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Who knows three hundred and three?

?שלושה ושלוש מאות - מי יודע

In the spirit of the song "Echad - mi yodeya", please post interesting and significant Jewish facts about the number 303.

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  • July 3rd? [15ch – msh210♦ Oct 16 '12 at 15:43
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The year 5757 was the last year of cycle # 303 of the 19 year moon cycle.

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In October 1926, 303 Jews left Poland for Eretz Yisrael.

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In the year 5303/1543 (which is 303 לפ"ק), R' Chaim Vital was born.

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    Any source? The Wikipedia article you link to says only 1543, and the rabbi's article does the same, citing only a book that does the same again. Maybe he was born between Rosh Hashana and the end of the Julian year? – msh210♦ Jul 3 '12 at 20:30
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    This article gives the Hebrew year as 5303, but it does say circa. – b a Jul 3 '12 at 20:38
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Reportedly, in a 1705 plague in Lesko, 303 Jews died.

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