Rebuilding of Jerusalem - טז אדר

Yahrtzeit Yomi #961!! טז אדר Rebuilding of Jerusalem ״בשיתא עשר ביה שריו למבנא שור ירושלים״ (מגילת תענית פרק יב) ״מְגַלְגְּלִין זְכוּת לְיוֹם זַכַּאי״ (תענית כט.) טז אדר --------------------------------------------------------------- טז אדר A Time To Build The Gemara in Maseches Taanis 29a teaches us that there are certain dates on the calendar that are specifically designated for misfortune (such as Tisha B’av); and conversely, there are certain dates that are Divinely designated as auspicious days upon which fortunate occurrences will take place - מְגַלְגְּלִין זְכוּת לְיוֹם זַכַּאי, וְחוֹבָה לְיוֹם חַיָּיב The day of 16 Adar (today, Thursday) is certainly one such auspicious occasion; a day that has brought a sense of hope and rejuvenation throughout the ages. Allow me to illustrate: In Megillas Taanis, in the 12th perek, we are told as follows: בשיתא עשר ביה שריו למבנא שור ירושלים דִלָא לְמִסְפָּד מפני שסתרוהו אויבים וכשהתחילו לבנותו אותו היום עשאוהו י"ט “On the 16th (of Adar) they (the Jews) were permitted to (re)build the walls of Yerushalayim; it is therefore forbidden to say a eulogy (on that day).......... and the day that they began reconstruction was designated as a holiday.” The above passage likely refers to the second of the following occurrences, although it could possibly refer to both: On the 16th of Adar, in the year 33a90 from creation (just before the reign of אחשוורוש), King Cyrus of Persia (כורש) granted permission for the building of the second Beis Hamikdash. Exactly 412 years later, on 16 Adar, in the year 3802/42 CE (just 28 years before the destruction of the Second Beis Hamikdash), King Agrippa I, who was pious and kind to his Jewish subjects, ordered that construction to repair, broaden and heighten the chomah (wall) around Yerushalayim, begin. During his reign, the Jews began to prosper and live comfortably. The Sages of the time accorded him great respect. The Romans, wary of the Jews' rising prosperity, placed many obstacles in King Agrippa’s way. Nevertheless, the wall was ultimately completed, (although the finished product was not as magnificent as originally planned). Hence, we see how the 16th of Adar became a fulfillment of the aforementioned statement of ״מְגַלְגְּלִין זְכוּת לְיוֹם זַכַּאי״. But that would not be the last occasion when 16 Adar would be marked as an auspicious time of rebuilding; in an eerie precognition of sorts, the words of the Megillas Taanis would once again be realized, albeit in the very distant future, and a different part of the globe: [See WhatsApp chat for full content ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To dedicate or sponsor, please contact 917-841-5059. Sponsorships can be paid by Zelle to the same number. First come, first served. Monthly sponsorships are $540. Weekly sponsorships are $180. Daily sponsorships are as follows: Dedications (l’Zecher Nishmas, Zechus shidduch/refuah/yeshuah, etc.) are $50. Sponsorships (fliers, advertising, promotions, additional links, etc.) are $100. The cost to request and sponsor a Tzaddik that is not included on the Yahrtzeit Yomi schedule is $180.