July 28

64: The Great Fire of Rome, which Emperor Nero variously blamed on
the Christians and the Jews

which had begun July 19 reportedly came to an end today

450: Theodosius II the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor from
408 to 450 pass…

July
26

412:
“Emperors Theodosius II and Honorius ban compulsion of public service or court
appearances for Jews on the Sabbath or any other Jewish holy day. Thus, all
legal issues involving Jews must be completed between Monday and Friday, an…

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…

July 14

1086:
Toirdelbach Ua Briain passed away.  Born
in 1009, he was the King of Munster and the High King of Ireland. During his
reign, in 1079, Jews reportedly made their first appearance in the Emerald
Isle. “The Annals of Inisfallen record …

July 13

100 BCE:
Birthdate of Julius Caesar.  When Caesar
and Pompey fought for control of the Empire, the Jews supported Caesar because
of the evil Pompey had done to the Jewish people including desecrating the
Temple and shipping thousands of J…