Sunday · Yom Rishon
יום ראשון
7 Adar 5773
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Notable on 7 Adar
First Auto-da-Fe of the Spanish Inquisition
First auto-da-fe of the Spanish Inquisition held in Seville; six conversos burned at the stake, 1481.
Jews Expelled from Austria
Jews expelled from Austria, 1670.
Moshe Rabbeinu
Moshe Rabbeinu, the greatest prophet and leader of the Jewish people, passed away on 7 Adar.
Moshe Rabbeinu
Moshe Rabbeinu, the greatest prophet and leader of the Jewish people, was born on 7 Adar.
Rav Shlomo Ephraim of Lunshitz
Author of the Kli Yakar, he served as Rosh Yeshiva in Lemberg and as Rav of Prague.
Rav Yitzchak Eizik Taub of Kalev
Founder of the Kaliver Chassidic dynasty, the first Admor to take up permanent residence in Hungary, remembered as "the sweet singer of Yisrael."
Talmud Seized from Jews of France
All copies of the Talmud were seized from the Jews of France on Shabbat, 1240.
About 7 Adar 5773
Sunday, February 17, 2013 corresponds to 7 Adar 5773 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.