This week in Jewish history: Nebi Musa riots, death of Reb Aryeh Levin

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars. By STEVEN DRUCKER APRIL 4, 2025 16:06 April 4, 1920:The Nebi Musa riots broke out around the Old City of Jerusalem after inciteful speeches by Arab religious leaders. Until the riots subsided on April 7, Arabs had murdered seven Jews and wounded 216 others. The British military was criticized for withdrawing its troops from inside Jerusalem and because it was slow to regain control. This led eventually to the formation of the Hagana, the precursor of the IDF.April 5, 1948:The first three large convoys of Operation Nachshon broke through the Arab siege of Jerusalem in the Latrun area, bringing arms and food to the starving Jewish population.April 6, 1920:Birthday of Edmond Fischer, American biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1992 for describing how reversible phosphorylation works as a switch to activate proteins and regulate various cellular processes in the body. Nisan 9, 5729 (1969):Death of Reb Ar...