Monthly Archives: December 2015
12 December 1844 Dr Edward Macgowan opens LSPCJ Jerusalem hospital despite anathemas #otdimjh
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
11 December 1896 Paul Philip Feivel Levertoff joins the London Jews Society #otdimjh
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
9 December 1995 Baptism and Passing of Gillian Rose, philosopher, cultural theorist and believer in Yeshua #otdimjh
Whilst Gillian Rose’s death occurred on the 9 December, I am re-blogging this now to alert readers of a special offer on a new book introducing Rose’s social philosophy, available on from Wipf and Stock for just $2.99 until 30 … Continue reading
8 December 1854 Pope Pius IX affirms Immaculate Conception of a nice Jewish girl #otdimjh
In Christian tradition the birth of Mary is celebrated on 9th September, whilst the Immaculate Conception of Mary is celebrated on the 8th December, nine months previously. The Immaculate Conception, according to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, was … Continue reading
7 December 1965 Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel alongside Martin Luther King #otdimjh
Heschel, presenting Judaism and World Peace Award to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., December 7, 1965 Dr. King and Rabbi Heschel worked together in the battle for civil rights, social justice and peace. Heschel marched alongside King in Selma, Alabama, demanding voting … Continue reading
December 6 Father Christmas (Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus) and the Jews #otdimjh
Bah! Humbug! What has Father Christmas to do with being Jewish, or being a Jewish believer in Yeshua? Well, today is the Feast of Saint Nicholas, and throughout history we have had a love-hate relationship of fascination, fear and friendship … Continue reading
5 December 633 Isidore of Seville convenes Fourth Council of Toledo against Jews and Jewish Christians #otdimjh
Isidore of Seville (c. 560 – 4 April 636) was Archbishop of Seville for more than three decades and is considered “the last scholar of the ancient world”. Amidst the disintegration of classical culture, and the increase of violence and … Continue reading
4 December 1888 Mirza Norollah returns to Tehran to share faith in home synagogue #otdimjh
Mirza Norollah 1855-1925 Gidney records “And so it came to pass that Mirza Norollah, a native Jew of Tehran (whose father was a physician to the Shah), converted to the faith of Christ, baptized and trained in the Society’s … Continue reading
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3 December 1820 Birth of Moses Margoliouth, Anglo-Jewish Historian and British-Israel theorist #otdimjh
Bernstein has a short note: Moses Margoliouth (1815–1881) was a scholar and Jewish convert to Christianity. He became a minister in the Church of England. Alongside Elieser Bassin, he was also one of the first proponents of British Israelism to … Continue reading
