July 4 925: Moslems raided Oria as part of their attacks on Italy. Ten rabbinical leaders were killed and many others were taken into captivity,...
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This Day, May 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 17 142 BCE: “Simon the Hasmonean captured the citadel of Jerusalem and expelled its Syrian garrison ad the Hellenized Jews” who had fought with...
This Day, May 8, In Jewish History by Mitchell and Deb Levin Z"L
May 8 336: Emperor Constantine prohibits Jews from negatively interacting with their co-religionists who have converted to Christianity. "Jews are...
This Day, September 20, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 20 357 B.C.E.: Birthdate of Alexander the Great. Alexander's eastern conquests would bring the Jews in contact with Greek Culture. The...
How Living in ‘Blessed Mode’ Saved Nickelodeon’s Kel Mitchell from Suicide and Depression
http://youtu.be/MExMPL6To4E Many know Kel Mitchell from the long-running live-action series "All That" and the sitcom "Kenan and Kel" or even the...
This Day, August 23, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
August 23 634: Umar began his reign as the second Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. Umar overturned the ban on Jews worshipping in Jerusalem. Not...
This Day, October 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 21 1553 BCE (11 Cheshvan 2207): On the civil calendar, this date marked the death of Rachel, the matriarch and wife of Jacob, at the age of...
This Day, November 14, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
November 14 109 BCE (25 Cheshvan, 3652): John Hyrcanus defeated the Samaritans in Samaria and destroyed their temple. The Samaritans were a mixed...
This Day, May 14, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 14 1141: As he journeyed towards Jerusalem, Yehuda Halevi set sail for Palestine today from Alexandria, Egypt. According to legend, Halevi was...