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26 February 1569 Pope Pius V expels Jews unless they become Roman Catholics #otdimjh
26 February 1569 Pope Pius V expels Jews unless they become Roman Catholics Pope Pius V (who became a Saint in 1712) issues the papal bull Hebraeorum gens (“the people of the Hebrews”). Except for Rome and Verona, all Jews … Continue reading
25 February 1870 Death of Henrik Hertz, Danish poet and playwright #otdimjh
25 February 1870 Death of Henrik Hertz, Danish poet and playwright Bernstein summarises: Hertz, Henrik, Danish poet, born at Copenhagen, August 25, 1798; died there February 25, 1870. He embraced Christianity in 1832. His dramatic works alone comprise eighteen volumes … Continue reading
24 February 1999 Death of David Daube #otdimjh
24 February 1999 Death of David Daube, scholar of Judaism, Christianity and Roman Law David Daube DCL, FBA (8 February 1909, Freiburg, Germany – 24 February 199, Berkeley, California) was the twentieth century’s preeminent scholar of ancient law. He combined … Continue reading
23 February 1813 Birth of Franz Delitzsch #otdimjh
23 February 1813 Birth of Franz Delitzsch, Christian Hebraist, translator of the New Testament, and supporter of Messianic Judaism
22 February Martyrdom of Polycarp #otdimjh
22 February Feast of the Martyrdom of Polycarp of Smyrna – Jewish involvement questionable #otdimjh Polycarp’s life is known mainly from the writings of his disciple Irenaeus of Lyons, made familiar to a wide audience by the extensive quotations in Eusebius. … Continue reading
21 February 1848 Karl Marx publishes Communist Manifesto
21 February 1848 Karl Marx publishes the Communist Manifesto – a radical secular apocalypse Bernstein includes Marx in “Some Jewish Witnesses for Christ” Marx, Karl, born at Treves, in 1818. He was baptized with his father, his brother, and five … Continue reading
20 February 2010 Rabbi Zolli’s “The Nazarene” reviewed #otdimjh
20 February 2010 Anna Foa reviews “The Nazarene” by Israel Zolli, Rome’s Chief Rabbi who became a Catholic in 1945 In his autobiography, Before the Dawn: Autobiographical Reflections by Eugenio Zolli, Former Chief Rabbi of Rome, Zolli said that while presiding … Continue reading
19 February 1543 Pope Paul III opens House of Catechumens in Rome #otdimjh
19 February 1543 Pope Paul III opens House of Catechumens in Rome CATECHUMENS, HOUSE OF (Casa dei catecumeni), institution in Rome for intended converts (catechumens) and converts in Christianity (neofiti). A building in Rome to house intended Jewish or Muslim converts … Continue reading
18 February 1546 Death of Martin Luther #otdimjh
18 February 1546 Death of Luther – Last Sermon ends with Warnings against the Jews From 1533 to his death in 1546, Martin Luther served as the dean of theology at University of Wittenberg. During this time he suffered from many … Continue reading
17 February 2001 Death of Richard Wurmbrand, Romanian Jewish believer in Yeshua #otdimjh
17 February 2001 Death of Richard Wurmbrand, Romanian Jewish believer in Yeshua Early life Richard Wurmbrand, the youngest of four boys, was born on March 24, 1909 in Bucharest in a Jewish family. He lived with his family in Istanbul for … Continue reading
