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The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary is an ecumenical, Lutheran based, religious order, founded in 1947 by Basilea Schlink and Erika Madauss in
/ref> The sisters arrived in Britain in 1969. The Canadian Branch was founded in 1980. In 1981, the community established a presence in Australia. As of 2019, the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary has eleven subdivisions all over the world, with in total approximately 200 sisters, about 130 of whom are situated at the motherhouse in Darmstadt, where Shabbat candles are lit every Friday evening in the chapel “as a constant reminder of the guilt of the Third Reich and as a summons to pray for Israel.” There is no formal training for one to become a sister."Sisterly Love for Israel", ''Arizona Jewish Life'', December 1, 2014
/ref> There is a men's branch, the Evangelische Kanaan Franziskus-Bruderschaft (Kanaan Franciscan Brothers).
Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary, History
International website
of Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary
US Website
of Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary Lutheran orders and societies Christian organizations established in 1947 1947 establishments in Germany {{Lutheran orders
The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary is an ecumenical, Lutheran based, religious order, founded in 1947 by Basilea Schlink and Erika Madauss in Darmstadt
Darmstadt () is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine-Main-Area (Frankfurt Metropolitan Region). Darmstadt has around 160,000 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest city in the state of Hesse ...
, Germany.
History
In 1948 both the founders and the first seven sisters became nuns. From then on, Dr. Klara Schlink called herself Mother Basilea and Erika Madaus adopted the name of Mother Martyria. In 1961, the sisters opened in Jerusalem "Beit Avraham", a free kosher guesthouse for Holocaust survivors. The sisters spoke Hebrew offered their guests an opportunity to vacation in Jerusalem for eight days. Board and kosher meals were provided as well as free tours of Jerusalem. As the survivor population aged, and those still living too frail to come visit, In 2014, the sisters decided it was time to close the house. Since the house was in need of extensive renovation, the property was sold, and the sisters relocated to a smaller residence in Ain Karim.Adler, Rivkah Lambert. "A Small Group of Evangelical Sisters Fight Antisemitism In Jerusalem", ''Breaking Israel News'', June 20, 2019/ref> The sisters arrived in Britain in 1969. The Canadian Branch was founded in 1980. In 1981, the community established a presence in Australia. As of 2019, the Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary has eleven subdivisions all over the world, with in total approximately 200 sisters, about 130 of whom are situated at the motherhouse in Darmstadt, where Shabbat candles are lit every Friday evening in the chapel “as a constant reminder of the guilt of the Third Reich and as a summons to pray for Israel.” There is no formal training for one to become a sister.
/ref> There is a men's branch, the Evangelische Kanaan Franziskus-Bruderschaft (Kanaan Franciscan Brothers).
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Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary, History
External links
International website
of Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary
US Website
of Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary Lutheran orders and societies Christian organizations established in 1947 1947 establishments in Germany {{Lutheran orders