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13 July 1844 John Moses Eppstein declares his faith in Yeshua #otdimjh
Eppstein, Rev. John Moses (Levi, such was his name at first), was born at Memel, in Prussia, Feb. 24, 1827, being the son of Elijah Levi and Rose, his wife (née Eppstein). Soon after his birth his father died, and he … Continue reading
7 July 1850 Rabbi Eliezer Lauria ordained in Jerusalem #otdimjh
Lauria, Rabbi Elieser, was one of several Rabbis who became Christians in Jerusalem in the first half of the nineteenth century. [Bernstein] He was baptized by Bishop [Rabbi Michael Solomon] Alexander in 1843, whereupon he was forced by the Jewish … Continue reading