FEBRUARY 28/SHVAT 30
ראש חודש אדר
1533:
Birthday of Michel De Montaigne, known as "the father of the essay."
1677:
The Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island purchased a piece of land for their cemetery—the very first piece of land in the US which was owned by a Jewish congregation. The cemetery is still maintained by the Jewish community today.
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