JUNE 24 586 BCE (9th of Tammuz, 3174): King Nebuchadnezzar’s army broke through the walls of Jerusalem and entered the City of David. 1182:...
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This Day, November 4, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
November 4 1310: King Jaime II issued a royal decree exempting Judah Bonseynor from all taxes to which the Aljama of Barcelona was usually required...
This Day, March 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levi Z"L
March 21 456 BCE: The convocation summoned by Ezra on intermarriage came to an end 629: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius marched into Jerusalem at the...
This Day, December 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
December 27 175 BCE (Tevet 3585): This day marked the completion of the Septuagint translation of the Bible into the Greek language. According to a...
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, June 3, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
June 3 350: Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of...
This Day, April 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 6 1199: King Richard I of England dies from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder. Richard spent most of his reign...
This Day, September 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 27 0070 The walls of the upper city of Jerusalem were battered down by the Roman army 1331: Polish forces under Wladyslaw and his son...
This Day, July 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 21 285: Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler. This was part of an attempt to shore up the imperial authority. In another such...