September 10 134 CE: The great Talmudic sage, Rabbi Akiva, was taken captive by the Romans, and executed five days later in Caesarea, Israel. Rabbi...
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Alcorn State University to celebrate Black History with West African music
Program will feature Jerry Jenkins and his drumsJerry Jenkins will present a program on West African music at Alcorn State University at 12:30 p.m.,...
Melrose exhibit highlights history of enslaved labor
“The exhibit includes the currently known names of nearly 400 people enslaved by the McMurrans at Melrose and five plantations."John Retallack, park...
This Day, June 14, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 14 1287: Kublai Khan defeated the force of Nayan and other traditionalist Borjigin princes in East Mongolia and Manchuria. It is quite...
This Day, March 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levi Z"L
March 27 347: Traditional birthdate for Jerome, the priest and theologian best known for the creation of the Vulgate Bible, the Latin translation...
This Day, June 30, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 30 713 CE: In Spain, Visigoth nobility which had held out against the invading Moslem forces, throughout the winter of 712 finally surrendered...
This Day, March 7, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 7 322BCE:Aristotle passed away. “Aristotle was almost universally held in esteem by the Jews; at one time for his intelligence and mental...
This Day, June 15, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 15 1215: King John of England puts his seal to the Magna Carta. The Great Charter which is supposed to be one of the cornerstones of English...
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...