1837Galilee Earthquake Devastates Jewish Communities

Galilee earthquake of 1837 devastates Jewish communities of ...
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🌋 Galilee Earthquake of 363

Galilee Earthquake of 363 (363)
GalileeEarthquakeNatural DisasterJewish CommunityDisaster363 CE
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🛡️ Jewish Revolt in Galilee and Jerusalem

Jews of Galilee led by Benjamin of Tiberias gain autonomy in Jerusalem after revolting against Heraclius as a joint military campaign with ally Sassanid Empire under Khosrau II and Jewish militias from Persia, but are subsequently massacred.
Jewish Revolt in Galilee and Jerusalem (610)
RevoltGalileeJerusalemByzantine EmpireSasanian EmpirePersecution6th Century7th CenturyHeracliusJewish Militias
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💥 Destruction of Safed

SafedDestructionReligious CentersJewish CommunitiesOttoman Empire
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💥 Galilee Earthquake Devastates Jewish Communities

Galilee earthquake of 1837 devastates Jewish communities of Safed and Tiberias.
Galilee Earthquake Devastates Jewish Communities (1837)
GalileeEarthquakeSafedTiberiasNatural disasterJewish communities19th centuryDestruction
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📰 Lord Shaftesbury's Advertisement on Jewish Return

Lord Shaftesbury takes out a full-page advert in The Times addressed to the Protestant monarchs of Europe and entitled "The State and the rebirth of the Jews", which included the suggestion for the Jews to return to Palestine to seize the lands of Galilee and Judea, as well as the phrase "Earth without people – people without land".
Lord Shaftesbury's Advertisement on Jewish Return (1839)
Christian ZionismLord ShaftesburyThe TimesPalestineZionism19th CenturyBritish PoliticsJewish ReturnGalileeJudea
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