Sunday · Yom Rishon
יום ראשון
9 Nisan 5748
Sunday, March 27, 1988
Notable on 9 Nisan
Anti-Jewish Riots in Seville
Anti-Jewish riots erupted in Seville (1391), spreading across the Iberian Peninsula and claiming approximately 50,000 victims.
Host Desecration Accusation in Vienna
Jews of Vienna were accused of desecrating the Host; those who refused baptism were burned at the stake (1421).
Massacre in Bury St. Edmunds, England
Fifty-seven Jews were massacred in Bury St. Edmunds, England (1190).
Rav Aryeh Levine
The beloved 'Tzaddik of Yerushalayim,' known for his extraordinary devotion to prisoners, the sick, and all who were in need.
Rav Chaim Meir Hager (Imrei Chaim of Vizhnitz)
The Imrei Chaim of Vizhnitz, who rebuilt Vizhnitz Chassidut after the Holocaust and established Kiryat Vizhnitz in Bnei Brak.
About 9 Nisan 5748
Sunday, March 27, 1988 corresponds to 9 Nisan 5748 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.