May 28 408: Emperor Theodosius issued a decree restricting Jewish activities related to Purim. Specifically, he banned the burning of Haman’s...
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This Day, May 7, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 7 833 BCE (2 Iyar 2928): Traditional date on which King Solomon began building the Temple in Jerusalem. 351: Gallus, who had been appointed...
This Day, February 14, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
February 14 842: Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German languages. The two monarchs were...
This Day, August 3, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
August 3 8 C.E.: Roman Empire general Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. As the stepson of Augustus, Tiberius would become Caesar...
This Day, May 16, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
May 16 0942(21st of Iyar, 4702): Saadia Gaon passed away. Born in 882, Saadia Gaon was the head of the Talmudic Academy of Sura (Babylonia). He was...
This Day, July 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 18 64: During the reign of Emperor Nero, the Great Fire begins in Rome. After the fire, Nero avoided the initial inclination to blame the...
This Day, August 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
August 22 70: According to Josephus, Titus began the battering operations against the wall of the Temple Court 6:4) 634: Abu Bakr, the...
This Day, April 23, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 23 0034: According to Sir Isaac Newton, this is the date of the crucifixion of Jesus. 1185: Birthdate Alfonzo II, the third King of...
This Day, July 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
July 27 1192: As Richard the Lionheart and Saladin continued their conflict during the Third Crusade, Saladin laid siege to Jaffa. 1214: French...