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Jewish lawyers

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Adolph Hubbard Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-647
Abstract Adolph Hubbard was a Boston area lawyer and co-founder of the Zionist Organization of America. In 1918, he was appointed as Administrator of the American Zionist Medical Unit by Louis D. Brandeis, and traveled to Palestine to aid in the provision of medical services and establish the American Jewish Hospital. From the 1930s to 1950s, Hubbard was an active and leading member of Zionist organizations. Following his death in 1971, $10,000 was given in his name to establish a Nahala through the...
Dates: undated, 1918-1972
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Adolph Hubbard Papers

Benjamin Rabalsky Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-153
Abstract

A Boston lawyer, Hebrew scholar and Yiddish orator, Benjamin Rabalsky was involved in the local Zionist movement. A member of the American Jewish Congress, American Zion Commonwealth, Boston West End Jewish Liberty Loan Committee, Zion Association of Greater Boston and New England Zionist Region, he dedicated much of his time to Zionist causes. This collection contains a small amount of business correspondence and family correspondence.

Dates: undated, 1913-1932
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Benjamin Rabalsky Papers

David R. and Muriel K. Pokross Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-1041
Abstract

This collection contains awards and honors, business records, meeting minutes, financial documents, correspondence, manuscripts, interview transcripts, and speeches documenting the work and personal lives of lawyer and philanthropist David R. Pokross and his wife Muriel K. Pokross.

Dates: undated, 1898-2015
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / David R. and Muriel K. Pokross Papers

Israel Bernstein Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-51
Abstract Israel Bernstein was born in Portland, Maine. He graduated from Harvard College in 1912 and Harvard Law School in 1915. After graduating, he served as a Regimental-Sergeant-Major in the 12th division U.S. Army during World War I. Bernstein co-established the Casco Bank and Trust Co. He played a prominent role in the Jewish Federation of Portland, Maine. In 1948, he was elected President of the Jewish Federation of Portland, Maine and was President and founder of the Jewish Historical Society...
Dates: undated, 1945-1968
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Israel Bernstein Papers

Jacob J. Kaplan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-864
Abstract Judge Jacob J. Kaplan, born March 12 1889, was a prominent and well-respected judge in Boston, Massachusetts. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Kaplan spent seven years under the tutelage of Louis Brandeis, and gained skills that led to employment at the distinguished law firm of Nutter, McClennen and Fish. As a senior partner at Nutter, McClennen and Fish, Kaplan earned great respect from his colleagues and soon began his career as a judge with a seat as the Justice of the...
Dates: 1927-1960
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Jacob J. Kaplan Papers

Lewis H. Weinstein Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-641
Abstract

Consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, press releases, pamphlets, publications and other similar materials pertaining to Weinstein's involvement in Jewish organizations and institutions in the Boston area and nationally.

Dates: undated, 1947-1992
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Lewis H. Weinstein Papers

Louis Winer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-988
Abstract

Originally from Salem, Massachusetts, Louis Winer received both his undergraduate and law degree from Boston University. Admitted to the bar in 1916, the outbreak of World War I interrupted his law career, as Winer served in the American Expeditionary Forces in France. This collection includes photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, awards and an American Legion military cap and medal.

Dates: undated, circa 1919-1985
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Louis Winer Papers

Richard Kaplan and Lou Carter Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-1038
Abstract Max and Anna Kaplan immigrated to the United States from Russia between 1899 and 1902, settling in the Boston area. The bulk of the collection focuses on the activities of their sons Richard S. Kaplan, an attorney, judge, and author in Gary, Indiana, and Louis Kaplan (known professionally as Lou Carter), a jazz drummer and band leader. The collection contains official documents, including Max and Anna’s naturalization papers, news clippings concerning the two brothers, and photographs,...
Dates: undated, 1923-2014
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Richard Kaplan and Lou Carter Papers

Ron Fox Papers

 Collection
Identifier: JHCP-014
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, writings, articles, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, and cassette tapes documenting Ron Fox’s longtime activism and criticism of Israel, as well as his involvement in the Jewish community.

Dates: undated, 1971-2019
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Ron Fox Papers

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