Yahrtzeit Allusions
Fascinating allusions to the tzaddikim in the Torah, their teachings, and the date of their petirah
Written by: R' Dovid Friedman
10 Shevat – The Rashash
10 Shevat is the yahrzeit of the Rashash, Rav Sholom (ben Yitzchok) Sharabi zy”a, one of the greatest teachers of the Kabbalahof the Arizal. He was born in Yemen and immigrated to Eretz Yisroel. According to inscription on his kever on Har Hazeisim,he passed away in the year מנוחתו כבוד, which is equal to ה׳…
4 Shevat – The Baba Sali
Rav Yisroel (ben Masoud) Abuchtzeira zy”a, best known as the Baba Sali (our praying father) passed away 4 Shevat 5744/1984. He was descendant from many great tzaddikim, including his grandfather, the Abir Yaakov, and Rav Shmuel Abuchatzeira, who was a talmid of Rav Chaim Vital. The Baba Sali was known for living completely above nature,…
4 Shevat – Rav Moshe Leib Sassover zy”a
Rav Moshe Yehuda Leib (ben Yaakov) of Sassov zy”a passed away 4 Shevat 5567/1807. He was a talmid muvhak of the Rebbe Reb Shmelke of Nikholsburg, as well as a talmid of the Noam Elimelech. The Sassover’s dedication to the mitzvah of pidyon shvuim was legendary. It is told that upon passing away, he refused…
4 Shevat – Rav Avraham Kalisker zy”a
Rav Avrahom (ben Alexander) HaKohen Katz of Kalisk zy”a passed away 4 Shevat 5570/1810. He was originally a talmid of the Vilna Gaon and transcribed some of the Vilna Gaon’s seforim (Heard from Rav Shlomo Kupetz). He went on to become one of the legendary talmidim of the Maggid of Mezeritch. Eventually, the Kalisker emigrated…
2 Shevat – The Rebbe Reb Zisha of Anipoli
The Rebbe Reb Zisha of Anipoli zy”a, משולם זוסיל בן אליעזר ליפמאן, left this world on 2 Shevat 5560/1800. (While there are many different spellings of his name, I found this spelling in a letter he signed.) He is buried in Anipoli beside his Rebbe, the Maggid of Mezeritch. As is well known from many…
24 Teves – Baal HaTanya
24 Teves is the yahrtzeit of the first Rebbe of Chabad, Reb Shneur Zalman (ben Baruch) zy”a, known as the “Alter Rebbe” or “Baal Hatanya”. He was niftar on the first day of the week of Va’era 5573. This tzaddik was a disciple of the Mezritcher Maggid, the Baal Shem Tov’s successor. As such, he…
24 Teves – Shem M’Shmuel
24 Teves is the yahrtzeit of the author of Shem MiShmuel, Reb Shmuel of Sochotchov zy”a. He passed away in the week of Va’era. This tzaddik was the son of Reb Avraham, the Avnei Nezer, and is alluded to in the words וארא אל אברהם אל יצחק (Avraham and his son) which, with the five…
22 Teves – Shotzer Rebbe
22 Teves is the yahrtzeit of the Shotzer Rebbe, Reb Sholom (ben Mordechai Yosef Moshe) Moskowitz zy”a. He passed away in 5718/1958 and is buried in London, where people flock for yeshuos. He wrote in his ethical will that just as he worked hard to bring people to teshuvah during his lifetime, he will continue…
21 Teves – Reb Yisroel Dov Ber of Vilednik zy”a
21 Teves is the yahrtzeit of Reb Yisroel Dov Ber (ben Yosef) of Vilednik zy”a, a talmid muvhak of Reb Mottel Chernobyler. He was known for his great Ahavas Yisroel through which he brought many Jewish souls to teshuvah. He was a great miracle worker, and his kever in Vilednik, Ukraine, was always known as…
20 Teves – Abir Yaakov
20 Teves is the yahrtzeit of the Abir Yaakov, Rav Yaakov (ben Masoud) Abuchatzeira zy”a, the grandfather of the Baba Sali. The Abir Yaakov authored many seforim, including Pituchei Chosam and Machshof Halavan (which are written primarily al pi sod but can often be understood on a basic level as well). Although the Abir Yaakov passed…
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