19 Adar
19 אֲדָר
The Month of Adar (אֲדָר)
"When Adar enters, joy increases" (Mishnah Ta'anit 29a). Adar is the happiest month in the Hebrew calendar, marked by the festival of Purim on the 14th. The Book of Esther recounts how Queen Esther and Mordechai saved the Jewish people from Haman's decree. It is a month of reversals — of turning sorrow to joy, mourning to celebration. Adar is the last month before Nisan and the arrival of spring, making it a month of anticipation and preparation for redemption.
Born in Adar
Adar is the month of joy, laughter, and divine providence. Those born in Adar are said to be blessed with good fortune, a joyful spirit, and the ability to uplift others.
Holidays: Purim (14 Adar), Shushan Purim (15 Adar)
Full guide to the month of Adar →Mazal: Pisces (Dagim)
The Fish (Dagim) represent blessing, fertility, and hiddenness — just as fish are hidden beneath the water, protected from the evil eye. In Torah thought, Adar's mazal is connected to the hidden miracles of Purim. Those born under Dagim are blessed with joy, adaptability, and the ability to thrive even in challenging circumstances.
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Yahrtzeits on 19 Adar
Rav Meir Yechiel Halstock of Ostrovtze
1851–1928 · Ostrovtze
Rebbe of Ostrovtze, one of two courts in Poland known for their high level of learning, author of Meir Einei Chachamim and Ohr Torah.
Rav Yaakov Chaim Jofen
1917–2003
Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Yosef for sixty years, grandson-in-law of the Alter of Novardok.
Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld
1848–1932 · Yerushalayim
Av Beis Din and Rav of Yerushalayim before the establishment of the State of Israel.
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