he was nicknamed “El Torero de la Torah,” or “the Torah bullfighter.” But Franklin had a complicated relationship with his Jewish identity. Born Sidney Frumkin in an Orthodox Jewish family ...

he was nicknamed “El Torero de la Torah,” or “the Torah bullfighter.” But Franklin had a complicated relationship with his Jewish identity. Born Sidney Frumkin in an Orthodox Jewish family ...

He was El Torero de la Torah, or Bullfighter of the Torah, and his name was Sidney Franklin. Franklin grew up in Park Slope in the early 20th century, the son of Russian-born, Orthodox Jewish parents.

The New York Times Supported by By Corey Kilgannon In the famous bullfighting rings of Spain, Sidney Franklin was renowned as “El Torero de la ... Times Wide World Photos Sometimes, however, ...

At the age of 19, Franklin left Brooklyn for Mexico. It was there that he discovered his love for bullfighting, learning from the prominent torero Rodolfo Gaona. Sidney Franklin standing on the ...

he was nicknamed “El Torero de la Torah,” or “the Torah bullfighter.” But Franklin had a complicated relationship with his Jewish identity. Born Sidney Frumkin in an Orthodox Jewish family ...