On this day in the Hebrew Calendar, Yud Shevat, 1951 (the tenth day of the month of Shevat), the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Schneersohn, assumes the position as the leader of the Chabad Hasidic sect after his father-in-law passes away.
Read more: This Day In History: The 'Zionist' Rebbe Assumes Role As Head Of Chabad
On January 31st, 1961, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion resigned, after the disclosure of a foiled espionage operation in Egypt that took place in 1954.
Read more: This Day In History: Ben Gurion Resigns Over Botched Espionage Mission
On January 30th, 1933, the same day Adolf Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany by President Paul Von Hindenburg, Recha Freier established the Committee for the Assistance of Jewish Youth. The committee, which would eventually be renamed Youth Aliyah, would rescue over 11,000 mostly German-Jewish children during World War II and would become a key component of the Hadassah organization that dealt with saving Jewish youth from all pockets of the globe.
Read more: This Day In History: 'Youth Aliyah' Created To Save Jewish German Children
On January 27th, 2001, one of the last prominent negotiations between Israel and Palestinian officials concluded in what would be called the Taba Summit in Egypt. The talks took place just as President Bill Clinton transferred his duties to George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak was facing a challenging election campaign from to-be PM Ariel Sharon.
Read more: This Day In History: Clinton's Final Push For Peace Ends In Taba With No Deal
On January 25th, 1919, a day before the modern International Holocaust Memorial Day that was created in 1945 when the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated, Chaim Weizmann warned the British that unless Jews secure a place of their own they would be headed for a great disaster in the coming decades.
Read more: This Day In History: Weizmann Predicts Holocaust In Appeal To British Authorities
