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Date
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Event
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Year after creation
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| 1
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They caught (In the wilderness) a person chopping
wood on Shabos, and was put under guard till his case
was decided, (it was the second Shabos after
leaving Egypt).
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2448
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| Hahsem commanded Moshe to count the people.
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2450
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| The building of the first Temple started
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2929
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| 4
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The Rambam [Maimonides] arrived in Israel
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4925
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| 9
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The war between the Jewish people and the Palishtim
started today, 30,000 Jews died and the Aron [Holy Ark]
was captured by the Palishtim.
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2870
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| 10
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When Eli the High Priest received the news that
30,000 people died also his two sons and the Ark was
taken, when he heard THAT [about the Ark] he fell back
on his head and died at the age of 98.
Eli was the Judge for the people for 40 years and
High Priest in the Sanctuary [Mishkan] in Shilo. Eli
assumed the leadership after the death of Samson
[Shimshon], and he brought up Shmual (the Prophet)
who became his successor.
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2870
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| When Eli died the sanctuary [Mishkan] in Shilo was
destroyed. The Mishkan lasted in Shilo for 369 years.
From there it moved to Nov under the leadership of
Shmuel Hanavi [Prophet].
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2870
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| Rabbi Yitschok Alfasi died today. Known as the "Ha Rif" a known commentator on the Talmud.
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4864
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| 14
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Pessach Sheiny - the Second Pessach, for those
who were impure to bring a sacrifice on Pessach,
would bring their sacrifice today instead.
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| Rabbi Meir Bal-Hanes died, and is buried in Tiberies.
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3881
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| 16
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The food which the people took out of Egypt, lasted
till yesterday. This morning the Manah started to
fall, and Moshe Rabainu made the first blessing of
Birkat Hamazon [Grace after meals].
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2448
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| 18
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''Lag Ba'Omer'' - the 33rd day of counting the
Omer. A day of great rejoicing.
The plague that killed 24,000 students of
Rabbi Akiva stopped today. The reason for their
deaths, was their lack of honor for one another.
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| Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died today. Author of the
Holy Zohar [Kabalah], and said to rejoice on his
day of death. It is customary to make bon fires in
Israel, to cut the children's first cutting [at the age of
3] on his grave site in Miron [next to Zefat].
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3881
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| 19
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According to the AriZal, Cain killed Hevel today
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1
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Rabbainu Meir from Rotenburg died in prison.
Was imprisoned on 4th of Tammuz [5046] was there
for 7 years , died, and only after 15 years was
permission given to take him out and to be buried
0n 4th of Adar [5067].
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5053
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| 20
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In the second year after leaving Egypt, they
left Har Sinai [Mount Sanai] after camping there
from Sivan the year before.
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2450
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| 26
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Rabbi Sa'adya Gaon, passed away.
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4702
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| 28
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Shmuel Hanavi [Samuel the Prophet] passed away
at the age of 52.
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2882
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| The Rambam finds a Sefer Torah written by Ezra
Hasofer and made it a Holiday.
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