May 2002
Sivan
(begins May 12)
The zodiacal sign of this month is Taurus. The tribes of Ephraim and Manasheh, the children of Joseph, are associated with it. It consists of 29 days. The first of Iyyar never falls on Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday.
Theme: sacrifice for Israel and the nations
May 2002
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
19th of Iyyar 34th day of the Omer |
2
20th of Iyyar 35th day of the Omer |
3
21st of Iyyar 36th day of the Omer |
4
22nd of Iyyar Parashat Behar-Bechukotai 37th day of the Omer |
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| 5
23rd of Iyyar 38th day of the Omer |
6
24th of Iyyar 39th day of the Omer |
7
25th of Iyyar 40th day of the Omer |
8
26th of Iyyar 41st day of the Omer |
9
27th of Iyyar 42nd day of the Omer |
10
28th of Iyyar Yom Yerushalayim 43rd day of the Omer |
11
29th of Iyyar Parashat Bamidbar 44th day of the Omer |
| 12
1st of Sivan Rosh Chodesh Sivan 45th day of the Omer |
13
2nd of Sivan 46th day of the Omer |
14
3rd of Sivan 47th day of the Omer |
15
4th of Sivan 48th day of the Omer |
16
5th of Sivan Erev Shavuot 49th day of the Omer |
17
6th of Sivan Shavuot I |
18
7th of Sivan Shavuot II |
| 19
8th of Sivan |
20
9th of Sivan |
21
10th of Sivan |
22
11th of Sivan |
23
12th of Sivan |
24
13th of Sivan |
25
14th of Sivan Parashat Nasso |
| 26
15th of Sivan |
27
16th of Sivan |
28
17th of Sivan |
29
18th of Sivan |
30
19th of Sivan |
31
20th of Sivan |
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Dates of Interest:
May 4, 2002 - Mars Passes 2.2 Degrees From Saturn
May 5, 2002 - Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak
May 7, 2002 - Venus Passes 2.4 Degrees From Saturn
May 10, 2002 - Venus Passes 0.3 Degrees From Mars
May 10, 2002 - 28th of Iyyar, 5762 - Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Unification day). Prior to the 6-Day War, Israel had sent repeated requests to King Hussein of Jordan appealing to him remain outside the conflict (trying, therefore, to prevent a three-front war). Due to Arab League pressure, Jordan began to shell Jerusalem on June 5. When the Jordanian force crossed the cease-fire line at Government House, Israel retaliated. General Uzi Narkis brought in Colonel Motta Gur to lead the attack in Eastern Jerusalem. On June 7, 1967 at 10:15, with the radio confirmation, "The Temple Mount is in our hands," the Israeli flag was raised above the Western wall.
May 10, 2002 - 28 Iyyar 2884 (May 14 876 BCE): This is the traditional date of death of Samuel, prophet and priest (born 2832). Samuel was given to the High Priest, Eli, to raise by his parents Hannah and Elkanah as part of Hannah's promise to God after having trouble in conceiving. As the first prophet following the period of the Judges, he anointed both Saul and David as Kings, despite his reluctance to establish a monarchy.
May 12, 2002 - 1st of Sivan, 5762 - Rosh Chodesh Sivan
May 14, 2002 - Moon Occults Venus and Mars
May 16, 2002 - 5th of Sivan, 5762 - Erev Shavuot
May 17, 2002 - 6th of Sivan, 5762 - Shavuot I
May 18, 2002 - 7th of Sivan, 5762 - Shavuot II
May 26, 2002 - Lunar Eclipse