Feb. 19, 1349- The entire Jewish community in the remote German village of Saulgau was wiped out during the Black Death massacres.



1583- Joseph Sanalbo, a ger tzeddek, (convert to Judaism), was burned at the stake in Rome. In the second half of the 16th century, Jews were subject to grave Church-sponsored persecutions: Pope Julius III and Pope Clement VIII condemned the Talmud and other Hebrew writings as "obscene," "blasphemous" and "abominable" -- and ordered them all seized and burned.


Feb. 22, 1656- Jewish burial in a Jewish cemetery became legal in New Amsterdam (New York City).


Feb. 2, 1943- The surrender of the German army in Stalingrad, marked a significant turning point in World War II.

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Yom Chamishi, 18 Adar II, 5784

Thursday, March 28, 2024

 

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