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14 February 1349 St Valentine’s Day Massacre in Strasbourg sees 900 Jews burnt alive #onthisday #otdimjh
From Ha’aretz On February 14, 1349 – St. Valentine’s Day – the Jewish residents of Strasbourg, in Alsace, were burned to death by their Christian neighbours. Estimates of the number murdered range from several hundred to more than 2,000. … Continue reading
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14 December 2025 — Bondi Beach Chanukkah Attack #otdimjh
Shabbat Miketz / Chanukkah: Light, Covenant, and the Courage to Remain Human On this day, Jews gathered on Bondi Beach in Sydney for a public Chanukkah celebration—families, songs, candles, the ordinary joy of being visibly Jewish in the open air. … Continue reading
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Tagged antisemitism, australia, bondi-beach, chanukkah, hanukkah, judaism, messianic jews, torah, zohar
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7 April 1891 Birth of Bruno Benfey: A Faithful Witness in the Shadows #otdimjh
Early Life and Ministry Bruno Benfey was born on April 7, 1891 (other sources – September 4 1891), in Rösrath, Germany, into a third-generation family of Jewish descent who had become Protestants. From 1909, Benfey studied theology in Göttingen and … Continue reading
1 February 1882 French Catholic Paper Complains against Jews #otdimjh
The French Catholic newspaper La Croix publishes an article by Father Francois Picard, head of the Assumptionist order behind the journal, declaring that Jewish bankers and that they are behind all of Europe’s problems. (post from Skepticism.org) Picard writes: “To whom … Continue reading
27 August 1255 Jews accused of ritual murder of Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln
Hugh was an eight year old boy from the Dernstall area of the city (now known as The Strait). He disappeared on 31 July 1255. His body was found in a well on 27/29 August. Despite the lack of any … Continue reading
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20 August 1826 Pope Leo XII Forbids Jews Leaving Ghetto in Rome Without Written Permission #otdimjh
A new edict from Pope Leo XII forbids Jews from leaving their ghetto in Rome without a written permit from the Criminal Tribunal [from skepticism.org] While outside the ghetto, Jews are forbidden from speaking in a “familiar way” with Christians. … Continue reading
9 May 1244 Pope Innocent IV orders Louis IX of France to burn the Talmud #otdimjh
Pope Innocent IV was born in 1195 in Genoa, Italy. He became a Catholic priest and scholar and was elected as Pope in 1243. On May 9, 1244 Innocent IV issue a papal bull [bulla – the seal on papal … Continue reading
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22 April 1774 “Wandering Jew” of medieval myth arrives in Brussels #otdimjh
The “Wandering Jew” is a mythical figure – condemned to wander the earth forever – who embodies ancient and medieval anti-Judaism, and the teaching of Augustine that God had condemned the Jews to continue as ‘reluctant witnesses’ to their part … Continue reading
20 April 1298 Röttingen/Rintfleisch massacres begin #otdimjh
On April 20, 1298, the Jews of Roettingen (today in northern Bavaria) suffered the first of a series of massacres that spread through the region. Over the coming months, what came to be called the Rintfleisch massacres were perpetrated against … Continue reading
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19 April 1506 Massacre of Jewish Conversos, Lisbon #otdimjh
Richard Zimler talks about his novel “The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon” The Lisbon Massacre, alternatively known as the Lisbon Pogrom or the 1506 Easter Slaughter was an incident in April, 1506, in which a crowd of Catholics, as well as … Continue reading
