๐๏ธ Todayโs Yartzites โ 18 th Tishreiy
๐ฏ๏ธ 1718 โ The Passing of Rabbi Moshe Chaim Feivush of Krakow
In the year ืชืขโื (1718) passed away the gaon and kabbalist Rabbi Moshe Chaim Feivush ben Rabbi Yisrael Shmuel, Av Beis Din of Krakow, ืืฆโื.
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Feivush was among the distinguished Torah scholars of Poland in the early eighteenth century. A master of both Nigleh and Nistar, he served the Jewish community of Krakow with distinction and was revered for his piety, scholarship, and leadership.
๐ฏ๏ธ He is remembered among the notable rabbinic leaders of Krakowโs illustrious Torah tradition.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1755 โ The Passing of Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac Frankel of Fรผrth
In the year ืชืงืโื (1755) passed away the gaon Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac ben Rabbi Chanoch Henich HaLevi Frankel, Av Beis Din of Fรผrth, ืืฆโื.
A leading German Torah authority, Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac was renowned for his righteousness and concern for future generations. A tradition preserved in his name records that he declared:
If any of his descendants, even up to ten generations later, should find themselves in a time of distress, they should come to his grave and pray there, and they would surely be helped.
This statement became widely known among his descendants and admirers.
๐ฏ๏ธ His memory remained a source of inspiration and comfort long after his passing.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1802 โ The Passing of Rabbi Moshe Yitzchak Eger
In the year ืชืงืกโื (1802) passed away the gaon Rabbi Moshe ben Rabbi Shimshon Eger of Tysmenitz, later of Pressburg and Bratislava, ืืฆโื.
A respected Torah scholar and communal leader, he belonged to the distinguished Eger rabbinic family and helped strengthen Torah life in several important communities of Central Europe.
๐ฏ๏ธ His scholarship and leadership left a lasting impression upon the communities he served.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1810 โ The Histalkus of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
In the year ืชืงืขโื (1810) passed away the holy Rabbi Nachman ben Rabbi Simchah of Breslov, one of the most influential Chassidic masters of all generations.
A great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, Rebbe Nachman revealed a unique path in the service of Hashem that emphasized:
- Joy in serving Hashem.
- Constant personal prayer (hisbodedus).
- Absolute faith.
- Never giving up, regardless of oneโs spiritual state.
Although he left this world at the age of only thirty-eight, his teachings transformed the lives of countless Jews.
His principal teachings were preserved in:
- ืืืงืืื ืืืืจโื
- ืกืืคืืจื ืืขืฉืืืช
- ืฉืืืืช ืืจโื
- ืืืงืืื ืืืืืช (recorded and developed by his disciple, Rabbi Nosson of Nemirov)
Before his passing in Uman, Rebbe Nachman promised that anyone who would come to his grave, recite the Tikkun HaKlali, and give charity would receive special assistance and advocacy in Heaven.
Today, his resting place in Uman has become one of the most visited Jewish pilgrimage sites in the world.
๐ฏ๏ธ Rebbe Nachmanโs teachings of hope, joy, and renewal continue to inspire hundreds of thousands of Jews across the globe.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1898 โ The Passing of Rabbi Moshe Unger of Sanz
In the year ืชืจื โื (1898) passed away the holy Rabbi Moshe ben Rabbi Mordechai Dovid Unger of Sanz, ืืฆโื.
A respected Chassidic leader and scion of a distinguished rabbinic family, he was known for his righteousness, humility, and devotion to Torah and Chassidus.
๐ฏ๏ธ He spent his final years in Tzfas, where he was laid to rest.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1916 โ The Passing of Rabbi Naftali of Melitz
In the year ืชืจืขโื (1916) passed away the holy Rabbi Naftali ben Rabbi Yehudah of Melitz, author of:
ืงืืืฉืช ื ืคืชืื
Rabbi Naftali was known for his saintliness, love of fellow Jews, and inspiring Torah teachings. His sefer Kedushas Naftali remains treasured among students of Chassidus.
๐ฏ๏ธ His teachings continue to illuminate the path of avodas Hashem.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1943 โ The Martyrdom of Rabbi Chana Halberstam ืืโื
In the year ืชืฉโื (1943) was murdered al Kiddush Hashem Rabbi Chana ben Rabbi Menachem Mendel Halberstam of Kolshitz, author of:
- ื ืืจ ืคืจืช
- ืืืจื ืื ื
A descendant of the great Sanz dynasty, Rabbi Chana was among the many Torah scholars and Chassidic leaders murdered during the Holocaust.
Even under the most difficult conditions, he remained steadfast in faith and Torah observance until his martyrdom.
๐ฏ๏ธ His sefarim preserve a portion of his Torah legacy, while his memory remains joined with the ืงืืืฉื ืืฉืจืื of that tragic generation.