February
28

628: Persian Shah Khosrau II who “conquered
Jerusalem after a brief siege in 614 during the Byzantine – Sasanian War” came
passed away today.

1255: Bishop Richard of Worms transferred to
the chapter of the local cathedral, among other rev…

February 22

 1290
BCE:  The coronation of Ramses II, who, according to some, is the Pharaoh
of the Exodus. Since the Bible does not mention the Pharaoh by name, Ramses is
not the only candidate.  In addition to which, there is some deba…

February 17

1411: Musa
Celebi became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire which turned out well for a portion
of the Jewish population because during his reign the small Jewish community of
Manisa grew in size and wealth after it had been conquered by the Ott…

February
13

515 BCE (3rd of Adar, 3245): Completion of the
construction of the Second Temple at Jerusalem.

996: Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim who “ordered…Jews
to wear wooden calves around their necks” began his reign today.

1130: The Papacy of Honorius I…

February 4

211: The reign
of Septimius Servus, the Roman emperor who outlawed conversions to both Judaism
and Christianity in an attempt to unify his crumbling empire, came to an end.

362: Roman
Emperor Julian promulgates an edict that recognizes equ…