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Chabad Chodesh Tishrei 5776– Shnas Hakhel בס“ד Tishrei 5776/2015 SPECIAL DAYS IN TISHREI Volume 26, Issue 7 Elul 29/September 13/Sunday Erev Rosh Hashanah Birthday of our Holy Master and Teacher, R. Menachem Mendel b. Sholom Shachne, third Lubavitcher Rebbe, "The Tzemach Tzedek," author of Tzemach Tzedek, 5549 (1789) in Liozna. On that day the Alter Rebbe said a Maamar, which became the first three chapters of Tanya. “..Everyone is surely utilizing this day to add in Tzedakah and good deeds connected with the day, the Tzemach Tzedek’s birthday, especially by learning his Torah and fulfilling his teach- ings.” (Erev Rosh Hashanah, 5750) Tishrei 1/September 14/Monday Shnas Hakhel Shnas Yartzeit of Sarah Imeinu, 2085. First Day Rosh Hashanah – Yosef was released from prison, 2236. Creation of Adam Harishon and Chavah. (Rosh Hashanah 10b) Birth of Kayin and Hevel. (B’reishis Rabah 22) Pharaoh freed the Jews from labor, 2448. (Rosh Hashanah 11a) Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel, Leah and Chanah’s prayers for children were answered. Zerubavel brought the first offering on the (Yevamos 64b, Tanchuma Vayera) new altar in Yerushalayim, 3391 (370 BCE). (Nechemiah 8:2) Elisha ate at the house of the Shunamite Ezra read the Torah for the community re- woman and blessed her with children. turning from Bavel, inspiring Teshuvah, (Melachim II, 4:16, Zohar, Beshalach) 3414 (347 BCE). (Nechemiah 8:2) Akeidah of Yitzchak, 2085. TISHREI - LAWS & CUSTOMS TZCHOK CHABAD OF HANCOCK PARK Rosh Hashanah Page 5 Tzom Gedaliah Page 8 Hoshanah Rabba Page 16 Shabbos Shuva Page 9 Shemini Atzeret Page 16 Erev Yom Kippur Page 9 Simchat Torah Page 17 Yom Kippur Page 10 Shabbos Bereishis Page 18 Sukkos Page 11 Hakhel Page 19 Chol Hamoed Page 15 Calendar Page 21 and 22 Chabad Chodesh Tishrei 5776 CONGREGATION LEVI YI Yartzeit of R. Amnon of Mayence, mother of the Tzemach Tzedek, dah Hanasi was born.” (Kiddushim who died for Kiddush HaShem, who sacrificed her life for the Alter 72b) while composing the Rosh Hasha- Rebbe, 5553 (1793). nah prayer “Unesaneh Tokef”, Yartzeit of R. Avraham Gumbeiner, 4772 (1012). Tishrei 5/September 18/Friday author of Magen Avraham on Rabbi Akiva was arrested by the Shulchan Aruch, 5443 (1682). The Baal Shem Tov was told the Romans, 3894 (133). (Megillas “...as is well known, that the redemption would come when “his Taanis 19a) Alter Rebbe very much esteemed wellsprings would spread forth” his rulings...” (Sichah, Purim, 5507 (1746). Tishrei 6/September 19/Shabbos 5716) Shabbos Shuvah “...(The Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan The Daf Yomi was initiated by R. Aruch) was based on the authori- Meir Shapiro of Lublin, 5683 Yartzeit of R. Aryeh Leib of Shpol- ties, Early and Later, and at their (1923). ya, “The Shpolyer Zayde”, 5572 head, the Magen Avraham.” (1811). (Introduction of the Alter Rebbe’s Tishrei 2/September 15/Tuesday sons to his Shulchan Aruch) 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Yartzeit of Rebbetzin Chanah, mother of the Rebbe, 5725 (1964). Tishrei 10/September 23/Wed Yartzeit of Rebbetzin Sheina, Yom Kippur youngest daughter of the Friediker Tishrei 8/September 24/Monday Rebbe, killed in Treblinka 5702, Yom Yud Gimmel Midos HaShem completely forgave the 1941. The Rebbe always said Kad- Jewish people for the sin of the dish for her. Dedication of the first Beis Hamik- golden calf; therefore, this day was dash. (Divrei Hayamim II, 7:10, established for forgiveness, addi- Adam Harishon created fire on Rashi) tionally, Moshe Rabbeinu came Motzei Shabbos from two stones down with the Second Luchos from (Midrash Socher Tov 92) which Yartzeit of R. Baruch, the Alter Har Sinai. we commemorate every Motzei Rebbe’s father, 5552 (1791). Shabbos. Rabbi Boruch lived in the city of Avraham Avinu had his Bris. Liozna, and he could not contain (According to Pirkei D’Rabi Eliezer Ezra gathered the people a second his embarrassment over the fact 29) time to teach them the laws of Suk- that his son, who held him in great kos. (Nechemiah 8:13) esteem, would rise to his feet Birthday of Rivkah. (Bereishis Ra- whenever he passed, feeling driven bah 57) Tishrei 3/September 16/Wed to protest: “How can one who Tzom Gedaliah speaks with the voice of prophecy Yartzeit of Bilhah. (Bereishis Rabah rise for the likes of me?!” 57) (Shemos 34:29-30,Rashi) Gedaliah ben Achikam, the last He decided to leave Liozna and (Rashi to Devarim 9:18) Jewish Governor of Israel, was as- become a wanderer, until he ar- sassinated, 3339 (423 BCE) All the rived in the town of Selesz, in HaShem forgave Dovid Hamelech remaining Jews in Eretz Yisroel Hungary, where he then settled for for the sin of Bassheva, 2913. fled. (Melachim II 25:25) the remainder of his days. After his (Shmuel II 11:26-12:14, Introduc- passing, many newborns in Selesz tion to the Zohar) Mentioning HaShem’s name in le- were given the name of Boruch. gal documents stopped by the (Days of Chabad) Dedication of First Beis Hamikdash Chachamim. (Megillas Taanis 7, continued on Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah 18b) Tishrei 9/September 22/Tuesday Erev Yom Kippur Yechezkel prophesied the future The Kohen Gadol would separate Beis Hamikdash, 3352 (410 BCE). from his house, moving into the Birthday of R. Yehudah Hanasi, (Yechezkel 40) Beis Hamikdash for seven days to 3895 (135). (Seder Hadoros) Execution of some of the Asara prepare for the Yom Kippur Ser- Harugei Malchus, commemorated vice. (Yoma 2a) R. Akiva was executed in Caesaria, in the Piyut “Eileh Ezkerah”, in 3895 (135). (Semachos 8) Musaf of Yom Kippur, 3895 (135). Yartzeit of Rebbetzin Devorah “When R. Akiva died, R. Yehu- Leah, daughter of the Alter Rebbe, VOLUME 26, ISSUE 7 Page 2 Tishrei 11/September 24/Thur that is corresponds to Moshe (Beis Rebbe, Vol. II, P. 7) The day called “G-tt’s Nomen” Rabeinu who was very humble. (“HaShem’s Name”). There’s a cus- (see Likutei Sichos, volume 17, Tishrei 14/September 27/Sunday tom to rise early to Shacharis today Parsha Vayikra) Erev Sukkos (so the Accuser can’t accuse us of inconsistency in our resolve to do Tishrei 12/September 25/Friday Shlomoh Hamelech finished dedi- Teshuvah) (Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan cating the First Beis Hamikdash, Aruch Orach Chaim: 642) Jews continued to bring material 2936. (Divrei Hayamim II 7, Moed for the Mishkan. (Shemos 35:21, Katan 9a) On the day day after Yom Kippur, Shemos Rabbah 5) Moshe Rabbeinu gathered all the Today they would whitewash the Jews together to request contribu- Yartzeit of R. Avraham “The Mal- stones of the Altar in the Beis tions for the Mishkan (Shemos ach”, son of the Mezeritcher Hamikdash. 31:18, Rashi), taught the laws of Magid, author of Chesed Shabbos, (Shemos 35:1, Rashi) and L’Avraham, 5537, (1776). Yartzeit of R. Yisroel, the Magid of opened the first judicial session. Of Rabbi Avraham’s holiness, Kozhnitz, student of the Me- (Shemos 18:13-23, Rashi) the Tzemach Tzedek remarked: zeritcher Magid, author of Avodas “When ‘The Malach’ came to the Yisroel, 5575 (1814). Yartzeit of Mar Bar Rav Ashi, one blessing Yotzer Ohr, so great was of the last editors of the Talmud his fervor that one could light a Tishrei 15/September 28/Monday Bavli, 4226 (466). (Igeres Rav sliver of wood by its fire! And this First Day of Sukkos Sherira Gaon) is no exaggeration,” Burial of Yaakov Avinu, 2255 The Alter Rebbe named one of (Seder Hadoros, 2255), (and thus The Alter Rebbe brings his grand- his sons Avraham after ‘The Mal- the day of the death and burial of son, the Tzemach Tzedek, to Che- ach,’ later the name Chaim was Eisav). (Sotah 13a) der for the first time. added to this son. (See Sefer Hama- After the passing of his daugh- morim of the Friediker Rebbe p. Construction of the Mishkan be- ter, Rebbetzin Devorah Leah (see 90) gan. Tishrei 3), the Alter Rebbe took over the care of her little son, Tishrei 13/September 26/Shabbos Tishrei 16/September 29/Tuesday strongly focusing on his education. Second Day of Sukkos After davening the Alter Rebbe Yartzeit of our holy Master and had the Tzemach Tzedek wrapped Teacher, R. Shmuel, “the Rebbe Simchas Beis HaShoevah (Taanis in a Tallis. He took his grandson MaHaRaSh”, 5643 (1882). “..His 3a) and along with other members of life and work is best summarized the family and many Chassidim by his saying, “The world says if Hakhel –The year after Shmita is they went to the gravesite of Reb- you can’t go under an obstacle, the year of Hakhel. The Torah betzin Devorah Leah. There the you have to go over, and I say —go commands that everyone gather Alter Rebbe said: “Mazel Tov! De- over in the first place.” The simple during Sukkos in the Bais Hamik- vorah Leah, daughter of Shterna. meaning of this is that in Torah dash and that the king read vari- Today I am bringing your son, and Mitzvos we have to “go over ous portions of the Torah. A big Menachem Mendel, son of Devo- in the first place”: not to make cal- wooden platform was brought into rah Leah, into the world of Torah. culations, and when that’s not the Women’s courtyard and the Come bless him, that just as he has enough, and you have to go above king would go up and read from entered into a life of Torah, so may measure and limit, you go “over” the Torah. Even the very learned he come to chuppah, good deeds —the Rebbe MaHaRaSh said “go who know all the Torah must lis- and length of days.” over in the first place”, in a way ten with extremely great serious- After this, all present said that’s above calculations and lim- ness...because this Mitzvah was “Amen.” Then the child was taken its.” (Sichah, Tishrei 13, 5739).
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