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This Day, December 4, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

This Day, December 4, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

December 4 771: King Carloman dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne King of the entire Frankish Kingdom.  Following the death of their father, King Pepin the Short, the two brothers had each ruled a portion of the realm.  The sharing was not... »

This Day, December 1, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

December 1 500: (Kislev 4428): This is the traditional date of the closing of the Talmudic era and the beginning of the Saboraic era. Saboraim is “the title applied to the principals and scholars of the Babylonian academies in the period immediately f... »

This Day, November 29, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

This Day, November 29, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

November 29 800: Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III. Leo and Charlemagne were allies.  Charlemagne would exonerate Leo of the charges and Leo would crown Charlemagne Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.&nbs... »

This Day, November 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

November 28 1058: Casmir I the Restorer who was “the de jure monarch of Poland starting in 1034” during whose reign there were Jews living in the capital city of Gniezno passed away today. 1095: On the last day of the Council of Clermont, Pope Urban ... »