Remembering our own lost to war & terror
Israel celebrates Independence Day on Iyar 5 (which falls in April or May). However, the day before the fireworks and street parties, all Israel falls silent on Iyar 4 — Yom Hazikaron, Memorial Day — to remember fallen soldiers and victims of terror attacks.
The Christ Church Jerusalem community, continuously in the Holy Land since 1849, has lost members due to war and terror. We offer an incomplete list and hope to update it as we rediscover the names and stories of others.
Continue reading “Remembering our own lost to war & terror”The Enduring Legacy of Michael Solomon Alexander
On January 21, 1842, the first Anglican Bishop entered Jerusalem. Michael Solomon Alexander was a German Jew who came to England as a young man to teach Hebrew and was later was ordained a rabbi. He become a follower of Jesus in 1825 after meeting an Anglican clergyman who encouraged him to read the New Testament. Although he was ordained as an Anglican clergyman Alexander retained a strong Jewish identity as a follower of the Jewish Messiah.
Continue reading “The Enduring Legacy of Michael Solomon Alexander”How Bishop Alexander got to Jerusalem