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Bosch Baháʼí School
Bosch Baháʼí School is one of several permanent schools run by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of the United States (others include Louhelen and Green Acre). It is located near Santa Cruz, California and has year-round programs for both adults and children. The Bosch School is the direct successor to the older Geyserville School founded in 1925 and run until 1973. The Geyserville property was donated by Louise and John Bosch, early American Baháʼís, and the school was the first Baháʼí School in the west. History Geyserville School The school ran for almost 50 years in Geyserville, California, as one of the three official Bahá’í Schools of the religion in America.* * * The school was founded by the Bosches, who immigrated to America from Switzerland and were early converts in America to the Bahá’í Faith. John David Bosch (1855-1946) immigrated in 1879, became naturalized in 1887, and bought a section of a winery on October 26, 1901 as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Root Hall At Bosch Baha'i School
Martha (Aramaic language, Aramaic: מָרְתָא) is a Bible, biblical figure described in the Gospels of Gospel of Luke, Luke and Gospel of John, John. Together with her siblings Lazarus of Bethany, Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem and witnessing Jesus resurrecting her brother, Lazarus. Etymology of the name The name ''Martha'' is a Latin transliteration of the Koine Greek Μάρθα, itself a transliteration of the Aramaic מָרְתָא ''Mârtâ'', "the mistress" or "the lady", from מרה "mistress", feminine of מר "master." The Aramaic form occurs in a Nabatean inscription found at Puteoli, and now in the Naples Museum; it is dated AD 5 (Corpus Inscr. Semit., 158); also in a Tadmor, Syria, Palmyrene inscription, where the Greek translation has the form ''Marthein''. Biblical references In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus Jesus at the home of Martha and Mary, visits the home of two sisters named Mary and Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
