OCTOBER
13

54: Roman Emperor Claudius passed away. 
For Jews, Claudius has to rate as one of the best of the Roman rulers.
Among other things, he took the side of the Jews when they were attacked in
Alexandria; he maintained a genuine friendship …

OCTOBER 12

539 BCE: The Persian armies of Cyrus the Great captured
Babylon.  Within the year, Cyrus would make it possible
for the Jews to return to their homeland.

1129: The tombstone of Elijah ben Simon dated October 12, 1129 is among
the olde…

 OCTOBER 111138: Massive earthquake strikes Aleppo, Syria.  According to tradition, the Jewish community traces its origins back to the time of King David.  This is based on the description of the conquest of the city by Joab found in th…

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…

OCTOBER
9

768:
Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Charlemagne treated
to his Jewish subjects well, even if it meant parting from the doctrine of the
Church. For example, he extended the rights previously granted to the Jews of…