Baron Edmund de Rothschild

Benjamin de Rotchschild. (Courtesy of Edmond de Rothschild Group)

Benjamin Rothschild, prominent French member of the banking family, dies at 57

The former head of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, he died at home of a heart attack and is survived by four daughters and his wife, Ariane.

By Cnaan Liphshiz January 16, 2021 8:18 pm

British publisher drops Spanish author’s book following claims of anti-Semitism

The translation published by Penguin Random House UK omits the original’s references to the Jewish banking family.

June 28, 2019 7:38 am

Anti-Semitic fliers hung near several Los Angeles schools

The Fliers, which called the Star of David a hate symbol and referenced a “Rothschild led Jewish Zionist armed militia,” were hung in neighborhoods with large Jewish populations.

March 20, 2019 8:35 am

Italian lawmaker deletes tweet alleging Rothschilds control international banking

By JTA Staff January 23, 2019 7:21 am

Washington councilman who accused the Rothschilds of controlling the weather to attend seder

March 26, 2018 12:12 pm

Washington councilman accuses ‘the Rothschilds’ of controlling the weather

March 19, 2018 10:36 am

France’s conservatives apologize for ‘anti-Semitic’ attack on rival presidential candidate

March 12, 2017 9:35 am

Shipwreck off Israel’s coast, long unidentified, linked to early Zionist

August 14, 2015 11:24 am

‘Check-ing’ out the Wall, $50M penthouse, Grandpa’s jackpot

By Marcy Oster August 8, 2011 8:46 pm

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