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The Month Of Shevat

Date Event Year after creation
1 Moshe Rabeinu started saying Chumash Devorim (Deuteronomy) before the Jewish nation (and finishes on the 7th of Adar the day he dies) 2489
2 King Yanai who hated the Sages died, and the people rejoiced.
When he got sick, he locked up in prison 70 great sages and said "When I die kill these sages so the people wont rejoice"! after he died his wife "Shalminin", took his ring and sent it to the gaurd to free the sages, and so she saved their lives.
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5 In the time of the Temple they would plant today barley (70 days before Pesach) so it would be ready for the sacrifice
15 "The new year for trees", it is customary to eat fruits that the land of Israel was blessed with (figs & dates etc.).
20 Asher (Ya'akov's son) was born, and died at the age of 123 years old 2073 - 2196
28 Antiyochus left Yerushalayim, and the Jews made it a holiday (since he was very cruel and the people could only go out at night). ?

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