Daily Archives: July 7, 2016

8 July 1822 Death of Percy Bysshe Shelley, author of “The Wandering Jew” poem #otdimjh In 1810 Shelley wrote a poem in four cantos with the title The Wandering Jew but it remained unpublished until 1877. The Wandering Jew, A Poem in Four Cantos … Continue reading →

7 July 1850 Rabbi Eliezer Lauria ordained in Jerusalem #otdimjh Lauria, Rabbi Elieser, was one of several Rabbis who became Christians in Jerusalem in the first half of the nineteenth century. [Bernstein] He was baptized by Bishop [Rabbi Michael Solomon] Alexander … Continue reading →