Daily Archives: February 2, 2015

3 February 1740 Charles of Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily #otdimjh #onthisday

Posted on February 2, 2015 by richardsh

On February 3, 1740, Charles de Bourbon, the king of Naples, issued an official invitation to the Jews to return to Sicily. They had been expelled in 1493, but many thousands of conversos had remained, practicing Jewish customs in secret, … Continue reading →

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2 February 1208 Birth of James 1 of Aragon, convenor of the 1264 Disputation between Nachmanides and Pablo Christiani #otdimjh #onthisday

Posted on February 2, 2015 by richardsh

James I (2 February 1208 – 27 July 1276) was King of Aragon, Valencia and Majorca, Count of Barcelona and Lord of Montpellier from 1213 to 1276. His long reign saw the expansion of the House of Aragón on all … Continue reading →

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