B"H Yom Yom [16 Kislev] Hermann Ahlwardt elected to the German Reichstag, 1892, marking the beginning of political anti-semitism in Germany. [November 25] The Patria, a steamer carrying illegal immigrants sank in Haifa port, 200 dead, 1940. American forces retake New York from the British, 1783. Jews who had fled the British were able to return. Austrian soldiers killed many Jews in Prague, 1744. Charles IV issued protection for the Jews of Strasbourg, 1357.Two years later 1,000 Jews were burned and the remainder forcibly baptized - well-poisoning rumors proved greater than royal protection. Abudarham's Siddur first published in Lisbon, 1489. [Kislev 17] Massacre of Jews of Ausburg, Germany, 1349. Anti-Jewish riots in Paris, many Jews killed, 1380. First Jewish author in America, and his mother, burned to death in Mexico City by the Inquisition, 1596. Jews of Nassau, Germany granted equality, 1848. Anti-Jewish violence in Bucharest, 1897. Hebrew date of theU.N. vote to partition Palestine, 1947. [November 26] First Crusade proclaimed by the Council of Clermont, 1095. Recapture of Rostov by Russian forces marks the first major setback suffered by Germany in World War II, 1941. Himmler ordered the destruction of Auschwitz's crematoria, 1944. [Kislev 18] Yahrzeit of Avraham Maimuni, the son of the Rambam, 1237. Jews of Strasbourg were forbidden to circumcise, to wear beards, and to own Hebrew books (which were to be burned), 1793. Polish forces attack Jews of Lvov, 1918. [November 27] The American Joint Distribution Commitee is founded, 1914. Chaim Weizmann born, 1874. [Kislev 19] Yahrzeit of the Magid of Mezrich, early leader of Chasidut, 1771. Rabbi Shneur Zalman, the Baal HaTanya, was released from prison, 1798. YUD-TET KISLEV is celebrated by Chabad chasidim. [November 28] The Judenrat establilshed by the Nazi governor-general of Poland, 1939. [Kislev 20] Ezra urged the Jews in Jerusalem to dissolve all intermarriages and to purge the Jewish community of foreign elements and influence, 456 b.c.e. [November 29] KAF-TET B'NOVEMBER, United Nations votes in favor of partition of Palestine, thus paving the way to the eastablishment of the State of Israel. Religious Zionists see this U.N. vote as "permission of the nations" for our return to Eretz Yisrael. Mass Jewish Aliya is then not in violation of the famous oathsand restrictions imposed by Yirmiyahu upon the exiled Jewish People. B"H Yom Yom cont. from p.9 [Kislev 21] Har G'rizim Day, ancient festival celebrating victory over the Samaratins, 331 b.c.e. Austrian forces kill many Jews in Prague, 1744. [November 30] 27,000 Jews of Riga ghetto taken for execution, 1941. Arab terrorist campaign began, 1947. [Kislev 22] King of Denmark invites Jews of Amsterdam to settle in Norway, thus guaranteeing their religious freedom, 1622. [December 1] Deganiya Alef, Israel's (then known as Palestine) first kibbutz was founded, 1909. Jews of Great Russia expelled by order of Empress Elizabeth, 1742. David Ben-Gurion died, 1973. Portuguese Jewish statesman Manuel Fernando de Villareal executed by the Inquisition, 1652. [Kislev 23] Year of Terror against Jews of Alsace began (with a well-poisoning accusation), 1348. Massacre of the Jews of Nuremberg in Black Death riots, 1349. [December 2] Touro Synagogue of Newport, Rhode Island, oldest existing shul in the U.S. dedicated 1763. MBC, 1976. [The Vayeishev Homepage]
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