2 Nisan
- This is the time of year to recite the brocha on seeing the blossoming of fruit trees. Check here for location of fruit trees in many Jewish communities worldwide.
4 Nisan
- Yahrzeit of Rav Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenberg, (d. 1865), author of HaKsav V'Hakabbaalah a commentary on the Chumash showing how Chazal derived their insights from the pesukim.
5 Nisan
- Yahrzeit of the Apta Rav, Rav Avraham Yehoshua Heschel (d. 1825), Chassidic Rebbe.
6 Nisan
- Yahrzeit of Rav Aharon Roth (d. 1947) Shomer Emunim Rebbe of Yerushalaim
7 Nisan
- Yahrzeit of Rav Avraham, brother of the Gaon of Vilna (d. 1807), author of Maalos HaTorah.
- Yahrzeit of Dr. Moshe Wallach (d. 1957), founder of Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in Yerushalaim.
8 Nisan
- Known as Shabbos HaGadol. Many have the custom to recite a large portion of the Haggadah. In many communities there is a custom for the rabbi to give a drosha on this day.
- In 1190 the Jewish community of York was wiped out after hiding in the local castle due to anti-Jewish riots.
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