This Day in History – 27 Elul/September 7

27 Elul

Third day of Creation: Hashem created the seas, the grass and the trees. This is the only day on which the Torah states twice “and Hashem saw that it was good.” Therefore, many tzaddikim referred to Tuesday as the “yom shehuchpal bo ki tov” — the day in which “it is good” is doubled.

In 5374/1614, the Jews of Frankfurt-am-Main were expelled; a taanis tzibbur was instituted to commemorate the expulsion.

In 5497/1737, the Jews of New York were barred from voting

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5479/1719, Harav Moshe Segal of Lvov, zt”l. He was known as “Rosh HaGolah U’Manhig HaMedinah.”

5486/1726, Harav Yitzchak Chiyus, zt”l, Rav in Skolya

5560/1800, Harav Nosson Hakohen Adler of Frankfurt, zt”l

5593/1833, Harav Yaakov Leib, Rebbe of Kovli, zt”l

5615/1855, Harav Shalom, Rebbe of Belz, zt”l

5633/1873, Harav Binyamin Tzvi Orbach, zt”l, mechaber of Nachal Eshkol

5649/1889,

Harav Moshe Nosson Nota Yungreis, Zt”l, the Menuchas Moshe

Born in 5592/1832, Harav Moshe Nosson Nota Yungreis was the son of Harav Asher Anshel, zt”l, Rav of Tchenger and author of Menuchas Asher. His mother was the daughter of Meir Almashder, zt”l, Rav in Mattersdorf. His famous brothers were Rav Avraham, zt”l, Rav in Tchenger, and Rav Shmuel Zev, zt”l, Rav in Bahim.

He married the daughter of Harav Chaim Yosef Dov Kahana-Heller, zt”l, Rav of Krasna.

Rav Moshe Nota, as he was called, was a talmid chacham renowned for his mesirus nefesh for Torah. He learned standing up to keep himself awake. He also fasted often and dispensed sage advice, especially concerning health issues.

Some of his sefarim are She’eilos U’Teshuvos Menuchas Moshe and Toras Moshe Nosson on Torah.

He was niftar on 27 Elul 5649/1889, at the age of 57.

His sons were Rav Asher Anshel, Rav in Diandiash, and Rav Shmuel Chaim of Wamash-Mikolay. His sons-in-law were Harav Moshe Aharon Mandelbaum, Rav of Marash-Washarelli, and Harav Menachem Mendel Lemberger, Rav of Tisa Polgar.

Zecher tzaddik livrachah.

Sept. 7

In 1901, the Peace of Beijing ended the Boxer Rebellion in China.

In 1940, Nazi Germany began its eight-month blitz of Britain during World War II with the first air attack on London.

In 1977, the Panama Canal treaties, calling for the U.S. to eventually turn over control of the waterway to Panama, were signed in Washington by President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos.

In 2002, President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, meeting at Camp David, said the world had to act against Saddam Hussein, arguing that the Iraqi leader had defied the United Nations and reneged on promises to destroy weapons of mass destruction.