Month | Hebrew Name | Astrological Sign |
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Tishrei | Moznayim | Libra |
Cheshvan | Akrav | Scorpio |
Kislev | Keshet | Sagittarius |
Teves | G'di | Capricorn |
Shevat | D'li | Aquarius |
Adar (on leap years there is a double month of Adar) | Dagim | Pisces |
Nissan | Taleh | Aries |
Iyar | Shor | Taurus |
Sivan | Teomim | Gemini |
Tammuz | Sartan | Cancer |
Av | Aryeh | Leo |
Elul | Betulah | Virgo |
(Hebrew name: Teomim, Astrological sign: Gemini)
1 |
45th day of the Omer Children of Israel arrived and encamped at Mount Sinai (Shemos 19:1); the waters of the Flood began to recede (Breishis 7:3); prophecy to Ezekiel regarding Pharoah (Yechezkel 31:1); death of Korah by the hand of G-d (Bmidbar 16:32) |
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2 |
46th day of the Omer Moses first ascent of Mt. Sinai before the giving of the Torah; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Eazar Shapira of Monkatch, author of the Minchas Elazar; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yisroel Hagar of Viznitz, author of the Ahavas Yisroel |
3 |
47th day of the Omer Moses second ascent of Mt. Sinai Mainz Massacre (4856/1096) by Crusaders Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon of Shepetovka |
4 | 48th day of the Omer |
5 |
49th day of the Omer Reuben found the Mandrakes |
6 |
Shovu'os First Day (the Festival of Weeks, and is derived from the fact that it is observed seven weeks after bringing the Omer offering on the Second Day of Pesach, therefore Shovu'os is always on the same day of the week as the second day of Pesach - this was one of the three festivals during which every Israelite made a pilgrimage to the House of G-d in Jerusalem). Baby Moses was put in the Nile Giving of the torah Birth and death of King David. Yahrzeit of Rabbi Avrohom Mordechai Alter of Gur, author of the Imre Emes (5708/1948) |
7 |
Shovu'os Second Day (outside of Israel) Moses built an alter at Sinai (Shemos 24:4); Uriah the Hittite divorced his wife; the prophet Hosea, the son of Beeri, died Death of Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer, the Baal Shem Tov (Besht, 5460-5520/1700-1760) Yahrzeit of Avraham ben Avraham |
8 | Sacking and destruction of Sfat by the Druze (5604/1844) |
9 |
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yisroel of Shkolov, author of the Peas Hashulchon (5598/1838) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer, author of the Kaf Hachayim (5698/1938) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yaakov Meir, Sephardic Chief Rabbi, Rishon Le-Tziyon (5698/1938) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Zeditchov |
10 |
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yishmoel HaCohen, author of the Zera Emes Yahrzeit of Rabbi Elazer Rokach, Baal Maase Rokach, a descendant of the House of King David, an extremely learned and holy person, whose merits protected the masses in his proximity, his tefila (prayers) were heard and answered on High on behalf of community and individual, Chief of the Rabbinical Court of Amsterdam, author of the Maaseh Rokach (??/1742) |
11 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shmuel Rosendberg of Unzdorf, author of the Beer Shmuel; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov Weis, Chief of the Rabbinical Court of Jerusalem, author of the Minchas Yitzchok (5741/1981) |
13 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchoki, author of the Zera Avrohom; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Ephraim of Vilna, author of the Shaar Ephraim |
14 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Chaim of Volazin, a student of the Gaon of Vilna and author of the Nefesh Hachayim (5581/1821) |
15 | Yehuda son of Yaakov born; exile of the residents of Beth-Shean by the Hasmonians |
17 |
Noahs Ark alighted on Mt. Ararat Yahrzeit of Rabbi Aharon of Karlin II Yahrzeit of Rabbi Moshe Leib Shapiro, author of the Tabaos Hachoshen (5732/1972) |
18 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yisachar Dov Ber of Radshitz |
19 |
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yehudah ibn Atar, author of the Minchas Yehudah Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yisachar Dov Ber of Radshitz |
20 | Start of Gezeros tach ve-tat (5408-9/1648-9), the massacre of Polish Jewry: 100,000 killed, 300 communities destroyed |
21 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Dovid Menachem Badad, author of the Responsa Chavatzeles Hasharon |
22 | The thirty days of eating quail in the desert ended; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Eliyohu Bechor Chazan, author of the Taalumos Lev; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Itamar Rosenbaum, the Admor of nadvorna (5733/1973) |
23 | Leprosy of Miriam sister of Moshe and Aaron (Bmidbar 12:10); Mordechai wrote his missives to the Jews (Esther 8:9); Jeroboam annulled the bringing of first fruits to Jerusalem |
24 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Masod HaKohen Alchadad, author of the Simchas Kohen (5687/1927) |
25 | The publican tax collection system was abolished in Judea and Jerusalem; deaths of Rabban Shimon ben Gamaliel, R. Yishmael ben Elisha, and R. Chanina Segan HaKohanim |
26 |
Death of the Tanna, Yonatan ben Uziel Yahrzeit of Rabbi Refoel Yosef ben Robi, author of the Derech Hamelech on the Yad Hachazakah of the Rambam |
27 |
First forty days of the Flood ended Execution and murder of Rabbi Chanina ben Tradion. Rabbi Chanina was a 1st and 2nd century Tana (3rd generation) in lower Galilee, Rosh Yeshivah and head of Beit Din of Sichnin, father of Beruriah (wife of Rebbe Meir Baal HaNess), and a collegue of Rabbi Chalafta. He, as one of the Ten Martyrs, was sentenced to death by the Romans for publicly teaching Torah and was burned at the stake with the Torah scroll that he was teaching from. The executioner saw the incredible holiness of Rabbi Chanina Ben Tradion and jumped into the fire with him. |
28 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yisroel Zeev Gutsman, Dean of the Yeshiva Netzach Yisroel (5751/1991) |
29 | The Spies were sent by Moses to Eretz Yisroel (Bmidbar 13) |
30 |
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Kluger, author of the Hoelef Lecho Shlomo; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Moshe Nadjara, student of the Arizal |