July 29
1099: Pope Urban II, the man behind the First
Crusade, passed away. Considering the
impact of the Crusades on the Jews of Europe, his impact on Jewish history is
self-obvious.
1108: Philip
I, King of France one of whose subjects R…
July 20
356 BCE: In Macedonia, King Philip
II and Queen Olympia gave birth to Alexander the Great. You can draw a straight
line from Alexander’s Hellenization of Asia Minor to Chanukah to Tisha B’Av, 70
CE.
http://www.biography.com/print/profil…
July 18
64: During the
reign of Emperor Nero, the Great Fire begins in Rome. After the fire, Nero avoided the initial
inclination to blame the blaze on the Jews.
Instead, he targeted the nascent Christian sect which had recently
become act…
Lee University Summer Commencement 2023
July 16
622: The
Prophet Mohammed begins his Hijra from Mecca to Medina. This marks the
beginning of the Islamic calendar. The
importance of this to Jewish history should require no explanation.
1099: As the
Crusaders sacked Jerusalem, they bur…
Loading comments...