Ambassador Taub addressed congregations of several thousand worshippers
at the Holy Trinity Brompton Church this week as he joined the Revd. Nicky
Gumbel to discuss the Bible, Hebrew and Israel. Revd. Gumbel is the inspiration
behind the Alpha Course, an introduction to Christianity that operates in over
150 countries worldwide and has several million alumni.
Ambassador Taub spoke about the centrality of the Bible for the Jewish people
and the miraculous rebirth of the Hebrew language that accompanied the
establishment of the State of Israel. He even gave a short lesson in Hebrew to
the audience, sharing some of the mysteries behind Hebrew words and letters.
Revd. Gumbel and the Ambassador also discussed the importance of family and
children in Israel and Jewish life, and the role of memory not just in
preserving the past but in guiding us towards the future.
The Ambassador concluded the interview by encouraging the congregation to
pursue their study of the Bible in Israel, saying, "to look up from the
text and see the hills where these events actually happened is an
extraordinarily special experience."