August 31 12 CE: Birthdate of Gaius Caligula, Roman Emperor. Caligula was crowned in 37 and murdered in 41. Life for Jews during his reign was part...
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This Day, May 1, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z’L
May 1 305: Due to age and ill health and a desire to provide stability for the Roman Empire Diocletian resigned as Emperor of Rome. Relatively...
This Day, July 26, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 26 412: “Emperors Theodosius II and Honorius ban compulsion of public service or court appearances for Jews on the Sabbath or any other...
This Day, June 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
JUNE 9 68: The Emperor Nero died in Rome. Nero had appointed four governors of Judea each of whom was crueler and greedier than his predecessor....
This Day, October 25, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 25 732: Christian forces led by Charles Martel clash defeat the invading Moors at the Battle of Tours which is near Poitiers in modern day...
This Day, August 19, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
August 19 43 BCE: Octavian. later known as Augustus compels the senate to elect him Consul. As the first Emperor of Rome (in fact, if not in name)...
Hawaii’s Green Agenda and Questionable Decisions Primed the State for One of the Deadliest Wildfires in History
"Hawaii's obsession with climate took the utility's eyes off the ball. Rather than concentrating on what they can fix, they focused on the climate...
This Day, April 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 27 399 BCE: Socrates drank hemlock as he carried out the death penalty that had been imposed on him by the government. For centuries to come...
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Top of the Morning column published in The Natchez Democrat (Sunday, June, 9, 2024, page 4A)(Click on image to enlarge.)Top of the Morning Take...