July 29

1099:  Pope Urban II, the man behind the First
Crusade, passed away.  Considering the
impact of the Crusades on the Jews of Europe, his impact on Jewish history is
self-obvious.

1108: Philip
I, King of France one of whose subjects R…

Chapter 13: 7-17 7 “Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. 9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the […]

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July 20

356 BCE:  In Macedonia, King Philip
II and Queen Olympia gave birth to Alexander the Great. You can draw a straight
line from Alexander’s Hellenization of Asia Minor to Chanukah to Tisha B’Av, 70
CE.

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Widespread forest fires wreak havoc in Algeria, 34 confirmed dead  Destructive forest fires have been burning along Algeria’s Mediterranean coast over the past couple of days, leading to at least 34 fatalities. The fires, which were fueled by strong winds and intense heatwave, spread across multiple provinces and even extended to neighboring Tunisia. New European […]

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July 27

1192: As
Richard the Lionheart and Saladin continued their conflict during the Third
Crusade, Saladin laid siege to Jaffa.

1214: French
King Phillip II defeats the forces headed by Otto IV, the Holy Roman Emperor
and King John of England at t…