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

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

March 11 222: Severus Alexander began his reign as Roman Emperor during which a table in Intercisa (Hungary) was inscribed as follows: “To the Eternal God! For the salvation of our Lord; the pious, felicitous Emperor Severus Alexander and the Empress ... »

This Day, March 8, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

March 8 1126: Alfonso VII is proclaimed king of Castile and Leon, after the death of his mother Urraca. Under the reign of Alfonso Christian Spain “became a refuge for the persecuted Andalusian Jews.  The capital city of Toledo became a new cente... »

This Day, February 28, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

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... »

This Day, February 26, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

February 26 11 BCE: According to some sources, the day on which Herod dedicates the renovated Holy Temple in Jerusalem. According to Heinrich Graetz, the building project began in 20 BCE, the 18th year of Herod’s reign. A year and half later, (18 BCE)... »