May 2 373: “Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria…aggressive opponent of Arianism and polemicist against Judaism died today.” 693: The Sixteenth...
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This Day, June 29, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 29 1096: Crusaders massacred the Jews of Mehr. 1106: Moses Sephardi was baptized at Huseca, Spain and took the name of Petrus Alphonsi, the...
This Day, November 15, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
November 15 1215: Pope Innocent III opened the convocation of the Fourth Lateran Council, considered the most important council of the Middle Ages....
This Day, October 16, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 16 521 BCE (10th of Tishrei): Darius, the Persian monarch under whose rule the Second Temple was completed, and six companions killed...
This Day, May 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z’L
May 18 323BCE: Alexander dies at the age of 32. Despite the legend, there is no proof that Alexander ever came to Jerusalem. He did pass through...
This Day, July 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 28 450:Theodosius II the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor from 408 to 450 passed away. His reign was not a good period for the Jews people....
This Day, December 1, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
December 1 500: (Kislev 4428): This is the traditional date of the closing of the Talmudic era and the beginning of the Saboraic era. Saboraim is...
This Day, July 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 5 1247: Pope Innocent IV, semi-retired by Emperor Frederick II, issued a Bull refuting blood libels and sent it throughout Germany and...
This Day, April 7, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 7 180: Saint Hegesippus, the second century historian who was an opponent of various “heresies” and whom Eusebius contended was a “convert...