This Day, October 2, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
October 2825 BCE (22nd of Tishrei, 2936): According to traditionKing Solomon bid farewell to the Jewish people who had come to Jerusalem for a 14-day ceremony dedicating the Holy Temple (1-Kings 8:66)....
View ArticleThis Day, October 3, In Jewish History, by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
2024(1st of Tishrei, 5758):Rosh Hashanahשנה טובה, כתיבה וחתימה טובה.2024: All decent people mourn the death of seven Israelis who were murdered by two terrorists yesterday while they were riding a...
View ArticleThis Day, October 4, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
2024(2 of Tishrei, 5758):Rosh Hashanah IIשנה טובה, כתיבה וחתימה טובה.2024: In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at Temple Judah Zachary “Zach” Fournier is scheduled to replicate his successful shofar blowing skills...
View ArticleThis Day, October 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 5610: Phocas, the Byzantine Emperor during whose reign the Jews of Antioch revolted was murdered by his successor Heraclitus.610:Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, an Armenian Christian” during whose...
View ArticleThis Day, October 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 6877: Charles the Bald, King of France, passed away.Regardless of whatever others may think of him, Charles the Bald, who was King of France, comes up on the plus side in Jewish history when...
View ArticleThis Day, October 7, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"l
OCTOBER 73761 BCE: According to some Jewish traditionalists, this corresponds to the date on which God created the World. This marks the start of the epoch of the Modern Hebrew calendar. The attached...
View ArticleThis Day, October 8, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 8314: In his quest to consolidate his power, Constantine I, the man who will become the first Christian Roman Emperor defeats his rival Licinius at the Battle of Cibalae. Constantine will...
View ArticleThis Day, October 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 9768: Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Charlemagne treated to his Jewish subjects well, even if it meant parting from the doctrine of the Church. For example, he...
View ArticleThis Day, October 10, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 10614: Today the fifth Council of Paris “prohibited the Jews from asking or from exercising civic or administrative rights.”680: At the Battle of Karbala, Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson...
View ArticleThis Day, October 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 111138: Massive earthquake strikes Aleppo, Syria. According to tradition, the Jewish community traces its origins back to the time of King David. This is based on the description of the...
View ArticleThis Day, October 12, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z'L
OCTOBER 12539 BCE: The Persian armies of Cyrus the Great captured Babylon. Within the year, Cyrus would make it possible for the Jews to return to their homeland.1129: The tombstone of Elijah ben...
View ArticleThis Day, October 13, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 1354: Roman Emperor Claudius passed away. For Jews, Claudius has to rate as one of the best of the Roman rulers. Among other things, he took the side of the Jews when they were attacked in...
View ArticleThis Days, October 14, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levi Z"L
OCTOBER 14680:Wamba, the Visigoth King of Hispania, abdicated. During his reign, he issued an order expelling the Jews from Spain. This was part of an on-going policy of abuse, mistreatment and...
View ArticleThis Day, October 15, in Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 15586 BCE (16th of Cheshvan, 3176): King Zedekiah was blinded and taken into captivity. He was the last king of Judea. Zedekiah’s ("Tzidkiyahu") original name was Matanya. He was torn between...
View ArticleThis Day, October 16, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 16521 BCE (10th of Tishrei): Darius, the Persian monarch under whose rule the Second Temple was completed, and six companions killed another claimant to throne and cemented his position as...
View ArticleThis Day, October 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 17832 BCE (7 Cheshvan 2928): This is considered the traditional date of the inauguration of the first Temple in Jerusalem by King Solomon. As far as many Jews are concerned, the dedication is...
View ArticleThis Day, October 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 1867 CE: Roman soldiers captured Gamla, a fortress in Israel's Golan region, and killed all its inhabitants. The ancient historian Josephus Flavius, a leader of the Jewish revolt against Rome,...
View ArticleThis Day, October 19, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"l
OCTOBER 191187: Pope Urban III passed away. Urban was a supporter of the Crusades, the cause of so much Jewish misery. A large part of his papacy was spent in struggle with Frederick I, the Emperor...
View ArticleThis Day, October 20, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 201409 BCE (10 Cheshvan 2351): This is the traditional date of the death of Gad, son of Jacob, one of the Twelve Tribes (born 2196). 460: Aeilia Eudocia, the Byzantine Empress who allowed the...
View ArticleThis Day, October 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L
OCTOBER 211553 BCE (11 Cheshvan 2207): On the civil calendar, this date marked the death of Rachel, the matriarch and wife of Jacob, at the age of 36. She died during the childbirth of Benjamin, near...
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