History events
-1313 BCE (Tammuz 18, 2448) On this day, Moses once again (see June 11 and June 12) reproached the people for their heavy transgressions before God and announced that he would go up to Mount Sinai again to pray to God for the atonement of their sins for forty days and forty nights while their relatives mourned their deceased
1489 — (14rd of Tammuz, 5249) Joshua Solomon Soncino completed the printing of Talmud Babli Hullin. During 1489, Soncino also completed the printing of Talmud Babli Shabbat and Talmud Babli Baba Kamma
1873 — (18 Sivan 5633) Fighters of the «Jewish Guard» defeated a gang of Arab robbers who were terrorizing the Jews of Jerusalem
1880 — (4rd of Tammuz, 5640) It was reported today that there are approximately 500,000 Jews living in Morocco most of whom are descendants of Jews who were exiled from Europe during the Middle Ages
1898 — (23nd of Sivan, 5658) Emile Zola published his open letter (J’accuse) in defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus in Paris.
1918 — (3rd of Tammuz, 5678) Fire in a synagogue resulted in the total destruction of the famous Hebrew library in Belgrade which contained many rare manuscripts
1919 — (5 Sivan 5679) Another pogrom in Bratslav. A gang led by the ataman Lyakhovich stormed the city and killed more than 100 Jews within a few hours
1924 — (11nd of Sivan, 5684) Bnei Brak founded on the coastal plain east of Tel Aviv.
1939 — (26 Sivan 5699) An act of revenge in the village of Balad al-Sheikh for the death of a Jewish train engineer at the hands of Arabs on May 26. Five Arabs were killed by a special unit of the Haganah.
1939 — (26 Sivan 5699) — The ship «Europa» arrived in Southampton from Bremen carrying Jewish children being transported from Germany as part of the «Kindertransport» operation. This was a rare instance of direct contact between Germany and England. The Nazis decreed that the evacuation should not block German ports, hence most groups were sent by train to the Netherlands and then by sea to British ports.
1948 — (6nd of Sivan, 5708) Rumania and Finland recognize Israel
1950 — (28nd of Sivan, 5710) An air transport agreement granting equal rights in Israel and the United States for airlines designated y the two governments was signed in Teel Aviv today by Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett and United States Ambassador James G. McDonald. This is the first air agreement between Israel and a foreign country and the first agreement with the United States on any subject.
1950 — (28 Sivan 5710) The first Knesset accepted a compromise proposal from MK Izhak Harari, according to which the constitution would be structured so that each of its sections represented a Basic Law. The compromise allowed for the avoidance of sharp clashes between various social and political groups in Israel, which was extremely important for the newly established state
1951 — (9nd of Sivan, 5711) The Jerusalem Post reported that Migdal Gad, a new immigrant town of 10,000, held its first municipal elections. There were 1,950 eligible voters. No ice for home supply was distributed in Haifa after the authorities discovered that many distributors used false weights to cheat their customers.
1952 — (20 Sivan 5712) By the decision of Ben-Gurion, a commission for atomic energy was established in Israel. Professor Ernst David Bergmann was appointed head of the commission
1967 — (5 Sivan 5727) A speech at the UN by a Soviet representative who insisted on condemning Israel, demanding the return of lands it had captured to the Arabs, and threatened to «seek other ways and means to enforce the UN charter» in the event of refusal
1970 — (9nd of Sivan, 5730) Sixteen people led by Sylva Zalmanson and Eduard Kuznetzov “attempted to hijack a plane from the USSR…in an desperate attempt” to make the world aware of the plight of Russian Jews who wanted to move to Israel
1978 — (8 Sivan 5738) Completion of Operation «Litani.» The Israel Defense Forces, which entered Lebanon on March 14 to destroy PLO militant bases, left its territory.
1982 — (22 Sivan 5742) Operation «Peace for Galilee,» the IDF reached the «Khalda» airport, connecting with Phalangist forces from Eastern Beirut, thus encircling West Beirut.
2015 — (26 Sivan 5775) The World Dance Council concluded the World Cup in ballroom dancing in Ashdod. The Israeli couple Elina Shustin and Alon Davidovski, representing the «Gracia» sports academy (Ashdod), took second place in the Latin program.
2021 — (3 Tammuz 5781) The swearing-in of another Israeli government took place. Naftali Bennett became Prime Minister. In the Knesset elections held on March 23, his party «Yamina» received 7 mandates, while «Likud» received 30. The new government was formed partly due to support from the Arab party Ra’am. After the government was sworn in, the leader of the Ra’am party («List of Arab Unity») Mansour Abbas said in an interview with the Arab-Israeli portal Panet and Hala TV: «This government was formed based on our [good] will, and we can and will influence it at any moment. Today we proved that the Arab community is a strong player on the political stage in Israel; this government depends on us and our decisions, and if decisions are made that contradict Islam and our national principles, we will not be there [in the government].»
2025 — (17 Sivan 5785) At 4 AM, Israel began an operation against Iran called «Rising Lion.» Five attacking waves carried out airstrikes on Iranian nuclear program facilities, residences of nuclear physicists, and high-ranking military personnel. A state of emergency was declared throughout Israel. In the evening, Iran responded with its missiles and drones. Two people were killed, and several dozen were injured
People
1931 — (28nd of Sivan, 5691) Birthdate of Dr. Irvin David Yalom Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, the recipient of the American Psychiatric Association’s Oscar Pfister Prize (for important contributions to religion and psychiatry) in 2000 and the husband of award winning “feminist author and historian” Marilyn Yalom
1833 — (26 Sivan 5593) Clara de Hirsch was born, the wife of philanthropist Maurice de Hirsch, who participated in and initiated numerous charitable activities. She died on April 1, 1899.
1881 — Mary Antin was born — a public figure in the USA, a writer. She died on May 15, 1949.
1913 — (8 Sivan 5673) Israeli military leader, politician, and diplomat Yitzhak Pundak was born. He died on August 27, 2017
1941 — Esther Ofarim, an Israeli singer, was born in Safed.
1953 — (30 Sivan 5713) Yakov Kozalchik, a Jewish strongman known as the «Iron Samson,» died at the age of 51. He was the commander of the Jewish police in the town of Krynki and the head of the prison block in Auschwitz.
1966 — (25nd of Sivan, 5726) Birthdate of mathematician Grigori Perelman
2006 — (17nd of Sivan, 5766) The Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in Israel, an organization dedicated to preserving the memory of Holocaust victims, honored the Reverend Waitstill Sharp, and his wife, Martha Sharp, posthumously as «Righteous Among the Nations» for risking their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust
2011 — (11nd of Sivan, 5771) The funeral of Al Schwimmer, who smuggled planes to Israel during the War for Independence and was the founder of Israel’s Aircraft Industry, is scheduled to be held today