Kislev

Friday December 7th: 29 Kislev

Friday December 7th: 29 Kislev It was on this day in 1496 that King Manuel I of Portugal ordered the expulsion of all Jews from his country. If you remember your history, this was just a few short years after Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain had done the same thing. Manuel’s queen was also named […] »

Saturday December 1st: 23 Kislev

Saturday December 1st: 23 Kislev As we approach the time of Hanukkah, the Feast of Dedication, let’s look at how the story took shape. In its essence, the story of Hanukkah is about how different people responded to the edicts of a tyrant, Antiochus IV, also called Epiphanies, a title that mean, “manifest god.” There […] »

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