Monthly Archives: February 2016
9 February 418 Severus of Minorca’s letter on the Conversion of the Jews #otdimjh
9 February 418 Letter of Severus, Bishop of Minorca, on the Conversion of the Jews The Letter of Severus on the Conversion of the Jews is an important and ancient text describing Jewish-Christian relations in the fifth century, when Judaism … Continue reading
8 February 1814 Paul Caspari born #otdimjh
8 February 1814 Birth of Paul Caspari, Norwegian scholar, theologian and missiologist Carl Paul Caspari (8 February 1814 – 11 April 1892) was a Norwegian neo-Lutheran theologian and academic. He wrote several books and is best known for his interpretations … Continue reading
7 February 1413 Joshua HaLorki launches the Tortosa Disputation #otdimjh
7 February 1413 Joshua HaLorki launches the Tortosa Disputation Bernstein waxes lyrical and gives an uncritical account of this infamous disputation and its consequences: Joshua Halorki was born in Spain in the latter part of the fourteenth century, at Lorca, … Continue reading
6 February 1991 Death of Haim Haimoff Bar-David #otdimjh
1991 Death of Haim Haimoff Bar-David, , Pioneer of the Israeli Messianic Movement Menachem Benhayim said of Haim Haimoff: Among the pioneers of the modern revival of a Messianic presence within Israel linked to Yeshua, the Bar-David family are unique. … Continue reading
5 February 1837 Bishop (Rabbi) Solomon Alexander leads Hebrew worship service #otdimj
5 February 1837 Hebrew Service Re-Established in Palestine Place, London Gidney records: After the lapse of centuries Christian worship was again held in the sacred Hebrew tongue, by the establishment, on February 5th, 1837, of a regular Hebrew Service in … Continue reading
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4 February 1683 Birth of Rabbi Judah Monis #otdimjh
4 February 1683 Birth of Rabbi Judah Monis, First Instructor and Hebrew Grammarian at Harvard Judah Monis (1683-1764), a Jewish scholar and educator, was an instructor of Hebrew at Harvard College between 1722 and 1760. Monis was instrumental in importing Hebrew … Continue reading
3 February 1740 King of Naples invites Jews to return to Sicily #otdimjh
On February 3, 1740, Charles de Bourbon, the king of Naples, issued an official invitation to the Jews to return to Sicily. They had been expelled in 1493, but many thousands of conversos had remained, practicing Jewish customs in secret, … Continue reading
1 February 1882 French Catholic Paper Complains against Jews #otdimjh
The French Catholic newspaper La Croix publishes an article by Father Francois Picard, head of the Assumptionist order behind the journal, declaring that Jewish bankers and that they are behind all of Europe’s problems. (post from Skepticism.org) Picard writes: “To whom … Continue reading
