Portal:Judaism/Today in Jewish History/19 Tevet


 * In 5398 (1637 CE), Recife, Brazil's two synagogues were closed by the Catholic Church.
 * In 5658 (1898 CE), J'accuse, an open letter by Émile Zola regarding the Dreyfus Affair, was published.
 * In 5662 (1901 CE), the Jewish National Fund was founded.