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This Day, November 2, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

This Day, November 2, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

November 2 655: The Ninth Council of Toledo which was held under the auspices of King Recceuith and would adopt a resolution “that all conversos, not only converted Jews also others who had come during the Migration Period, had to pass Christian festi... »

This Day, October 18, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

OCTOBER 18 67 CE: Roman soldiers captured Gamla, a fortress in Israel's Golan region, and killed all its inhabitants. The ancient historian Josephus Flavius, a leader of the Jewish revolt against Rome, fortified Gamla as a main stronghold in 66 CE. Th... »

This Day, October 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

This Day, October 17, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

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... »

This Day, October 10, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

OCTOBER 10 614: Today the fifth Council of Paris “prohibited the Jews from asking or from exercising civic or administrative rights.” 680: At the Battle of Karbala, Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, was decapitated by fo... »