29 Nisan 5737

Sunday, April 17, 1977

Holiday / Observance

14th day of the Omer

Today's Art from Israel

Notable on 29 Nisan

Three Jews were killed and many wounded in Arab attacks on Petach Tikva during the Jaffa Riots (1921).

Yahrzeit of Rav Chaim Vital according to the tradition placing it on 29 Nisan, the primary transmitter of Lurianic Kabbalah.

First Rebbe of the Kobrin Chassidic dynasty, a follower of Rav Mordechai of Lechovitch, whose teachings are collected in Imrot Tehorot.

The second President of Israel, a scholar and advocate for Jewish communities of the East.

A mob attacked the Jews of Bamberg (1699); the community established a fast day and local Purim to commemorate the event.

Sunday, April 17, 1977 corresponds to 29 Nisan 5737 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.

14th day of the Omer falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.