Benjamin Bing’s alumni listing

Benjamin Bing’s alumni listing

Benjamin Bing attended the University of Illinois at a time when many Jewish students tried to conceal their Jewish identity. It is believed that eight men and one woman who attended the university between 1872 and 1894 were probably Jewish. Benjamin Bing, class of 1888, was the only one in the group who publically identified his faith.

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