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This Day, July 25, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

July 25 306: Constantine I was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. Under the rule of Constantine, Christianity would in effect become the official religion the Roman Empire. This was the beginning of a downward spiral in the life of European Jewry... »

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

August 7 117:  The Roman Emperor Trajan passed away.  Trajan came to think of himself as another Alexander the Great and moved east towards Babylonia with the intent of extending the boundaries of the Roman Empire.  One of Trajan’s firs... »

This Day, July 26, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

July 26   412: “Emperors Theodosius II and Honorius ban compulsion of public service or court appearances for Jews on the Sabbath or any other Jewish holy day. Thus, all legal issues involving Jews must be completed between Monday and Friday, an... »

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

August 5 135: Betar fell to the Romans http://www.jewishmag.com/135mag/beitar/beitar.htm http://archaeology.tau.ac.il/?page_id=2049 939: Battle of Alhandic: Cordoban forces conquered the Leonese city of Zamora, Spain with great cost in lives to bot... »