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This Day, July 11, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

July 11 1174: Amalric I who had been King of Jerusalem since 1162 passed away.  During his reign most of the Jews were expelled from Jerusalem; a ban that would last until 1175. 1244: “Khorezmian Turkish horsemen launch an attack on Jerusalem, s... »

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

July 9 118: Hadrian, Rome's new emperor, made his entry into the Imperial City. Regardless of how history remembers him, for Jews, Hadrian is the Emperor who helped to start the Third Rebellion against Rome. In this case it was the lead by Bar Kochba ... »

This Day July 7, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

July 7 1274: Pope Gregory X confirmed a bull issued in 1272 banning charges of blood ritual. 1307: King Edward I, the monarch who expelled the Jews from England, died. 1320: In Pastoureaux (Southern France), an unnamed shepherd started a crusade aga... »

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

July 2                          311: Miltiades began serving as Bishop of Rome (Pope) during the reign of Constantine the Great, the Roman Emperor who moved against the Jews in his effor... »