Bloch, Joseph
From Santa Cruz County history wiki
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)
