Moses Jacob Ezekiel [SEP] occupation
Moses Jacob Ezekiel
Moses Jacob Ezekiel, also known as Moses "Ritter von" Ezekiel (October 28, 1844 – March 27, 1917), was a Sephardic Jewish-American sculptor who lived and worked in Rome for the majority of his career. Ezekiel was "the first American-born Jewish artist to receive international acclaim."
Among his numerous honors and prizes was the title of "Cavaliere" given by the Italian government. At the age of 29, Ezekiel was the first foreigner to win the Michel
Jacob Ezekiel
Jacob Ezekiel (June 28, 1812–May 16, 1899) was a merchant and leader of the Jewish community in antebellum Richmond, Virginia. In Cincinnati after the war, he was for many years Secretary of the Board of Hebrew Union College. He was a charter member of B'nai B'rith, the first national Jewish organization. He was described as a good writer and a well-read man, "a man of cultivation", who possessed the complete works of Maimonides. He was the father of Moses Jacob