July 6 1189: Henry II, King of England, passed away. Compared to those who followed him to the throne, Henry’s treatment of his Jewish subjects was...
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This Day, February 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
February 18 296: Cassius Dio, the namesake of the historian who “frequently records the religious zeal and self-sacrificing spirit of the Jews” and...
This Day, April 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 5 855: Today, in what is now part of the state of Israel, “at the banks of the Auja River, Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq fought against...
This Day, March 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
March 17 796 BCE (1st of Nisan, 2956): Based on computations using the Bible and archaeology, possible date for the death of Jehoash, King of Jud45...
This Day, November 3, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
November 3 166 BCE (15th of Cheshvan, 3595): Mattathais ben Yochanan passed away. 361: Roman Emperor Constantius II died. Constantius II enhanced...
This Day, August 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
August 9 48 B.C.E.: Julius Caesar defeated Pompey at the battle of Parsalus. This victory helped to cement Caesar’s position and put an end to...
This Day, July 12, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 12 1191: The armies of the Third Crusade (1189-92), led by England's King Richard ('The Lionhearted'), captured the Syrian seaport of Acre....
This Day, September 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
September 18 825 BCE: The Jewish people began a 14-day celebration to dedicate the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. The Temple project was initiated by...
This Day, December 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
December 18 1118: Alfonso the Battler conquered Zaragoza. 1271: Kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (元 yuán), officially marking the start of...