May 5

1028:  King Alfonso V of Castile passed away. In
1020, Alfonso had presided over the Council of Leon which adopted laws that
created a certain amount of equality between Christians and Jews. The
legislation was in response to the threat of …

May
2

373:
“Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria…aggressive opponent of Arianism and polemicist
against Judaism died today.” 

693:
The Sixteenth Council of Toledo, which had opened on April 25, met for the last
time. Among its other accomplishments,…

May
2

373:
“Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria…aggressive opponent of Arianism and polemicist
against Judaism died today.” 

693:
The Sixteenth Council of Toledo, which had opened on April 25, met for the last
time. Among its other accomplishments,…

April 29 

711: According to some sources the date on which an
army led by Tariq ibn Ziyad landed at Gibraltar marking the start of the Moslem
conquest of the Iberian Peninsula with all that would come to mean for the
Jewish population during the …

April 24

70:
During the Jewish rebellion against Rome, Roman legions broke through
Jerusalem’s middle wall but were driven back by the Jewish defenders. 

396:
As conditions for the Jews in the Roman Empire worsen, the Roman Emperors adopt
a law…

April 24

70:
During the Jewish rebellion against Rome, Roman legions broke through
Jerusalem’s middle wall but were driven back by the Jewish defenders. 

396:
As conditions for the Jews in the Roman Empire worsen, the Roman Emperors adopt
a law…

April 19

According to one web-site, April 19th is one of
the blackest days on the Jewish calendar. From the 11th century (1014) through
the 20th century (1943) this
date is remembered for the atrocities which took place. Below are a few: )

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