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OCTOBER 15

586
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 the two
great powers of Egypt and Babylon. Unfortu…

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OCTOBER 15

586
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 the two
great powers of Egypt and Babylon. Unfortu…