This Day, May 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A.. Levin
May 21383: As the emperor struggles to make Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire he promulgates a law that denies anybody who converts from Christianity to another religion the right to...
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May 22334 BCE: The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. This was the first step of a “journey” that would lead to the turning Egypt and...
View ArticleThis Day, May 23, In Jewish History by Mtichell A. Levin
May 23142 BCE (23rd of Iyar): Simon the Hasmonean drove the Syrians and their allies out the citadel which was their last stronghold in Jerusalem1052: Birthdate of Philip I, King of France who passed...
View ArticleThis Day, May 24, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
May 241218: The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. The driving forces behind the crusade were two Popes who broke new ground in the mistreatment of the Jews – Innocent III and his successor,...
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May 251085: Pope Gregory VI passed away. Gregory opposed Henry IV, the Holy Roman Emperor who saw himself as a protector of the Jews. Henry contended that the Jews, regardless of where they lived,...
View ArticleThis Day, May 26, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
May 261096(1st of Sivan): The Crusaders massacred the Jews of Neuss, Germany1135: Alfonso VII of León and Castile was crowned in the Cathedral of Leon as Imperator totius Hispaniae, "Emperor of all of...
View ArticleThis Day, May 27, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
May 271096 (3rd of Sivan): Count Emicho and the Crusaders entered Mayence, Germany. The Jews took refuge in the Episcopal Palace and committed mass suicide rather than convert. One Jew by the name of...
View ArticleThis Day, May 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
May 28408: Emperor Theodosius issued a decree restricting Jewish activities related to Purim. Specifically he banned the burning of Haman’s effigy because early Christians felt the Jews were mocking...
View ArticleThis Day, May 29, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
May 29363: A good day for the Romans and bad day for the Jews. Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is impossible to...
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This Day, May 30, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
May 3070: During the Siege of Jerusalem, Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. The Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans build a circumvallation, cutting...
View ArticleThis Day, May 31, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
May 31 1279 BCE: Ramses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. If you accept the contention that Moses lived from 1391–1271 BCE, Ramses would be the Pharaoh who came to power...
View ArticleThis Day, June 1, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
June 1987: Hugh Capet was elected King of France making him the first of the Capetians. During this period, power lay with the nobles and the leaders of the Church. Among other things this meant that...
View ArticleThis Day, June 2, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
June 2876 BCE (28 Iyar 2884): This is the traditional date of death of Samuel, prophet and priest 455: The Vandals entered Rome and plundered the city. Among the treasures they took with them were...
View ArticleThis Day, June 3, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
June 3350: Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators. The Constantinian Dynasty took its name from its...
View ArticleThis Day, June 4, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
JUNE 41039 Conrad II passed away. Born in 990, he served Holy Roman Emperor from 1027 until his death. His reign was part of positive period for the Jews of the Rhineland. The first synagogue was...
View ArticleThis Day, June 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
JUNE 5 70: Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem.1191 After conquering Cyprus, Richard the Lionheart and his Crusaders set sail for “the Holy Land.” This crusading left...
View ArticleThis Day, June 6, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
JUNE 61191: As the Christians seek to retake Jerusalem King Richard the Lionhearted arrived at Tyre. 1242: Two dozen wagonloads of Talmudic volumes and 200 other rabbinic manuscripts were burned at...
View ArticleThis Day, June 7, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin
JUNE 7421: Theodosius II, the Emperor whose code sought to reinforce Christianity as the state religion at the expense of Judaism, married Aelia Eudocia Augusta, a pagan who converted so that they...
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JUNE 865 CE: Jewish insurgent forces captured the fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem. This battle marked the outbreak of the Jewish revolt against Rome. This revolt would end with the destruction of...
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JUNE 968: The Emperor Nero died in Rome. Nero had appointed four governors of Judea each of whom was crueler and greedier than his predecessor. The Jewish Revolt in 66 was caused, in part, by this...
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