Taanit 18 - Thumbs Up for Nicanor!
Text & Context: Daf Yomi by Rabbi Dr. Hidary
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Adar 12 – Trajan’s Day[1]
Adar 13 – Nicanor’s Day
Adar 14-15 - Purim
Adar 28
Nisan 1–8 also Adar 29
Nisan 8–end of Pesah also day after Pesah
A. Why do we need Nisan 1 if we have Adar 28?
If Adar is full
Also no eulogies
In case Adar 28 is cancelled
B. Halakha follows whom?
Rashbag – before and after permitted
R. Meir – before prohibited, after permitted
R. Yose – before and after prohibited
Reconcile with Mishnah Megilah - prior day is permitted
[1] The Kitos War (115–117; Hebrew: מרד הגלויות, romanized: mered ha-galuyot, or מרד התפוצות mered ha-tfutzot; "rebellion of the diaspora" Latin: Tumultus Iudaicus) Lusius Quietus
The emperor Trajan died later in the year and was succeeded by Hadrian and the rebellion in Judea was finally crushed by Quietus. Quietus was murdered later in the year (AD 118) and it has been theorized that Quietus was assassinated on the orders of the new emperor, Hadrian, for fear of Quietus' popular standing with the army and his close connections to Trajan.