בס“ד Cheshvan 5780/2019 SPECIAL DAYS IN CHESHVAN Volume 30, Issue 8 In MarCheshvan, the first Beis HaMikdash was completed, but was not dedicated until Tishrei of the following year. MarCheshvan was ashamed, and so HaShem promised that the dedication of the Third Beis HaMikdash would be during MarCheshvan. (Yalkut Shimoni, Melachim I, 184) Zechariah HaNavi prophesied about the rebuilding of the Second Beis HaMikdash. Tishrei 30/October 29/Tuesday First Day Rosh Chodesh MarCheshvan MarCheshvan 1/October 30/Wednesday Day 2 Rosh Chodesh MarCheshvan Shlomoh HaMelech finished building the Beis HaMikdash, 2936 [Melachim I, 6:35] Cheshvan 2/October 31/Thursday The Rebbe RaShaB sent a Mashpiah and Yartzeit of R. Avrohom, son of R. Yisroel seven Talmidim to start Yeshivah Toras Noach, grandson of the Tzemach Tzedek, Emes, in Chevron, 5672 [1911]. father-in-law of the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, 5698[1937]. Yartzeit of R. Yosef Engel, Talmudist, 5679 [1918]. Cheshvan 3/Nov 1/Friday Yartzeit of R. Yisroel of Rizhyn, 5611[1850]. IN HONOR OF THE BIRTHDAY OF THE REBBE RASHAB ~ CHOF CHESHVAN TZCHOK CHABAD OF HANCOCK PARK A STITCH IN TIME Ber’l Kotzneitzov was the only son of chas- advice of Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber, the saintly sidic parents who lived in White Russia. As fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe, also known as the an only child, he was exempt from serving in Rebbe Rashab.With tears and supplications the army, where it was almost impossible to they begged the Rebbe for his advice - how live as an observant Jew. But circumstances could they save their only son? changed, and one day, during the Russo- Japanese war in 1908, he received call-up pa- pers. The law exempting only children had The Rebbe Rashab listened to their tale, and been revoked. then replied: “Right now, there is nothing to be done. However, after he has been con- scripted, please inform me exactly where he Ber’l’s parents were fearful for his future. is serving, and I promise you that with G-d’s They decided to go to Lubavitch to ask the help he will be released.” Chabad Chodesh Cheshvan 5780 Chabad Chodesh Cheshvan CONGREGATION LEVI YI (Continued on page 5 "...The day of the passing of the "On Shabbos," R. Eizik HaLevi Rizhyner, Cheshvan 3, 5611, was said, "when the Rizhyner said MarCheshvan 5/Nov 3/Sunday very rainy. At three in the after- Torah—as was his custom—he Yartzeit of the sons of King noon in Lubavitch, the Tzemach stopped in the middle, told Tzidkiyahu, 3340, a fast of Tza- Tzedek called his servant to tear everyone to go out, and told me to dikim, . (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Kryiah for him and told him to stay. He said, "My advice is to send Chaim 580:2) bring him his Tefillin. At that time two people to the capital with these news by telegraph didn't exist. The arguments and the decree will be MarCheshvan 7/Nov 5/Tuesday Rebbitzen asked him what annulled, with HaShem's help. And In Eretz Yisroel they begin asking in the (ותן טל ומטר לברכה) happened; he said the Rizhyner your Rebbe agrees with for rain had passed away, and he observed me." (Letter of the previous Shemoneh Esrei. Although they the practices of a mourner." [Sefer Lubavitcher Rebbe, Kovetz needed rain after Sukos, they HaSichos 5702, p. 105] Michtavim, 1) would wait fifteen days to pray for "...The Alter Rebbe first saw the it, until the last person could get Rizhyner at a meeting when the Yartzeit of R. Yehudah Leib of home from the Aliyah LiRegel to students of the Baal Shem Tov and Kopust, second son of the Tzemach the Beis HaMikdash without the Mezeritcher Magid gathered. Tzedek, 5627 [1866]. getting caught in the rain. (Taanis He said then of the Rizhyner, "Imru He was known as the Maharil. 10a, Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch, Tzadik Ki Tov"—"Say of the Tzadik He was born in 5568 [1808] The I:117) that he is good", since the Rizhyner Alter Rebbe was his Sandik. From was then seventeen ("Tov" is his youth he had great hiskashrus Yartzeit of R. Meir Shapiro, Gematria seventeen)..." with his grand-father, the Mitteler founder of the Daf Yomi, 5694 [The Rebbe MaHaRaSh related]: Rebbe. His grand-father used to [1933]. "When I was eight I went in on wait for him before reciting Shabbos to see my father, the Chassidus. The Mitteler Rebbe MarCheshvan 9/Nov 7/Thursday Tzemach Tzedek. He was sitting nicknamed him “mein Shtender” Yartzeit of R. Asher b. Yechiel, the and studying the Zohar. He closed because he used to lean on him "RoSh", renowned codifier of it and said, "When the holy Tzadik while saying Chassidus. One time Halachah, leader of German Jewry, of Rizhyn says Tehillim the whole the Mitteler Rebbe said eighteen 5087 [1326]. world is open before him, and in hours of Chassidus, while leaning the Tehillim of Shabbos he sees the on him the whole time. The M.Cheshvan 10/Nov 8/Friday source of all the matters of the Friediker Rebbe writes in Sefer Yartzeit (and birthday, in 2196) of world and can correct them in Hasichos 5705 [1945] that the Gad son of Yaakov Avinu, 2321. their source, and thus the decree is Maharil was a partner with a (Midrash Tadshe) rejected and cancelled. And I agree business man, and one time he with the advice of the holy Tzadik made an account of the business MCheshvan 11/Nov 9/Shabbos of Rizhyn." and when he tallied it up he wrote, Yartzeit of Meshu- selach And this was the story: There there is no place that is void of HaTzadik, 1656. HaShem delayed was great love between the Hashem. the Flood seven days in his honor. Tzemach Tzedek and R. Yisroel of A few months after the passing (Yalkut Shimoni 56) Rizhyn. Once there was a great of his father the Tzemach Tzedek, general crisis and the Tzemach he left the city of Lubavitch and Yartzeit of Rachel Imeinu, who Tzedek sent the Gaon, Tzadik, and settled in the city of Kopust. He died while giving birth to Chasid, R. Eizik HaLevi Epstein of was only there for a few months. Binyamin son of Yaakov Avinu, Homel to R. Yisroel of Rizhyn to On Simchas Torah 5627 [1866] he and thus today is Binyamin’s consult and plan with him about fell ill, and the third of Cheshvan, a birthday, 2208. His Yartzeit was annulling the decree. When R. half a year after the passing of his also today, 115 years later in Eizik HaLevi came to the Rizhyner, father he was Nistalek. 2323. he received him very graciously, and said: "We'll say a few chapters M.Cheshvan 4/Nov 2/Shabbos Yartzeit of R. Menachem Nochum of Tehillim, HaShem Yisborach will The Rambam r e a c h e d of Czernobyl, student of the Baal light up the gates of light, and we'll Yerushalayim and set aside this Shem Tov and the Mezeritcher see what happens." day as a private holiday for himself Magid, author of Meor Einayim, and his family, 4825 [1165]. 5558 [1797]. VOLUME 30, ISSUE 8 Page 2 One time R. Menachem No- traits) and a person with a very chum was served milk and he did strong heart. Yartzeit of R. Leib Baal HaYesurim, not touch it. They asked him why Personally, he went through one of the great students of the he was not drinking it, he replied many difficult times and suffered a Alter Rebbe, 5597 [1837]. Before that he did not see it, probably the great deal. Nevertheless there was he passed away, he promised that milk was not Cholov Yisroel. The always a smile on his face. He he would help anyone who would Mishnah says, “Milk that was never shed a tear for himself. But have a tzorah, G-d forbid, and milked by a Non-Jew and a Jew for the pain of another would come to pray at his gravesite. He is was not observing it,” He ex- touch him very deeply, the smile buried in Tzefas. plained this as, “If a Non-Jew would fade, his face would sadden, milks, the Jew won’t see it. (This his eyes would fill with tears and Kristallnacht, 5697 [1938]. story was cited in a Ma’amar of the he would do everything to help the Rebbe Rashab, Sefer Ham’amorim person in distress. M.Cheshvan 16/Nov 14/Thursday 5666, and in Likutei Sichos Vol- Reb Zalman Aharon was a Baal The Rebbe RaShaB left Lubavitch ume 5 pg. 140) Shmua and the Friediker Rebbe for Rostov-on-Don, 5676 [1915] One time Friday night the can- heard from him many stories of the because of the first world war. dles went out. The family called in previous Rebbeim. It is told that M.Cheshvan 17/Nov 15/Friday a non-Jew to light the candles. once a child of one of the Beginning of the Flood, 1657. When R. Menachem Nochum Chassidim became sick and the (Bereishis 7:11) came into the room, he was walk- child's father came to Reb Zalman ing as if it was still dark (tapping for a Bracha. He stood facing the M.Cheshvan 20/Nov 18/Monday the walls, etc). He was asked why window, singing the Alter Rebbe's Birthday of our holy Master and he was doing this. He answered nigun. When he finished singing Teacher, R. Sholom Dov Ber, "The that he does not see the light.