Isidor Lewi Explained

Isidor Lewi (May 9, 1850^{[1] [2]} – 1938^[3] or 1939^[4]) was a journalist who served on the editorial board of the New York Tribune.^[4] He once interviewed Charles Dickens.

Lewi was educated in the Albany Academy.^[1] His wife was Emita May (d. on January 23, 1931), they were noted in their community for charitable work.^[5]

Lewi shook hands with Abraham Lincoln.^[6]

Lewi also edited and published The New Era Illustrated Magazine.^{[1] [7] [8] [9]}

He is remembered as a witness to history. ^[10]

Notes and References

1. Book: The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the History, Religion, Literature, and Customs of the Jewish People from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. 1904. Funk & Wagnalls Company. 67. en.
2. Book: Gurock, Jeffrey S.. American Jewish History. 1998. Taylor & Francis. 978-0-415-91922-7. 105. en.
3. Book: Rechcigl, Miloslav Jr.. American Jews with Czechoslovak Roots. 2018-06-19. AuthorHouse. 978-1-5462-3893-5. en.
4. News: Studio. Times. 1939-01-03. ISIDOR LEWI DEAD; LONG A JOURNALIST; Member of Herald Tribune Staff Was 88 and Had Been News Writer Since 1870 COVERED THE CHICAGO FIRE Also Wrote of Historic River Packet Races--Saw Lincoln on Way to Inaugural. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-01. 0362-4331.
5. News: 1931-01-26. MANY AT FUNERAL OF MRS. ISIDOR LEWI; Services Simple, as Former Leader in Charity Work Had Requested.. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-02. 0362-4331.
6. News: 1939-01-04. 1939 Jan 3 Isidor Lewi obituary. 4. Hartford Courant. 2020-10-02.
7. Web site: NEW ERA ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE. 2020-10-01. JewishEncyclopedia.com.
8. Web site: Winick. Stephen. 2016-10-11. The Faith of Far Away Moses: Yom Kippur, 1893 Folklife Today. 2020-10-01. blogs.loc.gov.
9. Book: Singer. Isidore. The Jewish Encyclopedia: A Descriptive Record of the History, Religion, Literature, and Customs of the Jewish People from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. Adler. Cyrus. 1905. Funk & Wagnalls Company. 632. en.
10. Freund, Lawrence S. (2022)."Isidor Lewi: Chronicler of History." The American Jewish Archives Journal 74 (1 & 2): 1-49.