11 Adar I 5765

Sunday, February 20, 2005

Today's Art from Israel

Notable on 11 Adar I

First printing of Rashi on Torah, Italy, 1475.

First printing of the whole Tanach, 1488.

Pope prohibits anti-Jewish sermons, 1434.

Author of Avnei Nezer and Eglei Tal, son-in-law of the Kotzker Rebbe, and Rav of Sochatchov whose lectures lasted six to eight hours.

Known as the Chida, he authored Birkei Yosef and Shem HaGedolim, and served as emissary for the Jewish communities of Eretz Yisrael.

Chief Rabbi of Austria until the expulsion of 1670, author of Avodas HaGershuni which is a major source on the Chmielnicki massacres.

Rosh Yeshivas Mir who escaped to Shanghai during WWII while his family was murdered by the Nazis.

The Rogatchover Gaon, author of Tzofnas Paneach, who learned with the young Rav Chaim Soloveitchik and served as Rav of Dvinsk.

Sunday, February 20, 2005 corresponds to 11 Adar I 5765 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.