Jesus the Jew

Lie-in and watched Songs of praise Big sing and An Island parish. To St Michael's for last recital of the series. Dorio was there. Attila Laszlo from Slovakia played Couperin, JSB, Mendelssohn Sonata in C minor and an nice Abendlied by Dezso Antalffy-Zsiros (who would want to announce that?) and Fantasia by Istvan Koloss. To Coulsdon on bus to see Vickie. Planned up to end of January. Train to Royal Academy for the excellent Wild thing sculpture exhibition. Loved the Eric Gills and some of the Epsteins not so keen on the Gaudier-Breszkas. Walked via Pall Mall through St James Park - half moon just showing through the clouds. How beautiful and noble London is! An interesting talk on Jesus the Jew in the Jerusalem chamber for the central council of Christians and Jews by Rabbi Holdstein and Dr Taylor. Interesting and the rabbi said the baptism of Jesus was the turning point. He did say that Jews practice ritual washing (baptism). But why did Jesus have to be baptised if we was sinless? So that those around knew who He was. The rabbi denied the virgin birth and the Christians did not come back about Isaiah or the tradition - mind you time had run out! Maureen was there and saw Mary at the bus stop. Spoke to Liz - now returning Friday.