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In the spirit of the song "Echad - mi yodeya", please post interesting and significant Jewish facts about the number 281.
The lazy gematria on this one could be a splendid cure if you can't think of anything else.
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The period of the Book of Judges begins with Othneil and ends with Abdon therefore the book of Judges deals with *281*years, from the death of Joshua in 1350 BCE to the death of Abdon in 1069 BCE.
The Venetian Jewish Ghetto was in existence for 281 years (and 3 months) before Napoleon Bonaparte conquered the city and had the ghetto's gates torn down and burned.
Also, there were 281 Jewish soldiers in the Bavarian Army in 1906.
Also, there were 281 Jews with uncontested Italian citizenship who were protected by the Italian Consul General during World War II
Antiochus I reigned from 281-261 BCE
Happy Channukah!
