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The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 14 Kislev - Four levels: Tzaddik, Yashar, Tamim, 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 essence of the soul is the essence of G-d
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 - Distress over hearing a negative report
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 Alter Rebbe's 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 liberation of the Mitteler Rebbe
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 - Date of birth and passing of the Mitteler Rebbe
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 - Tiny man causes delight to the great G-d
אַ מעֶנְטשׁ זאָל זִיך מִתְבּוֹנֵן זַיין, וִוי גְרוֹיס חַסְדֵי הַבּוֹרֵא בָּרוּךְ הוּא זַיינעֶן When a person contemplates the great kindness of the Creator אַז…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 7 Kislev - Three thinking's; 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 - Reciting Shema before retiring at night
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 - The ladder that is prayer
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 - Washing Mayim Achronim after the meal
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 BeShT traveled, the Maggid stayed 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 - Importance of giving charity before prayer
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 - Shachris Mincha and Maariv without a break
בּאַ ר' יְקוּתִיאֵל ליעֶפלעֶר (דעֶם אַלטעֶן רֶבִּי'ס אַ חָסִיד) אִיז געֶוועֶן צַייטעֶן There were times when R. Yekusiel Liepler, a chassid of the Alter Rebbe…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 29 Cheshvan - The great merit of saying Tehilim
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 - Divine Providence is absolute
עִנְיַן הַהַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית הוּא The concept of hashgachah peratis דְּלֹא זוּ בִּלְבַד דְּכָל פְּרָטֵי תְּנוּעוֹת הַנִּבְרָאִים לְמִינֵיהֶם הֵם…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 27 Cheshvan - Love a Jew and G-d will love you
ר' אַייזִיק הַלֵּוִי מִהָאמְלִי סִפֵּר R. Aizik HaLevi of Homil related: כְּשֶׁבָּאתִי לְליאָזנאָ מָצָאתִי מִזִּקְנֵי הַחֲסִידִים “When I came to Liozna, I met…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 26 Cheshvan - Recognize your true essence
הַדֶּרֶךְ הָאֲמִתִּי הוּא שֶׁצְּרִיכִים לָדַעַת מַהוּת עַצְמוֹ The true path demands that one recognize his essential nature, בְּהַכָּרָה אֲמִתִּית…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 25 Cheshvan - Plow and sow things will grow
הַשְׁגָּחָה הָעֶלְיוֹנָה בּרֵיינגט יעֶדעֶן אִין זַיין וואוֹינאָרט צוּלִיבּ חִזּוּק הַיַּהֲדוּת וְהַרְבָּצַת הַתּוֹרָה Supernal Providence brings every Jew to…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 24 Cheshvan - Material matters and spiritual matters
בָּעִנְיָנִים הַגַּשְׁמִיִּים צָרִיךְ לְהִסְתַּכֵּל בְּמִי שֶׁהוּא לְמַטָּה מִמֶּנּוּ In material matters, a person should look at someone lower [i.e., less…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 23 Cheshvan - Death of the body, or death of the soul?
צְוֵויי אוּן צְוואַנצִיג מאָל האָט מעֶן אַרעֶרסטִירט דעֶם צֶמַח צֶדֶק The Tzemach Tzedek was placed under [house] arrest twenty-two times אוֹיף דעֶר אֲסִיפַת…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 22 Cheshvan - Soul superiority over loftiest emanations
אַחַת מִתּוֹרוֹת הַמַּגִּיד מִמֶּעזְרִיטשׁ שֶׁשָׁמַע רַבֵּנוּ הַזָקֵן בִּהְיוֹתוֹ שָׁם בַּפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה The following is one of the teachings that the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 21 Cheshvan - Intellect and emotions serving Hashem
עֲבוֹדַת הַתְּפִלָּה הִיא הַמֵּבִיאָה הֲשָׂגַת הַמּוֹחַ בְּהַרְגָּשַׁת הַלֵּב Serving G‑d through prayer brings one’s intellectual comprehension into the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 20 Cheshvan - Birthday of the Rebbe Rashab
יוֹם הוּלֶּדֶת אֶת אַדְמוּ"ר מְהוּרַשַ"בּ נִשְׁמָתוֹ עֵדֶן On this day the Rebbe Rashab was born, in the year 5621 (1860). שְׁנַת כִּתְרָ"א, כִּלְשׁוֹן…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 19 Cheshvan - Chassidus is Shema Yisrael, higher and higher
מַעֲנֵה רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן לִיחִידוּת In response to a question at yechidus, the Alter Rebbe once gave the following response: חֲסִידוּת איז שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 18 Cheshvan - Emendations to the Torah Or
בְּתּוֹרָה אוֹר פָּרָשַׁת חַיֵּי שָׂרָה סוֹף דִּבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל לְהָבִין מַה שֶׁאָמְרוּ רַזַ"ל יָפָה שָׁעָה יֵשׁ טָעוּת הַדְּפוּס וְכָךְ צָרִיךְ לִהְיוֹת…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 17 Cheshvan - Quality value of time
מ'דאַרף הִיטעֶן דעֶם זְמַן We must carefully watch our time. מ'דאַרף מְקַבֵּל זַיין עוּלָּהּ שֶׁל תּוֹרָה We have to accept the yoke of the Torah. יעֶדעֶר…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 16 Cheshvan - Thought needs desired content
הַמַּחֲשָׁבָה הִיא לְבוּשׁ וּמְשָׁרֵת הַשֵּׂכֶל וְהַמִּדּוֹת Thought is a garment and a servant for the mind and the emotions. בְּשָׁעָה אֲשֶׁר אֵין לָהּ…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 15 Cheshvan - Do not delay having true delight with G-d
הפטורה: וְאִשָּׁה - בְּנָהּ וַתֵּצֵא The haftarah [for Parshas Vayeira] begins Ve’ishah and ends bnah vateitzei (II Melachim 4:1-37). דִי נְשָׁמָה וואַרט…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 14 Cheshvan - Pursuing a spiritual livelihood
מֵה' מִצְעֲדֵי גֶבֶר כּוֹנָנוּ “A man’s footsteps are made firm by G‑d, [and He desires his way].” לְכָל אֶחָד מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לוֹ תְּעוּדָה רוּחָנִית…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 13 Cheshvan - The severity of evil speech
דעֶר בַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב פלעֶגט לעֶרנעֶן מִיט זַיינעֶ תַּלְמִידִים אַ שִׁעוּר גְּמָרָא The Baal Shem Tov conducted a regular study session in Gemara with his…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 12 Cheshvan - A Jew hears that his life transcends nature
אַחַת מִתּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנוֹת שֶׁל רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן One of the Alter Rebbe’s first teachings, "וְנִקְרְאוּ אָז בְּשֵׁם "וועֶרטעֶר which in those [early] days…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 11 Cheshvan - Emendations to Torah Or
בְּתּוֹרָה אוֹר דִּבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל פָּתַח אֵלִיָּהוּ (פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּרָא) "בִּסְעִיף הַמַּתְחִיל וְהִנֵּה הַצִּמְצוּם: "שֶׁבְּחִינַת עֵינַיִם הִיא מְקוֹר…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 10 Cheshvan - The Alter Rebbe's exhilaration from Atzilus
דעֶר רֶבִּי (רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן) פלעֶגט זאָגעֶן אוֹיף אֲצִילוּת "אוֹיבּעֶן". מעֶן דעֶרצֵיילט אַז אִין כְּתָב פלעֶגט עֶר פוּן הִתְרַגְשׁוּת, מעֶר וִוי "אֲצִי"…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 9 Cheshvan - G-d reveals Himself to a circumcised Jew
בִּהְיוֹת אַאַמוּ"ר בֶּן ד' אוֹ ה' שָׁנִים When my revered father, [the Rebbe Rashab,] was four or five years old, נִכְנָס אֶל זְקֵנוֹ הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 8 Cheshvan - A Mitzvah connects the person with G-d
מִצְוָה לְשׁוֹן צַוְתָּא וְחִבּוּר The word mitzvah is related to the word tzavsa, meaning “connection.” וְהָעוֹשֶׂה מִצְוָה מִתְחַבֵּר עִם הָעַצְמוּת בָּרוּךְ…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 7 Cheshvan - Stages before and after Matan Torah
הַסֵּדֶר לְאַחַר מַתַּן תּוֹרָה הוּא In the era since the Giving of the Torah, the stages [in our Divine service] are: הֲסָרַת עָרְלַת הַגּוּף, הַלָּשׁוֹן…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 6 Cheshvan - Wealth and peasant years
כְּשֶׁרָצָה רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן לְבָרֵךְ אֶת ר' יְקוּתִיאֵל לֶיעפּלֶער בַּעֲשִׁירוּת When the Alter Rebbe wished to bless R. Yekusiel Liepler with wealth, אָמַר…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 5 Cheshvan - Jews are like shinning stars
יִשְׂרָאֵל נִמְשְׁלוּ לַכּוֹכָבִים הַמִּתְנוֹצְצִים בִּשְׁמֵי רָקִיעַ The Jewish people are likened to stars that sparkle in the heavens. אֲשֶׁר לְאוֹרָם לֹא…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 4 Cheshvan - Daily Torah study is critical for the soul
לִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה בְּכָל יוֹם וָיוֹם נוֹגֵעַ בִּנְפָשׁוֹת מַמָּשׁ Studying Torah every day critically affects our very lives: לֹא לְבָד בְּנֶפֶשׁ הַלּוֹמֵד…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 3 Cheshvan - A happy week living with Avraham Avinu
(הֶמְשֵׁךְ שִׂיחָה הַנִּזְכָּר לְעֵיל) In the above-mentioned talk, the Rebbe Rashab continued: בְּרֵאשִׁית אִיז אַ פרֵיילִיכעֶ סִדְרָה, אֲפִלּוּ דער סוֹף אִיז…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 2 Cheshvan - Live with the times, the daily Torah portion
מִשִּׂיחַת אַאַמוּ"ר מוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּת קֹדֶשׁלֶךְ לְךָ תרנ"א In the course of a talk that my revered father, [the Rebbe Rashab,] delivered on Motzaei Shabbos…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 1 Cheshvan - Journey to the destination of life's mission
בְּמִנְחָה - וְכֵן בַּשֵּׁנִי וּבַחֲמִישִׁי דְשָׁבוּעַ הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ לְטוֹבָה [In the Torah Reading] at the Afternoon Service, and likewise [at the Morning…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 30 Tishrei - Customs in saying Hallel
הַלֵּל: כּוֹפְלִין הוֹדוּ לה' אַחַר כָּל אֶחָד מֵהַג' פְּסוּקִים יֹאמַר נָא, וְגַם כְּשֶׁמִּתְפַּלְלִים בְּיָחִיד In Hallel, even when praying alone, one…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 29 Tishrei - The effect of speech
מְבָרְכִים בִּרְכַּת הַקֶּשֶׁת, וְלֹא כְּיֵשׁ מְפַקְפְּקִים בָּזֶה [Our custom is] to recite the blessing over a rainbow, unlike the view of those authorities…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 28 Tishrei - G-d's wedding ring with the Jews
אִם בְּחוּקֹּתַי תֵּלֵכוּ גו' וְנָתַתִּי גִשְׁמֵיכֶם בְּעִתָּם It is written: “If you walk in the path of My statutes… I will grant your rains in their…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 27 Tishrei - Torah an Mitzvos the path to fortunate life
הַתּוֹרָה וְהַמִּצְוֹת מַקִּיפוֹת אֶת חַיֵּי הָאָדָם מִיּוֹם גִּיחוֹ מִבֶּטֶן אִמּוֹ עַד עֵת פְּקוּדָּתוֹ The Torah and its mitzvos encompass a person’s life…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 26 Tishrei - Remember the Baal Shem Tov on Mondays
הָעִנְיָן עַל פָּסוּק לְעוֹלָם ה' דְּבָרְךָ נִצָּב בַּשָּׁמָיִם The Alter Rebbe quotes the verse “Forever, O G‑d, Your word stands in the heavens” מֵבִיא…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 25 Tishrei - The Alter Rebbe and the Mitteler Rebbe's songs
עֲשָׂרָה נִגּוּנִים — מֵהֶם תְּנוּעוֹת בִּלְבָד — מְיוּחָסִים לְרַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן שֶׁהוּא בְּעַצְמוֹ חִבְּרָם There are ten melodies, some of them merely…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 24 Tishrei - How to conduct a Farbrengen
מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ מַרְחֶשְׁוָן We bless the month of Marcheshvan. אֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָה [On Shabbos Mevarchim, it is our custom] to…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 23 Tishrei - Customs and meaning of Simchas Torah
אֵין קוֹרְאִים בַּתּוֹרָה בַּלַּיְלָה There is no public Torah Reading at night. נְשִׂיאַת כַּפַּיִם בְּשַׁחֲרִית The Priestly Blessing is recited [only] at…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 22 Tishrei - Customs and meaning of Shemini Atzeres
מְקַדְּשִׁים וְאוֹכְלִים וְשׁוֹתִים בַּסּוּכָּה בֵּין בַּלַּיְלָה וּבֵין בַּיּוֹם We recite Kiddush and eat and drink in the sukkah, both at night and during…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 21 Tishrei - Customs for Hoshana Rabba
בְּתִקּוּן לֵיל הוֹשַׁעֲנָא רַבָּה גַּם פַּרְשָׁה בְּרָכָה אוֹמְרִים רַק פַּעַם אַחַת מִקְרָא 1 When reciting the Tikkun of Hoshana Rabbah night, Parshas…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 20 Tishrei - The Lulav and feeling contrite
בְּעֵת הַנַּעֲנוּעִים צָרִיךְ לְהַגִּיעַ עַד הֶחָזֶה מָקוֹם שֶׁמַּכִּים בַּאֲמִירַת אָשַׁמְנוּ [Between each of] the movements (naanuim), [the base of] the…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 19 Tishrei - Pray for wheat for Matza and the Esrog
אִיתָא שֶׁכָּל הַשָּׁנָה בְּאָמְרוֹ בִּשְׁמוֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵה It is stated that throughout the year, when asking in Shemoneh Esreh וְאֵת כָּל מִינֵי תְבוּאָתָהּ…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 18 Tishrei - Customs saying Hoshanos
אוֹמְרִים אוֹם אֲנִי חוֹמָה וְגַם אָדוֹן הַמּוֹשִׁיעַ, אֲבָל אֵין מַקִּיפִים אֶלָּא פַּעַם אַחַת [On this day, Sunday,] we recite both the hymn beginning…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 17 Tishrei - Self sacrifice reveals the essence of the soul
גַּם בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְצָהֳלָה [In the last stanza of Lechah Dodi] we say gam besimchah u’vetzahalah. שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם, אֵשֶׁת חַיִל, מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד, דָּא הִיא…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 16 Tishrei - An infinite revelation from a Maamar
בְּקִדּוּשׁ הַלַּיְלָה: שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְאַחַר כָּךְ לֵשֵׁב בַּסּוּכָּה When reciting Kiddush at night, the blessing Shehecheyanu precedes the blessing leishev…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 15 Tishrei - Customs of Sukkos
כְּשֶׁנּוֹתְנִים הַד' מִינִים לְאַחֵר לְבָרֵךְ עֲלֵיהֶם When handing someone the Four Species so that he can recite a blessing over them, אוֹמְרִים בְּפֵרוּשׁ…
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef KatzmanHayom Yom 14 Tishrei - Binding the Lulav
עֵרוּב תַּבְשִׁילִין [Today] an Eruv Tavshilin is made. [This is required only when Sukkos falls on Thursday and Friday (as in 5704/1943, the year of…