6 Adar
6 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.
When Does 6 Adar Fall?
Yahrtzeits on 6 Adar
Rav Daniel Prostitz
1759–1846 · Pressburg
Rav of Pressburg and colleague of the Chasam Sofer.
Rav Dovid Povarsky
1902–1999 · Ponovezh
Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh who learned with Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer and whose chavrusa in Shulchan Aruch was Rav Aharon Kotler.
Rav Naftali Amsterdam
1832–1916 · Eretz Yisrael
Leading disciple of Rav Yisrael Salanter who immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in 1902.
Historical Events on 6 Adar
Expulsion of Jews from Lubeck
Expulsion of the Jews of the Free City of Lubeck, Germany, 1816.
First Printed Chumash with Onkelos and Rashi
The first printed edition of the whole Chumash with Onkelos and Rashi was published in Bologna, 1482.
Martyrdom of R. Shmuel b. Natronai
R. Shmuel b. Natronai, one of the Baalei Tosafot, was tortured and martyred, 1197.
Moshe Rabbeinu Completes Review of the Torah
Moshe Rabbeinu completed his review of the Torah and was told by G-d that his death was coming near.
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