Shabbos Mevarchim Chodesh Elul

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1. Shabbos Mevarchim Chodesh Elul:

The following is a description of the Rebbe Rayatz on Shabbos Mevarchim Chodesh Elul in Lubavitch:[1] “On Shabbos Mevarchim Chodesh Elul in Lubavitch, although it was still a clear summer day, the atmosphere had already changed. The smell of Elul had already become felt, and the spirit of repentance already began to blow. Every Jew became calmer, more contemplative in his thoughts, and forgetful of his material matters. With great anticipation the people began waiting for the saying of Ledavid Hashem Uri and the sound of the Shofar which heralded the opening of the gates of mercy. This Shabbos was different than every other Shabbos. Each person was more secluded to himself and in the saying of Tehillim could be heard a voice of sincerity.”

The Rebbe[2] expounded upon each term used by the Rebbe Rayatz explaining how it is not just descriptive poetry but an analyzed statement of the different spiritual effects of Elul.

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[1] Likkutei Deburim Vol 1 page 151-158

[2] Likkutei Sichos 19 p. 158

About The Author

Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.

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