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A Forgotten Tragedy: The Unremembered Pogrom of Lisbon

An event erased from history, never recorded in the annals, leaving the proud Jewish community of Portugal nearly nonexistent. This tragedy remains largely unknown in general historical literature.

Yosef Yabece

07.05.24 | 08:19

The Chirping Rebuke: A Tale of Synagogue Missteps

Rabbi Yeshayah Bassan of Italy, mentor of Ramchal, heard of the situation and was displeased. He promptly wrote a detailed letter to the scholars of Trieste: despite their intentions to instill respect for prayer, their "punishment" was an immense embarrassment to prayer, the synagogue, and the Jewish people, also posing a potential threat from non-Jews.

Yosef Yabece

10.04.24 | 09:11

Rabbi Yoselman of Rosheim’s Daring Rescue

In 1533, a 56-year-old rabbi galloped day and night to save 200 Jews from execution, leaving behind a legacy of courage, leadership, and Torah.

Yehosef Yaavetz

17.03.24 | 08:44

The Tragic End of Alexandria's Jewish Community: A Forgotten Chapter in History

Whenever tensions flared between the Romans and the Jews in the Land of Israel, Roman citizens would incite hostility against the Jews of Alexandria. In what became known as the "Diaspora Revolt," the entire Jewish population of Alexandria was wiped out. The Jerusalem Talmud recounts this horrific event, noting that blood flowed into the Mediterranean Sea all the way to Cyprus.

Yosef Yabece

14.03.24 | 09:08

The Panic That Led to Tragedy in the Synagogue

During a special prayer, the entire Jewish community of Metz gathered closely in the synagogue. Suddenly, amidst the emotional rendition by the cantor, a loud noise echoed "as if a great building was collapsing."

Yosef Yabece

07.03.24 | 15:13