APRIL 23/NISSAN 25

2448 (1312 BCE):

According to tradition, the Jews of the Exodus arrived at Elim, a place described as having “12 springs and 70 date palms,” remaining there for 20 days (Exodus 15:27).

Bernard Salomon )Public Domain)

1556:

Portuguese conversos who had reverted to Judaism were burned in Ancona, Italy by order of the Pope. This atrocity led Dona Gracia of the House of Nasi to spearhead a boycott against the port of Ancona as a countermeasure to the Pope’s repressive policies. This marked the first concerted drive by the free Jewish communities of the world since the beginning of the Diaspora to hit back at their enemies.