This week in Jewish history: The SS Exodus, Tisha B’Av, and Nobel pioneers
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-07-18 17:47 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Science, Middle East
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Av 1, 2487 (1274 BCE): Yahrzeit of Aharon was the elder brother of Moshe and the first high priest of Israel – the only Yahrzeit explicitly mentioned in the Torah (Numbers 33:38). Tradition regards him as the model peacemaker, “loving peace, pursuing peace” (Avot 1:12). DNA research shows that all the kohanim (priests) are descended from Aharon.
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