Baron de Hirsch, the Godfather of Jewish Settlers in the New World

Step into the remarkable story of how the Bronfman and Grossinger families, along with hundreds of thousands of other Jewish immigrants, got their start thanks to the billions of dollars Baron Maurice de Hirsch dedicated to giving “a portion of my companions in faith the possibility of finding a new existence.”

From the pampas of Argentina to the rolling hills of southern Brazil, across the United States, and onto the windblown prairies of Canada, his generosity opened doors and transformed countless lives.

His philanthropy founded the New World’s second largest Jewish community in Argentina, sparked multibillion dollar fortunes in Brazil, introduced the first bathroom showers and the first farmers’ credit unions to the United States, helped Saskatchewan and Alberta avoid annexation by the United States, and played a key role in the development of the Jewish Catskills.

Join us to learn how maybe even your family benefitted from Baron de Hirsch’s generosity.