Friday · Yom Shishi
יום שישי
17 Adar I 5776
Friday, February 26, 2016
Notable on 17 Adar I
Bulgarian Agreement to Deport Jews
The Bulgarian commissar signed an agreement permitting Germany to deport 26,000 Jews to extermination camps, 1943.
Jewish Quarter of Old Jerusalem Besieged
The Jewish quarter of Old Jerusalem was besieged by Arabs, 1948.
Rav Avraham Menachem Danziger
The ninth Admor of Alexander, a Chassidic dynasty that was nearly destroyed in the Holocaust.
Rav Shimon Sofer
Rav and Av Beis Din of Cracow, second son of the Chasam Sofer.
Rav Yechezkel Landau
The Noda BiYehuda, one of the greatest poskim of the 18th century, served as Rav of Prague for over 30 years.
About 17 Adar I 5776
Friday, February 26, 2016 corresponds to 17 Adar I 5776 on the Hebrew (Jewish) calendar. The Hebrew date begins at sunset on the preceding evening.