בס“ד Tishrei 5771/2010 SPECIAL DAYS IN TISHREI Volume 21, Issue 7 Elul 29/September 8/Wednesday 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 9/Thursday Akeidah of Yitzchak, 2085. First Day Rosh Hashanah Yartzeit of Sarah Imeinu, 2085. Creation of Adam Harishon and Chavah. Birth of Kayin and Hevel. (B’reishis Rabah Yosef was released from prison, 2236. 22) (Rosh Hashanah 10b) Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel, Leah and Chanah’s Pharaoh freed the Jews from labor, 2448. prayers for children were answered. (Rosh Hashanah 11a) (Yevamos 64b, Tanchuma Vayera) Zerubavel brought the first offering on the Elisha ate at the house of the Shunamite new altar in Yerushalayim, 3391 (370 CHABAD OF HANCOCK PARK OF HANCOCK PARK CHABAD woman and blessed her with children. BCE). (Nechemiah 8:2) (Melachim II, 4:16, Zohar, Beshalach) TISHREI - LAWS & CUSTOMS Rosh Hashanah Page 5 Hoshanah Rabba Page 16 Shabbos Shuva Page 8 Shemini Atzeret Page 17 Tzom Gedaliah Page 8 Simchat Torah Page 17 Chabad Chodesh Tishrei 5771 Yom Kippur Page 9 Isru Chag/ Page 18 Sukkos Page 11 Shabbos Bereishis Chol Hamoed Page 16 CONGREGATION LEVI YITZCHOK CONGREGATION Ezra read the Torah for the com- Tishrei 4/September 12/Sunday R. Akiva was executed in Caesaria, munity returning from Bavel, in- Tzom Gedaliah (Deferred) 3895 (135). (Semachos 8) spiring Teshuvah, 3414 (347 “When R. Akiva died, R. Yehu- BCE). (Nechemiah 8:2) Gedaliah ben Achikam, the last dah Hanasi was born.” (Kiddushim Jewish Governor of Israel, was as- 72b) Yartzeit of R. Amnon of Mayence, sassinated, 3339 (423 BCE) All the who died for Kiddush HaShem, remaining Jews in Eretz Yisroel Yartzeit of R. Avraham Gumbeiner, while composing the Rosh Hasha- fled. (Melachim II 25:25) author of Magen Avraham on nah prayer “Unesaneh Tokef”, Shulchan Aruch, 5443 (1682). 4772 (1012). Tishrei 5/September 13/Monday “...as is well known, that the Rabbi Akiva was arrested by the Alter Rebbe very much esteemed The Baal Shem Tov was told the Romans, 3894 (133). (Megillas his rulings...” (Sichah, Purim, redemption would come when “his Taanis 19a) 5716) wellsprings would spread forth” “...(The Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan 5507 (1746). Tishrei 6/September 14/Tuesday Aruch) was based on the authori- Yartzeit of R. Aryeh Leib of Shpol- ties, Early and Later, and at their The Daf Yomi was initiated by R. ya, “The Shpolyer Zayde”, 5572 head, the Magen Avraham.” Meir Shapiro of Lublin, 5683 (1811). (Introduction of the Alter Rebbe’s (1923). sons to his Shulchan Aruch) Yartzeit of Rebbetzin Chanah, Tishrei 2/September 10/Friday mother of the Rebbe, 5725 (1964). Tishrei 10/September 18/Shabbos 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Tishrei 8/September 16/Thursday Yartzeit of Rebbitzin Sheina, Yom Yud Gimmel Midos HaShem completely forgave the youngest daughter of the Friediker Jewish people for the sin of the Rebbe, killed in Treblinka 5702, Dedication of the first Beis Hamik- golden calf; therefore, this day was 1941. The Rebbe always said Kad- dash. (Divrei Hayamim II, 7:10, established for forgiveness, addi- dish for her. Rashi) tionally, Moshe Rabbeinu came down with the Second Luchos from Adam Harishon created fire on Yartzeit of R. Baruch, the Alter Har Sinai. Motzei Shabbos from two stones Rebbe’s father, 5552 (1791). (Midrash Socher Tov 92) which Rabbi Boruch lived in the city of Avraham Avinu had his Bris. we commemorate every Motzei Liozna, and he could not contain (According to Pirkei D’Rabi Eliezer Shabbos. his embarrassment over the fact 29) that his son, who held him in great Ezra gathered the people a second esteem, would rise to his feet Birthday of Rivkah. (Bereishis Ra- time to teach them the laws of Suk- whenever he passed, feeling driven bah 57) kos. (Nechemiah 8:13) to protest: “How can one who speaks with the voice of prophecy Yartzeit of Bilhah. (Bereishis Rabah Tishrei 3/September 11/Shabbos rise for the likes of me?!” 57) (Shemos 34:29-30, Rashi) Mentioning HaShem’s name in le- He decided to leave Liozna and (Rashi to Devarim 9:18) gal documents stopped by the become a wanderer, until he ar- Chachamim. (Megillas Taanis 7, rived in the town of Selesz, in HaShem forgave Dovid Hamelech Rosh Hashanah 18b) Hungary, where he then settled for for the sin of Bassheva, 2913. the remainder of his days. After his (Shmuel II 11:26-12:14, Introduc- The Kohen Gadol would separate passing, many newborns in Selesz tion to the Zohar) from his house, moving into the were given the name of Boruch. Beis Hamikdash for seven days to (Days of Chabad) Dedication of First Beis Hamikdash prepare for the Yom Kippur Ser- continued on Yom Kippur. vice. (Yoma 2a) Tishrei 9/September 17/Friday Erev Yom Kippur Yechezkel prophesied the future Yartzeit of Rebbetzin Devorah Beis Hamikdash, 3352 (410 BCE). Leah, daughter of the Alter Rebbe, Birthday of R. Yehudah Hanasi, (Yechezkel 40) mother of the Tzemach Tzedek, 3895 (135). (Seder Hadoros) who sacrificed her life for the Alter Rebbe, 5553 (1793). VOLUME 21, ISSUE 7 Page 2 Execution of some of the Asara melamed, taught him the first par- (1837). The Mitteler Rebbe was Harugei Malchus, commemorated sha of Sefer Vayikra. When the close with him, and said for him in the Piyut “Eileh Ezkerah”, in child asked his grandfather why the Maamar, “Al Tatzer Es Moav.” Musaf of Yom Kippur, 3895 (135). the Aleph in Vayikra is small, the (Beis Rebbe, Vol. II, P. 7) Alter Rebbe answered him and said Tishrei 11/September 19/Sunday that is corresponds to Moshe Tishrei 14/September 22/Wed. The day called “G-tt’s Nomen” Rabeinu who was very humble. Erev Sukkos (“HaShem’s Name”). There’s a cus- (see Likutei Sichos, volume 17, tom to rise early to Shacharis today Parsha Vayikra) Shlomoh Hamelech finished dedi- (so the Accuser can’t accuse us of cating the First Beis Hamikdash, inconsistency in our resolve to do Tishrei 12/September 20/Monday 2936. (Divrei Hayamim II 7, Moed Teshuvah) (Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Jews continued to bring material Katan 9a) Aruch Orach Chaim: 642) for the Mishkan. (Shemos 35:21, Shemos Rabbah 5) Today they would whitewash the On the day day after Yom Kippur, stones of the Altar in the Beis Moshe Rabbeinu gathered all the Yartzeit of R. Avraham “The Mal- Hamikdash. Jews together to request contribu- ach”, son of the Mezeritcher tions for the Mishkan (Shemos Magid, author of Chesed Yartzeit of R. Yisroel, the Magid of 31:18, Rashi), taught the laws of L’Avraham, 5537, (1776). Kozhnitz, student of the Me- Shabbos, (Shemos 35:1, Rashi) and Of Rabbi Avraham’s holiness, zeritcher Magid, author of Avodas opened the first judicial session. the Tzemach Tzedek remarked: Yisroel, 5575 (1814). (Shemos 18:13-23, Rashi) “When ‘The Malach’ came to the blessing Yotzer Ohr, so great was Tishrei 15/Sept. 23/Thursday Yartzeit of Mar Bar Rav Ashi, one his fervor that one could light a First Day of Sukkos of the last editors of the Talmud sliver of wood by its fire! And this Bavli, 4226 (466). (Igeres Rav is no exaggeration,” Burial of Yaakov Avinu, 2255 Sherira Gaon) The Alter Rebbe named one of (Seder Hadoros, 2255), (and thus his sons Avraham after ‘The Mal- the day of the death and burial of The Alter Rebbe brings his grand- ach,’ later the name Chaim was Eisav). (Sotah 13a) son, the Tzemach Tzedek, to Che- added to this son. (See Sefer der for the first time. Hamomarim of the Friediker Rebbe Construction of the Mishkan be- After the passing of his daugh- p. 90) gan. ter, Rebbetzin Devorah Leah (see Tishrei 3), the Alter Rebbe took Tishrei 13/September 21/Tuesday Tishrei 16/September 24/Friday over the care of her little son, Yartzeit of our holy Master and Second Day of Sukkos strongly focusing on his education. Teacher, R. Shmuel, “the Rebbe After davening the Alter Rebbe MaHaRaSh”, 5643 (1882). “..His Simchas Beis HaShoevah (Taanis had the Tzemach Tzedek wrapped life and work is best summarized 3a) in a Tallis. He took his grandson by his saying, “The world says if and along with other members of you can’t go under an obstacle, Yartzeit of R. Moshe Zacuto, Kab- the family and many Chassidim you have to go over, and I say —go balist, author of Kol HaRaMaZ, on they went to the gravesite of Reb- over in the first place.” The simple the Zohar. 5458 (1697). betzin Devorah Leah. There the meaning of this is that in Torah Alter Rebbe said: “Mazel Tov! De- and Mitzvos we have to “go over Yartzeit of R. Sholom Dov Ber of vorah Leah, daughter of Shterna. in the first place”: not make calcu- Retzitza, grandson of the Tzemach Today I am bringing your son, lations, and when that’s not Tzedek, 5669 (1908). Menachem Mendel, son of Devo- enough, and you have to go above rah Leah, into the world of Torah. measure and limit, you go “over” Tishrei 18/September 26/Sunday Come bless him, that just as he has —the Rebbe MaHaRaSh said “go Yartzeit of R.