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7 January 1829 Joseph Wolff arrives in Jerusalem #otdimjh
Joseph Wolff, one of the most celebrated, eccentric Messianic Jewish pioneers of the London Society, was famed for his spiritual and geographical journey. Here he arrives in Jerusalem, in the midst of his busy schedule. We will return to his … Continue reading
6 January 1882 Death of Nathan Davis, Explorer of Carthage #otdimjh
Bernstein gives only a brief note of Nathan Davis: Davis, Rev. Nathan, was one of the first missionaries of the Free Church of Scotland. He was sent to Tunis in 1830, where he raised a spirit of enquiry amongst … Continue reading
27 December 1814 Charles Simeon attends his first London Society (CMJ) Board Meeting #otdimjh
Charles Simeon (24 September 1759 – 13 November 1836) was a leading clergyman within the Evangelical party of the Church of England. When he began his ministry at Holy Trinity, Cambridge, he was so unpopular that the Churchwardens barred his … Continue reading
24 December 1804 Birth of Raphael Hirsch/Dr Joiachim Heinrich Biesenthal #otdimjh
Perhaps the greatest scholar of the 19th century Hebrew Christians, Biesenthal was widely known, but I have been unable to find a photograph of him. The account in Bernsteinreads: Biesenthal, Dr. Joiachim Heinrich—or, to give him his birth-name, Raphael Hirsch—was … Continue reading
21 December 1878 Naphtali Imber writes Hatikvah (“the Hope”), Israel’s national anthem #otdimjh
“My heart is conquered by the Gospel, but my head does not agree with it.” Naphtali Zvi Imber (1856 – 8 October 1909), “Israel’s first bohemian”, was born in Złoczów (now Zolochiv, Ukraine), in Galicia. In his youth he travelled … Continue reading
18 December 1836 Ordination of Ferdinand Christian Ewald #otdimjh
Ferdinand Christian Ewald (September 14th, 1801 – August 9th, 1874) From Gidney – December 18th, 1836, was an important day, when two converts were admitted to the priesthood, the Rev. F. C. Ewald by the Bishop of London, and the Rev. … Continue reading
12 December 1844 Dr Edward Macgowan opens LSPCJ Jerusalem hospital despite anathemas #otdimjh
Dr Edward Macgowan, a long-term pioneer physician in mid-nineteenth century Jerusalem was founder and director of the first modern hospital in the Holy Land. Despite opposition from rabbinic authorities, it became a popular and well-established centre, prompting Jewish philanthropists Lord Rothschild (1854) … Continue reading
11 December 1896 Paul Philip Feivel Levertoff joins the London Jews Society #otdimjh
My father danced a Hassidic dance the day before he died. His daughters they were far away, his wife was by his side. . . He danced for Jesus his Messiah who rose up from the dead And left the … Continue reading
26 November 1845 Death of Rabbi Michael Solomon Alexander, First Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem #otdimjh
The Jewish Encylopedia summarises Alexander’s life and work: First Anglican bishop of Jerusalem; born of Jewish parents at Schönlanke, in the grand duchy of Posen, May, 1799; died at Belbeis, Egypt, November 23, 1845. [Other accounts, 26 November] His training … Continue reading
7 November 1841 Consecration of Rabbi Michael Solomon Alexander as Bishop of Jerusalem #otdimjh
Solomon was the second son and one of five children born to Alexander Wolff. His ancestors may have come to Prussia from England, or may have been in Schönlanke for many generations. His education in the Talmud began when he … Continue reading
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