January 24 41: At midday today, Caligula, accompanied by Herod Agrippa, the last Jewish King of Judea, was leaving \ through a covered walkway when...
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This Day, September 15, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 15 53: Birthdate of Trajan who was Roman emperor from 98 until his death of 117. In the last decade of his rule, Trajan began a campaign...
This Day, January 25, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
January 25 41: Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate. “Claudius rescinded Caligula’s provocative decrees affecting Judean and...
This Day, May 25, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 25 1085: Pope Gregory VI passed away. Gregory opposed Henry IV, the Holy Roman Emperor who saw himself as a protector of the Jews. Henry...
This Day, August 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
August 11 1492: Alexander VI is elected Pope. Alexander was one of the Borgia popes. He had reputation for “moral depravity” and was more...
Trump Posts Text of 8th Amendment after Levin Notes Constitutional Challenge to Excessive Fines
As Levin, Fergenson, Turley, Calabresi and a host of other constitutional experts have noted, the fine is extraordinary, not only because of its...
This Day, January 16, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
January 16 27 BCE: Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus is granted the title Augustus by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of the Roman Empire. Ten...
This Day, December 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"
DECEMBER 6 1060: Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary. In 1061 Bela changed the Market Day from the traditional Sunday to Saturday which...
This Day, January 10, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
January 10 49 BCE: Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Caesar’s opposition was led by Pompey, the Roman who...