בס“ד Sivan 5773/2013 SPECIAL DAYS IN SIVAN Volume 23, Issue 3 Sivan 1/May 10/Friday Rosh Chodesh Sivan We don't say Tachnun the first twelve days of Sivan, because the first is Rosh Chodesh, followed by Yom HaMeyuchas, Sheloshes Yimei Hagbalah, Erev Shavuos, Isru Chag, and Sheva Yimei Tashlumin, the seven days allowed for bringing the Shavuos Korbanos. (Alter Rebbe's Sidur, Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch 494:20) " . Obviously the main preparation for Matan Torah is through studying Torah. Particularly, the laws of the holiday, including and especially, those parts of Torah that explain the greatness of Matan Torah, through which is added the desire to receive the Torah. Whether in Nigleh, for instance, the Sugya of Matan Torah in Maseches Shabbos (86a) and Shnas Homosayim Shnas Maamarim about Matan Torah in Chasidus. – More specifically, from Rosh Chodesh on, to make sure everyone has the spiritual needs for learn the Maamar 'BaChodesh HaShelishi' in the holiday, especially the appropriate Torah Or, ParshasYisro. This Maamar is preparation for the holiday." (Sichah, Shabbos accessible to everyone, men, women, and Mevarchim Sivan, 5748) children, at their level. The Jewish People camped at Har Sinai as one As far as others, just as we need to make sure person, with one heart, 2448 [1313 BCE]. everyone has the physical needs of the holiday, (Shemos 19:1, Rashi) food and drink on a broad scale, so we must Shavuos Laws and Customs TZCHOK CHABAD OF HANCOCK PARKTuesday Night ~ Thursday / May 14-16 We don’t say Tachnun from the first of Sivan night, so that the forty-nine days of the through the twelfth: The first day is Rosh Omer will be complete. Ma’ariv begins with Chodesh, followed by Yom HaMeyuchas, Shir HaMa’alos. Shloshes Y’mei Hagbalah, Erev Shavuos, Sha- vuos, Isru Chag, and the seven days for On the first night of Shavuos it is customary bringing the Shavuos Korbanos. to stay up all night and say Tikun Leil Shavu- os, learn Torah and go to the Mikveh before On Erev Shavuos (this year Tuesday) we take dawn. If you’re up all night, wash Netilas haircuts (and trim our nails) in honor of Yadayim and say Birchos HaShachar. [Igros Yom Tov. Men go to the Mikveh. Kodesh of the Rebbe, 3:409] At candle lighting we say the Brachos It isn’t our custom to read Akdamus Kriyas “L’hadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov” and HaTorah in the Siddur. “Shehechiyanu.” Chabad Chodesh Sivan 5773 Chabad Chodesh Sivan CONGREGATION LEVI YI We daven Ma’ariv later than usual the first (Continued on page 5) Massacre of the Jews of Worms, The Tzemach Tzedek became the Moshe Rabeinu was saved, drawn 4856 [1096], commemorated in the third Lubavitcher Rebbe [publicly], from the water, three months after his Kinah "Mi Yitein Roshi Mayim" by 5589 [1829]. birth, 2368 [1393 BCE]. (Sotah 12b) R. Kalonymus b. Yehudah, we say " . It was announced that on Tisha B’Av. the "Tzemach Tzedek", accepted the Yartzeit of our holy Master and leadership . and that in a few Teacher, Rabbi Yisroel b. Eliezer, Yartzeit of Rebbitzen Devorah minutes the Rebbe would come into the Baal Shem Tov, 5520 [1760]. Leah, daughter of the Mitteler Shul and say Chasidus . The He was sixty-one. Rebbe, wife of R. Yaakov Yisroel of Rebbe appeared dressed in white Czerkass, grandmother of R. clothes, that he had inherited from Yartzeit of R. Avrohom Mordechai Mordechai DovBer of Hornestiepel, the Alter Rebbe. He sat down at the Alter of Ger, author of Imrei Emes, 5636, [1876]. Bimah and began to say the Maamar, 5708 [1948]. "Al Shloshah Devarim HaOlam Sivan 2/May 11/Shabbos Omed" (Sichos, 5698, p.285) Sivan 7/May 16/Thursday Yom HaMeyuchas Second Day of Shavuos “...When people took haircuts on the Moshe Rabeinu ascended Har Sinai three days before Shavuos, my father Moshe Rabeinu went up to Har (Shemos 19:3). HaShem told the (the Rebbe Rashab) wasn’t pleased.” Sinai to receive the Luchos. (Shemos Jewish people, "You will be to me a [Hayom Yom, Sivan 3] 32:1, Rashi) treasure . a kingdom of Kohanim and a holy nation", (Shemos 19:5-6), Sivan 4/May 13/Monday Yartzeit of Dovid HaMelech, 2924 2448 [1313 BCE]. HaShem told the Jewish people to [837 BCE]. (Shabbos 30a, sanctify themselves for Matan Torah. Yerushalmi, Chagiga 2:3) (Likutei Yartzeit of R. Chaim Elazar Moshe Rabeinu wrote the Torah, Sichos Vol. 8, Shavuos, note 8) Shapira of Muncacz, Chasidic from Bereishis until the Aseres Rebbe and Halachic authority, author HaDibros. (Shemos 24:4, Rashi) Yartzeit of the Navi Hoshea ben of Minchas Elazar, 5697 [1937]. Beeri. "The Gaon, R. Chaim Elazar Sivan 5/May 14/Tuesday Shapira of Muncacz, author of Erev Shavuos The Mezeritcher Magid accepted Minchas Elazar, was extremely close The Jewish people made the the position of leader of the with the previous Lubavitcher commitment: "Naaseh V’Nishma", Chasidim, a year after the Baal Shem Rebbe . and met with him for "We will do, and we will listen". Tov's passing, 5521 [1761]. extended discussions, and they would (Shemos 24:7-8, Rashi) go for walks together . " (N’siei Sivan 8/May 17/Friday Chabad UBnei Doram) Moshe Rabeinu built a Mizbeach Isru Chag and twelve monuments for the twelve Sivan 3/May 12/Sunday tribes, at the foot of Har Sinai. " . On the day after Shavuos, it's First day of the Sh’loshes Yimei (Shemos 24:4, Rashi) forbidden to fast by law, [and not Hagbalah. HaShem told Moshe merely by custom], since in the time Rabeinu to have three days of Sivan 6/May 15/Wednesday of the Beis HaMikdash, it was the preparation for Matan Torah. First Day of Shavuos "Day of the Sacrificing," . they (Shemos 19:11, Rashi). would bring the Olos Reiyah HaShem gave the Torah, 2448 [Pilgrimage Korbanos], which they Moshe Rabeinu returned to Har Sinai [1313 BCE]. couldn't bring on Yom Tov itself: to report the public declaration of the " ... Shavuos is an opportune time to since they have no use for eating on Jewish people to accept the Torah achieve everything in improving Yom Tov we don't desecrate Yom (Shemos 19:8, Rashi). Torah study, and Avodah marked by Tov for them, since we can bring fear of HaShem, and to strive in them after Yom Tov, because Massacre of the Jews of Mayence, Teshuvah about Torah study, without Shavuos has seven days to make up 4856 [1096], commemorated in the interference from the accusing Satan, the Korbanos. Kinah "Mi Yitein Roshi Mayim" by just like the time of Shofar-blowing, R. Kalonymus b. Yehudah, we say and Yom Kipur " (HaYom Yom, Even now after the Beis HaMikdash on Tisha B’Av. Sivan 4) was destroyed, fasting and eulogizing VOLUME 23, ISSUE 3 Page 2 are not permitted..." (Alter Rebbe's on the Tosefta, and Maskil LiDavid, Yartzeit of Rebbitzen Fraide, Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Hilchos on Rashi, 5552 [1792]. daughter of the Alter Rebbe, 5573 Pesach, 494:19) [1813]. She was renowned for her Yartzeit of R. Menachem Mendel of broad knowledge of Chasidus, and Wedding of Rebbetzin Devorah Bar, student of the Baal Shem Tov, the Alter Rebbe would say Leah, daughter of the Rebbe 5525, [1765]. Maamarim for her. When the MaHaRaSh, with R. Moshe Aryeh Mitteler Rebbe wanted to clarify Leib Ginzburg, 5632 [1872]. Sivan 13/May 22/Wednesday something in Chasidus, he would ask Wedding of R. Levi Yitzchok and the Rebbitzen to ask the Alter Rebbe. Sivan 9/May 18/Shabbos Rebbitzen Chanah, parents of the She is buried next to the Alter Rebbe. Yartzeit of R. Moshe Rivkes, author Lubavitcher Rebbe, 5660 [1900]. (Beis Rebbe) of Be'er HaGolah on Shulchan Aruch, 5432 [1672]. Sivan 14/May 23/Thursday Sivan 17/May 26/Sunday Wedding of R. Menachem Mendel, Noach's Teivah came to rest on Mt. Yartzeit of R. Yaakov Chaim Sofer, son of the Rebbe MaHaRaSh, 5642 Ararat, 1656 [2105 BCE]. (Bereishis author of Kaf HaChayim, Sefardic [1882]. 8:4, Rashi) Halachic authority, 5699 [1939]. Sivan 15/May 24/Friday The Chashmonaim captured Migdal Sivan 10/May 19/Sunday Birth, in 2195, and Yartzeit, in 2314 Tzur; once a Yom Tov. (Megilas The Tzemach Tzedek made a (or 2324) of Yehudah, son of Taanis, 3) Shidduch between his grandchildren, Yaakov Avinu. (Midrash Tadshe) the Rebbe Rashab and the Rebbitzin Yartzeit of R. Aharon of Karlin, Shterna Sara, the daughter of his son, The Chashmonaim captured Beit Chasidic leader, author of Beis R’ Yosef Yitzchok of Orsht. When Shean and Emek Yizrael, and Aharon, 5632 [1872]. R’ Yosef Yitzchok asked his father, removed anti-Jewish forces; once a if possibly the chosin won’t be fit for Yom Tov. (Megilas Taanis, 3) Sivan 20/May 29/Wednesday his daughter when he grows up, the Declared a fast day by Rabeinu Tam, Tzemach Tzedek answered, “He’ll be Yartzeit of R. Shmuel Betzalel to commemorate the Blois martyrs even greater than you.” (At this time (RaSh-BaTz) Sheftel, a great chasid of 4931 [1171]; in 5410 [1650] the Rebbe Rashab was 4 1/2 years of the Tzemach Tzedek, Rebbe declared a fast day in the Polish old.) This took place in the year 5625 MaHaRaSh, and RaShaB, 5665 communities to commemorate the (1865). [1905]. The RaShaB chose him to 5408-09 [1648-49] Chmeilnitzki teach his son, the previous massacres. [Magen Avraham: 580] Wedding of Rebbitzen Sheina, Lubavitcher Rebbe. The previous The Rebbe said a Sicha: The youngest daughter of the previous Rebbe wrote: "I must very much Magen Avraham writes that the Lubavitcher Rebbe, with R.