WORD OF THE MONTH

A weekly feature of Torah Tidbits to help clarify practical and conceptual aspects of the Jewish Calendar, thereby better fulfilling the mitzva of HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem...

The 16th of Adar is listed in Megilat Taanit as a Yom Tov, in celebration of having received permission from the Persian king Koresh to build the second Beit HaMikdash (3390, which was 370bce).
The 20th of Adar is the yahrzeit of...
5393 - HAHARAM SCHIFF HAKOHEIN, 17th cent. German Talmudic scholar, Rav of Fulda at age 17! Wrote commentary on whole Talmud, but only some of it survived. Died at age 36 in Prague.
5400 - R' Yoel Sirkis, known as the BACH commentator on Tur Shulchan Aruch and Gemara. Prominent Polish Rav.
5755 - Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, one of the foremost halachic authorities and Rashei Yeshiva of recent times. He was well-loved; his funeral was attended by over 300,000 people.
BTW, Adar Alef always has 30 days. The Adar before Nissan has 29.

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