Monday · Yom Sheni
יום שני
17 Adar I 5771
Monday, February 21, 2011
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 5771
Monday, February 21, 2011 corresponds to 17 Adar I 5771 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.