HistoryDecember 25, 1821
Leon Pinsker Is Born
Leon Pinsker was born in Tomaszów Lubelski. The civil date is 25 December 1821.
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HistoryOctober 17, 2001
Rehavam Ze'evi Is Murdered
On 17 October 2001, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine murdered Rehavam Ze'evi in Jerusalem.
HistoryJuly 13, 2000
Jan Karski Dies
On this day, July 13, 2000, Jan Karski died in Washington. The Polish courier had carried eyewitness reports of the Warsaw ghetto and the murder of Polish Jews to Allied governments.
History1926
Sami Michael Is Born
Sami Michael was born Kamal Salah Menashe in Baghdad in 1926. He died in 2024.
HistoryApril 9, 1923
Shlomo Hillel Is Born
On April 9, 1923, Shlomo Hillel was born in Baghdad. He later organized the airlift of Iraqi Jews to Israel.
HistoryDecember 11, 1922
Frank Blaichman Is Born
On this day, December 11, 1922, Frank Blaichman was born in Kamionka, Poland. He later commanded a Jewish partisan unit.
HistoryMay 13, 1905
Franz Krausz Is Born
On May 13, 1905, the graphic artist Franz Krausz was born in Sankt Pölten. He later designed the 1936 Visit Palestine poster.
HistoryJanuary 31, 1848
Nathan Straus Is Born
On January 31, 1848, Nathan Straus was born in Otterberg, Bavaria. He later co-owned Macy’s and funded pasteurized milk.
HistoryDecember 13, 1949
The Mossad Is Established
On 13 December 1949, David Ben-Gurion authorized the institute that became the Mossad.
HistoryJune 7, 1930
Magen David Adom Is Founded in Tel Aviv
On June 7, 1930, the society that became Magen David Adom was founded in Tel Aviv.
HistoryDecember 28, 1918
Eta Wrobel Is Born
On this day, December 28, 1918, Eta Wrobel was born in Łuków, Poland. She later helped lead a Jewish partisan unit.