B"H Yom Yom B"H Yom Yom from Day by Day in Jewish History by Rabbi Abraham P. Bloch z"l [7 Tevet] Three leaders of Babylonian Jewry were arrested by Persian officials, 468, sparking a wave of persecution of the Jews of Babylonia. Supposed liberties granted Russian Jews by the Czar in 1804, actually spelled economic ruin for much of the Jewish community. The Prussian government decreed that Jewish servicesmust be conducted in strict adherence to Jewish Tradition, 1823. The decree was "solicited" by the Traditional Jewish community in order to fight against the new Reform movement. Ultimately, however, we suffer much more harm from governemental intervention than good. [December 16] Jews were excluded by the Nazis from all employment benefits, 1939. First shul built in Spain in 600 was dedicated, 1968. On the same day, the Spanish government officially voided the order of expulsion of 1492. [8 Tevet] First translation of the Torah into a foreign language (Greek). Considered a tragic event; ancient fast day. Eichmann sentenced to death, 1961. [December 17] General U. S. Grant ordered the expulsion of Jews from the Department of Tennessee, 1862. Jews of Tel Aviv were expelled by the Turks and sent to Egypt, 1914. [9 Tevet] Yahrzeit of Ezra Hasofer and Nechemia. Ancient fast day. Yahrzeit of Rabbi Ezra HaNavi, Tosafist, Kabbalist, Teacher of the Ramban, 1227. [December 18] Empress Maria Theresa decreed the expulsion of all Jews from Prague, Bohemia and Moravia, 1774. [10 Tevet] Asara B'Tevet, one of the four commemorative fasts mentioned by Zecharia HaNavi. Beginning of the siege around Jerusalem, 588 b.c.e. Yirmiyahu bought a field and prophesied that we will once again buy homes and land in Eretz Yisrael, 587 b.c.e. Yahrzeits of Zecharia and Malachi. King Herod captured Jerusalem,37 b.c.e. 3,000 Jews killed in Bucharest riots, 1941. Memorial day for the six million Jews killed by the Nazis. [December 19] First edition of the Sefer Mitzvot Gadol published, Soncino, Italy, 1488. [11 Tevet] 100,000 Jews of Sicily expelled, 1492. [December 20] Canada recognized Israel, 1948. [12 Tevet] Yechezkial prophesied the downfall of Egypt and the triumph of Bavel, 587 b.c.e. A violent earthquake rocked Eretz Yisrael seriously damaging the walls of Jerusalem and Tower of David, 1033. Another Mordechai and Esther (of Medzibezh) saved the Jews from Chmielnicki's army, 1648. [December 21] Austrian constitution abolished discrimination based on religious differances, 1867. [13 Tevet] First issue of the Hebrew printing press of Amsterdam (the Siddur), 1627. Rumanian Jews were excluded from the medical profession, 1868. [December 22] S.S. commander of Treblinka sentenced to life imprisonment, 1970. Vilna massacres end, 32,000 Jews killed, 1941. [14 Tevet] Jews of Laibach, Austria expelled, 1515. Window Purim. celebrated by the S'fardic community of Hebron. Population of Israel reached three million, 1971. [December 23] Emancipation of the Jews of Hungary, 1867. The Pope bans conversion of Jewish children without consent of their parents, 1420. [The Vayigash Homepage]
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