Jewish History

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6
June
1391

Massacre in Seville: 4,000 Jews killed

Europe
Antisemitism
3
August
1943

Będzin Ghetto Uprising

Europe
WWII
Ghettos
Antisemitism
21
March
2021

Israel Completes Operation Tzur Yisrael,

Israel
Middle East
Africa
Israel
Zionism
Wars
6
January
2020

American Jewish Committee Organizes the First JewishandProud Day

North America
USA
Antisemitism
American Jews
5
February
2021

Ruth Dayan Passes Away

Israel
Middle East
Israel
Zionism
Jews in Entertainment
Jews in Politics
2
April
2018

Sara Ginaite Rubinson Passes Away.

Europe
WWII
Holocaust
European Jews
Antisemitism
2
July
2016

Elie Wiesel Passes Away

Europe
North America
Holocaust
American Jews
European Jews
Antisemitism
19
February
2016

Samuel Willenberg Dies

Israel
Europe
Israel
WWII
Holocaust
European Jews
Antisemitism
25
June
2006

Gilad Shalit is Taken Hostage by Hamas

Israel
Middle East
Israel
Antisemitism
Wars
Terrorism
Zionism
20
September
2005

Simon Wiesenthal Passed Away

Israel
Middle East
Europe
Israel
Antisemitism
WWII
Holocaust
European Jews
22
August
2005

IDF Evacuates Remaining Jewish Israeli Citizens Living in the Gaza Strip

Israel
Middle East
Israel
Wars
Zionism
Antizionism
29
January
2004

Israel and Hezbollah Engage in Prisoner Swap

Israel
Middle East
Europe
Israel
Wars
Terrorism
1
February
2003

Columbia Space Shuttle Disintegrates When Returning to Earth

Israel
North America
Israel
Jews in STEM
Zionism
13
July
2000

Jan Karski Passed Away

Europe
North America
USA
WWII
Holocaust
European Jews
Antisemitism
1
June
2001

Dolphinarium nightclub Suicide Bombing in Tel Aviv

Israel
Middle East
Israel
Zionism
Antisemitism
Antizionism
Wars
9
March
1992

Menachem Begin Passes Away

Israel
Middle East
Israel
Zionism
Jews in Politics
16
February
1987

John Demjanjuk Goes on Trial in Jerusalem

Israel
Europe
USA
Israel
WWII
Holocaust
European Jews
Antisemitism
9
February
1986

Yisrael Galili Passes Away

Israel
Middle East
Europe
Israel
Zionism
Antisemitism
WWII
European Jews
28
January
1986

Judith Resnik is Killed in Shuttle Challenger Explosion

North America
USA
Jews in STEM
European Jews
American Jews
5
January
1985

IDF Completes Operation Moses

Israel
Middle East
Africa
Israel
Zionism
Wars
18
May
1965

Eli Cohen is executed by Syrian authorities

Israel
Middle East
Israel
Zionism
Wars
MENA
23
April
1982

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Evacuate Israelis from the Village of Yamit

Israel
Middle East
Africa
Israel
Zionism
Jews in Politics
21
February
1980

Egyptian Diplomats Arrive in Tel Aviv to Open Country's First Embassy in Israel

Israel
Middle East
Africa
Israel
Zionism
Wars
MENA
25
November
1979

Israel Surrenders the Alma Oil Field to Egypt

Israel
Middle East
Africa
Israel
Zionism
10
June
1979

Israel Takes in 366 Refugees Fleeing Vietnam War Devastation

Israel
Middle East
Israel
Wars
Jews in Politics
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