22 Adar
22 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 22 Adar
Rav Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro
1870–1943 · Kovno
Chief Rabbi of Kovno who died in the Slobodka ghetto, author of Dvar Avraham.
Rav Reuven Grozovsky
1896–1958 · Kamenitz
Rosh Yeshivas Kamenitz and Torah Vodaas, successor of Rav Baruch Ber Leibowitz.
Rav Yechiel Michel Epstein
1829–1908 · Novardok
Author of the Aruch HaShulchan, Rav of Novardok for 34 years, and father of the author of Torah Temimah.
Rav Yisrael Moshe Dushinsky
1921–2003 · Yerushalayim
Rosh Yeshiva of Dushinsky and Av Beis Din of the Eida Charedis, son of Rav Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky.
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