Historical Events tagged with "baruch laibov"
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Crime & Law
Laibov and Voznitzin Executed by Burning in St. Petersburg
July 15th, 1738 286 years ago
Baruch Laibov and Alexander Voznitzin were executed by burning in St. Petersburg. Voznitzin, who had recently converted to Judaism through Laibov's guidance, faced the ultimate punishment for his newfound faith with the support of Empress Anna Ivanovna, who had consented to the conversion. This brutal act highlighted the severe religious intolerance of the time.
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