Henry Pereira Mendes

Rev. Dr.
Henry Pereira Mendes
Mendes, c. 1893
Personal
BornApril 13, 1852
Birmingham, United Kingdom
DiedOctober 21, 1937 (Age 85)
Mount Vernon, New York
ReligionJudaism
SpouseRosalie Rebecca Piza
ChildrenAbraham Piza Mendes, Heber Piza Mendes, Samuel Pereira Mendes
Parent(s)Abraham Pereira Mendes, Eliza de Sola
Alma materNorthwick College (Rabbinics); University College, London; New York University (M.D.)
Occupation • Rabbi
Signature
Jewish leader
PredecessorJacques Judah Lyons
SuccessorDavid de Sola Pool
PositionRabbi
SynagogueCongregation Shearith Israel
New York City, New York, United States
Began1877
Ended1937
H. Pereira Mendes (unknown date)

Henry Pereira Mendes (Hebrew: חיים פריירה מנדס, 13 April 1852 – 21 October 1937),[1] was an American rabbi who was born in Birmingham, England and died in New York City. He was also known as Haim Pereira Mendes.[2]

  1. ^ "Henry Pereira Mendes Papers". The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Dr. Haim P. Mendes Marks 85th Birthday". Middletown Times Herald. 1937-04-12. p. 11. Retrieved 2020-08-13 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.