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Hayom Yom 9 Tammuz - Most reliable means for special deliverance of children
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Today at 5:00 PM

אַלֶע אִידִישׁעֶ עֶלטעֶרן

All Jewish parents

וועֶלכעֶ בּאַדאַרפעֶן האָבּעֶן אַ סְפּעֶצִיעֶלעֶ יְשׁוּעָה אוּן הַצָּלָה פאַר זֵייעֶרעֶ קִינְדעֶר

who require special deliverance and salvation for their children

אִיז דעֶר זִיכעֶרסטעֶר מִיטעֶל צוּ שְׁטִיצעֶן תּוֹרָה לעֶרנעֶר.

[should know that] the most reliable means [to secure this] is to support those who study Torah.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

For questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com


Hayom Yom 8 Tammuz - G‑d cherished Avraham because he connects his children
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Yesterday at 5:00 PM

מָצִינוּ

We observe

דְעִקָּר חִבָּתוֹ שֶׁל הקב"ה לְאַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם

that G‑d cherished Avraham mainly

הָיָה לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר יְצַוֶּה — כְּפֵרוּשׁוֹ יְחַבֵּר — אֶת בָּנָיו וְאֶת בֵּיתוֹ

because “he commands his children and his household.” Now, the word here translated “commands” (yetzaveh) can also mean “connect.”

הַיְנוּ

This implies

דְּכָל גּוֹדֶל עֲבוֹדָתוֹ בְּהַנִּסְיוֹנוֹת

that all of Avraham’s prodigious endeavors in the face of his trials

אֵינוֹ בְּעֶרֶךְ לְגַבֵּי הָא דִיצַוֶּה וִיחַבֵּר אֲחֵרִים

pale in comparison to his commanding and connecting others —

מַה שֶׁיְּזַכֶּה אֲחֵרִים

by making them, too, meritorious.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

For questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com


Hayom Yom 7 Tammuz - The Alter Rebbe taught his chassidim to be orderly
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Last Sunday at 5:00 PM

אַאַמוּ"ר אָמַר

My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once stated:

חֲסִידוּת אִיז נָעוּץ תְּחִלָּתָן בְּסוֹפָן וְסוֹפָן בִּתְחִלָּתָן

“[To] Chassidus [can be applied the statement], ‘The beginning is rooted in the end and the end in the beginning.’

דִי דַּרְגָא פוּן עִגּוּלִים מִבְּלִי אֲשֶׁר יִמָּצֵא רֹאשׁ וְסוֹף

This is the level of Divine influence called iggulim, in which beginning and end are indistinguishable.

אָבּעֶר אַחַר כָּל זֶה אִיז דעֶר עִקָּר אִיז סֵדֶר.

Nevertheless, this having been said, the main thing is seder — ‘structure.’

דעֶר בַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב אִיז געֶוועֶן אַ מְסוּדָּר

“The Baal Shem Tov was an organized person;

דעֶר מעֶזרִיטשׁעֶר האָט מְדַקְדֵּק געֶוועֶן אוֹיף סֵדֶר

the Maggid of Mezritch was particular about orderliness;

אוּן דעֶר עֶלטעֶר זֵיידעֶ — רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן — האָט געֶלעֶרעֶנט חֲסִידִים זֵיי זאָלעֶן זַיין מְסוּדָּרִים

and my great-great-grandfather, the Alter Rebbe, taught his chassidim to be orderly.

דאָס זעֶהט מעֶן אִין זַיינעֶ מַאֲמָרִים, בְּרִיף, נִגּוּנִים

We see this in his maamarim, letters, and niggunim.

דִי חֲסִידִים וואָס האָבּעֶן געֶהאַט אַ זְמַן קָבוּעַ אוֹיף קוּמעֶן אִין לִיאָזנאָ — דעֶרנאָך אִין לִיאַדִי

The chassidim who had a fixed time to visit...


Hayom Yom 6 Tammuz - Transcendent lights of Mitzvos and Torah
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Last Sunday at 1:30 AM

הַמִּצְוֹת נִמְשָׁכוֹת עַל יְדֵי הַמַּקִּיף שֶׁבַּמִּצְוֹת עַצְמָם

[The spiritual influence evoked by] the mitzvos is drawn down by means of the transcendent light generated by the mitzvos themselves.

מִצְוַת צְדָקָה, עַל דֶּרֶךְ מָשָׁל, הִיא מִצְוָה כּוֹלֶלֶת

For example, the mitzvah of tzedakah is a comprehensive mitzvah,

אֲשֶׁר כָּל הַמִּצְוֹת נִקְרָאוֹת בְּשֵׁם צְדָקָה

as is evidenced by the fact that all the mitzvos are called “tzedakah.”

וּמֵהַאי טַעְמָא נָכוֹן בִּמְאֹד לָתֵת קוֹדֶם כָּל מִצְוָה פְּרוּטָה לִצְדָקָה

For this reason, it is most appropriate to contribute a coin for charity before performing any mitzvah,

שֶׁהוּא הַמְשָׁכַת הַמַּקִּיף בַּפְּנִימִי

for it draws the transcendent light (makkif) into the light that can be internalized (pnimi).

וּמִכָּל מָקוֹם הַוֵי מַקִּיף הַקָּרוֹב

Still, this transcendent light is “close,”

מַה שֶׁאֵין כֵּן תּוֹרָה שֶׁהִיא מַקִּיף הָרָחוֹק

whereas the Torah is a “distant” transcendent light,

וּפְעוּלָתוֹ נַעֲלָה יוֹתֵר

whose effects are more elevated.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

For question


Hayom Yom 5 Tammuz - Things that you need G‑d must give you
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Last Thursday at 9:00 PM

רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן שָׁאַל אֶת אֶחָד הַחֲסִידִים הַגְּדוֹלִים הַמְקוֹרָבִים בְּיוֹתֵר בִּהְיוֹתוֹ אֶצְלוֹ בִּיחִידוּת, לְמַצָּבוֹ

Once, in the course of a yechidus, the Alter Rebbe questioned one of his foremost and closest chassidim about his personal situation.

וַיִּתְאוֹנֵן הֶחָסִיד כִּי יָרַד מִנְּכָסָיו וכו

The chassid lamented that he had lost all his possessions.

וַיַּעֲנֵהוּ רַבֵּנוּ

The Alter Rebbe answered him:

דִיךְ דאַרף מעֶן — אַז דוּ זאָלְסְט מאַכעֶן לִיכְטִיג דַיין סְבִיבָה מִיט תּוֹרָה וַעֲבוֹדָה שֶׁבַּלֵב

“You are needed — to illuminate your surroundings by studying Torah and by serving G‑d with your heart [in prayer].

פַּרְנָסָה אוּן וואָס דוּ דאַרְפְסט — דאָס דאַרף דעֶר אוֹיבּעֶרשְׁטעֶר בָּרוּךְ הוּא דִיר געֶבּעֶן

As for your livelihood and the things that you need — this G‑d must give you.

טוּ וואָס דוּ דאַרְפְסט, וועֶט הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ טאָן וואָס עֶר דאַרף

Do what you must and G‑d will do what He must.”

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

For questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com


Hayom Yom 4 Tammuz - A single chassid can sustain a city beyond nature
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Last Thursday at 5:00 PM

חָסִיד אֶחָד אוֹ תַּלְמִיד אֶחָד

A single chassid or student,

כַּאֲשֶׁר נוֹתֵן לִבּוֹ דַּעְתּוֹ וְנַפְשׁוֹ עַל הַתּוֹרָה וְחִזּוּקָהּ

who devotes his entire heart, mind and soul to study Torah and bolster its observance,

פּוֹעֵל יְשׁוּעוֹת בְּעִיר גְּדוֹלָה בְּכָל עִנְיָנֵי הָעִיר

can bring succor to a large city, with all its concerns.

וְהוּא בְּדֶרֶךְ מִלְמַעְלָה מִדֶּרֶךְ הַטֶּבַע בִּזְכוּת אֲבוֹת הָעוֹלָם

[His endeavors succeed] in a manner that transcends the limitations of nature, in the merit of the fathers of the world [i.e., our Rebbeim].

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

For questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com


Hayom Yom 3 Tammuz - The sigh of a Jew sets him up in a good place
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Last Wednesday at 5:00 PM

אַאַזְמוּ"ר אָמַר

My revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], once said:

אַ אִידִישׁעֶר קרעֶכץ וואָס קוּמט חַס וְשָׁלוֹם בְּסִבָּה פוּן אַ נִיט גוּט גַּשְׁמִי

“Even when the sigh of a Jew is occasioned by an unfavorable material circumstance (Heaven forbid),

אִיז אוֹיך אַ תְּשׁוּבָה גְדוֹלָה

this too is a significant act of teshuvah.

בִּפְרַט אַ קְרעֶכץ בְּסִבָּה פוּן אַ נִיט גוּט רוּחָנִי

All the more so, a sigh due to an unfavorable spiritual situation

אִיז אַוַדאַי אוּן אַוַדאַי אַ תְּשׁוּבָה מַעַלַיְתָא

is most certainly a lofty level of teshuvah.

דעֶר קְרעֶכץ שְׁלעֶפּט אַרוֹיס פוּן עוֹמֶק רַע

It drags one out of the depths of evil,

אוּן שְׁטעֶלט אַנִידעֶר אִין אַ מַעֲמָד טוֹב

and sets him up in a good place.”

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

For questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com


Hayom Yom 2 Tammuz - Loving your fellow Jew is the Gateway to prayer
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06/16/2026

רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן כּוֹתֵב בְּסִדּוּרוֹ

The Alter Rebbe writes in his Siddur

נָכוֹן לוֹמַר קוֹדֶם הַתְּפִלָּה הֲרֵינִי מְקַבֵּל עָלַי מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה שֶׁל וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ

that it is appropriate to say before [the morning] prayers: “I hereby undertake to fulfill the commandment, ‘Love your fellowman as yourself.’ “

זֹאת אוֹמֶרֶת

This implies

אֲשֶׁר מִצְוַת אַהֲבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל הִיא שַׁעַר הַכְּנִיסָה

that fulfilling the mitzvah of ahavas Yisrael is the gateway

אֲשֶׁר דֶּרֶךְ בּוֹ יָכוֹל הָאָדָם לָבוֹא לַעֲמוֹד לִפְנֵי ה' אֱלֹקֵנוּ לְהִתְפַּלֵּל

through which a person is enabled to enter and stand before G‑d in prayer,

בִּזְכוּתָהּ תְּקוּבָּל תְּפִלַּת הַמִּתְפַּלֵּל

and in the merit of [this mitzvah] one’s prayers are accepted.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

For questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com


Hayom Yom 1 Tammuz - Self-sacrifice appropriate for Torah scholars
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#219
06/15/2026

מְסִירוּת נֶפֶשׁ הָרְאוּיָה לִבְנֵי תּוֹרָה

The [extent of the] self-sacrifice appropriate for Torah scholars

הוּא כִּדְרָשַׁת רַזַ"ל

is indicated by our Sages’ interpretation of the phrase,

אָדָם כִּי יָמוּת בְּאֹהֶל

“If a man dies in a tent.”

לְהָמִית אֶת כָּל הַתַּעֲנוּגִים בְּעִנְיָנֵי עוֹלָם

The Sages taught that [if one seeks to dedicate himself to the tents of Torah,] he must kill [i.e., eradicate] the desire for all worldly pleasures.

כִּי אֲפִילוּ דְּבָרִים קַלֵּי הָעֶרֶךְ בְּתַעֲנוּגֵי עוֹלָם

For even insignificant worldly pleasures

מוֹנְעִים הֵמָּה מִלִּהְיוֹת מָסוּר וְנָתוּן בְּאָהֳלָהּ שֶׁל תּוֹרָה

prevent one from being utterly devoted to the tents of Torah study.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

For questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com


Hayom Yom 30 Sivan - Spirituality and physicality are intrinsically opposites
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#218
06/14/2026

הַעֲבָרַת הַפַּרְשָׁה שְׁנַיִם מִקְרָא וְאֶחָד תַּרְגּוּם - פָּסוּק פָּסוּק

The review of the weekly Torah reading — twice in the original, in the Holy Tongue, and once in its Aramaic translation — should be done verse by verse.

וְקוֹרִין גַּם הַהַפְטָרָה

The haftarah should also be read [after this review].

אוֹ שְׁתֵּי הַהַפְטָרוֹת אִם הוּא שַׁבָּת ראֹשׁ חֹדֶשׁ

If there are two haftaros — such as on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh,

אוֹ פַּרְשִׁיּוֹת מְחוּבָּרוֹת וְכַיּוֹצֵא בָזֶה

or when two parshiyos are combined, or the like — both should be read.

מַעֲנֵה רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן

An answer that the Alter Rebbe gave

לְאַבְרֵךְ עִלּוּי מְצוּיָּן וּבַעַל כִּשָּׁרוֹן מְפוּרְסָם

to a brilliant young man who was well known for his outstanding natural gifts,

כְּשֶׁנִּכְנַס לִיחִידוּת שֶׁלּוֹ הָרִאשׁוֹנָה — בִּשְׁנַת תּקנ"ה בְּלִיאָזְנאָ

during the latter’s first yechidus in 5555 (1795) in Liozna:

רוּחָנִיּוּת וְגַשְׁמִיּוּת זַיינעֶן הֲפָכִים בְּעֶצֶם מַהוּתָם

...


Hayom Yom 29 Sivan - This alone constitutes the life & existence of all creations
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#217
06/14/2026

עֲבוֹדַת הָאָדָם עַל פִּי תּוֹרַת הַחֲסִידוּת

According to the teachings of Chassidus, Divine service entails

לְהַרְגִּיל אֶת עַצְמוֹ לִרְאוֹת עִנְיַן הַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית

training oneself to perceive G‑d’s hashgachah peratis —

אֵיךְ כִּי בְטוּבוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ מְחַדֵּשׁ אֶת הָעוֹלָם וְהַנִּבְרָאִים בְּכָל רֶגַע בְּהַשְׁגָּחָתוֹ הַפְּרָטִית

how, in His goodness, He continually renews the world and all its created beings with His particular providence,

אֲשֶׁר זֶה אַךְ זֶה הוּא מְצִיאוּת הַנִּבְרָאִים חַיּוּתָם וְקִיּוּמָם

and how this alone constitutes the continued life and existence of all created beings.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

For questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com


Hayom Yom 28 Sivan - Take pleasure in doing a fellow Jew a favor
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#216
06/11/2026

הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק בְּסַפְּרוֹ לִבְנוֹ אַאַזְמוּ"ר מְאוֹרָע מֵחַיָּיו

After the Tzemach Tzedek told his son, my revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], about an incident that once happened to him,

סִיֵּים

he concluded:

מִיט דעֶם וואָס מעֶן העֶלפט אַ אִידעֶן אִין פַּרְנָסָה,

“When one helps a Jew make a living,

אֲפִילוּ פאַרדִינעֶן זִיבּעֶצִיג קאָפִּיקעֶס (מַטְבֵּעַ קְטַנָּה בְּרוּסְיָא) אִין אַ קעֶלבּעֶל

even to earn a mere seventy kopkes when he’s selling a calf,

אִיז אַלעֶ שַׁעֲרֵי הֵיכָלוֹת הָעֶלְיוֹנִים זַיינעֶן פאַר אִיהם אָפעֶן

the gates of all of the heavenly palaces are open for him.”

כַּעֲבוֹר כַּמָּה שָׁנִים סִפֵּר אַאַזְמוּ"ר כָּל הַנִּזְכָּר לְעֵיל לְאַאַמוּ"ר

Several years later, my revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], told this whole story to my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab],

וְהוֹסִיף

and added:

מ'בּאַדאַרף אֲפִילוּ וִויסעֶן דִי וועֶג צוּ דִי הֵיכָלוֹת הָעֶלְיוֹנִים

“Though ideally one should know the path to the heavenly palaces,

נאָר דאָס מאַכט נִיט אוֹיס

this is not crucial.

עֶס דאַרף זַיין דעֶר עִקָּר

What is of fundamental importance

העֶלפעֶן


Hayom Yom 27 Sivan - Your livelihood should be fit for sublime blessings
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06/11/2026

כְּתִיב וּבֵרַכֲךָ ה' אֱלֹקֶיךָ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה

It is written: “G‑d, your L‑rd, will bless you in all that you do.”

הָאָדָם עָלָיו רַק לַעֲשׂוֹת כְּלִי לְפַרְנָסָתוֹ

A person only needs to make a vessel for his livelihood,

וּלְהִשְׁתַּדֵּל בְּכָל כֹּחוֹ אֲשֶׁר הַכְּלִי יִהְיֶה טָהוֹר מִכָּל סִיג וּפְסוֹלֶת דְּאוֹנָאָה כו

and should make every effort that it be pure of any trace of deception, etc.,

הַיְינוּ שֶׁיִּהְיֶה הַכֹּל עַל פִּי דִּינֵי הַתּוֹרָה

so that in every respect it accords with the laws of the Torah.

אֲשֶׁר אָז הוּא כְּלִי רָאוּי לַבְּרָכָה הָעֶלְיוֹנָה בִּשְׁנַיִם

It will then be a fit receptor for sublime blessings in two ways:

פַּרְנָסָה בְּרֶיוַח

his livelihood will be ample,

וַאֲשֶׁר הַפַּרְנָסָה תֵּלֵךְ לַמָּקוֹם הָרָאוּי

and it will be directed toward the proper place.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 26 Sivan - The blessing in “going down alive to the grave"
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06/10/2026

וְיָרְדוּ חַיִּים שְׁאוֹלָה

[With regard to the company of Korach, it is written:] “They will go down alive to the grave.”

שֶׁגַּם בִּשְׁאוֹל חוֹשְׁבִים שֶׁהֵם חַיִּים

That is, even when in the grave they would think that they were alive.

הַבְּרָכָה בְּ–וְיָרְדוּ חַיִּים שְׁאוֹלָה

There is a blessing in “going down alive to the grave.”

כְּמוֹ בְּנֵי קֹרַח לֹא מֵתוּ

As [our Sages explain on the similar statement that] “the sons of Korach did not die,”

מָקוֹם נִתְבַּצֵּר לָהֶם וְעָשׂוּ תְּשׁוּבָה

“a place was fortified for them [in Gehinnom]” and they repented,

כִּי תְּשׁוּבָה מוֹעֶלֶת רַק כָּל עוֹד שֶׁהוּא חַי

because repentance is effective only as long as one is alive. [Similarly, regarding those who descended alive into the grave:]

וְזוֹהִי הַבְּרָכָה

The blessing was

שֶׁגַּם בִּשְׁאוֹל יִהְיוּ חַיִּים וְיּוּכְלוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה

that even in the


Hayom Yom 25 Sivan - If there is worry in your heart, minimize it
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06/09/2026

דְּאָגָה בְלֶב אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה

It is written: “If there is worry in a man’s heart, he should minimize it (yashchenah).”

וְאָמְרוּ רַזַ"ל שְׁנֵי פֵּרוּשִׁים

Our Sages interpret this in two ways:

יַסִּיחֶנָּה מִדַּעְתּוֹ

(a) he should take his mind off it (yasichenah, spelled with the letter samech),

יְשִׂיחֶנָּה לַאֲחֵרִים

or (b) he should relate it to others (yesichenah, spelled with the letter sin).

וּפֵרֵשׁ הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק

On this the Tzemach Tzedek commented

לַאֲחֵרִים רַק בְּגוּף

that “others” refers to people who are only physically separate from the speaker,

אֲבָל מְאוּחָדִים אִתּוֹ עִמּוֹ

but are united with him in spirit,

שֶׁמַרְגִּישִׁים אֶת עִנְיָנוֹ

sensitive to his concerns.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 24 Sivan - This is what constitutes your bond with the Rebbe
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06/08/2026

הַשּׁוֹאֵל בַּמֶּה הִיא הַהִתְקַשְׁרוּת שֶׁלּוֹ אֵלַי

You ask: What does your spiritual bond with me — your hiskashrus — consist of,

מֵאַחַר שֶׁאֵין אֲנִי מַכִּירוֹ פָּנִים

since I do not know you by face…?

..הַהִתְקַשְׁרוּת הָאֲמִתִּית הִיא עַל יְדֵי לִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה

True connection is attained by Torah study.

כְּשֶׁהוּא לוֹמֵד הַמַּאֲמָרֵי חֲסִידוּת שֶׁלִּי

When you study my maamarim of Chassidus,

קוֹרֵא אֶת הַשִּׂיחוֹת

read the sichos,

וּמִתְחַבֵּר עִם יְדִידַי אַנְשֵׁי שְלוֹמֵינוּ וְתַלְמִידֵי הַתְּמִימִים יִחְיוּ

associate with my friends the members of the chassidic brotherhood and the temimim

בְּלִמּוּדָם וּבְהִתְוַעֲדוּתָם

in their studies and in their farbrengens,

וּמְקַיֵּם בַּקָּשָׁתִי בַּאֲמִירַת תְּהִלִּים וּבִשְׁמִירַת זְמַנֵּי הַלִּמּוּדִים

and fulfill my request by reciting Tehillim and maintaining a regular study schedule,

הִנֵּה בָּזֶה הִיא הַהִתְקַשְׁרוּת

— this is what constitutes hiskashrus.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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06/07/2026

מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ תַּמּוּז

[On Shabbos Mevarchim,

אֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָה

it is our custom] to recite the entire Book of Tehillim early in the morning

יוֹם הִתְוַעֲדוּת

and to hold a farbrengen on that day.

מַעֲנֶה אַאַזְמוּ"ר לְאַאַמוּ"ר בִּיחִידוּת, חוֹרֶף תרל"ה

My revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], gave the following answer to a question addressed to him by my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], in the course of a yechidus that took place in the winter of 5635 (1874-75):

הַיֵּצֶר הָרָע נִקְרָא נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית

“The Evil Inclination is called the ‘animal soul,’

לֹא מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא בְּהֵמָה דַוְקָא

not because it is bestial.

כִּי לִפְעָמִים הוּא שׁוּעָל פִּקֵּחַ שֶׁבַּחַיּוֹת

On the contrary, at times it is like a fox, the cleverest of animals,

וּצְרִיכִים לְחָכְמָה מְרוּבָּה לְהָבִין תַּחְבּוּלוֹתָיו

so th...


Hayom Yom 22 Sivan - Holding and kissing the Tzitzis during the Shema
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06/07/2026

לַאֲמִירַת וַהֲבִיאֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם כוּ

When saying the phrase vahavieinu leshalom,

מְחַבְּרִים תְּחִלָּה בּ' הַצִּיצִיּוֹת דִּלְפָנָיו

one first gathers together the two front tzitziyos;

אַחַר כַּךְ מְצַרְפִים צִיצִית כָּנָף הַשְּׂמָאלִי דְּלַאֲחוֹרָיו

to these are added the one from the back left corner

אַחַרי זֶה צִיצִית דְּכָנָף הַיָּמִין

and then the one from the back right corner.

וְאוֹחֲזִים אוֹתָם בֵּין קְמִיצָה לְזֶרֶת דְּיַד שְׂמֹאל

All four are then held between the ring finger and little finger of the left hand.

נוֹשְׁקִים הַצִּיצִיּוֹת שֵׁשׁ פְּעָמִים

The tzitzis are kissed six times:

הַיְינוּ בַּאֲמִירַת תֵּיבוֹת: צִיצִית, צִיצִית, לְצִיצִית, אֱמֶת, קַיֶּמֶת, לָעַד

when reciting the words tzitzis, tzitzis, letzitzis, emes, kayemes, and laad.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 21 Sivan - Mesirus Nefesh stems from the Essence of Ein Sof
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06/04/2026

רַבֵּנוּ בְּסֵפֶר שֶׁל בֵּינוּנִים פֶּרֶק ג' אוֹמֵר

In chapter 3 of Tanya, the [Alter] Rebbe states

כִּי ג' מוֹחִין חַבַּ"ד וְז' מִדּוֹת

that the three intellectual faculties of Chochmah, Binah and Daas, and the seven emotive attributes,

הֵם הִשְׁתַּלְשְׁלוּת מֵעֶשֶׂר סְפִירוֹת הָעֶלְיוֹנוֹת

are an extension of the ten supernal Sefiros.

דְּכָל זֶה הוּא בְּנֶפֶשׁ רוּחַ וּנְשָׁמָה

All this refers to the nefesh, ruach, and neshamah,

שֶׁהֵם הַמִּתְלַבְּשִׁים בְּגוּף הָאָדָם

the levels of the soul that are vested in the human body.

אָמְנָם עִנְיַן הַמְּסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ עַל אֱלֹקוּת

By contrast, the concept of mesirus nefesh [i.e., the ability to sacrifice oneself] for the sake of G‑dliness —

וואָס אַ אִיד נִיט עֶר וִויל אוּן נִיט עֶר קאָן זַיין חַס וְשָׁלוֹם אַ נִפְרָד מֵאֱלֹקוּת

meaning that a Jew neither wants nor is able to become severed from G‑dliness

זֶהוּ מֵעַצְמוּת אֵין סוֹף בָּרוּךְ הוּא

— stems from the very Essence of the [infinite] Ein Sof.

שֶׁלְּמַעְלָה מֵעִנְיַן הַסְּפִירוֹת דְּרֵאשִׁיתָם הִיא סְפִירַת הַחָכְמָה.

And this [level of Elokus] trans


Hayom Yom 20 Sivan - The first yechidus reflects a chassid’s essential nature:
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06/04/2026

מִפִּתְגָּמֵי אַאַזְמוּ"ר

My revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], used to say:

דעֶר שֵׂכֶל אוּן מִדּוֹת געֶבּוֹי פוּן אַ חָסִיד, אִיז לְפִי עֶרֶךְ זַיין עֶרְשְׁטעֶ יְחִידוּת בַּא זַיין רֶבִּי'ן

The intellectual and emotional constitution of a chassid mirrors his first yechidus with his Rebbe.

דִי עֶרְשְׁטעֶ יְחִידוּת אִיז לְפִי עֵרֶךְ מְהוּת עַצְמוֹ פוּן אַ חָסִיד

The first yechidus reflects the chassid’s essential nature:

לְפִי אוֹפֶן מְהוּת עַצְמוֹ אַזאַ סֵדֶר עֲבוֹדָה גִיט אִיהם דעֶר רֶבִּי

the path in Divine service that the Rebbe gives the chassid [at that time] corresponds to this essential nature.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 19 Sivan - The Tzemach Tzedek's study sessions with the Rebbe Maharash
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06/03/2026

בְּחֹדֶשׁ מַרְחֶשְׁוָן תּרי"ג

In the month of MarCheshvan, 5613 (1852),

קָבַע הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק

the Tzemach Tzedek scheduled —

מִלְּבַד הַשִּׁעוּרִים הָאַחֵרִים

in addition to his other study sessions —

שִׁעוּר לִמּוּד עִם אַאַזְמוּ"ר בְּכָל יוֹם שְׁתֵּי שָׁעוֹת וּמֶחֱצָה

a study session with my revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], for two-and-a-half hours every day.

בְּחוֹרֶף מַתְחִיל מִשָּׁעָה הָעֲשִׂירִית לַיְלָה

In the winter they would begin at ten at night,

וּבְקַיִץ מִשָּׁעָה הָרְבִיעִית לִפְנוֹת בּוֹקֶר

and in the summer, at four in the morning.

שְׁתֵּי שָׁנִים הָיָה הַלִּמּוּד: קַבָּלָה עִם בֵּאוּרֵי חֲסִידוּת

For two years, they studied Kabbalah as explained in the teachings of Chassidus.

אַחַר זְמַן זֶה — עַד אֱלוּל תּרט"ז, שֶׁאָז נִפְסַק הַשִּׁעוּר

After this time, until Elul, 5616 (1856), when this study session ceased,

לָמְדוּ סִפְרֵי מֶחְקָר

they would study works of medieval Jewish philosophy (Chakirah) —

הָרַב סְעַדְיָה גָּאוֹן, מוֹרֶה נְבוּכִים, עִקָּרִים, כּוּזָרִי, וְעוֹד

R. Saadiah Gaon, Moreh Nevuchim, Sefer HaIkarim, Kuzari, and others —

עַל פִּי תּוֹרַת הַחֲסִידוּת

as interpre


Hayom Yom 18 Sivan - Every Jew must seek the welfare of his fellow to arouse him to teshuvah,
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06/02/2026

בִּזְמַן הַזֶּה בְּעִקְבְתָא דִּמְשִׁיחָא מַמָּשׁ

In this present era of ikvesa diMeshicha, [the generation that can already hear the approaching footsteps of Mashiach,]

הַחוֹבָה עַל כָּל אֶחָד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל לִדְרוֹשׁ בְּטוֹבַת זוּלָתוֹ

every Jew is obligated to seek the welfare of his fellow,

בֵּין זָקֵן בֵּין צָעִיר

be he an elder or a youth —

לְעוֹרְרוֹ לִתְשׁוּבָה

to arouse him to teshuvah,

לְמַעַן שֶׁלֹּא יֵצֵא חַס וְשָׁלוֹם מִכְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל

so that he will not leave the fold of the Jewish people,

שֶׁיִּזְכּוּ בְּעֶזְרַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ, לִגְאוּלָה שְׁלֵמָה

who, with G‑d’s help, will merit the complete redemption.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 17 Sivan - Divine service involves transforming physicality into a vessel for G‑dliness
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#205
06/01/2026

נִיט הֲנָאָה האָבּעֶן פוּן עוֹלָם הַזֶּה אִין פוּלעֶן זִין

Not to derive satisfaction from this world in the fullest sense

הוּא רַק הֲכָנָה טוֹבָה לַעֲבוֹדָה

is only a good preparatory step toward Divine service.

עִנְיַן הָעֲבוֹדָה הוּא לַעֲשׂוֹת הַגַּשְׁמִי כְּלִי לֵאלֹקוּת

Divine service itself involves transforming physicality into a vessel for G‑dliness.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 16 Sivan - Healing the soul is similar to healing the body
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#204
05/31/2026

כְּבָר הֶחְלִיטוּ הָרִאשׁוֹנִים כְּמַלְאָכִים, זְכוּתָם יָגֵן עָלֵינוּ

The sages of the early generations — who have been likened to angels — determined long ago

אֲשֶׁר רְפוּאַת הַנֶּפֶשׁ הִיא כִּרְפוּאַת הַגּוּף

that healing the soul is similar to healing the body.

לְכֹל לְרֹאשׁ צָרִיךְ לְסַמֵּן מְקוֹם הַחוֹלִי

The first step is to discern the source of the infirmity.

אִם הוּא מִצַּד שֶׁחוֹמֶר גּוּפוֹ עָב גַס וּמוּשְׁחָת

Does it stem from the body’s physical coarseness and impurity,

אוֹ שֶׁהַחִסָּרוֹן הוּא בְּכֹחוֹת נַפְשׁוֹ

or from the attributes of the soul

שֶׁיֵּשׁ לָהּ נְטִיּוֹת לְעִנְיָנִים רָעִים כְּמוֹ גַּאֲוָה, שֶׁקֶר וְכַדּוֹמֶה

that incline toward undesirable traits such as pride and falsehood?

אוֹ שֶׁמְקוֹר הַחוֹלִי הוּא בְּהָרְגִילוּת

Perhaps the infirmity stems from bad habits

שֶׁמִּפְּנֵי רוֹעַ הַחִנּוּךְ אוֹ רוֹעַ הַסְּבִיבָה בָּא לִרְגִילוֹת רָעוֹת

that result from a faulty education or negative surroundings.

עַד אֲשֶׁר לֹא יִתְבָּרְרוּ פְּרָטֵי מְקוֹם הַחוֹלִי וְסִבַּת אֲחִיזַת הַמַּחֲלָה

Until the source of the infirmity and the reason it has taken hold become clear,

אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְהַתְחִיל בִּרְפוּאָתוֹ

it is impossible for healing to begin.

כִּי אִם לְסַדֵּר אוֹפֶן הַנְהָגָה יְשָׁרָה בְּכָל הַדְּבָרִים בְּמַה שֶׁי...


Hayom Yom 15 Sivan - The teachings of the Alter Rebbe
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#203
05/31/2026

בִּתְחִלָּה הָיָה רַבֵּנוּ הַגָּדוֹל אוֹמֵר דְּרוּשִׁים קְצָרִים בִּמְאֹד

At first, the Alter Rebbe would deliver very short teachings

מַרְעִישֵׁי הַלֵּב וּמַלְהִיבִים מְאֹד

that would arouse the heart and inflame it with spiritual emotion.

"וְנִקְרְאוּ בְּשֵׁם "דְּרָכִים

These were called derachim (“paths”).

אַחַר כַּךְ נִקְרְאוּ "אִגְּרוֹת" וְהֵם אֲרוּכִּים יוֹתֵר

Later, his teachings became longer and were called igros (“letters”).

"אַחַר כַּךְ הִשְׁתַּלְשֵׁל שֶׁנִּקְרְאוּ "תּוֹרוֹת

The teachings were further developed and were called Toros.

וְהֵם שָׁרְשֵׁי הַדְּרוּשִׁים שֶׁבְּתּוֹרָה אוֹר וְלִקּוּטֵי תּוֹרָה

These became the root and core material for the maamarim in Torah Or and Likkutei Torah.

"אַחַר כַּךְ אֲרוּכִּים מְעַט יוֹתֵר וְנִקְרְאוּ "כְּתָבִים

Later they became slightly longer, and were called kesavim (“writings”).

וְהֵם בְּבֵאוּר בַּהֲשָׂגָה רְחָבָה לְפִי עֶרֶךְ

These included explanations that allowed for relatively thorough comprehension.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 14 Sivan - Blessing when putting on a tallis katan in the morning
Hayom Yom 14 Sivan - Blessing when putting on a tallis katan in the morning episode artwork
#202
05/28/2026

בִּלְבִישַׁת טַלִּית קָטָן בַּבּוֹקֶר

When putting on a tallis katan in the morning —

בְּיָדַיִם נְקִיּוֹת וּבְמָקוֹם שֶׁמּוּתָּר לְבָרֵךְ

if one’s hands are pure and he is in a place where it is permitted to recite a blessing —

"מְבָרְכִים "עַל מִצְוַת צִיצִית

he should conclude the blessing with the words, …al mitzvas tzitzis,

כֵּיוָן שֶׁאֵין בְּטַלִּית קָטָן שֶׁלָּנוּ שִׁעוּר עִטּוּף

since a tallis katan of the kind we wear is not large enough to enable one to enwrap himself in it.

אִם אָסוּר לְבָרֵךְ

If [while dressing in the morning one is in a place where] it is forbidden to recite a blessing,

אֲזַי קוֹדֶם הַתְּפִלָּה

then before [one starts] the Morning Service

אִם אֵינוֹ לוֹבֵשׁ טַלִּית גָּדוֹל

if one does not wear a tallis gadol [while praying],


Hayom Yom 13 Sivan - The Tzemach Tzedek composed several niggunim
Hayom Yom 13 Sivan - The Tzemach Tzedek composed several niggunim episode artwork
#201
05/28/2026

הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק חִבֵּר כַּמָּה נִגּוּנִים

The Tzemach Tzedek composed several niggunim.

לִמּוּדוֹ הָיָה בְּקוֹל וְנִגּוּן

He would study aloud and melodiously.

וְלִפְעָמִים הָיָה מַפְסִיק בְּאֶמְצַע לִמּוּדוֹ

At times he would pause in the midst of his study,

אוֹ כְּתִיבָתוֹ דִּבְרֵי אֱלֹקִים חַיִּים אוֹ שְׁאֵלוֹת וּתְשׁוּבוֹת

or in the midst of writing Chassidus or a halachic responsum,

וּמְנַגֵּן אֵיזֶה נִגּוּן

and would sing a niggun.

אַאַזְמוּ"ר סִפֵּר

My revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], related

אֲשֶׁר מִקּוֹל נִגּוּנוֹ שֶׁל הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק

that from the tone of the niggun the Tzemach Tzedek was singing,

הָיָה יוֹדֵעַ בַּמֶּה הוּא עָסוּק בְּאוֹתָה שָׁעָה

he could tell the subject he was involved in at that time.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 12 Sivan - Love criticism it will place you on a truly high level
Hayom Yom 12 Sivan - Love criticism it will place you on a truly high level episode artwork
#200
05/27/2026

בְּבִרְכַּת שֶׁהַכֹּל נִהְיָה בִּדְבָרוֹ

In the blessing Shehakol nih’yah bidvaro,

נִהְיָה הַיוּ"ד בְּקָמַץ וְלֹא בְּסֶגּוֹל

the yud of the word nih’yah should be pronounced with a kamatz and not with a segol.

אַאַמוּ"ר כּוֹתֵב בְּאֶחָד מִמִּכְתָּבָיו

My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], writes in a letter:

אֱהוֹב אֶת הַבִּקּוֹרֶת

“Love criticism,

כִּי הִיא תַעֲמִידְךָ עַל הַגּוֹבַה הָאֲמִתִּי

for it will place you on a truly high level.”

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 11 Sivan - Resurrection of the Dead in Divine service
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#199
05/26/2026

מִשִּׂיחוֹת אַאַמוּ"ר

From a sichah of my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab]:

אִין דעֶר עֲבוֹדָה פוּן עֲבוֹדַת ה' עַל דֶּרֶךְ הַחֲסִידוּת

In avodas HaShem that is practiced according to the teachings of Chassidus,

זַיינעֶן פאַראַן אַלעֶ מַדְרֵגוֹת

we find all levels….

דִי דַרְגָא פוּן מֵת בּאַדאַרף קֵיין סַךְ הֶסְבֵּר נִיט האָבּעֶן

The level of a “corpse” needs little explanation.

עֶס אִיז אָבֶּער אוֹיךְ פאַראַן — תּוֹדָה לָאֵ-ל — תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים אִין עֲבוֹדָה רוּחָנִית

There is also, however, a Resurrection of the Dead in one’s Divine service (thank G‑d!).

אַ מֵת אִיז קאַלט

A corpse is cold.

עֶס אִיז נִיטאָ אַזאַ קאַלטעֶ זאַךְ ווִי שֵׂכֶל הַטִּבְעִי אוּן שֵׂכֶל אֱנוֹשִׁי

Now, there is nothing colder than the natural, mortal intellect.

אוּן וועֶן דעֶר שֵׂכֶל הַטִּבְעִי פאַרשְׁטעֶהט אַ הֲשָׁגָה אֱלֹקִית

Yet, when a person’s natural intellect grasps a G‑dly concept

אוּן דִי מִדּוֹת שֶׁבַּשֵׂכֶל וועֶרעֶן נִתְפָּעֵל אוּן געֶרִירְט פוּן דעֶם געֶשְׁמאַק שִׂכְלִי

and the emotions within it become excited and motivated by that concept’s sweetness —

אִיז דאָס דעֶר אֱמֶת'עֶר תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים

that is truly a Resurrection of the Dead.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sic


Hayom Yom 10 Sivan - Jews are called lamps we must kindle the fire
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#198
05/25/2026

רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן עָנָה לְאֶחָד בְּהִכָּנְסוֹ לִיחִידוּת

The Alter Rebbe once gave the following answer to a chassid in the course of a yechidus:

בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וועֶרעֶן אָנגעֶרוּפעֶן נֵרוֹת

The Jewish people are called lamps.

אַ נֵר אִיז כָּלוּל פוּן כְּלִי פְּתִילָה שֶׁמֶן וָאֵשׁ

A lamp is comprised of a container, a wick, oil, and fire.

מעֶן מוּז אָבּעֶר אָנצִינדעֶן דעֶם אֵשׁ

However, we must first kindle the fire;

אוּן דעֶמאָלט אִיז דאָס מֵאִיר

only then will it shine.

בּאַ דִיר אִיז אַ גוּטעֶר נֵר

You possess a good lamp,

אָבּעֶר עֶס פעֶלט דִיר דעֶר אָנצִינדעֶר

but you lack someone to kindle it.

דוּרךְ הַכָּאָה בְכֹחַ אִין דעֶם אֶבֶן שֶׁל נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית

When one forcefully strikes the stone — the animal soul —

געֶהְט אַרוֹיס אַ נִיצוֹץ אֵשׁ

a spark flies out,

וועֶלכעֶר צִינדְט אָן דעֶם אֵשׁ אֱלֹקִי

and that kindles the G‑dly fire.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 9 Sivan - This world needs to have its air purified
Hayom Yom 9 Sivan - This world needs to have its air purified episode artwork
#197
05/24/2026

דִי וועֶלט דאַרף האָבּעֶן טַהֲרַת הָאֲוִיר

This world needs to have its air purified,

טַהֲרַת הָאֲוִיר אִיז נאָר דוּרךְ אוֹתִיּוֹת הַתּוֹרָה

and this can be accomplished only through the letters of the Torah [that one recites].

דִי אוֹתִיּוֹת שֶׁבַּתּוֹרָה זַיינעֶן אַ שְׁמִירָה כְּלָלִית אוּן אַ שְׁמִירָה פְּרָטִית

These letters afford both universal and individual protection.

חֲלוּקַת הַשִּׁתָּא סִדְרֵי מִשְׁנָה (בְּעַל-פֶּה) אִיז אַ "וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ בַדֶּרֶךְ"'דִיקעֶר

The division of the Six Orders of the Mishnah (to be studied by heart) fulfills [the mandate to study Torah] “while you walk on your way.”

דִי מִשְׁנָה מִשְׁנָיוֹת וואָס מעֶן וועֶט חַזֶרְ'ן

Every single mishnah that a person reviews [from memory],

וואוּ מעֶן וועֶט זַיין, אִין וואָס פאַר אַ פְּלאַץ מעֶן וועֶט זַיין

wherever he may be,

וועֶט בּאֶלַייכְטעֶן דִי פאַרְבִּינְדוּנג פוּן יִשְׂרָאֵל מִיט קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא

lights up the connection between the Jewish people and G‑d.

מִשְׁנָה אִיז אוֹתִיּוֹת נְשָׁמָה

Significantly, the word Mishnah (משנה) shares the same letters as nashamah (נשמה) — “soul.”

עֶס אִיז זֵייעֶר שְׁוועֶר צוּ געֶפִינעֶן דִי וועֶרטעֶר

It is difficult to find the appropriate words

אוֹיסצוּדרִיקעֶן דעֶם גְרעֶסטעֶן תּוֹעֶלֶת בְּעֶזְרַת ה' יִתְבָּרֵךְ

to express the great bene...


Hayom Yom 8 Sivan - G-d's bridal garden and a garden of nuts
Hayom Yom 8 Sivan - G-d's bridal garden and a garden of nuts episode artwork
#196
05/24/2026

דעֶר עוֹלָם הַזֶּה הַגַּשְׁמִי

This physical world

אִיז אַ געֶמִישׁ פוּן גִנוּנְיָא שֶׁל הקבּ"ה

is a mixture of G‑d’s genunya

(אַ צוּזאַמעֶנְקוּנפְט וואוּ ה' יִתְבָּרֵךְ כִּבְיָכוֹל קוּמְט זִיךְ צוּזאַמעֶן מִיט דעֶם אָדָם בְּחִיר הַנִּבְרָאִים)

(a meeting place in which G‑d unites with man, the choicest of all created beings)

אוּן גִנַּת אֱגוֹז (בְּגִמַטְרִיָא חֵטְא)

and ginas egoz (“a garden of nut trees” — and the numerical value of egoz equals the numerical value of chet, meaning “sin”).

אוּן ה' יִתְבָּרֵךְ גִיט אַ בְּחִירָה חָפְשִׁית צוּם מעֶנשׁעֶן

G‑d gives man free choice,

אַז דעֶר מעֶנשׁ קעֶן זִיךְ אַלֵיין אוֹיסְקלַייבֶּען אַ וועֶג אִין לעֶבּעֶן

so that he can choose his own path in life.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 7 Sivan - Standing for Birkas Kohanim - the priestly blessing
Hayom Yom 7 Sivan - Standing for Birkas Kohanim - the priestly blessing episode artwork
#195
05/20/2026

נְשִׂיאוּת כַּפַּיִם

[Whenever] the Priestly Blessing [is given, the procedure to be followed by each congregant is as follows]:

כְּשֶׁאוֹמְרִים תֵּבַת יְבָרֶכְךָ — הַמִּתְבָּרֵךְ רֹאשׁוֹ בְּאֶמְצַע

When the kohanim say the word yevarechecha, the recipient of the blessing faces forward;

ה' — מֵסֵב רֹאשׁוֹ לִימִינוֹ, שֶׁהִיא שְׂמֹאל הַמְבָרֵךְ

when they say A-donai, he turns his head to the right, which is to the left of [the kohanim] who recite the blessing;

וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ — בְּאֶמְצַע

at veyishmerecha he faces forward;

יָאֵר — לִשְׂמֹאלוֹ שֶׁהִיא יְמִין הַמְבָרֵךְ

at ya’er he faces left;

וכו

and so on, [word by word — center, right, center, left, etc.,]

שָׁלוֹם — רֹאשׁוֹ בְּאֶמְצַע

until when they say shalom, he faces forward.

אֲמִירַת רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם

The prayer beginning Ribono shel olam

בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהַכֹּהֲנִים מְנ...


Hayom Yom 6 Sivan - Passing of the BeShT “the luminaries were taken”
Hayom Yom 6 Sivan - Passing of the BeShT “the luminaries were taken” episode artwork
#194
05/20/2026

בִּשְׁעַת קְרִיאַת עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְּרוֹת עוֹמְדִים וּפְנֵיהֶם אֶל הַסֵּפֶר תּוֹרָה

During the public reading of the Ten Commandments, the congregants stand and face the Torah scroll.

אֵין אוֹמְרִים אַקְדָמוּת

It is not our custom to recite the hymn beginning Akdamus.

הִסְתַּלְּקוּת הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב

The Baal Shem Tov passed away

בַּיוֹם הָרְבִיעִי א דְחַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת תק"ך

on Wednesday, the first day of Shavuos, 5520 (1760).

וּמְנוּחָתוֹ כָּבוֹד בְּמֶעזִיבּוּשׁ

His resting place is in Mezhibuzh.

אַדְמוּ"ר הַזָּקֵן אָמַר עַל זֶה

Concerning this, the Alter Rebbe said

יוֹם ד, כ בְּכִסְלֵו תקנ"ט בְּפּעֶטעֶרבּוּרג

on Wednesday, 20 Kislev, 5559 (1798), in Petersburg:

בַּיוֹם הָרְבִיעִי נִטְּלוּ הַמְּאוֹרוֹת

“On Wednesday, the luminaries were taken away.”

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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Hayom Yom 5 Sivan - Laundering your garments must be done by yourself
Hayom Yom 5 Sivan - Laundering your garments must be done by yourself episode artwork
#193
05/20/2026

Day 49 of the Omer

עֶרֶב חַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת תּקנ"ז אָמַר רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן תּוֹרָה

On the eve of Shavuos, 5557 (1797), the Alter Rebbe delivered a teaching

וְקִדַּשְׁתָּם הַיּוֹם וּמָחָר גוֹ

[on G‑d’s command to Moshe Rabbeinu a few days before the people were to receive the Torah]: “You shall sanctify them today and tomorrow [and they shall launder their garments].”

וְקִדַּשְׁתָּם הַיּוֹם וּמָחָר זֶהוּ מִלְמַעְלָה

He said: “‘You shall sanctify them today and tomorrow’ is granted from above,

אֲבָל וְכִבְּסוּ שִׂמְלוֹתָם דאָס דאַרף מעֶן אַלֵיין

but ‘launder[ing one’s] garments’ must be done on one’s own.”

דאָס אִיז געֶוועֶן דִי גאַנצעֶ תּוֹרָה

That was the entire teaching.

דעֶר צֶמַח צֶדֶק האָט מְבַאֵר געֶוועֶן

The Tzemach Tzedek pointed out

וְקִדַּשְׁתָּם אִיז געֶזאָגט געֶוואָרן צוּ מֹשֶׁה'ן

that the command “you shall sanctify” was directed to Moshe.

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05/19/2026

Day 48 of the Omer

חַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת

The festival of Shavuos

הוּא זְמַן הַמּוּכְשָׁר לַעֲשׂוֹת הַכּׂל

is the perfect time to do everything possible

לְטוֹבַת לִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה וְהָעֲבוֹדָה בְּיִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם

to advance one’s Torah study and one’s service of G‑d with awe.

וְכֵן לְהִתְעַסֵּק בִּתְשׁוּבָה בְּהַנּוֹגֵעַ לְתּוֹרָה

Similarly, it is an appropriate time to repent for [failing to study] Torah,

בְּאֵין מַפְרִיעַ מִשָּׂטָן הַמְקַטְרֵג

since [at that time] the accusing influence of Satan does not interfere —

כְּדוּגְמַת זְמַן הַתְּקִיעוֹת בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה וְיוֹם הַקָּדוֹשׁ דְּצוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים

similar to the time of the sounding of the shofar on Rosh HaShanah and to the day of Yom Kippur.

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05/18/2026

Day 47 of the Omer

כְּשֶׁהִסְתַּפְּרוּ בִּימֵי הַגְבָּלָה, קוֹדֶם עֶרֶב חַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת, לֹא הָיְתָה רוּחַ אַאַמוּ"ר נוֹחָה מִזֶּה

My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], did not look favorably on the practice of taking a haircut [at the conclusion of the period of the Omer] during the [Three] Days of Preparation preceding Shavuos, i.e., before the eve of the festival.

הַמְעַיֵּן בְּשִׁטַּת תּוֹסָפוֹת, דִּבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל תּוֹרָה (שַׁבָּת פט. א)

Whoever analyzes the approach of Tosafos (Shabbos 89a; s.v. Torah)

יָבִין שֶׁחַג הַשָּׁבוּעוֹת הוּא זְמַן עֵת רָצוֹן לְמַעְלָה

understands that Shavuos is a unique time of Divine favor.

וְהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ מַטְרִיד אֶת הַמְקַטְרֵג עַל עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל

At that time [in the Heavenly Court] G‑d disconcerts the Accuser of the Jewish people,

כְּדוּגְמַת הַטְרָדָתוֹ בְּשַׁעַת הַתְּקִיעוֹת בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה וְיוֹם הַקָּדוֹשׁ דְּצוֹם כִּפּוּרִים

just as He confuses him when the shofar is sounded on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.

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05/17/2026

Day 46 of the Omer

אָנָּא בְּכֹחַ — דְּקַבָּלַת שַׁבָּת — אוֹמְרִים בְּלַחַשׁ

In [Friday evening’s welcoming] Kabbalas Shabbos service, the passage beginning Ana Becho’ach is said in a whisper.

וּפְרוֹשׂ עָלֵינוּ כו' — בְּקַבָּלַת שַׁבָּת — בַּעֲמִידָה

In [Friday evening’s welcoming] Kabbalas Shabbos service, one stands when one reaches the words u’fros aleinu.

בִּשְׁנַת תקפ"ט חָל שַׁבָּת פָּרָשַׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר ה' בְּסִיוָן

In the year 5589 (1829), the Shabbos of Parshas Bamidbar fell on the fifth of Sivan.

קוֹדֶם הַדְלָקַת נֵרוֹת שֶׁל שַׁבָּת אָמַר הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק מַאֲמָר שְׂאוּ אֶת רֹאשׁ גוֹ' אֲבוֹתָם

Before candle-lighting, the Tzemach Tzedek delivered a maamar on the phrase, Se’u es rosh,

פֵּרוּשׁ שְׂאוּ כְּפֵרוּשׁ הָרַב אַבְרָהָם בֶּן עֶזְרָא מֵעִנְיַן כִּי תִשָּׂא אֶת רֹאשׁ

interpreting its first word in the spirit of Ibn Ezra’s comment on the verse, Ki sisa es rosh.

וּבֵאוּר הָעִנְיָן שֶׁעַל יְדֵי עֲבוֹדַת הֲאָרַת הַנְּשָׁמָה שֶׁבַּגּוּף

He explained that through the Divine service carried out by the ray of the soul that is enclothed in the body,

נַעֲשָׂה עֲלִיָה בְּרֹאשׁ וְעֶצֶם הַנְּשָׁמָה כְּמוֹ שֶׁהִיא לְ...


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05/17/2026

Day 45 of the Omer

עַד י"ב בַּחֹדֶשׁ — וְעַד בִּכְלַל — אֵין אוֹמְרִים תַּחֲנוּן

[From the first of Sivan] until the twelfth inclusive, Tachanun is omitted.

זְרוֹק חוּטְרָא לַאֲוִירָא אַעִקָּרֵיהּ קָאֵי

[There is a maxim of the Sages:] “If you toss a stick into the air, it will land on its base.”

נַחֲלָה בְּלִי מְצָרִים הִנְחִילוּ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ רַבּוֹתֵינוּ הַקְּדוֹשִׁים לִכְבוֹד חֲסִידִים הָרִאשׁוֹנִים

Our forefathers, our holy Rebbeim, bequeathed “an unbounded inheritance” to the early chassidim —

אֲשֶׁר בְּנֵי בְנֵיהֶם וּבְנֵי בְנוֹתֵיהֶם לְדוֹרוֹתֵיהֶם

that their descendants throughout the generations,

בְּאֵיזֶה מְדִינָה וּסְבִיבָה שֶׁיִּהְיוּ

regardless of country or environment,

"יִהְיֶה אֶצְלָם אוֹתוֹ הָ"עִקְּרֵיהּ

would always have that fundamental home base —

וְהוּא הַמְשָׁכַת פְּנִימִיּוּת הַלֵּב אֶל צוּר מַחְצַבְתּוֹ

the heart’s innermost desire to be drawn to the Divine Rock from which it was hewn.

לִפְעָמִים הָ"עִקָּרֵיהּ" מְכוּסֶּה וְנֶעְלָם בְּכַמָּה לְבוּשִׁים

This home base may be layered and hidden under several coverings.

וְזֹאת הִיא עֲבוֹדַת הֶחָפֵץ בַּחַיִּים

It is thus the life-task of whoever “desires life”

לְהָסִיר אֶת הַכִּסּוּיִם

to remove those cov


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05/14/2026

Day 44 of the Omer

עֲלִיַּת הַנְּשָׁמָה הִיא שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים בְּכָל יוֹם בְּהַג' תְּפִלוֹת

The soul ascends three times a day, during each of the three prayer services.

וּבִפְרָט נִשְׁמַת הַצַּדִּיקִים דְּיֵלְכוּ מֵחַיִל אֶל חָיִל

This is especially true of the souls of tzaddikim, of whom it is said, “They proceed from strength to strength.”

וְדָבָר וַדַּאַי

It is certain

אֲשֶׁר בְּכָל עֵת וּבְכָל מָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ הֱיוֹתָם

that at all times and in every holy place they may be,

נוֹשְׂאִים רִנָּה וּתְפִלָּה

they offer supplication and prayer

בְּעַד הַמְקוּשָּׁרִים אֲלֵיהֶם וְאֶל פְּקוּדָּתָם וְשׁוֹמְרִים פִּקּוּדֵיהֶם

for those who are bound to them and to their directives, and to those who carry out their directives —

וּבִפְרָט בְּעַד תַּלְמִידֵיהֶם וְתַלְמִידֵי תַלְמִידֵיהֶם

especially their students and their students’ students —

לְהִוָּשֵׁעַ בְּגַשְׁמִיּוּת וּבְרוּחָנִיּוּת

that they be delivered materially and spiritually.

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