Sunday · Yom Rishon
יום ראשון
28 Adar 5726
Sunday, March 20, 1966
Notable on 28 Adar
Antiochus V Grants Religious Freedom to Jews
Antiochus V granted religious freedom and autonomy to the Jews of Eretz Yisrael, 163 BCE.
Jews of Prussia Granted Rights
Jews of Prussia were granted rights, 1277.
Purim of Cairo
Purim of Cairo was observed annually in commemoration of an escape from massacre, 1524.
Rav Moshe Chevroni
Rosh Yeshiva of Chevron.
Rav Shmuel Halevi Klein of Boskowitz
Author of Machatzis HaShekel, a super-commentary on the Magen Avraham on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim.
Roman Decrees Against Torah Study Rescinded
Roman decrees against Torah study, circumcision, and Shabbat observance were rescinded, 2nd century CE.
About 28 Adar 5726
Sunday, March 20, 1966 corresponds to 28 Adar 5726 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.