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Nightingale - The Story Since 1840by Marcus RobertsIn the 1820s and 1830s, the London Jewish community was What started from humble beginnings as a movement with the modest aim of providing the victims of poverty with shelter, warmth, and an adequate diet, developed into a splendid Home, (the largest of its kind in Europe), that today caters for three hundred residents in conditions that incorporate the most advanced ideas in care for the older person, and sets a standard for others to follow. For more than one hundred and sixty years, Nightingale has attracted countless devoted workers, professional and voluntary, and outstandingly generous financial supporters from all sections of the community. Nightingale is one of Anglo-Jewry's proudest achievements
Marcus Roberts was educated at the Universities of Reading and Oxford, reading history, philosophy, theology and education. He is a member of the Council of the Jewish Historical Society of England. Since 1989 he has been engaged in researching Anglo-Jewish history, and has been widely published in the press and academic journals.Price - Hardback £20ISBN: 0-9531104-5-1
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distressed by the
number of destitute elderly Jews living on the streets or in workhouses.
To deal with the problem groups of working class Jewish East Enders, out of
spontaneous acts of kindness, established three charities that later merged and
became Nightingale.