Seventh of Adar

The Biblical sources suggesting these dates are as follows: Joshua crossed the River Jordan on the 10th of Nisan. Earlier, God had commanded Joshua to perform the crossing "in three days' time," thus this command was given on 7 Nisan. The command is specified as coming "after the death of Moses.". Moses had been mourned for 30 days after his death. Assuming that the Divine command immediately followed the end of the mourning period, Moses must have died 30 days before 7 Nisan, i.e. 7 Adar. ==Practices==

on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. The Seventh of Adar is a fast day in some Jewish communities. A special tikkun is added prior to services. Jewish burial societies also often meet on the Seventh of Adar. On Mount Herzl, there is a wall with the names of 588 fallen soldiers who died in Israel with unknown grave sites. Chevra kadishas often hold annual banquets honoring the group’s work during the previous year, as it is said that as God buried Moses on 7 Adar, the chevra kadisha members have “the day off.” ==See also==