OCTOBER 17

832 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 tied to the holiday of
Sukkoth and dati…

OCTOBER 12

539 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 Simon dated October 12, 1129 is among
the olde…

On Oct. 22, 2022, Retired Army Gen. Michael Flynn posted a Telegram message that said the Nov. 8, 2022, mid-term elections will be a day of reckoning for the Washington insiders. I have great respect for Gen. Flynn (and I can’t predict the outcome of t…

OCTOBER 1

2016 B.C.E.:  According to some the anniversary of the
Origin of Era of Abraham on the secular calendar. The exactitude of this date
is easily open to debate.  There is a general agreement among those who
accept the existence of Ab…

September 30

132
C.E. (10 Tishrei): On the secular calendar, Akivah ben Joseph known as Rabbi
Akiva passed away.  He was born in 50
C.E., twenty years before the destruction of the Second Temple.   According to tradition, he was an unle…