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The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 22 Teves - Half hour daily investment in education
הַכְרָזַת אַאַמוּ"ר בְּאַחַת הַהִתְוַעֲדוּת My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once declared at a farbrengen: אָט אַזוֹי וִוי הַנָחַת תְּפִילִּין בְּכָל…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 21 Teves - The Besht says water is a sign of blessing
(:כְּבוֹד קְדוּשַׁת אַדְמוּ"ר שְׁלִיטָ"א פָּגַע בְּנוֹשֵׂא דְּלָיִים מְלֵאִים מַיִם. וַיֹאמַר) (The Rebbe [Rayatz]once met a watercarrier with buckets full of…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 20 Teves - Two G-dly souls against one natural soul
דעֶר מִיטעֶלעֶר רֶבִּי האָט געֶעֶנטפעֶרט אֵיינעֶם אוֹיף אַ יְחִידוּת The Mitteler Rebbe once answered [a chassid] at yechidus: אַז אֵיינעֶר רעֶדט מִיט דעֶם…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 19 Teves - Study Chumash with Rashi every day
בַּיי חֲסִידֵי חַבַּ"ד אִיז מְקוּבָּל מִדּוֹר דּוֹר, דעֶם אַלטעֶן רֶבִּי'ס אַ תַּקָּנָה There is a custom among Chabad chassidim that was instituted by the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 18 Teves - Yaakov's best 17 years were in Egypt
גַּם הָעוֹלֶה לַתּוֹרָה אוֹמֵר חֲזַק חֲזַק וְנִתְחֲזֵק [Like all the other congregants,] the person who receives the [final] aliyah [at the end of any of the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 17 Teves - We do not study Torah Nittel night
מַה שֶׁנּוֹהֲגִים שֶׁלֹּא לִלְמוֹד בְּנִיתְּל, שָׁמַעְתִּי מֵאַאַמוּ"ר הַטַּעַם I heard from my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], that the reason that one…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 16 Teves - Zohar uplifts, Midrash arouses, Tehilim rinses
דעֶר צֶמַח צֶדֶק האָט געֶזאָגט ר' העֶנדל'ן אוֹיף יְחִידוּת The Tzemach Tzedek once told R. Hendel [Kugel] at yechidus: זוֹהַר אִיז מְרוֹמֵם דעֶם נֶפֶשׁ…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 15 Teves - Prepare to greet Mashiach who is coming
תּוֹרָה אוֹר, דִּבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל אוֹסְרִי, סְעִיף הַמַּתְחִיל וְהִנֵּה זֶהוּ "צָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת: “וְהַעֲלָאַת נִיצוֹצוֹת שֶׁנָפְלוּ אֲפִילוּ הַבְּהֵמוֹת…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 14 Teves - A gesture of a Tzaddik makes an impression
הַסַּבָּא מִשׁפּאָלעֶ — דעֶר שׁפּאָלעֶר זֵיידעֶ — The Shpoler Zeide1 הָיָה אִישׁ נִלְהָב מְאֹד, was a man of ardent feeling, בְּיֶתֶר שְׂאֵת וְיֶתֶר עֹז עַל…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 13 Teves - A lantern attracts those seeking light
כְּשֶׁמַּעֲמִידִים פַּנָס When a street lamp is erected, מִתְקַבְּצִים הַחֲפֵצִים בָּאוֹר all those seeking light gather around, כִּי אוֹר מַמְשִׁיךְ —…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 12 Teves - Abandon your logic follow simple faith
בִּשְׁנַת תרמ"ח נִבְחַר אַאַמוּ"ר לְגַבַּאי דְחֶבְרָה קַדִישָׁא In 5648 (1887), my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], was elected gabbai of the Chevrah…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 11 Teves - Purify the air by saying Torah words by heart
דעֶם מעֶנשׁעֶנס לעֶבּעֶן אִיז תָּלוּי אִין דעֶם אֲוִיר וואוּ עֶר געֶפִינט זִיך A person’s life depends upon the air around him: אָהן אֲוִיר קעֶן מעֶן נִיט…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 10 Teves - Abandon the thoughts of 'I' say, 'I' hold
תַּעֲנִית, סְלִיחוֹת, אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ [The Morning Service on this] fast day includes Selichos and Avinu Malkeinu. מַעֲנֵה הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק עַל יְחִידוּת In…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 9 Teves - The wording in the prayer of Aleinu
נְהִיגִין בְּנוּסַח עָלֵינוּ לוֹמַר: שֶׁהֵם מִשְׁתַּחֲוִים לָהֶבֶל וְלָרִיק In the prayer beginning Aleinu, the wording that we customarily follow is, “…for…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 8 Teves - Simple meaning of the words of the prayers
הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק צִיוָּה אֶת כָּל הַמְלַמְּדִים שֶׁלָּמְדוּ עִם נְכָדָיו הַקְּטַנִּים The Tzemach Tzedek instructed all the tutors of his young grandchildren…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 7 Teves - How to avert posthumous purgatory and slingshot
הַשִּׁעוּר לְהִפָּטֵר מֵחִבּוּט הַקֶּבֶר הוּא The appropriate amount [of time needed] to free oneself from [the punishment of] chibut hakever1 is שֶׁחֵלֶק…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 6 Teves - The loftiest knowledge must affect behavior
כְּתִיב דַּע אֶת אֱלֹקֵי אָבִיךָ וְעָבְדֵהוּ בְּלֵב שָׁלֵם, It is written:1 “Know the G‑d of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly.” כִּי כָּל עִנְיַן…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 5 Teves - The superiority of faith over Torah study
וועֶן מָשִׁיחַ וועֶט קוּמעֶן When Mashiach comes, וועֶט מעֶן זעֶהן דִי מַעֲלָה פוּן הוֹדָאָה אוּן תְּמִימוּת we will appreciate the distinctive quality of…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 4 Teves - 1) Weekly Torah review 2) Torah dreams
נְשִׂיאֵי חַבַּ"ד פְלעֶגְן מַעֲבִיר זיַין The Rebbeim of Chabad [would fulfill the obligation to review the weekly Torah portion twice in the original and once…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 3 Teves - Emendations in Torah Ohr of Chanukah
בְּתּוֹרָה אוֹר, בְּדִבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל תָּנוּ רַבָּנָן מִצְוַת נֵר חֲנוּכָּה [In Torah Ohr Maamar Tanu Rabanan Ner Chanukah] “כִּי אֵין כְּדַאי כָּל…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 2 Teves - The war of the Greeks was against G-dliness
"מִלְחֶמֶת הַיְוָנִים הָיְתָה “לְהַשְׁכִּיחָם תּוֹרָתֶךָ וּלְהַעֲבִירָם מֵחוּקֵּי רְצוֹנֶךָ The campaign of the Greeks was intended “to make [the Jews] forget…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 1 Teves - Chabad customs saying Hallel
נוֹהֲגִים אֲשֶׁר הַיָּחִיד מְבָרֵךְ - בְּהַלֵּל - תְּחִלָּה וָסוֹף It is customary when reciting Hallel without a minyan to say the blessing at the beginning…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 29/30 Kislev - The G‑dly salvation the miracle of Chanukah
דִי עֲבֵירוֹת פוּן דִי אִידעֶן (אִין דעֶר צַייט פוּן דִי יְוָנִים) זיַינעֶן געֶוועֶן In the Hellenistic era, the Jews sinned דאָס חַבֶרְ'ן זִיך מִיט דִי…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 28 Kislev - Chanukah Latkes evening and Chanukah Gelt
הַנָּהוּג אֵצֶל הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק The Tzemach Tzedek would customarily כִּי בְּאֶחָד מִלֵּילֵי חֲנוּכָּה הָיוּ עוֹשִׂים כְּעֵין פאַרבְּרֵיינגעֶן עִם בְּנֵי…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 27 Kislev - The Alter Rebbe's second incarceration
בַּמַּאֲסָר הַשֵּׁנִי שֶׁל רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן — בִּשְׁנַת תקס"א During the Alter Rebbe’s second incarceration, in 5561 (1800), לֹא יָשַׁב בִּתְפִיסָא וּמַאֲסָר…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 26 Kislev - Shabbos Mevarchim and Shabbos Chanukah
מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ טֵבֵת. אֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָה. יוֹם הִתְוַעֲדוּת [On Shabbos Mevarchim, it is our custom] to recite the entire Book…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 25 Kislev - Chabad customs to light Chanukah candles
אַאַמוּ"ר הָיָה מַדְלִיק נֵרוֹת חֲנוּכָּה בֵּין מִנְחָה לְמַעֲרִיב My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], would kindle the Chanukah lights between the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 24 Kislev - Making Shabbos
(הֶמְשֵׁךְ) (In continuation: [of yesterday]) בֵּאוּר ג' הַפְּסוּקִים — לְכוּ נְרַנְנָה — עַל פִּי מִדָּה מְמוּצַּעַת מִדַּת כָּל אָדָם To explain the three…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 23 Kislev - Wednesday starts preparations for Shabbos
מִשִּׂיחוֹת אַאַזְמוּ"ר — אֱלוּל תּרל"ה From a talk of my revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], in Elul, 5635 (1875): ג' יָמִים קוֹדֶם הַשַׁבָּת הוּא…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 22 Kislev - Saying the daily Tehilim
מִתַּקָנוֹת כְּבוֹד קְדוּשַׁת אַדְמוּ"ר שְׁלִיטָ"א One of the practices instituted by the Rebbe [Rayatz] לֵאמֹר בְּכָל בֹּקֶר אַחַר הַתְּפִלָּה is the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 21 Kislev - Mishnayos by heart and study of Chassidus
מעֶן זאָל זִיך אוֹיסלעֶרנעֶן מִשְׁנָיוֹת בְּעַל-פֶּה Everyone should study mishnayos by heart, כָּל חַד לְפוּם שִׁיעוּרֵיהּ דִילֵיהּ according to his ability…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 20 Kislev - History of the publication of the Tanya
הַדְפָּסַת סֵפֶר שֶׁל בֵּינוּנִים — תַּנְיָא — בַּפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה The first printing of Sefer Shel Beinonim — Tanya נִגְמְרָה יוֹם ג' כ' כִּסְלֵו תקנ"ז…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 19 Kislev - Yud Tes Kislev is a day for farbrengens
הפטורה: חֲזוֹן עוֹבַדְיָ The haftarah [for Parshas Vayishlach] begins Chazon Ovadiah (Ovadiah 1:1-21). אֵין אוֹמְרִים אָב הָרַחֲמִים וְצִדְקָתְךָ [Whenever…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom - 19 Kislev Introduction
ממכתב אאמו"ר From a letter by my father:* … יט כסלו … החג אשר פדה בשלום נפשנו ואור וחיות נפשנו ניתן לנו The 19th of Kislev...the festival on which "He redeemed…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom Overview and History
This episode presents an overview and some history of the Hayom Yom, how it came to be and what role it plays in the life a Lubavitcher Chossid. Presented in…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 18 Kislev - I desire nothing but You (G-d) alone
בְּמִנְחָה אֵין אוֹמְרִים תַּחֲנוּן In the Afternoon Service, Tachanun is not recited. הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק כּוֹתֵב The Tzemach Tzedek writes: אַהֲבָה דִבְחִינַת…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 17 Kislev - Chabad Chassidus opens the gates to serve G‑d with the mind and heart
חֲסִידוּת חַבַּ"ד Chabad Chassidus פּוֹתַחַת שַׁעֲרֵי הֵיכְלֵי חָכְמָה וּבִינָה opens the gates of the halls of Chochmah and Binah, לֵידַע וּלְהַכִּיר אֶת מִי…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 16 Kislev - A main foundation of the Chabad approach
יְסוֹד עִיקָּרִי בְּשִׁיטַת חַבַּ"ד הוּא A main foundation of the Chabad approach אֲשֶׁר הַמּוֹחַ הַשַּׁלִיט עַל הַלֵּב בְּתוֹלָדְתּוֹ is for the mind, which…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 15 Kislev - One must have self-sacrifice to love a Jew whom one has never seen
"בְּתּוֹרָה אוֹר, דִּבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל וַיֵּשֶׁב: "וְאֵינָהּ יְכוֹלָה לִרְאוֹת בְּאַהֲבָה" צָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת "וְאֵינָה יְכוֹלָה לִהְיוֹת בְּאַהֲבָה [In the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 14 Kislev - 1) Tzaddik, righteous. 2) Yashar, upright. 3) Tamim, earnest. 4) Chassid
מְבָרְכִין בִּרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן בְּכוֹס שֶׁל בְּרָכָה, אַף שֶׁאֵין עֲשָׁרָה The Grace after Meals is recited over a cup of wine even if a quorum of ten is not…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 13 Kislev - The inner nature of a Jew is part of G‑d’s Essence
אָמַר אַאַמוּ"ר My father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once said: חֲסִידוּת מְשַׁנָּה אֶת הַמְּצִיאוּת וּמְגַלָּה אֶת הַמַּהוּת Chassidus transforms one’s existence…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 12 Kislev - Hearing an negative report about a Jew is reason to be distressed
בִּרְכַּת שֶׁפְּטָרַנִי מְבָרְכִים בְּלֹא שֵׁם וּמַלְכוּת The blessing Baruch ShePtarani should be recited without mentioning G‑d’s Name or Kingship…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 11 Kislev - Emendations to the wording of the Alter Rebbe’s commentary on the Siddur
מֵהֲגָהוֹת אַאַמוֹּ"ר עַל הַסִּדוּר "סֵדֶר הַתְּפִלָּה" (עִם הַדִּבְרֵי אֱלֹקִים חַיִּים) חֵלֶק א' דִּבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל בָּרוּךְ שֶׁאָמַר וְהָיָה הָעוֹלָם (לט…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 10 Kislev - The Mitteler Rebbe was released from his confinement in Vitebsk
אַדְמוּ"ר הָאֶמְצָעִי יָצָא לְחֵרוּת — תקפ"ז — מִמַּאֲסָרוֹ בְּעִיר וִויטעֶפּסק [On 10 Kislev,] 5587 (1826), the Mitteler Rebbe was released from his…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 9 Kislev - The Alter Rebbe delivered a maamar discussing the First Beis HaMikdash
יוֹם הוּלֶדֶת אֶת אַדְמוּ"ר הָאֶמְצָעִי — תקל"ד The birthday of the Mitteler Rebbe in 5534 (1773) וְיוֹם הִסְתַּלְקוּתוֹ — תקפ"ח and the anniversary of his…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 8 Kislev - The tiniest being, man, brings satisfaction to the great, G‑d
אַ מעֶנְטשׁ זאָל זִיך מִתְבּוֹנֵן זַיין When a person contemplates וִוי גְרוֹיס חַסְדֵי הַבּוֹרֵא בָּרוּךְ הוּא זַיינעֶן the great kindness of the Creator —…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 7 Kislev - There are three schools of thought; Mussar, Chakirah and Chassidus
הפטורה: וְעַמִי - תַּלְמֵי שָׂדַי. וַיִּבְרַח יַעֲקֹב - וּבְאִשָּׁה שָׁמָר. וּבְנָבִיא הֶעֱלָה - וּבְנָבִיא נִשְׁמָר The haftarah begins with Ve’ami until…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 6 Kislev - When we recite Shema before retiring every night we can still achieve something
אַאַמוּ"ר אָמַר My revered father, [the Rebbe Rashab,] once said: קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע שֶׁעַל הַמִּטָּה The recitation of the Shema before retiring at night אִיז…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 5 Kislev - Prayer is the ladder it stands on the ground its top reaches up to Heaven
וְהִנֵּה סוּלָּם מוּצָּב אַרְצָה “Behold, a ladder was standing on the ground.” תְּפִלָּה הִיא סוּלָּם הַהִתְקַשְּׁרוּת שֶׁל הַנְּשָׁמָה בֵּאלֹקוּת Prayer is…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 4 Kislev - For Mayim Acharonim water is poured over the fingertips
לְמַיִם אַחֲרוֹנִים נוֹטְלִים קְצֵה הָאֶצְבָּעוֹת For mayim acharonim [before the Grace after Meals], water is poured over the fingertips. וְאַחַר כָּךְ…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 3 Kislev - The Baal Shem Tov traveled widely the Maggid remained at home
מֵהַהֶפְרֵשׁ בֵּין הַנְהָגַת הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב לְהַנְהָגַת הַמַּגִּיד One of the differences in conduct between the Baal Shem Tov and [his successor,] the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 2 Kislev - Enlivening a poor person before prayer increases one’s vitality while praying
אַאַזְמוּ"ר בִּאֵר פַּעַם בְּמַאֲמָר In the course of a maamar, my revered grandfather, [the Rebbe Maharash,] once commented הָא דְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר יָהִיב…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 1 Kislev - morning, afternoon, and evening services one right after the other
בּאַ ר' יְקוּתִיאֵל ליעֶפלעֶר By R. Yekusiel Liepler, (דעֶם אַלטעֶן רֶבִּי'ס אַ חָסִיד) a chassid of the Alter Rebbe, אִיז געֶוועֶן צַייטעֶן there were times…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 29 Cheshvan - No words can describe the great merit of saying Tehilim with a Minyan
מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ כִּסְלֵו We bless the month of Kislev. אֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָה [On Shabbos Mevarchim, it is our custom] to recite the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 28 Cheshvan - Every movement of all created beings is controlled by Divine Providence
עִנְיַן הַהַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית הוּא The concept of hashgachah peratis means דְּלֹא זוּ בִּלְבַד דְּכָל פְּרָטֵי תְּנוּעוֹת הַנִּבְרָאִים לְמִינֵיהֶם not only…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 29/30 Cheshvan - No words can describe the great merit of saying Tehilim with a Minyan
This year we have 30 days in Cheshvan, but in the Hayom Yom there is no entry for the 30th of Cheshvan, since in 5704 (1943) when the Hayom Yom was written…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 29 Adar 2 - Transforming the physical into the spiritual
בְּאַחַת הַהִתְוַעֲדוּת אָמַר אַאַמוּ"ר My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once said at a farbrengen: הקב"ה בָּרָא אֶת הָעוֹלָם וְכָל הַדְּבָרִים…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 28 Adar 2 - Advance tuition deposit by a Bris
הָרַחֲמָן דִּבְרִית מִילָה - אוֹמְרִים [The six stanzas beginning] HaRachaman are recited [at the Grace after Meals] following a circumcision. (מִשִּׂיחָה…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 27 Adar 2 - Enter before G‑d by actual practice down below
Parshas HaChodesh מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן [On the Shabbos preceding Rosh Chodesh,] we bless the new month, Nissan. אֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 26 Adar 2 - Jewish women cultivate the Jewish nation
כָּל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בְּעַם אֱלֹקֵי אַבְרָהָם וִיְסוֹד בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל All that is holy in the nation of the G‑d of Avraham and fundamental for the House of…