Note: Although the Gregorian calendar anniversary of my father's death is November 2, on the Hebrew calendar that date was 15 Heshvan. From Wordnik.com. [Joel David Burstein (December 11, 1929 - November 2, 1990)] Reference
Katznelson was born in Bobruisk, Russia (now Babruysk, Belarus) on October 25, 1885 (15 Heshvan 5646), the second of the six children of Zelda (née Rozovsky) and Nisan Katznelson. From Wordnik.com. [Rahel Katznelson.] Reference
His approximate year of birth is calculated from his comment in Sefer ha-Mevaqqesh (9; trans. 2), written in October-November 1263 (Heshvan 5024), that he had passed the midpoint of seventy years and was approaching his fortieth year. From Wordnik.com. [Shem Tov Ibn Falaquera] Reference
Rachel, our Mother, died on the 11th of Heshvan 3,561 years ago. From Wordnik.com. [Kumah - Home of Neo-Zionism and the Aliyah Revolution] Reference
In the past, Jews have ascended the mount to mark the anniversary, 6 Heshvan, which was Saturday. From Wordnik.com. Reference
During the darkening months of Heshvan it may be hard to remember the comforting glow of Tishrei. From Wordnik.com. [Israelated - English Israel blogs] Reference
Israel: Heshvan (Bul): The month follows the month of the nation of ancient Israel's secular New Year. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The lengths of most of the months are fixed as given in the following table, but any adjustment necessary can be effected either by adding one day to Heshvan, which has usually twenty-nine days, or taking away one day from Kislev, which has usually thirty. From Wordnik.com. [The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture] Reference
Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem, on the road to Hebron, some two hours’ walk from the Old City, attracted frequent visitors, particularly on the first day of every Hebrew month, in the month of Elul, during the Ten Days of Penitence and on the eleventh of Heshvan, the supposed day of Rachel’s death. From Wordnik.com. [Old Yishuv: Palestine at the End of the Ottoman Period.] Reference
Heshvan 29 + 29 +. From Wordnik.com. [The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture] Reference
Protocols of the government session, 7 Heshvan, 5757, (November 11, 1956). From Wordnik.com. [Palestine Blogs aggregator] Reference
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