[2] In 1885, she and Louisa de Rothschild jointly paid for the cost of a nurse to work among the poor who were Jewish.
Lucas would pay for two more in 1891 and 1892[2] and they would use a traditional common sense approach to the help and sympathy they offered.
She had to contend with some change but she threatened to leave if services were delivered in English as she was a great supporter of Hebrew.
[2] She was involved with the Jewish Religious Education Board and with the running of the Jews' Free School in London serving on the ladies' committee.
She thought girls should not wear lace or white schools but should take part in drill and lessons in Hebrew.