Hillula of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi

Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi (c.

The hillula of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi is on Wednesday, November 25 2026 (15 Kislev). It begins on the evening of Tuesday, November 24.

Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi

Monogram: the Hebrew acronym by which this teacher is known. No portrait: no reliable one exists.

Hillula: 15 Kislev
Next date: Wednesday, November 25, 2026
Year of passing: 217
Era: Tannaim
Resting place: Beit She’arim, Israel
Works: Redaction of the Mishnah

Date handed down by tradition.

Biography

Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi (c. 135–c. 217), leader of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel, was the redactor of the Mishnah, the bedrock of the Oral Law. His wealth and ties to Roman authority are recounted in the Talmud. The date of his hilula rests on tradition.

Sources : Wikipedia · Sefaria

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Hebrew year	Date	Evening before
5787	Wednesday, November 25 2026	Tuesday, November 24
5788	Wednesday, December 15 2027	Tuesday, December 14
5789	Sunday, December 3 2028	Saturday, December 2
5790	Thursday, November 22 2029	Wednesday, November 21
5791	Wednesday, December 11 2030	Tuesday, December 10

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