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1915 Ottoman Syria Locust Infestation
From March to October 1915, swarms of locusts stripped areas in and around Palestine, Mount Lebanon and Syria of almost all vegetation. This infestation seriously compromised the already-depleted food supply of the region and sharpened the misery of all Jerusalemites. Historian Zachary J. Foster argues that the scale of the attack was far worse than anything Syria had witnessed in many decades. He suggested further that a huge percentage of the region's major foodstuffs and sources of livelihood, including fruits, vegetables, legumes, fodder and a small but not insignificant amount of the cereals, were devoured by the locusts. "The attack diminished the 1915 winter harvest (wheat and barley) by 10–15 per cent", he noted, "and completely wrecked the 1915 summer and autumn harvests (fruits and vegetables), in ranges varying from 60 to 100 per cent, depending on the crop". The crop destruction resulted in several increases to the price of food. On 25 April 1915, ''The New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palestine (region)
Palestine ( el, Παλαιστίνη, ; la, Palaestina; ar, فلسطين, , , ; he, פלשתינה, ) is a geographic region in Western Asia. It is usually considered to include Israel and the State of Palestine (i.e. West Bank and Gaza Strip), though some definitions also include part of northwestern Jordan. The first written records to attest the name of the region were those of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt, which used the term "Peleset" in reference to the neighboring people or land. In the 8th century, Assyrian inscriptions refer to the region of "Palashtu" or "Pilistu". In the Hellenistic period, these names were carried over into Greek, appearing in the Histories of Herodotus in the more recognizable form of "Palaistine". The Roman Empire initially used other terms for the region, such as Judaea, but renamed the region Syria Palaestina after the Bar Kokhba revolt. During the Byzantine period, the region was split into the provinces of Palaestina Prima, Palaestin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Badatz
A badatz ( he, בד״ץ plural ) is a major Jewish beth din (rabbinical court). The term is a modern one, and is an acronym for ("court of Justice"). In Israel, the term ''Badatz'' is often used to refer to the Badatz of the Edah HaChareidis; however, it is not the title of this group, and other ''batei din'' use the title as well. It is often used in the context of hechsherim (kashrut certification). Rabbinical courts that use this title include: *'' Badatz Edah HaChareidis'' from Jerusalem *''Badatz Igud Rabbonim'' of Rabbi Osher Yaakov Westheim *''Badatz Chassam Sofer'' from Bnei Brak, and Rabbis Shmuel Eliezer Stern and Yitzchok Shlomo Ungar *''Badatz Mehadrin'' of Rabbi Simcha HaKohen Kook and Rabbi Avraham Rubin *''Badatz Machzikei HaDas'' of Belz *''Badatz Beit Yosef'' of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef *''Badatz Agudas Yisroel'' *''Badatz Yoreh Deah'' of Rabbis Shlomo Machpoud and Ovadia Yosef *''Badatz Chug Chassam Sofer'' of Rabbi A. Wosner *''Badatz of the Hisachdus Kehilas Hayerei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915 In Ottoman Syria
Following are timelines of the history of Ottoman Syria, taken as the parts of Ottoman Syria provinces under Ottoman rule. Timeline of history of the parts of Ottoman Syria under Ottoman rule 16th century *July 1516 – Selim I of the Ottoman Empire declares war on the Mameluks and invades Syria. *1517: The Ottoman Empire captures Jerusalem after Sultan Selim I defeats the last Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghawri at the Battle of Marj Dabiq the previous year. Selim proclaims himself Caliph of the Islamic world. *1535–1538: Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I rebuilds the Walls of Jerusalem. *1541: Ottoman Sultan Suleiman I sealed off the Golden Gate to prevent the Jewish Messiah's entrance. *14 January 1546: A devastating earthquake shook the Levant. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Jordan River in a location between the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee. The cities of Jerusalem, Hebron, Nablus, Gaza and Damascus were heavily damaged. 17th century *1604: First Protecto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
