LOUIS D BRANDEIS

Louis D Brandeis

Louis D Brandeis

Early life

Brandeis was born in Louisville, Kentucky. His parents were from Jewish family in Prague and were close to the European liberalism. Louis was a remarkable student, he grew up in a family environment encouraged in the academic performance, and intellectual sensibility were religious education, however, was excluded. Louis admired above all his uncle Lewis Dembitz, a learned lawyer, who should be a follower of Herzl and an active Zionist. To honor his uncle, Brandeis changed his middle name from David to Dembitz. 1872 Louis accompanied his parents to Europe, and from 1873 to 1875 he attended the Annen Realschule in Dresden, the discipline he detested. His family immigrated to the United States failed revolution of 1848, settling in Louisville. The family of Brandeis were Frankists. That is to say, they believed the prophet of the eighteenth century was the Messiah of the Jewish people. Brandeis graduated from high school at age 14 with highest honors. In 1872, Brandeis went to Europe, first trip with his family, and then for two years of school. Returning in 1875, Brandeis entered Harvard, graduating from its law school in 1877 at the head of his class. Brandeis went well with an agent in Boston, achieving financial success and taking an active role in progressive causes.

After his return to the United States, he enrolled at Harvard and studied law. He finished his studies before 21 Years, an unprecedented record in the history of Harvard. Brandeis opened a law office in Boston and was soon known as the "people's lawyer". He married Alice, a daughter of the Viennese scientist Joseph Goldmark. Woodrow Wilson was elected as U.S. president in 1912 he turned to Brandeis to help with the request in implementing political and social reforms in the framework of legal institutions. Wilson nominated him in 1916 despite the opposition of the Senate to the Supreme Court.

Two events brought to Brandeis to deal with Jewish and Zionist issues. In 1911, he served as a mediator in the strike of the New York textile workers, an industry that was dominated by Jews. The second experience was a meeting with Jacob De Haas, who had been secretary of Theodor Herzl in London.

Brandeis quickly rose to leadership of the movement. When, after the outbreak of World War II, several leaders of the WZO moved to America, she persuaded Brandeis, Chairman of the Committee for general Zionist affairs to be. He supported the convening of an American Jewish Congress, to protect Jewish interests at the peace conference. His close relationship with President Wilson and senior officials played an important role in securing the support of the Balfour Declaration and later for the British Mandate.

The File Brandeis

A turning point in Brandeis was leadership through his relationship with Chaim Weizmann, whom he met in London for the first time in 1919, when he was on his way to Paris and was then Palestine. In Palestine, he enjoyed the attitude of the ...