John Meshullam

John Meshullam (1799–1878) was a British born Jew. His family was killed on their way to Jerusalem in riots between Turks and Greeks. John as the only surviving sibling inherited the considerable family assets. John then moved to Berlin to study the German language and decided to move to the Levant. There he came to know Joseph Wolff, then missioning for the London Society for Promoting Christianity Among the Jews, and converted to Anglican Christianity. In 1840 he moved with his wife and children to Jerusalem.

John Meshullam

John Meshullam (1799–1878) was a British born Jew. His family was killed on their way to Jerusalem in riots between Turks and Greeks. John as the only surviving sibling inherited the considerable family assets. John then moved to Berlin to study the German language and decided to move to the Levant. There he came to know Joseph Wolff, then missioning for the London Society for Promoting Christianity Among the Jews, and converted to Anglican Christianity. In 1840 he moved with his wife and children to Jerusalem.