Thursday · Yom Chamishi
יום חמישי
15 Nisan 5780
Thursday, April 9, 2020
Holiday / Observance
Pesach I
Notable on 15 Nisan
Birth of Yitzchak Avinu
Yitzchak Avinu was born to Avraham and Sarah on the first day of Pesach.
Brit Bein HaBetarim — Covenant Between the Parts
God made the Covenant Between the Parts with Avraham, foretelling the exile, the Exodus, and the inheritance of Eretz Yisrael.
Esther Appeared Before Achashveirosh
Esther appeared uninvited before King Achashveirosh to plead for the Jewish people.
Execution of Vashti
Vashti was executed by order of King Achashveirosh.
Fall of Masada
The defenders of Masada took their own lives rather than surrender to the Romans (73 CE).
Forced Conversion of Portuguese Jewish Children
An order was issued to seize all Portuguese Jewish children ages 4-14 for forced conversion (1497).
Iyov (Job)
Righteous man whose story of suffering and unwavering faith is the subject of the biblical Book of Job.
Miraculous Destruction of Sancherev's Army
The Assyrian army of Sancherev besieging Jerusalem was miraculously destroyed overnight.
Moshe Saw the Burning Bush
According to one tradition, Moshe saw the Burning Bush on this day.
The Exodus from Egypt
The Exodus from Egypt — G-d struck the Egyptian firstborn at midnight, and the Israelites departed at midday.
The Vilna Gaon (Rav Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman)
Born on the first night of Pesach, the Vilna Gaon became one of the greatest Torah scholars in history, mastering all areas of Torah and the sciences.
About 15 Nisan 5780
Thursday, April 9, 2020 corresponds to 15 Nisan 5780 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.
Pesach I falls on this date. Jewish holidays follow the Hebrew calendar and may shift on the Gregorian calendar from year to year.