Pauline Rose

Pauline Rose (September 2, 1898 – September 20, 1973) was a South African-born author and leader in the Messianic Jewish movement. She helped to establish a Messianic Jewish community in Jerusalem in the 1960s, and she wrote books about her experiences in the 1948 Battle for Jerusalem and the Six-Day War in 1967.

Early life and marriage Pauline Rose was born Pesyah Robinson on September 2, 1898, into a Jewish family in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her father was Rabbi Shaul Robinson. As a young woman, she studied piano, watercolor painting, and dressmaking. She married Albert (Azriel) Rose, a successful ostrich feather merchant originally from Lithuania, and the younger brother of Max Rose, the "ostrich feather king of South Africa." The couple had one son, who died young. Rose later described his death as an important influence on her religious journey.

Spiritual journey Rose studied several religious and philosophical traditions, including theosophy and Eastern mysticism. She later became a believer in Jesus as the Messiah while continuing to identify as Jewish. She rejected traditional church doctrines and emphasized a Jewish understanding of Jesus and the Torah. During the fighting, Rose assisted neighbors and members of the Messianic community. Her diary entry from May 18, 1948 recounts one of her experiences:

During this period, Rose and several others established the Jerusalem Fellowship.

In August 1948, Rose and several others were abducted by the Stern Gang, who suspected them of being British spies. They were later released following public outcry.

Later years In 1959, Pauline and Albert Rose settled permanently on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. There, they restored a derelict house and established "Ha-Ohel" ("The Tent"), which became a center for dialogue and hospitality. During the Six-Day War, Rose made an Israeli flag that was carried into battle and raised above the Tower of David.

In 1965, Rose established a ministry on Mount Zion that brought together Jews, Arabs, and Christians. By the mid-1970s, the original Jerusalem Fellowship had dissolved. Rose, Pauline. Window on Mount Zion (1973).