24 Adar
24 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 24 Adar
Rav Aryeh Leib Heller
1745–1812 · Stry, Galicia
Author of Ketzos HaChoshen and Avnei Miluim, among the most widely studied works in yeshivos, produced despite extreme poverty.
Rav Eliyahu HaKohen Ha'Itamari
1650–1729 · Izmir
Author of Shevet Mussar and nearly 40 other sefarim, whose lineage traces back to Itamar, son of Aharon HaKohen.
Rav Shlomo Elyashiv
1841–1926
Great Kabbalist, author of Leshem Shevo Ve'achlama, Drushei Olam HaTohu, and Hakdamos V'Sha'arim.
Rav Yehoshua Menachem Ehrenberg
1904–1976 · Yaffo
Author of Teshuvos Dvar Yehoshua, Av Beis Din of Yaffo, widely regarded as the foremost posek on Gittin.
Rav Yitzchak Meyer of Alesk
1829–1904 · Alesk
Succeeded his father as Rav of Alesk in 1884, a chasid of Rav Yisrael of Ruzhin and Rav Dovid Moshe of Chortkov.
Historical Events on 24 Adar
First Organized Arab Assault on Petach Tikva
First organized Arab assault on a Jewish settlement (Petach Tikva), 1886.
German Troops March into Prague
German troops marched into Prague, 1939.
Germany Occupied Hungary
Germany occupied Hungary, 1944.
Jews of Gluchor Massacred by Ukrainian Mob
Jews of Gluchor massacred by Ukrainian mob, 1918.
Jews of Lithuania Permitted to Return After Exile
Jews of Lithuania were granted permission to return after 8 years exile, 1503.
Jews of Wurtzburg Massacred by Crusaders
Jews of Wurtzburg were massacred by the Crusaders, 1147.
Pope Bans Social Intercourse Between Christians and Jews
The Pope issued a bull banning all social intercourse between Christians and Jews, 1451.
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