncover stories of persecution, emancipation, colonial legacies and Jewish-Muslim friendship
By Michal Friedlander and Professor Abigail Green
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