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

March 14 388: A law prohibiting mixed marriages between Jews and non-Jews which is defined as adultery, is promulgated as part of the Theodosian Code. 1181: “Immediately after his coronation” today, King Philip Augustus of France ordered the seizure ... »

This Day, March 13, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

March 13 624: Islamic forces under the command of Muhammad were victorious at the Battle of Badr which cemented the power of the Moslem leader with all that we would mean for civilization in general and the Jews in particular. 1202: Seventy-six-year-... »

This Day, March 8, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

March 8 1126: Alfonso VII is proclaimed king of Castile and Leon, after the death of his mother Urraca. Under the reign of Alfonso Christian Spain “became a refuge for the persecuted Andalusian Jews.  The capital city of Toledo became a new cente... »

This Day, March 3, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z"L

 March 3 321: Roman Emperor Constantine named Sunday which had been a Roman pagan day for honoring the sun as a day of rest.  This was an attempt by Constantine to close the gap between pagans and Christianity and to isolate the Jews.  ... »