It was on this day, in 1941, that aviator, Charles Lindbergh, gave a political speech that was considered by many to be anti-Semitic. During this infamous speech he said: “Large Jewish ownership and influence in our motion pictures, our press, our radio, and our government constitute a great danger to our country.” Lindbergh’s trans-Atlantic flight, […]
It was on this day that the Amalekites defeated Israel when they attacked their mountain stronghold, in spite of the fact that Moses told them not to do this. This situation came about because the people had listened to the spies’ evil report which provoked God to sentence them to a life of wandering, and […]
It was on this day, in 1939, that World War II broke out when the German Wehrmacht invaded Poland. While the Germans were invading Poland from the west, the Soviet Union struck the nation from the east. Previously, these two nations had entered into a pact, agreeing to divide the nation of Poland between them. […]
It was on this day, in 1903, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion was first published in a series of articles in a Russian newspaper. “The Protocols” was a fictional work intended, solely, to discredit Jews and blame them for most of the world’s ills. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Elie Wiesel, had this to […]
Have you observed the number of times in the New Testament, when Christ shared a parable, which by definition is a story concealing a unique fact or truth? When preaching outdoors, Christ spoke of wheat, tares, fish, nets, birds and other natural objects to emphasize his narratives. Paul shared his testimony on numerous occasions, using […]
It was on this day, in 1930, that the New York Public School System first introduced Hebrew as a curriculum. This was not the first time Hebrew had been studied in America. The study of the Hebrew language had long been established in America, going back to colonial times. In fact, Harvard University taught Hebrew […]
It was on this day, in 1949, that the Israeli Knesset passed a law that required all Jewish youth, both male and female, to serve in the Israeli military. This was deemed to be a necessity if the state of Israel was going to survive, considering that it was surrounded by so many enemies. Everyone […]
It was on this day, in 1942, that a group of Jewish refugees who had fled to Vichy, France were rounded up by Nazi collaborators. This part of France was supposed to be free of Nazi occupation, but even without their actual presence, their influence was still felt. This concept is true with the Adversary, […]
If you’re old enough to remember the 1980 Winter Olympics, you might remember the historic hockey game between the United States and the Soviet Union. When it was certain that the United States would win, sportscaster Al Michaels exclaimed, “Do you believe in miracles?!” Of course, a sporting event isn’t really that important when compared […]
It was on this day, in 1950, that “Operation Magic Carpet,” a migration of over 45,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel, officially concluded. This is just one of many examples where Jewish people from around the world have made aliyah, which is to immigrate to the land of Israel. That’s amazing when you consider that a […]
