East Side •
Hakham Moses Gaster (1856–1939), Romanian, later British, scholar, the
Hakham of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish congregation in London, and a Hebrew and Romanian linguist •
Philip Guedalla (1889–1944), English barrister, popular historical and travel writer, and biographer •
Nathan Saatchi (1907–2000), Iraqi-born British businessman, a textile merchant who moved from Baghdad to London
West Side Musicians •
Jacqueline du Pré (1945–1987), internationally acclaimed cellist, who converted to
Judaism in 1967 and died from
multiple sclerosis, aged 42 •
Maurice Jacobson (1896–1976), pianist, composer and music publisher •
Paul Kossoff (1950–1976), rock guitarist best known as a member of
Free Philanthropists • Sir
Basil Henriques (1890–1961), philanthropist who wrote reforms to religious Jewish ceremonies and set up boys' clubs for deprived Jewish children • Sir
Sigmund Sternberg (1921–2016), philanthropist, interfaith campaigner, businessman and
Labour Party donor
Politicians •
Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha (1893–1957), British
Liberal politician •
Gerald Isaacs, 2nd Marquess of Reading (1889–1960), British
Conservative politician and barrister • Sir
Philip Magnus (1842–1933), educational reformer and
Liberal Unionist MP • Rabbi
Charles Berg (1911–1979), the first non-Orthodox rabbi to be ordained in England • Rabbi
Albert Friedlander (1927–2004), German-born rabbi in the United States and in Britain, who also taught at
Leo Baeck College, London and became Vice President of the
World Union for Progressive Judaism • Rabbi
Hugo Gryn (1930–1996), rabbi, broadcaster and
Auschwitz survivor • Professor
Hans Liebeschuetz (1893–1978), medieval historian best known for his study of
John of Salisbury • Rabbi
Ignaz Maybaum (1897–1976), rabbi and theologian • Professor
Ben Segal (1912–2003), Professor of Semitic Languages at
SOAS University of London • Rabbi Dr
Werner van der Zyl (1902–1984), rabbi in Berlin and London. Van der Zyl was a founder and President of Leo Baeck College, London, and also President of the Reform Synagogues of Great Britain (now known as the Movement for Reform Judaism); he was also Life Vice President of the World Union for Progressive Judaism.
Writers •
Sholem Asch (1880–1957), Polish-Jewish novelist, dramatist and essayist in the
Yiddish language •
Marjorie Proops (1911–1996),
agony aunt, who wrote the column
Dear Marje for the
Daily Mirror newspaper •
Julia Goodman (née Salaman; 1812–1906), portrait painter •
Stirling Henry Nahum (1906–1956), known professionally as Baron, society and court photographer == Gallery ==