Jan 18, 2022 | All Posts, On This Day |
Messiah made it very clear that if we are to enter the kingdom of heaven, then we must do so with the heart of little children. This is recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Then Yeshua called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, “Assuredly, I...
Jan 17, 2022 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today, the 15th day of Shevat is also called Tu B’shvat, which is simply translated as the 15th of Shevat – the “tu” being the pronunciation of the Hebrew letters, tet and vav, that together have the value fifteen. Tu b’shvat is regarded as the new year for...
Jan 16, 2022 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1913 that the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods was formed. This was an American organization for Jewish women which departed, very dramatically, from the old ways of Judaism as had been practiced in Europe. At that time in history,...
Jan 15, 2022 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1790 that the French National Assembly granted full equality and citizenship to Portuguese Jews who were living in France. France was one of the first nations to pass such liberal policies, allowing foreigners to have full rights along with...
Jan 14, 2022 | All Posts, On This Day |
On this day in 1945, the Russian Army liberated over 2,800 survivors of the Auschwitz extermination camps. All around Europe, other camps were being discovered and the survivors liberated, most of them Jews. But for millions more it was too late. The carnage was so...
Jan 13, 2022 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1601 that all Hebrew documents, manuscripts and books were confiscated by the Catholic Church and burned. This was a feeble attempt to rid the world of what the Church disagreed with. It could be argued that some of the confiscated commentary and...
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