J of the Day #71
Maimonides, considered to be the foremost figure of European Judaism, decreed that a Jew may not save the life of a gentile unless standing idly by would “cause the spread of hostility against the Jews". (Murderer and the Preservation of Life 2,4,11)
#theNoticing J of the Day #72
Elazar ben Yair, leader of the Jewish cult, "the Zealots", established a pariah kingdom on the plateau of Masada after the destruction of the 2nd temple. Unwilling to accept Roman rule, he forced his 960 men, women, and children to kill themselves.
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J of the Day #26
Benjamin Mordecai, Native-born to Charleston, SC, was one of the biggest local Slave traders, regularly shipping slaves to New Orleans from 1846 to 1860, and made the first and largest donation to South Carolina succession to support the confederacy.
#theNoticing J of the Day #27
Capt. Samuel Goldsmith, slave trader, gave the sole testimony in court in 1655 to legalize one of the earliest known slaves in North America, testifying that slave John Casor rightfully belonged to free Angolian, Anthony Johnson.
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