Elizabeth Jane Caulfield

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Elizabeth Jane Caulfield (born June 21, 1834 – died at Roxborough Castle, Moy, County Tyrone, Ireland, May 31, 1882). She was the only daughter of William Meredyth, first Lord Athlumney, and by marriage in December 1856 to James Molyneux, third earl of Charlemont, she became the countess of Charlemont.

[edit] Convert to Judaism

Although a Christian by training, she became a regular attendant at synagogue worship, often seeking advice in spiritual matters from Jewish rabbis. Lady Charlemont resided in the country near Belfast, the synagogue of which town she frequently attended; while in London she worshiped at the services of the Bayswater and Central synagogues. She was a woman of varied accomplishments, an excellent linguist, and a good musician. She possessed a remarkable gift for recitation, which she utilized on behalf of charitable institutions.

[edit] References

• This article incorporates text from the 1901–1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, a publication now in the public domain.