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7 April 1807 Ridley Haim Herschel born #otdimjh

Posted on April 6, 2016 by richardsh

7 April 1807 Birth of Ridley Haim Herschel #otdimjh Ridley Haim Herschell was founder of the British Society for Propagating the Gospel Among the Jews (now CWI) and the Evangelical Alliance . Herschell was also one of the founders of the Hebrew Christian … Continue reading →

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24 August 1870 Death of Karl Solomon Schwartz, First Chairman of the Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain #otdimjh

Posted on August 24, 2015 by richardsh

Next year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain, now known as the British Messianic Jewish Alliance (BMJA). Today we celebrate one of its founders, a great preacher, man of letters … Continue reading →

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22 May 1966 Harcourt Samuel reflects on 100 years of the Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain #otdimjh

Posted on May 22, 2015 by richardsh

Talk given by Rev. Harcourt Samuel, O.B.E. (Office of the Order of the British Empire, and the IHCS Executive Secretary) at the centenary celebration of the Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain (now British Messianic Jewish Alliance). [Harcourt Samuel was … Continue reading →

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25 April 1866 Letter of Invitation to Form Hebrew Christian Alliance of Great Britain #otdimjh

Posted on April 25, 2015 by richardsh

Noting the existence of previous Hebrew Christian brotherhoods and other groups of Jewish Christians that met in the 19th century, Hugh Schonfield observes: But while these movements have interest as expressing the need of Jewish Christians for mutual dependence both … Continue reading →

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11 April 1820 Birth of Aaron Stern, pioneer missionary explorer and founder of the Hebrew Christian Alliance #otdimjh

Posted on April 11, 2015 by richardsh

Henry Aaron Stern was born in Unterreichenbach, near Gelnhausen. He was an Anglican missionary and captive for four years in Abyssinia. He was the youngest son of Aaron Stern, a Jew, and Hannah his wife. He was born in the … Continue reading →

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