Barend Josua Katan was a Dutch educator and the last rabbi of Dordrecht. He was born in Rotterdam on January 20, 1905, and tragically lost his life in Auschwitz on April 30, 1943. Katan played a significant role in his community as a teacher and religious leader until the dark times of the Holocaust forced him into hiding and ultimately led to his deportation and death. His legacy continues to be remembered in discussions about Jewish history in the Netherlands.
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Time Zone - Europe/Amsterdam (0:19 E)
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Meaning of the name - Barend
brave bear, strong as a bear
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Barend Katan belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Rotterdam
Place of Death: Auschwitz
Educated At: University of Amsterdam
Occupation: rabbi | teacher
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 20, 1905
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 20, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 20, 2026 |
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| Sun | 29 Capricorn 47 | 0 Aquarius 25 | 29 Taurus 44 |
| Moon | 18 Cancer 55 | 19 Aquarius 47 | 4 Capricorn 31 |
| Mercury | 5 Capricorn 29 | 29 Capricorn 39 | 4 Taurus 31 |
| Venus | 14 Pisces 49 | 3 Aquarius 43 | 28 Aries 25 |
| Mars | 3 Scorpio 17 | 27 Capricorn 44 | 13 Scorpio 1 |
| Jupiter | 22 Aries 3 | 18 Cancer 46 | 16 Taurus 57 |
| Saturn | 21 Aquarius 7 | 27 Pisces 29 | 2 Pisces 54 |
| Uranus | 1 Capricorn 46 | 27 Taurus 33 | 3 Capricorn 28 |
| Neptune | 6 Cancer 10 | 29 Pisces 50 | 6 Cancer 30 |
| Pluto | 20 Gemini 2 | 3 Aquarius 19 | 20 Gemini 42 |
| Rahu | 11 Virgo 25 | 11 Pisces 8 | 5 Virgo 1 |
| Ketu | 11 Pisces 25 | 11 Virgo 8 | 5 Pisces 1 |
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