Portal:Judaism/Today in Jewish History/24 Kislev

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 * In 3409 (358 BCE), the cornerstone of the Second Temple was laid.
 * In 5678 (1917 CE), the British conquered Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire.
 * In 5731 (1971 CE), Franz Stangl, commander of Treblinka, was sentenced to life imprisonment.