Bloch, Joseph

Joseph Bloch, born in Bohemia (now the westernmost region of the Czech Republic), came to Santa Cruz in 1874 to work at the St. Charles Hotel. He became a leader in the early Santa Cruz Jewish community.

• Ross Eric Gibson, "Founder of Reform Judaism in Santa Cruz", Santa Cruz Sentinel, October 2, 2023, 2:1.
• Between the redwoods and the bay : the Jewish community of Santa Cruz County . . . (2017 book)