May 8

336:
Emperor Constantine prohibits Jews from negatively interacting with their
co-religionists who have converted to Christianity. 

336: In a further move to secure the primacy of
Christianity over Judaism Constantine decreed “If a Jew sho…

 May 6

1313
BCE (1 Iyar 2448): According to
tradition, this was the date of the first population survey of the Israelite
people taken by Moses.

124
CE: A Roman centurion named Valens stationed in the military camp which
bordered the date palm gr…

May
2

373:
“Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria…aggressive opponent of Arianism and polemicist
against Judaism died today.” 

693:
The Sixteenth Council of Toledo, which had opened on April 25, met for the last
time. Among its other accomplishments,…

May
2

373:
“Bishop Athanasius of Alexandria…aggressive opponent of Arianism and polemicist
against Judaism died today.” 

693:
The Sixteenth Council of Toledo, which had opened on April 25, met for the last
time. Among its other accomplishments,…

May 1

305:  Due to age and ill health and a desire to
provide stability for the Roman Empire Diocletian resigned as Emperor of
Rome.  Relatively speaking, Diocletian’s
reign was a positive period for the Jews. 
Diocletian was not overly…