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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
23 January 1840 Death of Lewis Way, Visionary and Financial backer of CMJ #otdimjh
Lewis Way (1772–1840) was an English barrister and churchman, noted for his work to with the London Society for the Promotion of Christianity among the Jews (CMJ), in which he played a pioneering role. He also petitioned the Czar for … Continue reading
22 January 1935, Birthday of Martyr Alexander Men #otdimjh
Alexander Vladimirovich Men (22 January 1935 – 9 September 1990) was a Russian Orthodox priest, theologian, Biblical scholar and writer. He wrote many books (including his magnum opus, History of Religion: In Search of the Way, the Truth and the … Continue reading
21 January 1818 Michael Sargon of Cochin, India shares his faith #otdimjh
Michael Sargon, Indian Jew, Baptised January 21 1818 Bersntein’s Summary (p449): Sargon, Michael, was born of Jewish parents at Cochin in 1795, and died about 1855. He was converted [449] in 1818, through the preaching of J. Jarrett of Madras, and … Continue reading
20 January 1942 Wannsee Conference plans Final Solution #otdimjh
From the ICEJ website: The Wannsee Conference was held on January 20, 1942 at a lakeside villa outside Berlin and was attended by 15 high-ranking Nazi bureaucrats who set in motion the implementation of a plan to eradicate the Jews … Continue reading
19 January 1565 Death of Diego Laynez, Second Jesuit Superior General #otdimjh
Very Rev. Diego Laynez, S.J. (or Laínez) (Spanish: Diego Laynez) (1512 – 19 January 1565) was a Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian, and the 2nd Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He was born in Almazán in Castile. Though … Continue reading
