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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Halachic Times (Zmanim)
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Jewish History

Seven months after the beginning of the Great Flood, and 17 days after the waters covering the earth began to subside, the Ark sheltering Noah, his family, and members of all animal species came to rest on the (still submerged) summit of Mount Ararat.

Links:
A Chronology of the Flood
The Torah's account of the Flood, with commentary (Parshat Noach)
More on The Flood

The Hasmonean fighters recaptured Migdal Tzur from the Greek enemy and proclaimed this day a holiday (Talmud, Megilat Taanit).

Link: The Macabees

Daily Thought

Fighting evil is a very noble job. But it is not your mission in life.

Your job is to bring in more light.

Stay completely out of such battles, arguments, and debates.

Not because you aren't able to win. Not because your heart is too delicate to go to war.

But because every bit of your energy needs to be dedicated exclusively to strengthening the good that you have built, to give your very life for it.

Then, only then, can you succeed.

Based on a letter of Rabbi Yosef YItzchak Schneersohn to Rabbi I. Herzog, then Chief Rabbi of Israel. See Hayom Yom, 14 Elul.