Sunday · Yom Rishon
יום ראשון
17 Adar 5745
Sunday, March 10, 1985
Notable on 17 Adar
Bulgarian Agreement to Deport Jews
The Bulgarian commissar signed an agreement permitting Germany to deport 26,000 Jews to extermination camps, 1943.
Jewish Quarter of Old Jerusalem Besieged
The Jewish quarter of Old Jerusalem was besieged by Arabs, 1948.
Rav Avraham Menachem Danziger
The ninth Admor of Alexander, a Chassidic dynasty that was nearly destroyed in the Holocaust.
Rav Shimon Sofer
Rav and Av Beis Din of Cracow, second son of the Chasam Sofer.
Rav Yechezkel Landau
The Noda BiYehuda, one of the greatest poskim of the 18th century, served as Rav of Prague for over 30 years.
About 17 Adar 5745
Sunday, March 10, 1985 corresponds to 17 Adar 5745 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.