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This Day, July 18, in Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

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... »

This Day, July 14, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

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 ... »

This Day, July 2, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

July 2                         311: Miltiades began serving as Bishop of Rome (Pope) during the reign of Constantine the Great, the Roman Emperor who moved against the Jews in his effort... »

This Day, June 30, In Jewish History by Mitchell A. Levin

JUNE 30 713 CE: In Spain, Visigoth nobility which had held out against the invading Moslem forces, throughout the winter of 712 finally surrendered to the Arabs. A majority of the remaining Goths and Hispano-Roman people who lived in the newly acquire... »