On Adar 24, Czar Alexander I of Russia declared the Blood Libel -- the infamous accusation that Jews murdered Christian children to use their blood in the baking of matzah for Passover, for which thousands of Jews were massacred through the centuries -- to be false. Nevertheless, nearly a hundred years later the accusation was officially leveled against Mendel Beilis in Kiev.
Link: A detailed look at the Beilis case, including primary evidence, photographs, interviews and a documentary.
From Shabbat, all days are blessed.
Because Shabbat has nothing of its own. Your food on Shabbat is only that which you prepared before Shabbat. Your light on Shabbat is only that which you lit before Shabbat. To the Shabbat Queen you must come prepared.
Because on Shabbat the soul of this world, the Shechinah, must rise back to her origin, to revisit her womb. All the world rises with her, as all who feel her presence know.
And from that mysterious place she is infused with life, with blessing, with love to carry back to her world.
So that all the forthcoming days receive their life from the day of Shabbat.
And the day of Shabbat receives all she needs for that journey from the days of the week.