Jewish Stores and Institutions are Vandalized in Bogota, Colombia, 1946
On This Day in Jewish History: August 8, 1946. In the afternoon on the 8th of August, 1946, a fight started between Jacobo Fisboim (a...
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A Small Airplane, Carrying over 50% Jews, Crashes as an Act of Terrorism in Panama, 1994
On This Day in Jewish History: July 19, 1994 Alas Chiricanas Airlines Flight 00901 was a commercial Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante aircraft...
Law of Return is Passed, 1950
On This Day in Jewish History: July 5, 1950 . This monumental event is one of Jewish history's most critically progressive moments in...
Spain's King Phillip II Decrees Inquisition in Peru, 1569
On This Day in Jewish History: February 7, 1569 https://www.instagram.com/p/CLAjkncr-d7/ . #onthisday, 1569, the Spanish Inquisition...
Jewish Survival Story Project Launched, 2020
On This Day in Jewish History: December 29, 2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJZky1brl0K/ . #onthisday, 2020, we're happy to officially...
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...
Meyer Grunberg
Israel Declares Independence, 1948
On This Day in Jewish History: May 14th, 1948 https://www.instagram.com/p/CALSMEaAma5/ . A historic & emotional day in Jewish history as...
Dom Pedro I Declared Brazilian Independence from Portugal, 1822
On This Day in Jewish History: September 7th, 1822 https://www.instagram.com/p/CE127AdFPTA/ #onthisday, 1822, Dom Pedro I declares...
Portuguese & Spanish Jews Establish Synagogue in Paramaribo, Suriname, 1685
On This Day in Jewish History: November 5, 1685 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHObDmjLe6I/ . #onthisday, 1685, Jews of Suriname (mostly...
Meyer Grunberg
"Holy" Tribunal of the Inquisition is Established, 1478
On This Day in Jewish History: November 1, 1478 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDw-esL5PR/ . #onthisday, 1478, The Tribunal of the Holy...
130 Russian Jewish Families arrive in Buenos Aires, 1889
On This Day in Jewish History: August 14th, 1889 https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4c1STF7_F/ #onthisday, 130 Jewish families from Russia...
Meyer Grunberg
Birthday of Amador Bendayan, 1920
On This Day in Jewish History: November 11, 1920 https://www.instagram.com/p/CHdmgrrLgLL/ . . #onthisday, 1920, Amador Bendayan is born....
Meyer Grunberg
"Valio La Pena", Film on Venezuelan-Jewish Community Pioneers Released, 2000
On This Day in Jewish History: November 27, 2000 https://www.instagram.com/p/CIGirp7g5rZ/ . #onthisday, 2000, a movie about the history...
Meyer Grunberg
Hezbollah Bombing of the AMIA in Buenos Aires, 1994
On This Day in Jewish History: July 18th, 1994 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCzg_aqlsRw/ . . Today is the 26th anniversary of the AMIA,...
Meyer Grunberg
Havana's First Synagogue Opens, 1906.
On This Day in Jewish History: August 5th, 1906. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDhUnrPlSyl/ #onthisday, August 5th, 1906 - the first...