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Simcha Tzfas returns to the United States
Simcha Tzfas came back to the United States in 1865.
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... In 1865 Simcha came back to the United States.
During this voyage he became friendly with Jacob
Schiff, a fellow passenger who later became a wealthy
banker and Jewish philanthropist. Schiff liked this
down-to-earth, hulking man with handsome _ black
beard and steel-like hands. Talking to him, Schiff saw,
possibly for the first time, a simple and strong Russian
Jew. Their friendship continued for many years, and
even after Schiff became a millionaire he arranged that ...Connected nodes