21 Adar
21 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 21 Adar
Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk
1717–1787 · Lizhensk
Author of Noam Elimelech, student of the Maggid of Mezritch, and teacher of the Chozeh of Lublin and other great Chassidic leaders.
Rav Moshe Shmuel Glasner
1856–1924 · Klausenberg
Great-grandson of the Chasam Sofer, Rabbi of Klausenberg, and author of Dor Revi'i on Tractate Chullin.
Rav Shlomo Yosef Zevin
1888–1978
Editor of the Talmudic Encyclopedia, who pioneered the systematic encyclopedic treatment of Talmudic and halachic subjects.
Rav Yitzchak Elchonon Spector
1817–1896 · Kovno
Rav of Kovno for 32 years, author of Be'er Yitzchak, Ein Yitzchak, and Nachal Yitzchak.
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