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17 March 1842 Jewish bishop ordains missionary to moslems
17 March 1842 Bishop Michael Solomon Alexander of Jerusalem ordains Pioneer Missionary to Moslems Posted on March 17, 2015by richardsh Bishop Alexander’s first year in Jerusalem was busy. His first ordination was of John Mühleisen, who worked with CMS in Ethiopia, … Continue reading
16 March 1190 Jews of York Massacred #otdimjh
16 March 1190 York’s Clifford Tower masacre – worst antisemitic attack in the UK #otdimjh At the foot of Clifford’s Tower a plaque marks the darkest chapter in the history of York’s Jewish community. The plaque reads: On the night of Friday … Continue reading
15 March 1473 Riots and expulsion from Cordoba #otdimjh
15 March 1473 Three days of rioting leads to expulsion of Jews from Cordoba Tensions arose in Córdoba, the city of Maimonides,the great rabbi, diplomat, philosopher and doctor of two centuries before, when the Moslem rulers allowed the flourishing of … Continue reading
14 March 1932 Political Journalist Benno Karpeles baptised #otdimjh
14 March 1932 Benno Karpeles, political journalist and activist, baptised #otdimjh Benno Karpeles (1868- 1938) was an Austrian politician, publicist and editor. Formerly a writer on the staff of the “Arbeiter-Zeitung,” a Socialist newspaper in Vienna, he is little known today. … Continue reading
13 March 1873 Death of John Christian Reichard #otdimjh
13 March 1873 Death of John Christian Reichardt, Translator of LSPCJ Hebrew New Testament #otdimjh Just before the close of this Period the London Mission sustained a further heavy loss by the death on March 13th,1873, in the 70th year of … Continue reading
12 March 2000 John Paul II asks for forgiveness #otdimjh
12 March 2000 Pope John Paul II asks forgiveness for sins of the Church against the Jewish people #otdimh Confession of the Sins Against the People of Israel Cardinal Edward Cassidy: Let us pray that, in recalling the sufferings endured by … Continue reading
11 March 1829 Mendelssohn performs Bach’s St Matthew Passion #otdimjh
11 March 1829 Felix Mendelssohn performs JS Bach’s St Matthew Passion Felix Mendelssohn performed Bach’s St Matthew Passion on 11 March 1829 for the first time in 100 years, marking the rediscovery of Bach as a composer. This historic performance, due in … Continue reading
10 March 1896 Herzl meets Hechler #otdimjh
10 March 1896 Theodore Herzl meets Protestant Clergyman and Christian Zionist William Hechler Reverend William Henry Hechler (10 January 1845 – 31 January 1931) was a Restorationist Anglican clergyman, eschatological writer, crusader against anti-Semitism, promoter of Zionism, aide, counsellor, friend … Continue reading
9 March 1965 George Caird’ “Jesus and the Jewish Nation” #otdimjh
9 March 1965 Professor George Caird delivers lecture on “Jesus and the Jewish Nation” Jesus and the Jewish Nation was one of the groundbreaking works that facilitated a new phase in the study of the subject, according to N. T. Wright, … Continue reading
8 March 1807 Great Sanhedrin answers Napoleon #otdimjh
8 March 1807 Great Sanhedrin responds to Napoleon’s questions Texte de la DECISION du GRAND SANHEDRIN Convoqué à PARIS en vertu des ORDRES de SA MAJESTE l’EMPEREUR et ROI. le 8 Mars 1807 On 6 October 1806, the Jewish Assembly … Continue reading
