Tuesday · Yom Shlishi
יום שלישי
10 Nisan 5734
Tuesday, April 2, 1974
Notable on 10 Nisan
Death of Miriam HaNevi'ah
Miriam the Prophetess died at age 126 in the desert; the miraculous well that accompanied the nation in her merit dried up.
Israelites Crossed the Jordan River
Led by Yehoshua, the Israelites crossed the Jordan River on dry ground into Eretz Yisrael and erected twelve memorial stones at Gilgal.
Selection of the Korban Pesach Lamb
Each Israelite family took a lamb for the Korban Pesach — an act of defiance against Egyptian idolatry and the beginning of the redemption.
Yom HaAliyah
Yom HaAliyah, established by the Knesset in 2016, commemorates the Jewish people's historic entry into the Land of Israel.
About 10 Nisan 5734
Tuesday, April 2, 1974 corresponds to 10 Nisan 5734 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.