Studying Jewish history, 17th century to present
Following the tradition set by Mertonians Bodley and Savile in the 16th and 17th centuries, the study of Jewish history has continued at Merton, with the college playing host to two important Jewish historians in more recent times - D'Blossiers Tovey (17th century) and Cecil Roth (20th century)
Merton's Jewish Historians
Dr Evie Kemp talks about two Merton historians: D' Blossiers Tovey (17th century) and Cecil Roth (early 20th century). Both Jewish, they were particularly interested in the history of the Jewish communities in England.