Shabbat · Shabbat
שבת
17 Adar I 5768
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Torah Portion
Parashat Ki Tisa
פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא
Notable on 17 Adar I
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 I 5768
Saturday, February 23, 2008 corresponds to 17 Adar I 5768 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.
The Torah portion for this week is Parashat Ki Tisa (פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא). The weekly Torah reading cycle divides the Five Books of Moses into portions read in synagogues each Shabbat.