Friday · Yom Shishi
יום שישי
21 Nisan 5779
Friday, April 26, 2019
Holidays & Observances
Pesach VII
6th day of the Omer
Notable on 21 Nisan
Pharaoh's Decree Against Israelite Male Infants Annulled
Pharaoh's decree against Israelite male infants was annulled according to tradition.
Splitting of the Sea (Kriat Yam Suf)
The Israelites crossed the Red Sea on dry ground; the waters returned and drowned Pharaoh's entire army.
Yaakov Avinu Departed from Lavan
Yaakov Avinu departed from Lavan's home to return to Eretz Yisrael.
About 21 Nisan 5779
Friday, April 26, 2019 corresponds to 21 Nisan 5779 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.
Pesach VII, 6th day of the Omer fall on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.