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Hayom Yom 17 Iyar - G‑d’s cherished land, the treasures hidden within Jews
Day 32 of the Omer אֵין אוֹמְרִים צִדְקָתְךָ [When the eve of Lag BaOmer falls on Shabbos,] the passage beginning Tzidkas’cha is omitted in the Afternoon…
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Hayom Yom 16 Iyar - The Rebbe Maharash said: “Elye, I envy you"
Day 31 of the Omer אַאַמוּ"ר כְּשֶׁהָיָה נוֹטֵל צִפָּרְנָיו, הָיָה מְעָרֵב עִמָּהֶם קֵיסָם, קוֹדֶם הַשְּׂרֵיפָה When my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab]…
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Hayom Yom 15 Iyar - The piece of bread that I have is yours just like mine
Day 30 of the Omer בִּימֵי רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן הָיָה שָׁגוּר בְּפִי הַחֲסִידִים הַפִּתְגָם In the Alter Rebbe’s time, there was a saying common among his…
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Hayom Yom 14 Iyar - Pesach Sheni teaches that it's never too late
Day 29 of the Omer פֶּסַח שֵׁנִי עִנְיָנוֹ אִיז — עֶס אִיז נִיטאָ קֵיין פאַרפאַלעֶן The message of Pesach Sheni is that “it’s never too late; מעֶן קעֶן אַלעֶ…
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Hayom Yom 13 Iyar - Know that what is Above is from you
Day 28 of the Omer בְּמִנְחָה אוֹמְרִים תַּחֲנוּן [On the eve of Pesach Sheni,] Tachanun is recited in the Afternoon Service. רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן — בְּאוֹתָם…
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Hayom Yom 12 Iyar - Grammar in the vowels of Davening - part two
Day 27 of the Omer אוֹמְרִים בִּתְפִלָּה In the prayer services: מֶנּוּ מַאֲמָר — מֵ"ם שְׁלִישִׁית קְמוּצָה כְּיוֹם כוּ' נֶאֱמַר — מֵם פְּתוּחָה In the phrase…
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Hayom Yom 11 Iyar - Grammar in the vowels of Davening - part one
Day 26 of the Omer אוֹמְרִים בִּתְפִלָּה In the prayer services: וְכֵן — בְּצֵירֵי וְלֹא בְּפַתָּח — שְׁנֵי כְתוּבִים In the phrase וכן שני כתובים, the letter…
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Hayom Yom 10 Iyar - You shall make yourselves luminous
Day 25 of the Omer נַהֲגִינָן לְהַטְבִּיל פְּרוּסַת הַמּוֹצִיא שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים בְּמֶלַח According to our custom, the piece of bread over which the blessing…
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Hayom Yom 9 Iyar - Whatever one sees or hears is a directive for service of G‑d
Day 24 of the Omer מוֹרֵנוּ הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב אָמַר Our master, the Baal Shem Tov, taught: כָּל דָּבָר וְדָבָר אֲשֶׁר הָאָדָם רוֹאֶה אוֹ שׁוֹמֵעַ “Whatever a…
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Hayom Yom 8 Iyar - One walks, eats and sleeps, like a chassid
Day 23 of the Omer אַ שָׁלִיחַ אִיז דָאך אֵיין זאַך מִיט דעֶם מְשַׁלֵּחַ [Halachically,] a shaliach (agent) is as one with the person who empowers him. עַל…
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Hayom Yom 7 Iyar - 1) Enwrapping oneself in a tallis. 2) Study of Tractate Sotah
Day 22 of the Omer בַּעֲטִיפַת טַלִּית גָּדוֹל אֵין צָרִיך לְכַסּוֹת רֹאשׁוֹ עַד פִּיו When enwrapping oneself in a tallis and bringing its upper edge forward…
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Hayom Yom 6 Iyar - The superiority of souls over angels
Day 21 of the Omer אָמְרוּ רַזַ"ל Our Sages state: אַל יִפָּטֵר אָדָם מֵחֲבֵרוֹ אֶלָּא מִתּוֹךְ דְּבַר הֲלָכָה “One should not take leave of his friend except…
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Hayom Yom 5 Iyar - A soul lives 70-80 years to do a favor for a fellow Jew
Day 20 of the Omer רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן קִבֵּל מֵרַבִּי מָרְדְּכַי הַצַּדִּיק שֶׁשָּׁמַע מֵהַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב The Alter Rebbe received the following teaching from…
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Hayom Yom 4 Iyar - Opsherenesh is an important Jewish custom
Day 19 of the Omer מִנְהַג יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁלֹּא לְגַלֵּחַ וְשֶׁלֹּא לְסַפֵּר שַׂעֲרוֹת רֹאשׁ תִּינוֹק עַד מְלֹאת לוֹ שָׁלֹשׁ שָׁנִים It is a Jewish custom not to…
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Hayom Yom 3 Iyar - Lessons from a thief in serving G‑d
Day 18 of the Omer הפטורה: וַיְהִי דְבַר גו' הֲלִדְרוֹשׁ אוֹתִי [On Shabbos Parshas Kedoshim,] the haftarah begins Vayehi dvar…halidrosh osi (Yechezkel…
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Hayom Yom 2 Iyar - Birthday of the Rebbe Maharash, isn’t he doing well!
Day 17 of the Omer יוֹם הוּלֶּדֶת אֶת אַאַזְמוּ"ר — בִּשְׁנַת תּקצ"ג The birthday of my revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], in the year 5593 (1833). צוּ…
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Hayom Yom 1 Iyar - The Alter Rebbe’s chassidim were always counting
Day 16 of the Omer מעֶן האָט געֶזאָגט אַמאָל פאַרְ'ן טאַטעֶן Once, when my father [the Rebbe Rashab] was present, someone said אִין אַ פאַרבְּרֵיינְגעֶן…
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Hayom Yom 30 Nissan - Where to hold a Farbrengen
Day 15 of the Omer הַהִתְוַעֲדוּת דִּסְעוּדָּה שְׁלִישִׁית Chassidic farbrengens connected with the Third Meal of Shabbos, שַׁבָּת מְבָרְכִים or with Shabbos…
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Hayom Yom 29 Nissan - The Alter Rebbe directed the notes be in the body of the text
Day 14 of the Omer הַקְדָּמַת הַלִּקּוּטֵי תּוֹרָה עַל ג' פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת The introduction to Likkutei Torah al Gimmel Parshiyos "לְהָבִין עִנְיַן נֶפֶשׁ…
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Hayom Yom 28 Nissan - To love a fellow Jew is superior to love of G‑d
Day 13 of the Omer הַחֲסִידִים שָׁאֲלוּ אֶת אַדְמוּ"ר הַזָּקֵן Chassidim once asked the Alter Rebbe: אֵיזֶה עֲבוֹדָה נַעֲלֵית יוֹתֵר “Which kind of Divine…
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Hayom Yom 27 Nissan - Permissible actions must be invested with holiness
Day 12 of the Omer דְּבָרִים הַמּוּתָּרִים Permissible actions אִם עוֹשֶׂה אוֹתָם לַהֲנָאָתוֹ הֵם רַע גָּמוּר performed for one’s own pleasure are utterly…
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Hayom Yom 26 Nissan - Thinking and speaking Chassidus are holy garments
Day 11 of the Omer מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ אִיָר It is Shabbos Mevarchim of the month of Iyar אֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָה [On Shabbos Mevarchim…
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Hayom Yom 25 Nissan - Serve G‑d according to your nature and ability
Day 10 of the Omer הָעֲבוֹדָה הִיא בְּכָל אָדָם לְפִי מְהוּתוֹ וּמַעֲלָתוֹ Every individual is required to serve G‑d according to his nature and spiritual…
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Hayom Yom 24 Nissan - Banishing the not good within us
Day 9 of the Omer נוֹהֲגִים שֶׁאֵין מְבָרְכִים שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ בִּימֵי סְפִירַת הָעוֹמֶר It is our custom to refrain from reciting the blessing Shehecheyanu…
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Hayom Yom 23 Nissan - The resolute power enabling us to continue
Isru Chag, Day 8 of the Omer עֶס אִיז פאַראןַ דעֶר עִנְיָן The concept וואָס אַחֲרוֹן שֶׁל פֶּסַח אִיז דעֶר גִּלּוּי פוּן מָשִׁיחַ, וואָס אִיז שַׁיָּךְ לְכָל…
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Hayom Yom 22 Nissan - The Last Day of Pesach is Mashiach’s meal
The Last Day of Pesach, Day 7 of the Omer בַּיּוֹם מְהַדְּרִים [On the last day of Pesach,] one makes a point of observing the following sequence: לְקַדֵּשׁ…
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Hayom Yom 21 Nissan - Remain awake the Seventh night of Pesach
The Seventh Day of Pesach, Day 6 of the Omer בְּעֵת קְרִיאַת הַשִׁירָה - עוֹמְדִים It is customary to stand while the Song [of the Sea] is being read [in the…
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Hayom Yom 20 Nissan - Wishing Gut Yom-Tov and hosting on Pesach
Day 5 of the Omer פַּעַם נִכְנַס כְּבוֹד קְדֻשַּׁת הָרַב חַיִּים אַבְרָהָם (בֶּן רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן) R. Chayim Avraham, the Alter Rebbe’s son, once visited אֶל…
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Hayom Yom 19 Nissan - Mystical meaning of the Four Questions
Shabbos Chol HaMoed Pesach, Day 4 of the Omer גַּם בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְצָהֳלָה [Whenever Shabbos coincides with Yom-Tov or (as in the present case) with one of the…
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Hayom Yom 18 Nissan - The soul is given to a person on loan
בְּמִנְחָה אֵין אוֹמְרִים הוֹדוּ, אַבָל אוֹמְרִים פָּתַח אֵלִיָּהוּ The psalm beginning Hodu is not recited before the Afternoon Service, but the passage…
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Hayom Yom 17 Nissan - This person is praiseworthy
Day 2 of the Omer הֲרֵי זֶה מְשׁוּבָּח [The Haggadah states: Vechol harmarbeh lesaper biyetzias Mitzrayim, harei zeh meshubach — lit., “Whoever relates the…
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Hayom Yom 16 Nissan - Tatte, I’m going to ask you four questions
The 2nd day of the Festival of Matzos, Day 1 of the Omer לֵיל בּ דְּחַג הַמַּצּוֹת, קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע שֶׁעַל הַמִּטָּה כְּמוֹ בְּכָל יוֹם טוֹב On the second…
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Hayom Yom 15 Nissan - Matzah is bread of faith and bread of healing
The 1st day of the Festival of Matzos לְמָרוֹר וַחֲזֶרֶת - הֵן חְרֵיין וְהֵן סאַלאַט Horseradish and romaine lettuce are both used for both the maror and the…
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Hayom Yom 14 Nissan - Baking Matzah Shmura on Erev Pesach
בְּדִיקַת חָמֵץ אַחַר תְּפִלַּת עַרְבִית The search for chametz takes place after the Evening Service. בְּבֵית רַבֵּנוּ נוֹהֲגִים שֶׁלֹּא לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת הָרַב…
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Hayom Yom 13 Nissan - Yartzait-Hilula of the Tzemach Tzedek
הִלּוּלָא שֶׁל כְּבוֹד קְדוּשַּׁת הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק. [This date is] the anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, the Tzemach Tzedek, נִסְתַּלֵּק שְׁנַת תּרכ"ו…
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Hayom Yom 12 Nissan - Jews are G‑d’s soldiers and G‑d’s servants
הפטורה: וְאַרְבָּעָה אֲנָשִׁים [On Shabbos Parshas Metzora], the haftarah begins Ve’arbaah anashim (II Melachim 7:3-20). בְּמִנְחָה: עֲבָדִים הָיִינוּ [On…
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Hayom Yom 11 Nissan - On one’s birthday bring to mind.....
בְּיוֹם הַהוּלֶּדֶת On one’s birthday עַל הָאָדָם לְהִתְבּוֹדֵד one should spend some time in seclusion, וּלְהַעֲלוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹתָיו וּלְהִתְבּוֹנֵן בָּהֶם…
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Hayom Yom 10 Nissan - The campaign of family purity laws saves lives
בִּדְבַר הַתַּעֲמוּלָה בְּעִנְיַן טַהֲרַת הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה בְּמוֹשָׁבוֹ Regarding efforts [to increase the observance of] taharas hamishpachah in your locale…
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Hayom Yom 9 Nissan - Jewish wealth is not houses and money
נִיט הַייזעֶר אוּן געֶלְד אִיז דעֶר אִידִישׁעֶר רַייכְטוּם Jewish wealth is not houses and money. דעֶר אִידִישׁעֶר אֵייבִּיקעֶר רַייכְטוּם אִיז Jewish wealth…
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Hayom Yom 8 Nissan - Every soul has its own personal Divine service
כָּל נְשָׁמָה יֵשׁ לָהּ עֲבוֹדָה פְּרָטִית בְּמוֹחִין וּמִדּוֹת כְּפִי טִבְעָהּ וְעִנְיָנָהּ Every soul has its own [designated] Divine service in the realm of…
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Hayom Yom 7 Nissan - Family names of the first Rebbeiim
נוּסַח וַיְהִי בִּנְסוֹעַ: וְכִרְצוֹן כָּל עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל In the passage [Al Hakol… recited after] Vayehi binso’a haaron [when the Torah is taken out…
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Hayom Yom 6 Nissan - Work in a structured and determined way
הַנִּסָּיוֹן הֶרְאָה Experience has shown אֲשֶׁר כְּשֶׁמְּמַעְטִים בַּחֲקִירוֹת that when one limits his speculation [about what to do] וְעוֹבְדִים בְּסֵדֶר…
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Hayom Yom 5 Nissan - A person enhances the honor of his place
בִּרְצֵה דְּבִרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן [A grammatical point:] In the paragraph beginning Retzeh in the Grace after Meals, אוֹמְרִים “בַּעַל הַיְשׁוּעוֹת" - בֵּית…
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Hayom Yom 4 Nissan - Divine service of a businessman
עֲבוֹדַת בַּעֲלֵי עֲסָקִים מִתְחַלֶּקֶת לִשְׁנֵי סְעִיפִים עִקָּרִים For a businessman, Divine service comprises two main components: א) הָעֲבוֹדָה עִם עַצְמוֹ…
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Hayom Yom 3 Nissan - Torah study schedule of the Rebbe Rashab
מִשִּׁעוּרֵי אַאַמוּ"ר The daily study schedule of my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], included בְּכָל יוֹם פַּרְשָׁה חוּמָשׁ עִם פֵּרוּשׁ רַשִׁ"י the daily…
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Hayom Yom 2 Nissan - First and last Maamar of the Rebbe Rashab
הִלּוּלָא שֶׁל כְּבוֹד קְדֻשַּׁת אַאַמוּ"ר The hillula (yahrzeit) of my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab]. נִסְתַּלֵּק אוֹר לְיוֹם א' בּ' נִיסָן שְׁנַת תר"ף…
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Hayom Yom 1 Nissan - Reciting the Nasi and the Yehi Ratzon prayer
כָּל הַחֹדֶשׁ אֵין אוֹמְרִים תַּחֲנוּן Tachanun is omitted throughout this month. אַחַר אֲמִירַת הַנָּשִׂיא אוֹמְרִים יְהִי רָצוֹן הַנִּדְפָּס בְּסִדּוּר…
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Hayom Yom 29-30 Adar - 1) Response to the toast of LeChayim 2) Transforming physical into spiritual - 30 Adar 1 - What am I doing in this world?
Hayom Yom 29 Adar 1 - Two responses to the toast of LeChayim הפטורה: וַיִכְרוֹת יְהוֹיָדַע גו The haftarah [for the Shabbos of Parshas Shekalim] begins…
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Hayom Yom 28 Adar - 1) Shema before Retiring at Night 2) - Tuition deposit by a Bris
Hayom Yom 28 Adar 1 - Shema Prayer before Retiring at Night בִּקְרִיאַת שְׁמַע שֶׁעַל הַמִּטָּה In the Prayer before Retiring at Night, רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם…
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Hayom Yom 27 Adar 1 - Deviating right or left are both false paths Hayom Yom 27 Adar 2 - Enter before G‑d by actual practice down below
Hayom Yom 27 Adar 1 - Deviating right or left are both false paths אַאַמוּ"ר אָמַר My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once said: אֱמֶת אִיז דֶּרֶךְ…
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Hayom Yom 26 Adar - 1) Hard work is never fruitless 2) Jewish women cultivate the Jewish nation
Hayom Yom 26 Adar 1 - Hard work will never be fruitless בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה כְּלֵי שָׁרֵת Equipped with three sacred implements: אַהֲבַת ה', אַהֲבַת הַתּוֹרָה…
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Hayom Yom 25 Adar - 1) Hoshieinu after the Yom 2) We worked on this for 3-4 years
Hayom Yom 25 Adar 1 - Hoshieinu following the Yom הוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אַחַר שִׁיר שֶׁל יוֹם אוֹמְרִים The passage beginning Hoshieinu is recited after the Psalm of…
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Hayom Yom 24 Adar - 1) The soul animates the body 2) The prayer Ana BeCho’ach,
Hayom Yom 24 Adar 1 - The soul hears and animates the body אַדְמוּ"ר הָאֶמְצָעִי עָנָה לְרַבִּי הִלֵל פּאַרִיטְשׁעֶר עַל שְׁאֵלָתוֹ R. Hillel of Paritch once…
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Hayom Yom 23 Adar - 1) Rabbis are the eyes of the community 2) A Rabbi stands on the threshold
Hayom Yom 23 Adar 1 - Rabbonim “the eyes of the community” הָרַבָּנִים וּבַעֲלֵי תּוֹרָה נִקְרָאִים עֵינֵי הָעֵדָה The rabbis and the Torah scholars are called…
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Hayom Yom 22 Adar - 1) Third Shabbos meal 2) Birkas Kohanim draws the Divine Intellect
Hayom Yom 22 Adar 1 - Third Shabbos meal and Mincha break הפטורה: וַיִשְלַח אַחְאָב The haftarah [for Parshas Ki Sisa] begins Vayishlach Achav (1 Melachim…
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Hayom Yom 21 Adar 1 - The title Chossid in Chabad Hayom Yom 21 Adar Sheni - The Alter Rebbe gave it to all who study Chassidus
Hayom Yom 21 Adar 1 - The title Chossid in Chabad שֵׁם חָסִיד The title “chassid” הוּא שֵׁם קָדוּם הַנִּמְצָא בְּדִבְרֵי רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה is…
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Hayom Yom 20 Adar - 1) Truthfulness is itself a form of Divine service 2) You will need a continuous fire
Hayom Yom 20 Adar 1 - Truthfulness is itself a form of Divine service נִיט עֲבוֹדָה אִיז אַז עֲבוֹדָה זאָל זַיין בֶּאֱמֶת The concept of avodah — Divine…
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Hayom Yom 19 Adar - 1) Thoroughly knowledgeable in the Tanach 2) The mind’s innate ability to rule the heart
Hayom Yom 19 Adar 1 - Thoroughly knowledgeable in the Tanach הַחֲסִידִים, אֲפִילוּ הַבֵּינוּנִים, הָיוּ בְּקִיאִים בְּתַּנַ"ךְ Chassidim, even those of average…
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Hayom Yom 18 Adar - 1) Blessing after wine & the 7 fruits 2) Torah & Rashi daily, a Tractate Talmud yearly
Hayom Yom 18 Adar 1 - Blessing after wine and the seven fruits בִּבְרָכָה מֵעֵין שָׁלֹשׁ When reciting the threefold blessing אִם שָׁתָה יַיִן וְאָכַל פֵּרוֹת…
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Hayom Yom 17 Adar - 1) Amen Yehei Shmei Rabba with fire 2) - Vowels in Tehillim chapter 87,7 vs Benching
Hayom Yom 17 Adar 1 - Amen Yehei Shmei Rabba with fire אַ סַךְ יאָהרעֶן נאָך פאַר פּעֶטעֶרְבּוּרג (הַמַּאֲסָר שָׁם בִּשְׁנַת תּקנ"ט) One day, many years before…