History, Jewish Biography as History - Henry Abramson

Benjamin Disraeli: Jewish-Born Prime Minister of England (Jewish Biography as History)

July 23, 2014
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Baptized at age 12 as the result of his father’s dispute with a synagogue, Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) rose to prominence as a novelist and politician, serving several times as England’s Prime Minister. Colorful and flamboyant, Disraeli dismissed his antisemitic critics by emphasizing, rather than downplaying, his Jewish origins.