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Today in Jewish History - May 29 / Sivan 9 |
1453 May 29, CONSTANTINOPLE (Ottoman Empire)
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Mohammed II |
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Fell to the Turks under Mohammed II. Jews were welcomed to settle in the city. Turkey provided a refuge for thousands of Jews who were soon forced to leave the Iberian Peninsula. Prophesies regarding the coming of the messiah began to circulate leading some Jews from Spain to leave to Eretz Israel.
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