OCTOBER 5 610: Phocas, the Byzantine Emperor during whose reign the Jews of Antioch revolted was murdered by his successor Heraclitus. 871: A...
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This Day, May 4, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 4 1008: Birthdate of King Henry I of France who reigned from 1031 until his death in 1060 which means that he was on the throne when a future...
This Day, March 31, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 31 1084: Henry IV, who had been embroiled in a conflict with the Papacy, was crowned Emperor by Clement III, called by some an anti-Pope....
This Day, January 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
January 27 98: Nerva, the Roman emperor who in “96 Nerva courted popularity in Rome for his new regime by changing the way in which the special tax...
Dr. Alveda King on Black History Month: ‘Overcome Fear and Hate with Faith and Love in 2023’
"By highlighting fatherlessness and abortion this Black History Month, we can help identify some of the biggest issues Black America faces. Then,...
This Day, September 8, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 8 70: On the secular calendar, Jerusalem is sacked by the 60,000 troops of Titus' Roman army after a six month siege. Over a million...
This Day, April 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 22 404: Emperors Arcadius and Honorius limit the opportunities of Jews to serve the Empire when they issue the following: "We decree that the...
This Day, June 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 11 1509: Marriage of King Henry VIII of England and Katherine of Aragon. Before marrying Henry, the Spanish made him promise that he would...
This Day, September 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 6 3761 B.C.E.: The first day of the Hebrew Calendar. "The epoch of the modern Hebrew calendar is Monday, October 7, 3761 BCE, being the...