Sefaria Jewish Calendar Monday, November 20, 2023 7 Kislev, 5784
Sefaria Jewish Calendar Monday, November 20, 2023 7 Kislev, 5784 Torah Reading Vayeitzei: Genesis 28:10-22 Jewish History Jehoaikim Burnt Lamentations (3321/-440) Jehoaikim, King of Judah, burnt a scroll dictated by the prophet Jeremiah and written by his disciple Baruch son of Neriah. This scroll was the book of Lamentations , and was written to forewarn the king of the imminent destruction of Jerusalem. ( Jeremiah ch. 36 . Megilat Taanit , perek ha’acharon . It should be noted that other sources provide alternate dates—see Shulchan Aruch , Orach Chaim 580:1 and Magen Avraham ad loc.) Link: Jehoahaz and Jehoaikim Death of King Herod (3760/-1) Death of Herod, King of Judea. Herod seized the rule from the Hasmoneans, after killing them all. Fearing that the rabbis would challenge his authority, he killed them all, leaving only Bava ben Buta. Later, out of remorse for his cruelty, he had the Holy Temple co...