אֲדָר
The Month of Adar
February–March
Season
Winter/Spring
Mazal
♓ Pisces (Dagim)
Tribe
Naphtali
Days
29
About Adar
"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.
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Mazal of Adar: 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.
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 in Adar
- Purim (14 Adar)
- Shushan Purim (15 Adar)
Historical Events & Yahrtzeits in Adar
178 entries from our Jewish history database
1 Adar
Beginning of the Plague of Darkness— Beginning of the Plague of Darkness.(historical)Private Purim of Rabbi Yom Tov Lipmann Heller— Private Purim of Rabbi Yom Tov Lipmann Heller, Rav of Cracow, 1643.(historical)Rav Avraham Ibn Ezra— Spanish-born Torah commentator, grammarian, astronomer, and mathematician who wrote a comm...(yahrtzeit)Rav Azarya Figo— Rav of Venice, author of Binah La'itim and Gidulei Terumah.(yahrtzeit)Rav Baruch Halberstam of Gorlitz— Son of Rav Chaim of Sanz, served as Rav of Rudnick and later of Gorlitz.(yahrtzeit)Rav Baruch Rosenberg— Rosh Yeshiva of Slabodka in Bnei Brak, who escaped to Shanghai with the Mir Yeshiva during...(yahrtzeit)Rav Emanuel Chai Riki— Kabbalist and author of Mishnas Chassidim, who received semicha from Rav Chaim Abulafia in...(yahrtzeit)Rav Menachem Mendel of Shklov— Leader of the aliya of the followers of the Vilna Gaon to Eretz Yisrael, establishing many...(yahrtzeit)Rav Shabsai HaKohen Katz— Author of Sifsei Kohen (Shach), one of the most authoritative commentaries on the Shulchan...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yitzchak Eizik Safrin of Komarna— Author of Heichal HaBrachah and Zohar Chai, father of Rav Tzvi Hirsch of Zhidachov and Rav...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yitzchak Isaac Eichenstein— The Kiviashder Rav of Forest Hills, Queens, Holocaust survivor who established the Central...(yahrtzeit)
2 Adar
Anti-Jewish Riots in Cracow— Anti-Jewish riots in Cracow, 1682.(historical)Fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadnezzar— Fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadnezzar; King Jeconiah captured and exiled to Babylon, 598 BCE...(historical)Greek Jews of Salonika Transported to Extermination Camps— Greek Jews from Salonika transported to Nazi extermination camps, 1943.(historical)Justinian Issues Novella 146— Byzantine Emperor Justinian issued Novella 146, restricting Torah study and rabbinic inter...(historical)Knesset Bill Defining Who Is a Jew— Knesset bill defining a Jew as one born to a Jewish mother or one converted to Judaism, 19...(historical)Nazis Confiscate Books and Torah Scrolls of Kovno Ghetto— Nazis confiscated all books and Torah scrolls of the Kovno ghetto, 1942.(historical)Rav Avraham Kalmanowitz— Av Beis Din of Tiktin and Rosh Yeshivas Mir in the U.S., who was a leading figure in the V...(yahrtzeit)Rav Meir Paprish— Known as the Ohr Tzadikim, he began learning Kabbalah at age 13 as a student of Rav Yaakov...(yahrtzeit)Rav Moshe Schwab— Younger brother of Rav Shimon Schwab, he joined Gateshead Yeshiva in 1946 and authored Ma'...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yaakov Yechezkiya Grunwald of Pupa— Known as the Vayaged Yaakov, he served as Rav of Pupa, Hungary, and established a yeshiva ...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yisrael Alter— The Beis Yisrael, fourth Rebbe of Ger, who rebuilt the Ger dynasty after the Holocaust and...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yom Tov Algazi— Known as the Maharit Algazi, he served as Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Kel and as Rishon LeTzion, ...(yahrtzeit)
3 Adar
Completion of the Second Beit HaMikdash— Building of the Second Beit HaMikdash was completed, 515 BCE.(historical)Rav Chaim Yaakov Goldvicht— Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of Kerem B'Yavne, who studied under Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer, the...(yahrtzeit)Rav Eliyahu Dovid Rabinowitz-Teumim— Known as the Aderes, he served as Rav of Ponovezh, Mir, and then as Chief Rabbi of Yerusha...(yahrtzeit)Rav Mordechai Yaffe— Known as the Baal HaLevushim, author of Levush Mordechai, he served as Rav of Grodno, Lubl...(yahrtzeit)
4 Adar
Jews of Rome Declared Free Citizens— Jews of Rome declared free citizens by the French army, 1798.(historical)Maharam of Rothenburg— The body of the Maharam of Rothenburg was released for burial in 1307, fourteen years afte...(historical)Rav Avraham Blumenkrantz— Student of Rav Moshe Feinstein, well-known for his annual Pesach guide.(yahrtzeit)Rav Leib Sarah's— One of the hidden tzadikim recognized by the Baal Shem Tov, who devoted his life to ransom...(yahrtzeit)
5 Adar
Martyrdom of Lulianos and Paphos— Lulianos and Paphos gave themselves up to save innocent Jewish lives in Laodicea, 1st cent...(historical)Rav Avraham Landau of Tchechenov— Succeeded the Kotzker Rebbe and Rav Yitzchak Meir as a Rebbe when hundreds of their follow...(yahrtzeit)Rav Eliezer Gordon— Leader of the Telshe Yeshiva, student of Rav Yisrael Salanter, who was niftar in London on...(yahrtzeit)Rav Mordechai Shlomo Friedman— Boyaner Rebbe in New York, son of the first Boyaner Rebbe, Rav Yitzchak Friedman.(yahrtzeit)Rav Ze'ev Wolf of Ostracha— Close student of the Maggid of Mezritch and Rav Pinchas of Koritz, who made aliya in 1798 ...(yahrtzeit)
6 Adar
Expulsion of Jews from Lubeck— Expulsion of the Jews of the Free City of Lubeck, Germany, 1816.(historical)First Printed Chumash with Onkelos and Rashi— The first printed edition of the whole Chumash with Onkelos and Rashi was published in Bol...(historical)Martyrdom of R. Shmuel b. Natronai— R. Shmuel b. Natronai, one of the Baalei Tosafot, was tortured and martyred, 1197.(historical)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 co...(historical)Rav Daniel Prostitz— Rav of Pressburg and colleague of the Chasam Sofer.(yahrtzeit)Rav Dovid Povarsky— Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh who learned with Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer and whose chavrusa in S...(yahrtzeit)Rav Naftali Amsterdam— Leading disciple of Rav Yisrael Salanter who immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in 1902.(yahrtzeit)
7 Adar
Moshe Rabbeinu— Moshe Rabbeinu, the greatest prophet and leader of the Jewish people, was born on 7 Adar.(birthday)First Auto-da-Fe of the Spanish Inquisition— First auto-da-fe of the Spanish Inquisition held in Seville; six conversos burned at the s...(historical)Jews Expelled from Austria— Jews expelled from Austria, 1670.(historical)Talmud Seized from Jews of France— All copies of the Talmud were seized from the Jews of France on Shabbat, 1240.(historical)Moshe Rabbeinu— Moshe Rabbeinu, the greatest prophet and leader of the Jewish people, passed away on 7 Ada...(yahrtzeit)Rav Shlomo Ephraim of Lunshitz— Author of the Kli Yakar, he served as Rosh Yeshiva in Lemberg and as Rav of Prague.(yahrtzeit)Rav Yitzchak Eizik Taub of Kalev— Founder of the Kaliver Chassidic dynasty, the first Admor to take up permanent residence i...(yahrtzeit)
8 Adar
Jews of Barbados Granted Permission to Swear on Old Testament— Jews of Barbados were granted permission to take an oath on the Old Testament, 1674.(historical)Yeshiva Etz Chaim Established— Yeshiva Etz Chaim, the first elementary school with secular studies in the U.S., establish...(historical)Rav Aryeh Leib Hanover— Son of the Pnei Yehoshua, served as Rav of Hanover and author of Pnei Aryeh on Bava Kamma.(yahrtzeit)Rav Moshe Aharon Stern— Grandson of Reb Yaakov Yosef Herman, he served as mashgiach at the Kamenitz Yeshiva for 20...(yahrtzeit)
9 Adar
First Dispute Between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai— Traditional date of the first dispute between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai.(historical)Rav Chaim Ephraim Zeitchek— Mashgiach of Novardok in Yerushalayim and Rosh Yeshivas Ohr Chodosh.(yahrtzeit)Rav Menachem Mendel Stern— Student of Rav Yaakov Lorberbaum of Lissa, he served as Rav of Sighet, Hungary.(yahrtzeit)Rav Shimon Shkop— One of the great Talmudic methodologists, Rosh Yeshiva of Shaarei Torah in Grodno, and aut...(yahrtzeit)Rav Shmuel Dovid Ungar— Nitra Rav and Rosh Yeshiva.(yahrtzeit)Rav Yechiel Schlesinger— Founded Kol Torah Yeshiva in Yerushalayim in 1939, served as a dayan in Frankfurt.(yahrtzeit)
10 Adar
Austrian Jews Granted Equal Rights— Jews of the Austrian Empire were granted equal civil and political rights, 1849.(historical)Massacre of Jews of Freiburg— Massacre of the Jews of Freiburg, Germany, 1349, in the Black Death riots.(historical)Rav Alexander Moshe Lapidus— Student of Rav Yisrael Salanter, author of Divrei Emes.(yahrtzeit)Rav Yosef Baruch Epstein— Known as the Gutteh Yid of Neustadt, son of the Maor Vashemesh.(yahrtzeit)
11 Adar
First Printing of Rashi on Torah— First printing of Rashi on Torah, Italy, 1475.(historical)First Printing of the Whole Tanach— First printing of the whole Tanach, 1488.(historical)Pope Prohibits Anti-Jewish Sermons— Pope prohibits anti-Jewish sermons, 1434.(historical)Rav Avraham Borenstein of Sochatchov— Author of Avnei Nezer and Eglei Tal, son-in-law of the Kotzker Rebbe, and Rav of Sochatcho...(yahrtzeit)Rav Chaim Yosef Dovid Azulai— Known as the Chida, he authored Birkei Yosef and Shem HaGedolim, and served as emissary fo...(yahrtzeit)Rav Gershon Ashkenazi— Chief Rabbi of Austria until the expulsion of 1670, author of Avodas HaGershuni which is a...(yahrtzeit)Rav Shmuel Brudny— Rosh Yeshivas Mir who escaped to Shanghai during WWII while his family was murdered by the...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yosef Rosen of Dvinsk— The Rogatchover Gaon, author of Tzofnas Paneach, who learned with the young Rav Chaim Solo...(yahrtzeit)
12 Adar
Downfall of Haman— Downfall of Haman.(historical)Rav Chaim David Halevy— Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv for 25 years, author of Aseh Lecha Rav and Mekor Chaim.(yahrtzeit)Rav Pinchas Hager of Borsha— Rebbe of Borsha, raised by the Imrei Baruch of Vizhnitz, who perished in the Holocaust alo...(yahrtzeit)
13 Adar
Fast of Esther— Fast of Esther (Ta'anis Esther).(historical)War Between Jews and Their Enemies in the Persian Empire— War between the Jews and their enemies throughout the Persian Empire, 474 BCE.(historical)Yom Nicanor - Maccabees Defeat Nicanor— The Maccabees defeated the Syrian general Nicanor, 161 BCE.(historical)Rav Moshe Feinstein— Widely regarded as the supreme halachic authority for Orthodox Jewry in North America, aut...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yehuda HeChasid— Author of Sefer Chasidim, one of the most important works of Jewish ethical literature.(yahrtzeit)
14 Adar
Purim— Celebration of the miraculous salvation of the Jewish people from Haman's plot to annihila...(historical)Rav Shimon Schwab— Rav of the Washington Heights community of New York, who escaped Nazi Germany and succeede...(yahrtzeit)Rav Ze'ev Wolf of Zhitomer— Student of the Maggid of Mezeritch, author of Or Hameir, one of the early foundation texts...(yahrtzeit)
15 Adar
King Agrippa Begins Construction of Jerusalem Gate— King Agrippa I began construction of a gate for the wall of Jerusalem, circa 42 CE.(historical)Shushan Purim— In walled cities from the time of Yehoshua bin Nun, Purim is celebrated on 15 Adar.(historical)Rav Yosef Leifer of Pittsburgh— Known as the Tzidkas Yosef, a descendant of Rav Meir HaGadol of Premishlan, who lost two s...(yahrtzeit)Rav Zvi Hirsch Kaidanover— Author of Kav Hayashar, a popular mussar and Kabbalistic work.(yahrtzeit)
16 Adar
Ghetto Pillars of Ferrara Destroyed— The ghetto pillars of Ferrara, Italy, were destroyed by professors and students of the Ath...(historical)Jews Excluded from Public Office in Roman Empire— Jews were excluded from public offices and dignities in the Roman Empire, 418.(historical)Jews of New Amsterdam Denied Right to Build Synagogue— Jews of New Amsterdam were denied the right to erect a synagogue, 1656.(historical)Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary Incorporated— Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary was incorporated, 1897.(historical)Rav Pinchas Menachem Alter— The Pnei Menachem, Rebbe of Ger, fifth son of the Imrei Emes, who served as Rosh Yeshiva o...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yitzchak Friedman of Boyan— Founder of the Boyaner Chassidim and author of Pachad Yitzchak, grandson of Rav Yisrael of...(yahrtzeit)
17 Adar
Bulgarian Agreement to Deport Jews— The Bulgarian commissar signed an agreement permitting Germany to deport 26,000 Jews to ex...(historical)Jewish Quarter of Old Jerusalem Besieged— The Jewish quarter of Old Jerusalem was besieged by Arabs, 1948.(historical)Rav Avraham Menachem Danziger— The ninth Admor of Alexander, a Chassidic dynasty that was nearly destroyed in the Holocau...(yahrtzeit)Rav Shimon Sofer— Rav and Av Beis Din of Cracow, second son of the Chasam Sofer.(yahrtzeit)Rav Yechezkel Landau— The Noda BiYehuda, one of the greatest poskim of the 18th century, served as Rav of Prague...(yahrtzeit)
18 Adar
David Emmanuel Sworn In as Governor of Georgia— David Emmanuel was sworn in as governor of Georgia, 1801.(historical)Expulsion of Jewish Artisans from Moscow— A Russian imperial decree ordering the expulsion of all Jewish artisans from Moscow, 1891.(historical)First Anglo-Jewish Periodical in the United States Published— The first Anglo-Jewish periodical in the United States, The Jew, was published, 1823.(historical)Jews of Smyrna Attacked Over Ritual Murder Charge— Jews of Smyrna, Turkey were attacked by Greeks charging ritual murder, 1901.(historical)Napoleon Suspends Jewish Emancipation— Napoleon I issued a decree suspending emancipation of Jews in French-occupied countries, 1...(historical)Pope Reaffirms Forced Baptism Rule— The Pope reaffirmed a Church rule forcing Christianity upon a Jewish child baptized agains...(historical)Rav Alexander Ziskind of Horodna— Author of Yesod V'Shoresh Ha'Avodah, a foundational mussar work on daily conduct and kavan...(yahrtzeit)Rav Chaim Kanievsky— Son of the Steipler Gaon, he completed the entire Talmud Bavli, Yerushalmi, and Rambam ann...(yahrtzeit)Rav Chanoch Henoch HaKohen— Alexander Rebbe, disciple of Rav Simcha Bunam of Pshis'cha, the Kotzker Rebbe, and the Chi...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yechezkel Levenstein— Mashgiach of Ponevezh who learned with the Chafetz Chaim in Radin and served as mashgiach ...(yahrtzeit)
19 Adar
Capture of Ein Gedi Ends War of Independence— Capture of Ein Gedi by Israel, 1949, ended the military engagements of the War of Independ...(historical)Restriction on Sale of Arab Land to Jews in Palestine— The restriction of the sale of Arab land to Jews in Palestine went into effect, 1940.(historical)Rav Meir Yechiel Halstock of Ostrovtze— Rebbe of Ostrovtze, one of two courts in Poland known for their high level of learning, au...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yaakov Chaim Jofen— Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Yosef for sixty years, grandson-in-law of the Alter of Novardok.(yahrtzeit)Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld— Av Beis Din and Rav of Yerushalayim before the establishment of the State of Israel.(yahrtzeit)
20 Adar
Choni HaMagel's Prayer for Rain Answered— Choni Ha'M'agel's prayer for rain was answered.(historical)Death of Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy— Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy died, 1862.(historical)Purim Vinz - Private Purim of Frankfurt— Private Purim of the Jews of Frankfurt (Purim Vinz), from 1616.(historical)Rav Meir Schiff— The Maharam Schiff, known for his terse, incisive, and profound chidushim on the Talmud, w...(yahrtzeit)Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach— Rosh Yeshiva of Kol Torah for nearly 50 years, author of Minchas Shlomo and Meorei Eish, w...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yoel Sirkes— Known as the Bach, author of Bayis Chadash on the Tur, Chief Rabbi of Cracow, and teacher ...(yahrtzeit)
21 Adar
Purim of Narbonne— Purim of Narbonne, oldest private Purim on record, 1236.(historical)Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk— Author of Noam Elimelech, student of the Maggid of Mezritch, and teacher of the Chozeh of ...(yahrtzeit)Rav Moshe Shmuel Glasner— Great-grandson of the Chasam Sofer, Rabbi of Klausenberg, and author of Dor Revi'i on Trac...(yahrtzeit)Rav Shlomo Yosef Zevin— Editor of the Talmudic Encyclopedia, who pioneered the systematic encyclopedic treatment o...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yitzchak Elchonon Spector— Rav of Kovno for 32 years, author of Be'er Yitzchak, Ein Yitzchak, and Nachal Yitzchak.(yahrtzeit)
22 Adar
Massacre of Jews of Uberlingen— Jews of Uberlingen, Switzerland, were massacred, 1349.(historical)Rav Avraham Dov Ber Kahana-Shapiro— Chief Rabbi of Kovno who died in the Slobodka ghetto, author of Dvar Avraham.(yahrtzeit)Rav Reuven Grozovsky— Rosh Yeshivas Kamenitz and Torah Vodaas, successor of Rav Baruch Ber Leibowitz.(yahrtzeit)Rav Yechiel Michel Epstein— Author of the Aruch HaShulchan, Rav of Novardok for 34 years, and father of the author of ...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yisrael Moshe Dushinsky— Rosh Yeshiva of Dushinsky and Av Beis Din of the Eida Charedis, son of Rav Yosef Tzvi Dush...(yahrtzeit)
23 Adar
Dedication of the Second Beit HaMikdash— The Second Beit HaMikdash was dedicated, 516 BCE.(historical)Massacre of Jews of Estella— Massacre of the Jews of Estella, Spain, 1328.(historical)Seven-Day Practice Period of Assembling the Mishkan— The beginning of the seven-day practice period of assembling the Mishkan.(historical)Rav Raphael Shapiro— Rosh Yeshivas Volozhin who reopened it in 1899, son-in-law of the Netziv and father-in-law...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yisrael Grossman— Rosh Yeshiva in Yeshivas Chabad for 30 years and dayan for the beis din of Agudas Yisrael ...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yitzchak Meir Alter— The Chidushei HaRim, founder of the Ger dynasty, who had 13 children and outlived them all...(yahrtzeit)
24 Adar
First Organized Arab Assault on Petach Tikva— First organized Arab assault on a Jewish settlement (Petach Tikva), 1886.(historical)German Troops March into Prague— German troops marched into Prague, 1939.(historical)Germany Occupied Hungary— Germany occupied Hungary, 1944.(historical)Jews of Gluchor Massacred by Ukrainian Mob— Jews of Gluchor massacred by Ukrainian mob, 1918.(historical)Jews of Lithuania Permitted to Return After Exile— Jews of Lithuania were granted permission to return after 8 years exile, 1503.(historical)Jews of Wurtzburg Massacred by Crusaders— Jews of Wurtzburg were massacred by the Crusaders, 1147.(historical)Pope Bans Social Intercourse Between Christians and Jews— The Pope issued a bull banning all social intercourse between Christians and Jews, 1451.(historical)Rav Aryeh Leib Heller— Author of Ketzos HaChoshen and Avnei Miluim, among the most widely studied works in yeshiv...(yahrtzeit)Rav Eliyahu HaKohen Ha'Itamari— Author of Shevet Mussar and nearly 40 other sefarim, whose lineage traces back to Itamar, ...(yahrtzeit)Rav Shlomo Elyashiv— Great Kabbalist, author of Leshem Shevo Ve'achlama, Drushei Olam HaTohu, and Hakdamos V'Sh...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yehoshua Menachem Ehrenberg— Author of Teshuvos Dvar Yehoshua, Av Beis Din of Yaffo, widely regarded as the foremost po...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yitzchak Meyer of Alesk— Succeeded his father as Rav of Alesk in 1884, a chasid of Rav Yisrael of Ruzhin and Rav Do...(yahrtzeit)
25 Adar
Death of Nebuchadnezzar— Death of Nebuchadnezzar, 561 BCE.(historical)Jews of Strasbourg Burned at Cemetery— Jews of Strasbourg burned at the Jewish cemetery, 1349.(historical)King of France Orders Detention of Jews in Paris— King of France orders the detention for ransom of all Jews in Paris, 1181.(historical)President Harrison Petitioned for Jewish State in Palestine— U.S. President Harrison petitioned to aid in reestablishment of Palestine as Jewish state,...(historical)World Mizrachi Founded in Vilna— World Mizrachi was founded in Vilna, 1902.(historical)Rav Gershon Kitover— Brother-in-law of the Baal Shem Tov, the first of the Besht's talmidim to move to Eretz Yi...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yaakov Yisrael Fischer— Head of the Eida HaChareidis Rabbinical Court, whose chavrusa was Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer...(yahrtzeit)
26 Adar
Newport Jewish Community Purchases Burial Ground— The Jewish community of Newport, R.I. purchased a plot of land for a burial ground, 1677.(historical)Operation Nahshon Begins— Operation Nahshon, Haganah's first large-scale offensive, began, 1948.(historical)Pope Orders Burning of the Talmud— The Pope issued a bull ordering the burning of the Talmud, 1244.(historical)Sarah Schenirer— Founder of the Bais Yaakov movement, which revolutionized Torah education for Jewish women...(historical)Rav Avraham Chaim Brim— A leading talmid chacham and baal mussar in Yerushalayim.(yahrtzeit)
27 Adar
Jews Massacred in Stamford-Fair— Jews massacred in Stamford-fair, England, 1190.(historical)King of Austria Grants Favorable Rights to Jews— King of Austria grants favorable rights to Jews, 1255.(historical)Tzidkiyahu (Zedekiah)— Last king of Yehuda, who died in captivity in Bavel.(historical)Rav Chaim Sinuani— Rav and Av Beis Din of Sinuan, Yemen, who participated in Operation Magic Carpet in 1949.(yahrtzeit)Rav Yeshayah Schorr— Author of Klil Tiferes on Chumash, Rav of Iasi on the Romania-Moldova border.(yahrtzeit)Rav Yisrael Bergstein— Student of Rav Shimon Shkop and the Alter of Slabodka, taught at Chafetz Chaim in Baltimor...(yahrtzeit)Rav Yosef Shaul Nathanson— Author of Sheilos U'Teshuvos HaShoel U'Maishiv, Rav of Lvov for nearly 20 years.(yahrtzeit)
28 Adar
Antiochus V Grants Religious Freedom to Jews— Antiochus V granted religious freedom and autonomy to the Jews of Eretz Yisrael, 163 BCE.(historical)Jews of Prussia Granted Rights— Jews of Prussia were granted rights, 1277.(historical)Purim of Cairo— Purim of Cairo was observed annually in commemoration of an escape from massacre, 1524.(historical)Roman Decrees Against Torah Study Rescinded— Roman decrees against Torah study, circumcision, and Shabbat observance were rescinded, 2n...(historical)Rav Moshe Chevroni— Rosh Yeshiva of Chevron.(yahrtzeit)Rav Shmuel Halevi Klein of Boskowitz— Author of Machatzis HaShekel, a super-commentary on the Magen Avraham on Shulchan Aruch Or...(yahrtzeit)
29 Adar
Austrian Jews Required to Belong to Government Religious Community— Jews of Austria were required by law to belong to the government-established religious com...(historical)Napoleon Captures Jaffa— Napoleon captured the city of Jaffa, Palestine, 1799.(historical)Rav Shlomo HaCohen Rabinowitz of Radomsk— First Rebbe of the Radomsk dynasty, author of Tiferes Shlomo on Chumash and the Moadim.(yahrtzeit)Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky— Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Vodaas who, along with Rav Moshe Feinstein, led American Jewry in ha...(yahrtzeit)