24 Adar 5759

Friday, March 12, 1999

Today's Art from Israel

Notable on 24 Adar

First organized Arab assault on a Jewish settlement (Petach Tikva), 1886.

German troops marched into Prague, 1939.

Germany occupied Hungary, 1944.

Jews of Gluchor massacred by Ukrainian mob, 1918.

Jews of Lithuania were granted permission to return after 8 years exile, 1503.

Jews of Wurtzburg were massacred by the Crusaders, 1147.

The Pope issued a bull banning all social intercourse between Christians and Jews, 1451.

Author of Ketzos HaChoshen and Avnei Miluim, among the most widely studied works in yeshivos, produced despite extreme poverty.

Author of Shevet Mussar and nearly 40 other sefarim, whose lineage traces back to Itamar, son of Aharon HaKohen.

Great Kabbalist, author of Leshem Shevo Ve'achlama, Drushei Olam HaTohu, and Hakdamos V'Sha'arim.

Author of Teshuvos Dvar Yehoshua, Av Beis Din of Yaffo, widely regarded as the foremost posek on Gittin.

Succeeded his father as Rav of Alesk in 1884, a chasid of Rav Yisrael of Ruzhin and Rav Dovid Moshe of Chortkov.

Friday, March 12, 1999 corresponds to 24 Adar 5759 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.