Almanac of Important Jewish and Biblical Dates
| Month | Hebrew Name | Astrological Sign |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Sartan, Astrological sign: Cancer)
| 1 |
The tops of the mountains appeared as the Flood water receded; Joseph born and died; Abraham circumcized himself Yahrzeit of Rabbi Moshe, father of Rabbi Yisroel Najara, author of the Lekach Tov (5341/1580) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Kalman Klonimos Epstein the Levi, author of the Ma’or Vashemesh (5587/1827) |
|---|---|
| 2 |
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Nachman of Haradanka Yahrzeit of Rabbi Avraham of Trisk |
| 3 |
Miracle of the stopped sun in Giveon (Yehoshu’a 10:12) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shnei’or Kotler, Dean of the Yeshiva of Lakewood, New Jersey (5742/1982) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Shneirson, the Admor of Chabad |
| 4 |
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Ya’akov ben Meir of the Ba’alei Tosefos (Rabbeinu Tam) (4931/1171) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Pinchos Horowitz the Levi of Nikelsburg, author of the sefer Haflo’oh (5565/1805) |
| 5 | Ezekiel’s vision by the river Chebar of the Heavenly Creatures (Yechez’kel 1:1) |
| 7 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Simchah Bunem Alter, the Admor of Gur (5752/1992) |
| 8 |
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Cha’yim Mashash, author of the Nishmas Cha’yim Yahrzeit of Rabbi Eliyahu Mani |
| 9 | The breach of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar (Melochim II 25:3-4); Yahrzeit of Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin, author of the Ozna’yim Latorah (5726/1966); Yahrzeit of Rabbi Moshe Hevroni, Dean of the Hebron Yeshiva and author of the Mas’eis Moshe |
| 10 | Noah opened the window of the Ark; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Dovid Lifshitz, President of Ezras Torah Organization, New York, and Dean, Yeshivas Rabbeinu YitzchokElchonon (5753/1993) |
| 11 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Zeditchov |
| 12 |
Ezekiel instructed to lie on his side to receive the iniquity of Israel (Yechez’kel 4:4) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Ya’akov ben Asher (Ba'al HaTurim), author of the Tur Shulchan Oruch (5108/1348) |
| 13 | Yahrzeit of martyr Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman, author of Kovetz Shiurim (5701/1941) |
| 14 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yosef of Terani ben Rabbi Moshe Metrani, (the Maharim”t) (5399/1639) |
| 15 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Chaim ben Atar, author of the Ohr HaChayim commentary on the Torah |
| 16 |
Golden calf made in the desert (Shemos 32) Chur, the son of Caleb and Miriam, the prophetess, died |
| 17 |
Fast of 17 Tammuz (begins the Three Weeks of Mourning which end after the fast of the 9th of Av - this is one of the fasts ordained by the Prophets of Israel in memory of the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash (Temple) - if the fast falls on Shabbat, it is observed on Sunday). Noah sent out the dove; the Tablets of the Law were broken; the daily offering was suspended in the First Temple; the enemy made a breach in the wall around Yerushalayim which enabled Titus and his forces to enter the city; Apostamos burned a Torah scroll; an idol was set up on the Temple Mount. Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yehudah (HaRashash) ben Rabbi Asher |
| 18 |
The golden calf was destroyed; Moses ascended Mt. Sinai to atone for the sin of the golden calf (Shemos 33:31) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Mas’od Refo’el ben Mucha, author of the Pardes Rimonim |
| 19 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Dovid Hakohen, author of the Divrel Dovid; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yitzchok Eizik Halevi Herzog, Chief Rabbi of Israel and author of the Helchal Yitzchok (5719/1959); Yahrzeit of Eli’ezer Yehudah Finkel, Dean of the Mir Yeshiva, Jerusalem (5725/1965) |
| 20 |
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Natan Neta Hanover; Yahrzeit of Rabbi Avrohom Cha’yim Na’eh, author of the Ketzos Hashulchan (5714/1954) |
| 21 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Eliyahu Baal Shem |
| 22 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Machlamah of Karlin, author of the markeves HaMishnah on the Yad HaChazokah of the Rambam |
| 23 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Moshe of Cordova (HaRamak), author of the Ohr Yokor (5330/1570) |
| 25 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Aryah Leib, author of the Sha’agas Aryeh |
| 26 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried, author of the Kitzur Shulchan Oruch |
| 27 | Yahrzeit of Yosef HaTzadik ben Ya'akov Aveinu, Prince of the Tribe |
| 28 | Yahrzeit of Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum, author of the Yismach Moshe (5601/1841) |
| 29 |
Yahrzeit of Rabbi Shlomo ben Rabbi Yitzchok (Rashi) (4865/1105) Yahrzeit of Rabbi Moshe of Zalishin, author of the Mishpot Tzedek (5591/1831) |