B"H Yom Yom from Day by Day in Jewish History by Rabbi Abraham P. Bloch z"l

Courtesy of Ktav Publishing and Pomeranz Booksellers

TT weeks are THU-THU, with an overlap of Thursday

TT370's week is 19-26 Sivan (JUN 3-10)

[19 Sivan] Yahrzeit of R. Shmuel Mohilever, 1898; anti-Jewish riots in Jassy, Rumania, 1899.

[20 Sivan] 51 Jews - 34 men, 17 women - burned at the stake in Europe's first ritual murder charges, France, 1171. Rabbeinu Tam declares fast day for it. Confirmed as fast day by Polish Jewry 1650. 6000 Jews of Nemirov massacred in Chmelnitzky pogroms, 1648. Israel annexed Old City, 1967.

[21 Sivan] Miriam afflicted with tzaraat (other opinions say 22 or 23 Sivan); in any event, event is very close to the Shabbat we read about it. Jews (and other non-Muslims) granted equal rights in Ottoman Empire, 1453.

[June 5] First Jewish hospital in America, 1855 (previously, small Jewish hospital in Berlin, 16th century; Rome, 17th century; England, 1743; France, 1836; 112 Jewish hospitals in Russia prior to WWI).

[22 Sivan] Pope orders Jews of Carpentras, France to wear distinctive yellow hats, 1525.

[23 Sivan] Yerovam stopped Jews from bringing Bikurim. Mordechai issues royal decree calling upon Jews to defend themselves.

[25 Sivan] Some of the 10 Martyrs killed by the Romans. Jews of Erfurt, Germany - including liturgical poet Shmuel b. Kalonymus - massacred, 1221.