9 Adar
9 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 9 Adar Fall?
Yahrtzeits on 9 Adar
Rav Chaim Ephraim Zeitchek
d. 1989 · Yerushalayim
Mashgiach of Novardok in Yerushalayim and Rosh Yeshivas Ohr Chodosh.
Rav Menachem Mendel Stern
1759–1834 · Sighet, Hungary
Student of Rav Yaakov Lorberbaum of Lissa, he served as Rav of Sighet, Hungary.
Rav Shimon Shkop
1860–1940 · Grodno
One of the great Talmudic methodologists, Rosh Yeshiva of Shaarei Torah in Grodno, and author of the widely studied Sha'arei Yosher.
Rav Shmuel Dovid Ungar
1886–1945 · Nitra
Nitra Rav and Rosh Yeshiva.
Rav Yechiel Schlesinger
1899–1948 · Yerushalayim
Founded Kol Torah Yeshiva in Yerushalayim in 1939, served as a dayan in Frankfurt.
Historical Events on 9 Adar
Is 9 Adar Your Hebrew Birthday?
Use our converter to find your Hebrew birthday from your Gregorian date of birth, and discover its full significance.
Convert Your Birthday