This Day, April 1, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 1515 BCE: The Second Temple was inaugurated in Jerusalem (As reported by Jonah Lendering)527: Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne....
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April 2742: Birthdate of Charlemagne. Charlemagne was both King of the Franks and the first Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Despite pressure from the Catholic Church and the mighty Pope Gregory,...
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April 3309 B.C.E.: Traditional date for the start of the Seleucid Dynasty. The Seleucid dynasty was one of the dynasties founded after the death of Alexander the Great. Its territory included Syria and...
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April 4188: Birthdate of Caracalla, the Roman Emperor who allowed all free Jews within the empire to become full Roman citizens.397:Aurelius Ambrosius, (Saint Ambrose) a bishop of Milan who became one...
View ArticleThis Day, April 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 5855: 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 Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Battle of Tawahin ("The...
View ArticleThis Day, April 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 61199: King Richard I of England dies from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder. Richard spent most of his reign fighting to protect his lands in France or on the...
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April 7180: Saint Hegesippus, the second century historian who was an opponent of various “heresies” and whom Eusebius contended was a “convert from Judaism” because “he quoted from the Hebrew, was...
View ArticleThis Day, April 8, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 8 73(15th of Nisan, 3833): The Great Revolt came to an end today when the defenders of Masada completed their murder/suicide pact217: Assassination of Roman Emperor Caracalla. Some Romans may...
View ArticleThis Day, April 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 9193: Septimius Severus who was the first emperor to ban proselytizing by Jew was proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum423: Emperor Theodosius II reaffirms the Roman law according to...
View ArticleThis Day, April 10, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 10401: Birthdate of Theodosius II. As Emperor he adopted many of the anti-Semitic views of his sister which led to the destruction of innumerable synagogues and the murder of the Nasi, Gamliel IV...
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April 11145: Birthdate of Septimius Severus, the “Roman emperor, who according to the Virtual Jewish Library Lucious Septimus Severus treated “Jews relatively well, allowing them to participate in...
View ArticleThis Day, April 12, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 1270(15thof Nissan, 3830): According to some, the date on the civil calendar when Pesach is observed for the last time before the destruction of the Second Temple.240: Shapur I whom the Talmud...
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April 131111: Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. Henry gained power by revolting against his father Henry IV. This was unfortunate for the Jews of Germany since Henry IV had been protective of his...
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April 1469: Vitellius defeated Emperor Otho in the Battle of Bedriacum and seized the throne and becomes the third Emperor in what is known as the Year of the Four Emperors. Vitellius’ rise to power...
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April 151191: Coronation of Henry VI as Holy Roman Emperor during whose reign anti-Semitic riots took place stretching from the districts along the Rhine all the way to Vienna. Ephraim Ben Jacob of...
View ArticleThis Day, April 16, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
April 161457 BCE: Egyptian forces under Thutmose III defeated a group of rebellious Canaanite Vassal States at the Battle of Megiddo. This would have taken place while the Israelites were slaves in...
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April 1769: After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. The year 69 was called “The Year of the Four Emperors” because four different claimants held the position in this brief...
View ArticleThis 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 which gives them immunity...
View ArticleThis Day, April 19, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin
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...
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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...
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