23 Adar
23 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.
When Does 23 Adar Fall?
Yahrtzeits on 23 Adar
Rav Raphael Shapiro
1837–1921 · Volozhin
Rosh Yeshivas Volozhin who reopened it in 1899, son-in-law of the Netziv and father-in-law of Rav Chaim Soloveitchik.
Rav Yisrael Grossman
1922–2007 · Yerushalayim
Rosh Yeshiva in Yeshivas Chabad for 30 years and dayan for the beis din of Agudas Yisrael for over 40 years.
Rav Yitzchak Meir Alter
1799–1866 · Ger
The Chidushei HaRim, founder of the Ger dynasty, who had 13 children and outlived them all yet accepted the tragedy with love.
Historical Events on 23 Adar
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