by Jewish Original | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 Posts, All Posts, Biography, Jewish History, Jews in Culture, Key Jewish Figures, Trending, World War II
Remembering Anne Frank: Her Birth and Life Story On this day in Jewish history: June 12th, 1929. Today we celebrate the birth and commemorate the short life of Anne Frank, a symbol of courage and resilience during World War II. View commemorative post on Instagram....
by Jewish Original | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 Posts, All Posts, Jewish Culture, Jewish History, Jews in Culture, Literature
On this day, the birth of Franz Kafka is celebrated On this day in Jewish history, we commemorate the birth of Franz Kafka on July 3rd, 1883. This momentous occasion marked the arrival of an individual who would leave a significant mark on the literary world. The...
by Jewish Original | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 Posts, All Posts, Jewish History, Judaism in America, Key Jewish Figures, North American Jewry, Rabbinic
Historical Milestone: First Jewish Sermon in America, 1773 On this day in Jewish history, May 28th, 1773 (6th Sivan 5533), Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Carigal, a Talmudic scholar and Jewish emissary, preached the first official Jewish sermon in America at the Newport...
by Jewish Original | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 Posts, All Posts, Antisemitism, Jewish History
The Talmudic volumes burned 1242 mark a tragic chapter in Jewish history. On June 17th, 1242, King Louis IX and the Church ordered 24 wagonloads of meticulously handwritten Talmudic volumes to be incinerated in front of Notre Dame Cathedral. The Talmud was put on a...