Daily Archives: December 11, 2014

#otdimjh 12 December 1844 Dr Edward Macgowan opens LSPCJ Jerusalem hospital despite anathemas

Posted on December 11, 2014 by richardsh

Dr Edward Macgowan, a long-term pioneer physician in mid-nineteenth century Jerusalem was founder and director of the first modern hospital in the Holy Land. Despite opposition from rabbinic authorities, it became a popular and well-established centre, prompting Jewish philanthropists Lord Rothschild (1854) … Continue reading →

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#otdimjh 11 December 1896 Paul Philip Feivel Levertoff joins the London Jews Society (CMJ)

Posted on December 11, 2014 by richardsh

My father danced a Hassidic dance the day before he died. His daughters they were far away, his wife was by his side. . . He danced for Jesus his Messiah who rose up from the dead And left the … Continue reading →

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