“La fin du jour, c’es l’épreuve d’un tableau.” _Jean-Francois Millet “The end of the day is the proof of a …

July 13

100 BCE:
Birthdate of Julius Caesar.  When Caesar
and Pompey fought for control of the Empire, the Jews supported Caesar because
of the evil Pompey had done to the Jewish people including desecrating the
Temple and shipping thousands of J…

July 11

1174: Amalric I who had been King of Jerusalem since 1162 passed
away.  During his reign most of the Jews
were expelled from Jerusalem; a ban that would last until 1175.

1244:
“Khorezmian Turkish horsemen launch an
attack on Jerusalem, s…

July 8

1099: In a
move reminiscent of Joshua at Jericho, during the First Crusade 15,000 starving
Christian soldiers march in religious procession around Jerusalem as the Muslim
defenders look on. This seemingly desperate move is part of the preparati…

July 6

1189: Henry
II, King of England, passed away. 
Compared to those who followed him to the throne, Henry’s treatment of
his Jewish subjects was comparatively benign. (The emphasis is on
“comparatively.”)  Henry levied two
special taxes …