Thursday · Yom Chamishi
יום חמישי
5 Nisan 5737
Thursday, March 24, 1977
Notable on 5 Nisan
2,500 Jews of Lublin Murdered
2,500 Jews of Lublin were murdered and the community deported to death camps (1942).
Rav Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apt (Ohev Yisrael)
Known as the Ohev Yisrael, a student of Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk renowned for his boundless love for every Jew.
Rehovot Attacked by Arabs
Rehovot was attacked by Arabs (1893).
Yehoshua Sent Scouts to Survey Jericho
Yehoshua sent two scouts to survey Jericho in advance of the Israelite conquest of the Land.
About 5 Nisan 5737
Thursday, March 24, 1977 corresponds to 5 Nisan 5737 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.