Birthday of Simon Guggenheim, 1867
On This Day in Jewish History: December 30, 1867 . On this date in 1867 John Simon Guggenheim was born in Philadelphia. Known to the…
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Month: November 2023
Operation Cast Lead Into Gaza Begins, 2008
On This Day in Jewish History: December 27, 2008 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJUk5Whr4t6/ . #onthisday, 2008, the first of three (to…
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Jews, Chinese Food, and Christmas
While you’re munching away on your festive Chinese food tonight, check out co-host @metropolis_starship’s latest #SignificanceSeries…
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Roonstrasse Synagogue in Cologne, Germany Desecrated, 1959
On This Day in Jewish History: December 24, 1959 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJM47_qr0Tt/ . #onthisday, 1959, just over 20 years after it…
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The Poem Known as “Hatikvah” is Written, 1878
On This Day in Jewish History, December 22, 1878 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJHx9BuLMNO/ . #onthisday, 1878, the poem that would evolve…
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Birthday of Henrietta Szold, 1860
On This Day in Jewish History, December 21, 2020 . #onthisday, 1860, Henrietta Szold is born in Baltimore, MD. Szold would grow up to…
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Assassination of Harvey Milk, 1978
On This Day in Jewish History: November 27, 1978 . Harvey Milk was assassinated. He was among the first openly gay elected officials in…
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Birthday of Edward G. Robinson, 1893
On This Day in Jewish History: December 12, 1893 . Emanuel Goldenberg, known to movie lovers as Edward G. Robinson, was born on this date…
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Jamaican Jews Granted Equality, 1831
On This Day in Jewish History: December 19, 1831 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJADNiMLGfM/ . #onthisday, 1831, Jamaican Jews (who had…
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Birthday of Steven Spielberg, 1946
On This Day in Jewish History: December 18, 1946 https://www.instagram.com/p/CI8_A2mrf5N/ . #onthisday, 1946, legendary filmmaker,…
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