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Jerusalem Post

08-12-2001

Headline: This week in Jewish history
Byline: Elli Wohlgelernter
Edition; Daily
Section: Jewish World
Page: 07

Sunday, August 12, 2001 -- 23 Av

Yahrzeit of R. Binyamin Aharon of Cracow, author of Maseat Binyamin, 1610

Yahrzeit of R. Ya'acov Yisrael Kanievski, the Steipler rav, 1985

24 Av

The Hasmoneans abolish the Hellenic legal code, and the day is observed as a festival

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