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The Rothschild family (/ ˈrɒθ (s) tʃaɪld / ROTH (S)-chyldeGerman: [ˈʁoːt.ʃɪlt]) is a wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish noble banking family originally from Frankfurt. The family's documented history starts in 16th century Frankfurt; its name is derived from the family house, Rothschild, built by Isaak Elchanan Bacharach in Frankfurt in 1567.
Heiress of Hilton Hotel empire weds James Rothschild, scion of the centuries-old Jewish banking family.
Hotel-heiress Nicky Hilton and Jewish banking-heir James Rothschild tied the knot last week at Kensington Palace in London, according to People Magazine. Hilton, 31, wore a custom-designed...
Rothschild is the youngest of four children and the only son of Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, and his wife Serena Rothschild (née Dunn). His mother was from a Christian background, while his father was Jewish (Rothschild's paternal grandfather was born into a Jewish family, while Rothschild's paternal grandmother had converted to ...
Instead, he became one of the world's greatest financiers, yet remained strictly religious and humble, and Jews everywhere could speak with great pride of him. How did this young orphan, born in the judengasse (Jewish Quarter). in Frankfort become so successful and so wealthy?
Family philanthropy. Brought up in the Jewish ghetto of Frankfurt, the five Rothschild brothers were imbued with a strong sense of the tradition of Zedaka, which places expectations on members of the community to work for social justice by offering material support for those in need.
Anglo-Jewish communal worker and sportsman; born Nov. 22, 1845; third son of Baron Lionel de Rothschild, and brother of Lord Rothschild. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, England, and is a deputy lieutenant, a justice of the peace, and commander of the Royal Victorian Order (1905).
