home page the brachot page stories jokes did you know? month contact us

The Month Of Nissan

Date Event Year after creation
1 The Mishkan [Tabrenacles] in the dessert was erected. 2450
Nadav & Aviehu were burnt for bringing a false fire before God. 2450
In honor of the dedication of the Mishkan, the leaders of each of the twelve tribes brought a sacrifice, each one on their appointed day. Today was the tribe of - Yehudah.
2 Today was the tribe of - Yissachar.
3 Today was the tribe of - Zevulun.
4 Today was the tribe of - Reuven.
5 Today was the tribe of - Shimon.
6 Today was the tribe of - Gad.
7 Today was the tribe of - Efrayim
The 30 days of mourning for Moshe Rabeinu finished, and God told Yehoshua to cross the Jordan river. So Yehoshua commanded the officers to prepare the people for the journey. 2490
8 Today was the tribe of - Menasheh.
9 Today was the tribe of - Binyamin.
10 Today was the tribe of - Dan.
The people took sheep (the Egyptian idol) and tied them up, (for the Passover sacrifice)and the Egyptians didn't do anything, which was a great miracle. 2448
The Prophetess Miriam (Moshe Rabeinu's sister) died. 2489
Yehoshua and the people crossed the Jordan river, which parted for them to pass, which brought fear on all the inhabitants. 2490
11 Today was the tribe of - Asher.
Yehoshua circumcised all those who didn't (because of the desert). 2490
12 Today was the tribe of - Naftali.
13 Tonight we check the house for Chametz.
King Chizkeyahu was sick in bed 3 days before the fall of Sancherib. The prophet Yeshayahu, visits the king to tell him that he will die, so he prays to Hashem, and has 15 years added to his life. 3214
Haman's decree was signed and sealed. Mordechai sends a messenger to Esther, she says to fast for 3 days and nights (14th to the 16th of Nissan). 3405
Rabbi Yossef Cairo died, Author of the Shulchan Aruch. 5335
14 Fast for the first born.
We burn in the morning the bread we found from last night.
Tonight is Pessach.
Cain & Hevel brought sacrifices before God. 1
15 First day of Pessach. We stop praying for rain.
Yitzchak our forefather was born. 2049
Messadah fell to the hands of the Romans. 3833
16 2nd day of pessach out of Israel. We start counting the Omer.
Levi the son of Ya'kov was born & died at the age of 137 2195 - 2332
King Shaul and 7 members of the family were killed by the Givonim, and were left unburied till the 17th of Cheshvan (see there). 2922
"And on THAT night the King (Achashveirosh) couldn't sleep.." That night was today. 3405
22 The 7th day of Pessach [Holiday].
The 'Red sea' [Yam Suf] splitted and the people crossed it 2448
23 Out of Israel - the last day of Pessach.
Yehoshua and the people started marching around the walls of Yericho [Jericho]. 2489
25 Yehoshua (who conquered the land of Israel) died. Author of 'Aleinu Leshabeiach', and the second Brachah in 'Birkat Hamazon'. 2517
28 The walls of Yericho fall down, and Yehoshua bin Nun composed the prayer 'Aleinu Leshabeiach', in giving praise to Hashem for conquering the city. 2489

[ Main Page ] [ Brachot ] [ Stories ]
[ Jokes ] [ Know ] [ Month ] [ Write to Us ]