May 28

408: Emperor
Theodosius issued a decree restricting Jewish activities related to Purim.  Specifically, he banned the burning of
Haman’s effigy because early Christians felt the Jews were mocking the
Crucifixion of Jesus

1247: “Pope
Innoce…

May 26

1096(1st of
Sivan): The Crusaders massacred the Jews of Neuss, Germany

1135:  Alfonso VII of León and Castile was crowned
in the Cathedral of Leon as Imperator
totius Hispaniae, “Emperor of all of Spain”. At the start of his
reign, he cur…

May 22

334 BCE:  The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great
defeated Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. This was the first
step of a “journey” that would lead to the turning Egypt and Asia Minor (a
territory that included Jerusal…

 May 19

363:
For a second day in a row, a series of earthquakes that took place along a
fault-line stretching from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba shook the region
around the Galilee. According to some, this seismic event was part of the
reason…

May 18

323BCE:
Alexander dies at the age of 32.  Despite
the legend, there is no proof that Alexander ever came to Jerusalem.  He did pass through Judea on his way to
conquer Egypt and on his way from the victory. 
He left the Jews in p…