See Judah he-Hasid (disambiguation) for other people who used this name.Judah he-Hasid Segal ha-Levi (Hebrew: יהודה החסיד, romanized: Yehudah he-Hasid, lit. 'Judah the Pious'; c. 1660 in Siedlce – 19 October 1700 in Jerusalem, Ottoman Syria) was a Jewish preacher who led the largest organized group of Jewish immigrants to the Land of Israel in the 17th and 18th centuries.
1720Nov, 9
The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem.
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Treaty of Stockholm (Great Northern War)
Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm. - 29Feb
Frederick I of Sweden
Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on 24 March. - 20Oct
Capture of the William
Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy.