Monthly Archives: October 2015
11 October 1928 Sir Leon Levison reflects on Second International Hebrew Christian Alliance Conference #otdimjh
The Second Conference of the International Hebrew Christian Alliance took place in Hamburg, Germany, July 16-20. The assembled Hebrew Christians discussed a full program, surveying the needs and opportunities Jewish believers in Yeshua faced around the world, particularly in Israel … Continue reading
10 October 1680 Baptism of Eve Cohan #otdimjh
Not only is my birthday today, but another celebrated event took place on this day: Eve Cohan’s baptism created a huge uproar in London towards the end of the 17th century.The story of her “conversion” to Christianity is to be … Continue reading
9 October 1580 Passing of Tremellius, scholar, apologist, Catholic, Protestant, Jew #otdimjh
One of the first books I looked for when I joined CMJ in the 1980s was Immanuel Tremellius’ translation of Calvin’s Catechism, published as Catechism for Enquiring Jews, written in Hebrew and Latin, and reprinted by the London Society in the 1800s. I found a copy, … Continue reading
8 October 451 Council of Chalcedon forbids marriage to Jewish people #otdimjh
The Council of Chalcedon forbids Christians leaders marrying or giving their children in marriage to Jewish people. Who would this most affect? Jewish believers in Jesus in the Church who were in positions of leadership. The Council does not prevent ordinary Christians … Continue reading
7 October 1272 Pope Gregory X protects the Jews from Blood Libel accusation #otdimjh
Canon law was hostile to Jews in wording, but the popes also refused to accept popular violence against Jews. The following letter of Pope Gregory X (1271 -1276) incorporates material from earlier letters of Innocent III (1198-1216) and Innocent IV … Continue reading
6 October 1943 Death of Arthur Lukyn Williams, Scholar and Apologist with CMJ #otdimjh
Gidney records: My heartiest thanks are given to my friend and fellow undergraduate of far distant Cambridge days, the Rev. A. Lukyn Williams, Vicar of Guilden Morden, and Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham, for his kindness in revising … Continue reading
5 October 1891 “Mama gerettet” (“Mother saved”) telegrams Joseph Rabinowitz #otdimjh
Rabinowitz and Lichtenstein Some interesting events in Budapest occurred a century ago in October of 1891 [writes Kai Kjaer-Hansen]. One of the people involved was Joseph ben David Rabinowitz, the then well-known Russian Hebrew Christian from Kishinev in Bessarabia who … Continue reading
3 October 1980 Stanley Hauerwas on Forgiveness after the Shoah in Jewish Journal Sh’ma #otdimjh
This discussion is well worth reading, especially as we have just celebrated the High Holidays. It shows the challenges and differences between Christians and Jews when it comes to discussing forgiveness and reconciliation in the light of the Shoah. Hauerwas … Continue reading
2 October 1187 Jerusalem captured by Saladin #otdimjh
The Latin dominion over Jerusalem came to an end on 2 October, 1187, when the city opened its gates to Saladin (Yusuf ibn Ayyub, Salah-ed-din, Emir of Egypt, 1169-93). The Siege of Jerusalem was a siege on the city of … Continue reading
