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Earthquake Saves Roman Jews from Forced Conversion
1430
The church and the government of Rome set Wednesday, March 6, 1430, as the day when all the Jews of Rome must convert or face death. On that day a great earthquake shook Rome and many of the archbishops and priests who conceived the decree were killed. ...
Jewish Calendar » Adar » Adar 22 » Jewish History » Earthquake Saves Roman Jews from Forced Conversion
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The World Around You
First there is a rumbling.Then things begin to shake.Within a few minutes it is all over, but the damage has been done. Large buildings may collapse. Bridges tumble down. Mountains change shape, and rivers take a new course.Thousands of people may be ...
Kids » Story Time » Bookshelf » The Moshiach Times » Shavuot » The World Around You
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Agadir Eathquake
1960
Hundreds of Jews, including some students of the local Chabad Yeshivah, were among the thousands of victims to perish in a devastating earthquake that struck Agadir, Morocco on the 2nd of Adar in 1960.
Jewish Calendar » Adar » Adar 2 » Jewish History » Agadir Eathquake
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Safed Earthquake
1837
A devastating earthquake struck northern Israel, killing four thousand Jews in Safed and between 700 to 1000 Jews in Tiberias. Many of the survivors migrated to Hebron, rejuvenating the developing Chabad community established there 10 years earlier by ...
Jewish Calendar » Tevet » Teves - 24 » Jewish History » Safed Earthquake
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Lisbon Earthquake
1755
A great earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal, destroying much of the city including the courthouse of the Inquisition.
Jewish Calendar » Cheshvan » Cheshvan - 22 » Jewish History » Lisbon Earthquake
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"You Know the Lubavitcher Rebbe?"
By Sara Esther Crispe
I had never seen such a strong bond and commitment in my life. The mere mention of his name would make their eyes sparkle. I never thought that I would be able to admire and respect someone so much...
The Rebbe » Life » First Person » "You Know the Lubavitcher Rebbe?"
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Earthquake Epicenter a Popular Hangout for Israelis
By Tamar Runyan
Israeli diplomats and Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in China are waiting for word from Sichuan Province regarding the welfare of any Israeli backpackers who might have been in the area during Monday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
News » Stories » Earthquake Epicenter a Popular Hangout for Israelis
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Search Continues for Peru's Last 16 Israelis Missing
By Dovid Zaklikowski
Chabad Lubavitch coordinates post-earthquake lists and activities in Ica, Cuzco and beyond.
News » Stories » Search Continues for Peru's Last 16 Israelis Missing
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150 Israeli Backpackers Left Unaccounted For Following Peru Quake
By Joshua Runyan and Tamar Runyan
Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in Peru are working around the clock to locate 150 Israeli backpackers following a devastating 8.0-magnitude earthquake
News » Stories » 150 Israeli Backpackers Left Unaccounted For Following Peru Quake
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Peruvian Chabad House Damaged in 8.0-Magnitude Earthquake
Sterna Sara Blumfeld, co-director of Chabad-Lubavitch of Peru, said her family escaped yesterday's devastating earthquake relatively unscathed.
News » Briefs » Peruvian Chabad House Damaged in 8.0-Magnitude Earthquake
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