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 Ham