Interesting factoid:
Last super moon like this happened about 2 months after state of Isreal was formed.
On May 14, 1948, on the day in which the British Mandate over a Palestine expired, the Jewish People's Council gathered at the Tel Aviv Museum, and approved the following proclamation, declaring the establishment of the State of Israel. The new state was recognized that night by the United States and three days later by the USSR.
The supermoon preceded this by about 3 months.
The Jan 26, 1948 supermoon more accurately occurred 15 Shevat, 5708 - the Jewish observance day of Tu B'Shvat.
The moon alludes to the Jewish people. A full moon is the greatest expression.