July 24 1148: Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. The Second Crusade gained nothing for the Christians. The...
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This Day, September 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 11 813: Coronation of Louis the Pious who “faithful to the principles of his father Charlemagne and granted strict protection to Jews,...
This Day, December 14, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
DECEMBER 14 164 BCE (3597): On the secular calendar date on which Judah Maccabee restored the service in the Temple in Jerusalem. 1243: “King...
This Day, November 23, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
November 23 912: Birthdate of Otto the Great, founder of the Holy Roman Empire which was neither holy nor Roman. During his reign Rabbis living in...
This Day, March 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 18 37: The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor. Caligula ruled from 37 until his death in 41. From the Jewish...
This Day, January 8, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
January 8 1169: A year after Maimonides who was living in Egypt completed competed “The Book of the Lamp” or “Sefer Ha-Ma'or" his Commentary to the...
This Day, July 3, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 3 324: Constantine the Great defeated Licinius at the Battle of Adrianople. Constantine ruled the western half of the Roman Empire. Licinius...
This Day, March 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 28 364: Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor dividing the Roman Empire between two rulers. Valens, The...
This Day, February 15, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
February 15 399 BCE: The philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death today. No, Socrates was not Jewish, and he did not know about what were the...