JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY CAMPUS BUILDING NAMES

 

 

 

Louis S. Brush Memorial Dormitory – Louis S. Brush (1949 – 1926) was a fur merchant and real estate investor.

 

Horace W. Goldsmith Residence Hall – Stockbroker Horace W. Goldsmith (1894 – 1980) established the foundation in his name that funded numerous Jewish endeavors including this residence hall which bears his name.

 

Mathilde Schechter Residence Hall – Mathilde Schechter (1859 – 1924) was the founder of the Women’s League of the United Synagogue of America and Jewish center for students at Columbia known as the Students’ House. 

 

Jacob H. Schiff Memorial Library – Jewish-American banker Jacob Henry Schiff (1847 – 1920) was the Senior Partner at Kuhn, Loeb & Co.