September 29, 1933
Reich Hereditary Farm Law Excludes Jews
On this day, September 29, 1933, the Reich Hereditary Farm Law reserved hereditary farms for owners of “German or kindred blood,” excluding Jews from that peasant status.
Europe
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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August 21, 1933
The Eighteenth Zionist Congress Opens
On 21 August 1933, the Eighteenth Zionist Congress opened in Prague.
Europe
May 10, 1933
Nazi Student Groups Burn Books Across Germany
On this day, May 10, 1933, pro-Nazi university students burned books they called “un-German,” including works by Jewish, pacifist, and leftist authors.
Europe
April 26, 1933
Göring Establishes the Prussian Gestapo
On this day, April 26, 1933, Hermann Göring promulgated the Prussian law creating the Secret State Police Office, later known as the Gestapo.
Europe
April 7, 1933
Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service
On this day, April 7, 1933, the German government issued the Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service, excluding most Jews from state employment.
Europe
April 1, 1933
Nazis Boycott Jewish Businesses in Germany
On this day, April 1, 1933, Nazi stormtroopers stood outside Jewish-owned shops across Germany in a one-day national boycott.
Europe
January 30, 1933
Hitler Is Appointed Chancellor of Germany
On this day, January 30, 1933, President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler chancellor of Germany.
Europe
June 7, 1930
Magen David Adom Is Founded
On this day, June 7, 1930, physicians in Tel Aviv founded the emergency-aid society that became Magen David Adom.
Israel · Zionism · Antisemitism
Israel
June 7, 1930
Magen David Adom Is Founded in Tel Aviv
On June 7, 1930, the society that became Magen David Adom was founded in Tel Aviv.
Israel
August 11, 1929
The Enlarged Jewish Agency Convenes
On August 11, 1929, the council of the enlarged Jewish Agency opened in Zurich at the close of the Sixteenth Zionist Congress.
Europe
February 26, 1928
Ariel Sharon Is Born
On February 26, 1928, Ariel Sharon was born in Kfar Malal. He later served as prime minister of Israel.
Israel · Jews in Politics · Zionism
Israel
1926
Sami Michael Is Born
Sami Michael was born Kamal Salah Menashe in Baghdad in 1926. He died in 2024.
Middle East