Portal:Judaism/Today in Jewish History/23 Tevet


 * In 5256 (1496 CE), the Jews were expelled from Portugal.
 * In 5465 (1705 CE), a communal Purim was established in Tripoli to commemorate the town's being saved from the Siege of Tripoli (1705) by Ibrahim al-Sharif.
 * In 5471 (1711 CE), the Jewish ghetto in Frankfort-am-Main was nearly destroyed by fire.
 * In 5701 (1941 CE), 3000 Jews were deported from Piaseczno to the Warsaw Ghetto.