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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
3 November 1900 Max Rosenstrauch completes his task #otdimjh
Max Rosenstrauch, who was born and educated as a Jew at Lemberg, took up the work, which he prosecuted with zeal and energy.(Gidney 1908:445) Bernstein, who know Max Rosenstrauch (“Rose bush”) well and worked alongside him on several occasions summarises … Continue reading
30 October 1842 Emmanuel Mendel Tartakover ordained in Jerusalem #otdimjh
Emmanuel Mendel Tartakover was born in Brody, Galicia, in 1810. He became a believer in Yeshua in England in 1838. He lived at the Operative Jewish Converts Institute in Palestine Place, London. He then trained at the Hebrew Missionary College … Continue reading
19 October 1878 Haim Lipshytz declares his faith in Yeshua #otdimjh
From Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D., Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ (London: Operative Jewish Converts Institution, 1909), 339-341. Online:http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37734 (free download) Haim Lipshytz was Director of the Barbican Mission to the Jews, London. Born in 1858 at Warsaw, the capital of Poland, … Continue reading
17 October 1821 Alexander McCaul calls for establishment of “Judaeo-Christian colony” #otdimjh
Yesterday I showed an Israeli friend the memorial plaques now in Christchurch, Spitalfields, previously at Palestine Place, the large compound of the London Society for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews [CMJ]). One of them commemorates Alexandander McCaul, Professor of Hebrew and … Continue reading
6 October 1943 Death of Arthur Lukyn Williams, Scholar and Apologist with CMJ #otdimjh
Gidney records: My heartiest thanks are given to my friend and fellow undergraduate of far distant Cambridge days, the Rev. A. Lukyn Williams, Vicar of Guilden Morden, and Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Durham, for his kindness in revising … Continue reading
1 October 1885 Passing of Lord Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, Christian Zionist and President of CMJ #otdimjh
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, (28 April 1801 – 1 October 1885), was an English politician and philanthropist, one of the best-known of the Victorian era, and one of the main proponents of Christian Zionism. Gidney noted on the … Continue reading
25 September 1835 Birth of Samuel Wiseman, stalwart Jewish believer in Yeshua in Jerusalem #otdimjh
Here is a brief biography of another great 19th century Jewish believer, courtesy of the article by Gershon Nerel. Gershon’s invaluable website has more than 300 articles on the history of Jewish believers in Jesus, and other topics. Prayer: Thank … Continue reading
9 September 1813 Forty-One Jewish Christians meet as Beni Avraham #otdimjh
“It was in London, in Palestine Place, for so many years an oasis for wandering Israelites, that the first exclusively Hebrew Christian Association was formed. Here in the Jews’ Chapel on September 9, 1813. a group of forty-one Jewish Christians … Continue reading
18 August 1995 Death of Eric Lipson, Messianic Jewish pioneer in the UK #otdimjh
Eric Lipson was born on May18th 1905 and died August18th 1995 at the age of 90. He was baptised by Jacob Jocz in 1955. It is with gratitude and praise that we remember today the life and ministry of Eric … Continue reading
