Jan 6, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in the year 1216 that, by order of Pope Innocent III, a special badge was to be worn by all Jews in Europe. This was the first time that this edict had been handed down in the Middle Ages, but it wasn’t a new thing. It was something used by the...
Jan 5, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in the year 586 B.C. that news of the destruction of the Temple reached the Prophet Ezekiel, who was then in Babylon. In commemoration of this event, Judaism regards today as a fast day in connection with the destruction of the Temple. Fasting...
Jan 4, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
In 1951, Israel Zangwill, wrote about the emergence of the state of Israel, which had occurred in 1948. He said: “The land without a people waited for the people without a land.” It’s very simple, profound and thought-provoking. In just a few words he said a...
Jan 3, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
For all of those who live in the northern hemisphere, winter is upon us – a time of dead leaves and gloomy weather. Not surprisingly, during this time of year many people struggle with depression. Perhaps its because of the stark landscape and sunless skies or...
Jan 2, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today is the second day of Tevet. As we approach the conclusion of Hanukkah, we find inspiration in the lighting of the menorah during this festive season. In fact, the imagery of the menorah with its branches producing light has a prophetic element to it. It...
Jan 1, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today is the first day of the month called Tevet which falls in the midst of the Feast of Dedication, or Hanukkah. It was on this day that a young Benjamite girl named Hadassah – better known as Esther – was presented to the king of Persia as recorded in...
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