ChaBaD Tuesday, 2 Shevat, 5783 January 24, 2023
ChaBaD Tuesday, 2 Shevat, 5783 January 24, 2023 Jewish History Alexander-Yannai's death celebrated (76 BCE) Hashmonean King Alexander-Yannai (Jannaeus) , an avowed enemy of the Jewish sages, died on this date. So great was his cruelty and the ruthlessness with which he persecuted the Sages and those loyal to them (some 50,000 were killed in the years 82-76 BCE), that the day of his death was declared a holiday. Link: King Yannai Purim Rome (1793) On this day, Shevat 2 (January 14, 1793), a frenzied mob gathered around the Jewish ghetto of Rome with the intention of setting it on fire. Miraculously, heavy rains began to fall, and it became impossible for the bloodthirsty horde to carry out their plans, thus saving the homes and lives of the Jews from destruction. Every year, that day, also known as Moed di Piombo (“Holiday of Gray [Clouds]”), has been celebrated as a day of thanksgiving by the Jews of Rome. Link: Other &qu