Herz Cerfbeer of Medelsheim

Herz Cerfbeer of Medelsheim Naphtali Ben DovBeer, born 1730 December 7, 1793 was a French Jewish philanthropist. He was a contractor to the army, and employed his wealth and his influence with the French government in promoting the material and spiritual welfare of his coreligionists. The government permitted him to settle at Strasburg, in opposition to the wishes of the authorities of that city, who zealously enforced the law excluding Jews.

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