Sunday · Yom Rishon
יום ראשון
2 Nisan 5738
Sunday, April 9, 1978
Notable on 2 Nisan
Alhambra Decree — Expulsion of Jews from Spain
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella signed the Alhambra Decree expelling all Jews from Spain (1492), exiling approximately 200,000 Jews.
Anti-Jewish Riots in Jerusalem
Anti-Jewish riots erupted in Jerusalem (1881).
First Parah Adumah (Red Heifer) Purification
Moshe performed the first Parah Adumah purification rite, establishing the means of spiritual purification from contact with the dead.
Massacre of the Jews of Mainz
The Jews of Mainz, Germany, were massacred (1283).
Rav Shalom Dov Ber Schneerson (Rebbe Rashab)
The 5th Lubavitcher Rebbe, author of hundreds of Chassidic discourses and founder of the Tomchei Temimim yeshiva network.
About 2 Nisan 5738
Sunday, April 9, 1978 corresponds to 2 Nisan 5738 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.