๐ฏ๏ธ Today In Jewish History โ 27th Elul
๐ฏ๏ธ The Third Day of Creation
According to the traditional reckoning that Creation began on 25 Elul, the day of 27 Elul corresponds to the Third Day of Maโaseh Bereishis.
On this day Hashem completed the gathering of the waters and revealed the dry land:
โืืงืื ืืืืโฆ ืืชืจืื ืืืืฉืโ
โLet the waters be gathered togetherโฆ and let the dry land appear.โ
It was also on this day that the earth produced:
- Grass
- Herbs
- Trees
- Fruit-bearing vegetation
Unlike the second day, the expression โืื ืืืโ appears twice on the third day. Chazal explain that one โืื ืืืโ was for the completion of the work of the second day, and the second was for the work of the third day itself.
The Midrash further teaches that Gan Eden was created on the third day, making it a day especially associated with growth, blessing, and spiritual reward.
๐ฏ๏ธ Todayโs Yartzite 27th Elul
๐ฏ๏ธ 1764 โ The Passing of Rabbi Nosson Adler
In the year ืชืงโื (1780) passed away the holy gaon Rabbi Nosson Adler ben Rabbi Yaakov Shimon HaKohen of Frankfurt-am-Main ืืฆโื.
Rabbi Nosson Adler was one of the most remarkable Torah personalities of the eighteenth century and the primary teacher of the Chasam Sofer.
A master of:
- Talmud
- Halachah
- Kabbalah
- Ancient Ashkenazic traditions
he maintained unique customs and modes of prayer that attracted many outstanding ืชืืืืื ืืืืื.
The Chasam Sofer later testified that virtually all of his greatness in Torah stemmed from his teacher.
Rabbi Nosson Adler was known for extraordinary holiness and asceticism, and many regarded him as one of the hidden giants of his generation.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1833 โ The Passing of Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh of Kovel
In the year ืชืงืฆโื (1833) passed away the holy Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh of Kovel, son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nesuchiz, ืืฆโื.
A descendant of one of the great early Chassidic dynasties, he was known for deep piety, devotion to prayer, and dedication to guiding his followers in the ways of Chassidus.
He passed away in Turiysk (Turisk) in Volhynia.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1855 โ The Passing of the Sar Shalom of Belz
In the year ืชืจืโื (1855) passed away the holy Rabbi Shalom Rokeach of Belz, known throughout the Jewish world as the:
ืฉืจ ืฉืืื ืืืขืื
One of the greatest Chassidic leaders of the nineteenth century, the Sar Shalom transformed Belz into a major center of Torah and Chassidus.
Thousands flocked to him for guidance, blessings, and inspiration.
He was renowned for:
- Profound holiness
- Extraordinary wisdom
- Love of the Jewish people
- Exceptional leadership
A famous teaching transmitted by his son, Rabbi Yehoshua of Belz, explains the significance of his passing on 27 Elul:
Just as a chazzan preparing to lead the prayers of Rosh Hashanah should prepare himself for several days beforehand, so too the Sar Shalom was summoned on this day in order to prepare to serve as a heavenly advocate for Israel before the approaching Days of Judgment.
The later Ahavas Yisrael of Vizhnitz once remarked that one who attaches himself to the teachings and conduct of both Rabbi Nosson Adler and the Sar Shalom of Belz, whose yahrzeits occur three days before Rosh Hashanah, possesses powerful advocates as he approaches the Day of Judgment.
๐ฏ๏ธ 1889 โ The Passing of Rabbi Moshe Nosson Nota Jungreis
In the year ืชืจืโื (1889) passed away the gaon Rabbi Moshe Nosson Nota ben Rabbi Asher Anschel Jungreis ืืฆโื.
Among his works are:
- ืื ืืืช ืืฉื
- ืชืืจืช ืืฉื ื ืชื
Rabbi Jungreis was one of the distinguished rabbinic leaders of Hungary and was respected for his scholarship, piety, and communal leadership.
His writings continue to be studied among those interested in the rich Torah heritage of Hungarian Jewry.