Hillula of Rabbi Yosef Karo

Rabbi Yosef Karo (1488–1575), born in Spain and settled in Safed, authored the Shulchan Aruch, the most widely adopted code of Jewish law.

The hillula of Rabbi Yosef Karo is on Tuesday, April 20 2027 (13 Nisan). It begins on the evening of Monday, April 19.

Rabbi Yosef Karo

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

Hillula: 13 Nisan
Next date: Tuesday, April 20, 2027
Year of passing: 1575
Era: Acharonim
Resting place: Safed, Israel
Works: Shulchan Aruch · Beit Yosef · Kesef Mishneh

Biography

Rabbi Yosef Karo (1488–1575), born in Spain and settled in Safed, authored the Shulchan Aruch, the most widely adopted code of Jewish law. His Beit Yosef commentary is authoritative. He is buried in Safed.

Sources : Wikipedia · Sefaria

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Hebrew year	Date	Evening before
5787	Tuesday, April 20 2027	Monday, April 19
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