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- This Day, April 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
April 2866: After stealing money from the Temple Treasury, the Roman Procurator Gessius Florus allowed his troops to “loot the Upper Market” of Jerusalem. He also unleashed his Cohorts on the crowds of Jews who gathered to protest the theft. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 28. kedd 04:56
- This Day, April 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
April 27399 BCE: Socrates drank hemlock as he carried out the death penalty that had been imposed on him by the government. For centuries to come some Jews would study Socrates and other Greeks, in many cases trying to find a harmony between Judaism and Greek philosophy. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 27. hétfő 05:26
- This Day, April 26, in Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
April 26121: Birthdate of Marcus Aurelius the Roman Emperor who described the Jews as being “stinking and tumultuous.” 1478: The Pazzi attack Lorenzo de’ Medici and killed his brother Giuliano during High Mass in the Duomo of Florence. The Pazzi were rivals of the Medici family. Lorenzo’s death was a setback for the Jewish community of Florence. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 26. vasárnap 06:31
- This Day, April 25, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
April 25693: Opening session of the Sixteenth Council of Toledo which, before its close, would add more regulations that would prove oppressive to the Jews living under the Visigoths. This Visigoth anti-Semitism would provide a major impetus for Jewish support of the Moors when they invaded Spain in the early decades of the next century. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 25. szombat 02:26
- This Day, April 24, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb LevinZ”L
April 2470: During the Jewish rebellion against Rome, Roman legions break through Jerusalem’s middle wall, but are driven back by the Jewish defenders. 396: As conditions for the Jews in the Roman Empire worsen, the Roman Emperors adopt a law that appears to be an anomaly. They issue a decree punishing anyone who insults Jewish leaders. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 24. péntek 05:10
- 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 Portugal who was part of a dynasty that who provided a comparatively secure environment for their Jewish subjects. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 23. csütörtök 03:30
- This Day, April 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
April 22404: Emperors Arcadius and Honorius limit the opportunities of Jews to serve the Empire when they issue the following: “We decree that the Jews and Samaritans who flatter themselves with the privilege of being in the secret service will be deprived of all employment with imperial service.” [CTh 16.8. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 22. szerda 04:10
- This Day, April 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
April 21753 BCE: According to tradition, on this date Romulus and Remus founded Rome. Considering the impact that Rome would have on the Jewish people this date is worth noting. 586: Ricard I became King the Visigoth King of Hispania. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 21. kedd 04:45
- This Day, April 20, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
April 20121: Birthdate of Marcus Aurelius 16th Roman emperor. The “Philosopher” Emperor reigned from 161-180 and he was a cut above those who came before and after him. But he had a low opinion of the Jews, referring to them as “stinking and tumultuous” as “he rode through Judea. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 20. hétfő 04:05
- This Day, April 19, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
April 19According to one web-site, April 19th is one of the blackest days on the Jewish calendar. From the 11th century (1014) through the 20th century (1943) this date is remembered for the atrocities which took place. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 19. vasárnap 07:25
- This Day, April 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
April 18 383: The Roman Emperors ended the exemption Jewish religious leaders enjoyed from compulsory public service. “The order which Jewish men flatter themselves with and and which gives them immunity from the compulsory public services of decurions shall be rescinded. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2020. április 18. szombat 02:25
- This Day, December 1, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin
December 1500: (Kislev 4428): This is the traditional date of the closing of the Talmudic era and the beginning of the Saboraic era. Saboraim is “the title applied to the principals and scholars of the Babylonian academies in the period immediately following that of the Amoraim. The Saboraic Era lasted for approximately 200 years. Tovább »
This Day ... In Jewish History 2019. december 1. vasárnap 02:50