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This Day, April 7, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

 April 7 180: Saint Hegesippus, the second century historian who was an opponent of various “heresies” and whom Eusebius contended was a “convert from Judaism” because “he quoted from the Hebrew, was acquainted with the Gospel according to the He... »

This Day, April 5, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

April 5 855: Today, in what is now part of the state of Israel, “at the banks of the Auja River, Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq fought against Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Battle of Tawahin ("The Mills").” 1291: Muslim forces began the siege o... »

This Day, April 1, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

April 1 515 BCE:  The Second Temple was inaugurated in Jerusalem (As reported by Jona Lendering) 527: Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne. This was a “lose-lose” proposition for the Jew... »

This Day, March 29, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

March 29 835 BCE (1st of Nisan, 2926): According to some Joash assumed the throne as King of Judah 1188: Emperor Frederick was convinced (both diplomatically and financially) by Moses bar Joseph Hakohen of Mayence to issue a decree declaring “that an... »