[21 Elul] Many London Jews killed in anti-Jewish riots in "honor" of the coronation of King Richard I, 1189. Among the dead was R. Jacob of Orlean, a tosefist. German occupation of Piotrkow - Jewish population: 17,000. First ghetto in Poland was established there, 1939.

[September 2] Jews of Holland were emancipated, 1796. The Mir ghetto was liquidated, 1942.

[22 Elul] First Jewish fighting force of maodern times - Jewish regiment with the Polish Revolutionary Army, 1794. Jews of Homel, Russia massacred, 1903. 9000 Jews of Slonim, Russia murdered by the Nazis, 1941.

[September 3] Anti-Jewish riots in Stockholm, Sweden, 1852. Egland and France declare war on Germany, 1939. Many Jews of London were killed in riots during the coronation of Richard I, 1189.

[23 Elul] A monk who converted to Judaism was burned at the stake in Rome, 1553. First U.S. Jewish army chaplain, Rabbi Jacob Frankel, appt. 1862. Liquidation of the Vilna ghetto, 1943.

[September 4] Germany occupied Kalisz, Poland - Jewish pop. 30,000 - 1939.

[24 Elul] David HaMelech and Bat-Sheva marry. Jews began clearing site in preparatrion of building the Second Beit HaMikdash, 520 b.c.e. Anti-Jewish riots in 2 Swiss cities, 1802. Yahrzeit of the Chafetz Chaim, 1933. Yahrzeit of Rav Uziel, first Sfaradi Chief Rabbi of the State of Israel, 1953.

[September 5] Jews of Hanover granted equality, 1848. Many leading Jews of Posen, Poland were imprisoned and tortured following blood libel, 1736.

[25 Elul] Day One of Creation. Nechemiya complete rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, 444 b.c.e. Yahrzeit of the Minchat Chinuch, 1874.

[September 6] Germany occupied Cracow, 1939. Nazis ordered the liquidation of Bialystok ghetto, 1942.

[26 Elul] Second day of Creation. Jews of Zurich accused of causing the Black Plague; some were burned, the rest were expelled,, 1348. Peter Stuyvesant barred Jews from military service, 1655 (forerunner of the 4D? Kidding!).

[September 7] 23 Jews from Brazil arrived in New Amsterdam and became the pioneers of the New York Jewish community, 1654.

[27 Elul] Third day of Creation - Take a flower to lunch. Jews of Frankfort on the Main were expelled, 1614. Jews of New York barred from voting, 1737. Kiev fell to Germany, 1941.

[September 8] Israel agreed to accept reparation money from West Germany, 1952. Torquemada died, 1498. First Jew known to have settled in Canada, 1760.

[28 Elul] Fourth day of Creation - Sun, Moon, stars placed in the Heavens. Peter the Great ordered 13 of his soldiers who participated in anti-Jewish riots hanged, 1708. First shul in South Africa, 1849. Gedera attacked by Arabs, 1901. U.S. President Harding signed a joint resolution of Congress approving the 'establishmentin Palestine of a Jewish Homeland, 1922.

[September 9] Italian planes bomb Tel Aviv; 117 are killed, 1940.