18 Adar
18 אֲדָר
The Month of Adar (אֲדָר)
"When Adar enters, joy increases" (Mishnah Ta'anit 29a). Adar is the happiest month in the Hebrew calendar, marked by the festival of Purim on the 14th. The Book of Esther recounts how Queen Esther and Mordechai saved the Jewish people from Haman's decree. It is a month of reversals — of turning sorrow to joy, mourning to celebration. Adar is the last month before Nisan and the arrival of spring, making it a month of anticipation and preparation for redemption.
Born in Adar
Adar is the month of joy, laughter, and divine providence. Those born in Adar are said to be blessed with good fortune, a joyful spirit, and the ability to uplift others.
Holidays: Purim (14 Adar), Shushan Purim (15 Adar)
Full guide to the month of Adar →Mazal: Pisces (Dagim)
The Fish (Dagim) represent blessing, fertility, and hiddenness — just as fish are hidden beneath the water, protected from the evil eye. In Torah thought, Adar's mazal is connected to the hidden miracles of Purim. Those born under Dagim are blessed with joy, adaptability, and the ability to thrive even in challenging circumstances.
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Yahrtzeits on 18 Adar
Rav Alexander Ziskind of Horodna
1700–1794 · Horodna
Author of Yesod V'Shoresh Ha'Avodah, a foundational mussar work on daily conduct and kavanos for tefillos and mitzvos.
Rav Chaim Kanievsky
1928–2022 · Bnei Brak
Son of the Steipler Gaon, he completed the entire Talmud Bavli, Yerushalmi, and Rambam annually and was widely regarded as a leading Torah authority.
Rav Chanoch Henoch HaKohen
1798–1870 · Alexander
Alexander Rebbe, disciple of Rav Simcha Bunam of Pshis'cha, the Kotzker Rebbe, and the Chidushei HaRim.
Rav Yechezkel Levenstein
1885–1974 · Ponevezh
Mashgiach of Ponevezh who learned with the Chafetz Chaim in Radin and served as mashgiach in Kletsk, Lomza, Mir, and Ponevezh.
Historical Events on 18 Adar
David Emmanuel Sworn In as Governor of Georgia
David Emmanuel was sworn in as governor of Georgia, 1801.
Expulsion of Jewish Artisans from Moscow
A Russian imperial decree ordering the expulsion of all Jewish artisans from Moscow, 1891.
First Anglo-Jewish Periodical in the United States Published
The first Anglo-Jewish periodical in the United States, The Jew, was published, 1823.
Jews of Smyrna Attacked Over Ritual Murder Charge
Jews of Smyrna, Turkey were attacked by Greeks charging ritual murder, 1901.
Napoleon Suspends Jewish Emancipation
Napoleon I issued a decree suspending emancipation of Jews in French-occupied countries, 1808.
Pope Reaffirms Forced Baptism Rule
The Pope reaffirmed a Church rule forcing Christianity upon a Jewish child baptized against parents' will, 1747.
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