September

1918

1918

1918

September 20: Jewish Legion, 38th Battalion of Royal Fusiliers, under command of Lieutenant Colonel John Patterson participates in battle of Umm-es-Shert on the Jordan River.

1933

1933

1933

September 30: Shofar blown at close of Yom Kippur by Aharon Zuckerman, Betar and "Brit HaBirionim" member, at Western Wall. Zuckerman arrested by British Police and detained for two weeks.

1935

1935

1935

September 7 - 12: At New Zionist Organization (N.Z.O.) Founding Conference, Vienna, Zionism's Goal defined: To establish a Jewish state, eliminate the Diaspora and develop a national culture. Jabotinsky elected President.

1936

1936

1936

September 8: Jabotinsky outlines European Evacuation Plan, in lecture to Warsaw newspaper representatives. Proposes establishment of group of countries favoring Jewish immigration to Eretz Israel and granting him the Mandate.

1937

1937

1937

September 1: Ship the Sarah Aleph arrives for visit in Haifa Port. Ship used by Betar trainees for marine studies in Betar Naval School in Civitavecchia, Italy.

1938

1938

1938

September 11 - 16: Jabotinsky and Begin debate wording of "Betar Oath" at Betar 3rd World Conference, Warsaw. Begin's version accepted: 'I will lift my arm to defend my nation and conquer my homeland’.

1939

1939

1939

September 5: Etzel Commander David Raziel sends letter of support to British Military Commander, requesting release for self and comrades to participate in British military effort against Germany.

1948

1948

1948

September 17: U.N. Negotiator Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte assassinated in Jerusalem, by members of the "Homeland Front" (Lehi), as result of his anti-Israeli position, in favor of internationalizing Jerusalem.

2005

2005

2005

September 12: Unilateral disengagement from Gaza Strip completed, as initiated by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, ending Jewish settlement in Gush Katif and Northern Samaria.