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God and the Lord preserved him, providing an illustrious rabbinic career and the favor of a wealthy
businessman who sought 1884, and the time spent together with his bride and new family brought him great joy. Yet one year
later, his father-in-law died unexpectedly. Leopold was greatly saddened by this loss, and it spurred him
further on in his quest to find the Messiah. When he came to faith in Yeshua, Rose could not believe
what Leopold had done. A few days after the initial discovery of Leopold’s faith in Yeshua, Rose heard
her husband speak tenderly to their sons Benjamin (age nine) and Joseph (age seven) about Yeshua
from the Tanakh. Rose was supportive of her husband’s faith even though she herself did not believe in
Yeshua for many years. Sometime later, during Passover, Rose was deeply moved by the symbolism of
the Seder and committed her heart to Yeshua as her personal Lord and Savior. The family, united in faith,
would continue to proclaim the gospel to the Jewish people despite much hardship and persecution.
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