Friday · Yom Shishi
יום שישי
8 Adar 5772
Friday, March 2, 2012
Today's Art from Israel
Modern Pilgrimage by Leah Luria print on canvas or fine art paper
View ArtworkNotable on 8 Adar
Jews of Barbados Granted Permission to Swear on Old Testament
Jews of Barbados were granted permission to take an oath on the Old Testament, 1674.
Rav Aryeh Leib Hanover
Son of the Pnei Yehoshua, served as Rav of Hanover and author of Pnei Aryeh on Bava Kamma.
Rav Moshe Aharon Stern
Grandson of Reb Yaakov Yosef Herman, he served as mashgiach at the Kamenitz Yeshiva for 20 years.
Yeshiva Etz Chaim Established
Yeshiva Etz Chaim, the first elementary school with secular studies in the U.S., established 1886.
About 8 Adar 5772
Friday, March 2, 2012 corresponds to 8 Adar 5772 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.