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This Day, October 9, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

OCTOBER 9 768: Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Charlemagne treated to his Jewish subjects well, even if it meant parting from the doctrine of the Church. For example, he extended the rights previously granted to the Jews of... »

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

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... »

This Day, September 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

This Day, September 22, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

September 22   384: Roman Emperors Gratian, Valentinian II, and Theodosius I forbid Jews from buying or owning Christian slaves. If any such slaves are found with Jews, they must be removed and sold to other Christians. If a Jewish master conver... »

This Day, September 21, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

 September 21 19 BCE: Virgil, the classical Roman poet passes away. Eclogue 4, the so-called Messianic Eclogue, is the best known of Virgil’s Eclogues or “Selected Poems also known as Bucolics or “Pastorals.. Written in 40 B.C., during the consul... »