Wednesday · Yom Revi'i
יום רביעי
23 Nisan 5744
Wednesday, April 25, 1984
Holiday / Observance
8th day of the Omer
Notable on 23 Nisan
Fast Day of Cologne — Second Crusade
A fast day was observed by the Jews of Cologne in memory of anti-Jewish violence during the Second Crusade (1147).
Haganah Captured Katamon in Jerusalem
The Haganah captured Katamon in Jerusalem (1948), a key turning point in the battle for Jerusalem.
Mordechai and Esther Wrote Letters to the Jews
Mordechai and Esther wrote letters authorizing Jews throughout the Persian Empire to defend themselves.
Rav Moshe ben Yosef MiTrani (Mabit)
One of four scholars to receive special semicha in Tzefat (1538), author of Kiryat Sefer and Beit Elokim.
About 23 Nisan 5744
Wednesday, April 25, 1984 corresponds to 23 Nisan 5744 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.
8th 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.