The Treasures

Discover highlights from our featured archives. Learn more about these rare images, photographs, documents and artefacts relating to Jewish life in Britain. We are adding new treasures all the time. If you have a treasure you would like to tell us about then let us know by filling in the form here.

Menasseh Ben Israel’s petition to Oliver Cromwell

1655 petition for Jews to be allowed to set up places of worship

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Silver Menorah

Nathan Mayer Rothschild's menorah • The Rothschild Archive

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