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  • Hayom Yom 30 Sivan - Spirituality and physicality are intrinsically opposites
    2026/06/14

    הַעֲבָרַת הַפַּרְשָׁה שְׁנַיִם מִקְרָא וְאֶחָד תַּרְגּוּם - פָּסוּק פָּסוּק

    The review of the weekly Torah reading — twice in the original, in the Holy Tongue, and once in its Aramaic translation — should be done verse by verse.

    וְקוֹרִין גַּם הַהַפְטָרָה

    The haftarah should also be read [after this review].

    אוֹ שְׁתֵּי הַהַפְטָרוֹת אִם הוּא שַׁבָּת ראֹשׁ חֹדֶשׁ

    If there are two haftaros — such as on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh,

    אוֹ פַּרְשִׁיּוֹת מְחוּבָּרוֹת וְכַיּוֹצֵא בָזֶה

    or when two parshiyos are combined, or the like — both should be read.

    מַעֲנֵה רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן

    An answer that the Alter Rebbe gave

    לְאַבְרֵךְ עִלּוּי מְצוּיָּן וּבַעַל כִּשָּׁרוֹן מְפוּרְסָם

    to a brilliant young man who was well known for his outstanding natural gifts,

    כְּשֶׁנִּכְנַס לִיחִידוּת שֶׁלּוֹ הָרִאשׁוֹנָה — בִּשְׁנַת תּקנ"ה בְּלִיאָזְנאָ

    during the latter’s first yechidus in 5555 (1795) in Liozna:

    רוּחָנִיּוּת וְגַשְׁמִיּוּת זַיינעֶן הֲפָכִים בְּעֶצֶם מַהוּתָם

    “Spirituality and physicality are intrinsically opposites.

    דאָס וואָס עֶס אִיז אַ מַעֲלָה אִין גַּשְׁמִיּוּת, אִיז אַ חִסָּרוֹן אִין רוּחָנִיּוּת

    A material virtue is a spiritual disadvantage.

    אִין גַּשְׁמִיּוּת אִיז אַ שָׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ דעֶר גרעֶסטעֶר בַּעַל מַעֲלָה

    “Materially, one who is ‘satisfied with his lot’ is the loftiest of men,

    אוּן דוּרךְ עֲבוֹדָה וועֶט אַזאַ אֵיינעֶר צוּקוּמעֶן צוּ דִי העֶכסטֶע מַדְרֵגוֹת

    and his Divine service will lead him to the highest rungs.

    אִין רוּחָנִיּוּת אָבּעֶר אִיז אַ שָׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ דעֶר גרעֶסטעֶר חִסָּרוֹן

    Spiritually, by contrast, being ‘satisfied with one’s lot’ is the greatest failing.

    אוּן עֶר וועֶרט, רַחֲמָנָא לִיצְלָן, אַ יוֹרֵד וְנוֹפֵל

    It causes one to decline and fall [spiritually], Heaven forbid.”

    Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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  • Hayom Yom 29 Sivan - This alone constitutes the life & existence of all creations
    2026/06/14

    עֲבוֹדַת הָאָדָם עַל פִּי תּוֹרַת הַחֲסִידוּת

    According to the teachings of Chassidus, Divine service entails

    לְהַרְגִּיל אֶת עַצְמוֹ לִרְאוֹת עִנְיַן הַשְׁגָּחָה פְּרָטִית

    training oneself to perceive G‑d’s hashgachah peratis —

    אֵיךְ כִּי בְטוּבוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ מְחַדֵּשׁ אֶת הָעוֹלָם וְהַנִּבְרָאִים בְּכָל רֶגַע בְּהַשְׁגָּחָתוֹ הַפְּרָטִית

    how, in His goodness, He continually renews the world and all its created beings with His particular providence,

    אֲשֶׁר זֶה אַךְ זֶה הוּא מְצִיאוּת הַנִּבְרָאִים חַיּוּתָם וְקִיּוּמָם

    and how this alone constitutes the continued life and existence of all created beings.

    Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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  • Hayom Yom 28 Sivan - Take pleasure in doing a fellow Jew a favor
    2026/06/11

    הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק בְּסַפְּרוֹ לִבְנוֹ אַאַזְמוּ"ר מְאוֹרָע מֵחַיָּיו

    After the Tzemach Tzedek told his son, my revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], about an incident that once happened to him,

    סִיֵּים

    he concluded:

    מִיט דעֶם וואָס מעֶן העֶלפט אַ אִידעֶן אִין פַּרְנָסָה,

    “When one helps a Jew make a living,

    אֲפִילוּ פאַרדִינעֶן זִיבּעֶצִיג קאָפִּיקעֶס (מַטְבֵּעַ קְטַנָּה בְּרוּסְיָא) אִין אַ קעֶלבּעֶל

    even to earn a mere seventy kopkes when he’s selling a calf,

    אִיז אַלעֶ שַׁעֲרֵי הֵיכָלוֹת הָעֶלְיוֹנִים זַיינעֶן פאַר אִיהם אָפעֶן

    the gates of all of the heavenly palaces are open for him.”

    כַּעֲבוֹר כַּמָּה שָׁנִים סִפֵּר אַאַזְמוּ"ר כָּל הַנִּזְכָּר לְעֵיל לְאַאַמוּ"ר

    Several years later, my revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], told this whole story to my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab],

    וְהוֹסִיף

    and added:

    מ'בּאַדאַרף אֲפִילוּ וִויסעֶן דִי וועֶג צוּ דִי הֵיכָלוֹת הָעֶלְיוֹנִים

    “Though ideally one should know the path to the heavenly palaces,

    נאָר דאָס מאַכט נִיט אוֹיס

    this is not crucial.

    עֶס דאַרף זַיין דעֶר עִקָּר

    What is of fundamental importance

    העֶלפעֶן בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם מִיט אַ געֶפִיל

    is to help another person wholeheartedly and with warmth —

    האָבּעֶן אַ געֶשׁמאַק אִין אַ אִידעֶן טאָן אַ טוֹבָה

    to take pleasure in doing a fellow Jew a favor.”

    Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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  • Hayom Yom 27 Sivan - Your livelihood should be fit for sublime blessings
    2026/06/11

    כְּתִיב וּבֵרַכֲךָ ה' אֱלֹקֶיךָ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר תַּעֲשֶׂה

    It is written: “G‑d, your L‑rd, will bless you in all that you do.”

    הָאָדָם עָלָיו רַק לַעֲשׂוֹת כְּלִי לְפַרְנָסָתוֹ

    A person only needs to make a vessel for his livelihood,

    וּלְהִשְׁתַּדֵּל בְּכָל כֹּחוֹ אֲשֶׁר הַכְּלִי יִהְיֶה טָהוֹר מִכָּל סִיג וּפְסוֹלֶת דְּאוֹנָאָה כו

    and should make every effort that it be pure of any trace of deception, etc.,

    הַיְינוּ שֶׁיִּהְיֶה הַכֹּל עַל פִּי דִּינֵי הַתּוֹרָה

    so that in every respect it accords with the laws of the Torah.

    אֲשֶׁר אָז הוּא כְּלִי רָאוּי לַבְּרָכָה הָעֶלְיוֹנָה בִּשְׁנַיִם

    It will then be a fit receptor for sublime blessings in two ways:

    פַּרְנָסָה בְּרֶיוַח

    his livelihood will be ample,

    וַאֲשֶׁר הַפַּרְנָסָה תֵּלֵךְ לַמָּקוֹם הָרָאוּי

    and it will be directed toward the proper place.

    Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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  • Hayom Yom 26 Sivan - The blessing in “going down alive to the grave"
    2026/06/10

    וְיָרְדוּ חַיִּים שְׁאוֹלָה

    [With regard to the company of Korach, it is written:] “They will go down alive to the grave.”

    שֶׁגַּם בִּשְׁאוֹל חוֹשְׁבִים שֶׁהֵם חַיִּים

    That is, even when in the grave they would think that they were alive.

    הַבְּרָכָה בְּ–וְיָרְדוּ חַיִּים שְׁאוֹלָה

    There is a blessing in “going down alive to the grave.”

    כְּמוֹ בְּנֵי קֹרַח לֹא מֵתוּ

    As [our Sages explain on the similar statement that] “the sons of Korach did not die,”

    מָקוֹם נִתְבַּצֵּר לָהֶם וְעָשׂוּ תְּשׁוּבָה

    “a place was fortified for them [in Gehinnom]” and they repented,

    כִּי תְּשׁוּבָה מוֹעֶלֶת רַק כָּל עוֹד שֶׁהוּא חַי

    because repentance is effective only as long as one is alive. [Similarly, regarding those who descended alive into the grave:]

    וְזוֹהִי הַבְּרָכָה

    The blessing was

    שֶׁגַּם בִּשְׁאוֹל יִהְיוּ חַיִּים וְיּוּכְלוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת תְּשׁוּבָה

    that even in the grave, they would be alive and able to repent.

    Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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  • Hayom Yom 25 Sivan - If there is worry in your heart, minimize it
    2026/06/09

    דְּאָגָה בְלֶב אִישׁ יַשְׁחֶנָּה

    It is written: “If there is worry in a man’s heart, he should minimize it (yashchenah).”

    וְאָמְרוּ רַזַ"ל שְׁנֵי פֵּרוּשִׁים

    Our Sages interpret this in two ways:

    יַסִּיחֶנָּה מִדַּעְתּוֹ

    (a) he should take his mind off it (yasichenah, spelled with the letter samech),

    יְשִׂיחֶנָּה לַאֲחֵרִים

    or (b) he should relate it to others (yesichenah, spelled with the letter sin).

    וּפֵרֵשׁ הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק

    On this the Tzemach Tzedek commented

    לַאֲחֵרִים רַק בְּגוּף

    that “others” refers to people who are only physically separate from the speaker,

    אֲבָל מְאוּחָדִים אִתּוֹ עִמּוֹ

    but are united with him in spirit,

    שֶׁמַרְגִּישִׁים אֶת עִנְיָנוֹ

    sensitive to his concerns.

    Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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  • Hayom Yom 24 Sivan - This is what constitutes your bond with the Rebbe
    2026/06/08

    הַשּׁוֹאֵל בַּמֶּה הִיא הַהִתְקַשְׁרוּת שֶׁלּוֹ אֵלַי

    You ask: What does your spiritual bond with me — your hiskashrus — consist of,

    מֵאַחַר שֶׁאֵין אֲנִי מַכִּירוֹ פָּנִים

    since I do not know you by face…?

    ..הַהִתְקַשְׁרוּת הָאֲמִתִּית הִיא עַל יְדֵי לִמּוּד הַתּוֹרָה

    True connection is attained by Torah study.

    כְּשֶׁהוּא לוֹמֵד הַמַּאֲמָרֵי חֲסִידוּת שֶׁלִּי

    When you study my maamarim of Chassidus,

    קוֹרֵא אֶת הַשִּׂיחוֹת

    read the sichos,

    וּמִתְחַבֵּר עִם יְדִידַי אַנְשֵׁי שְלוֹמֵינוּ וְתַלְמִידֵי הַתְּמִימִים יִחְיוּ

    associate with my friends the members of the chassidic brotherhood and the temimim

    בְּלִמּוּדָם וּבְהִתְוַעֲדוּתָם

    in their studies and in their farbrengens,

    וּמְקַיֵּם בַּקָּשָׁתִי בַּאֲמִירַת תְּהִלִּים וּבִשְׁמִירַת זְמַנֵּי הַלִּמּוּדִים

    and fulfill my request by reciting Tehillim and maintaining a regular study schedule,

    הִנֵּה בָּזֶה הִיא הַהִתְקַשְׁרוּת

    this is what constitutes hiskashrus.

    Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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  • Hayom Yom 23 Sivan - There could be a pious and Chassidic animal soul
    2026/06/07
    מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ תַּמּוּז[On Shabbos Mevarchim, אֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָהit is our custom] to recite the entire Book of Tehillim early in the morningיוֹם הִתְוַעֲדוּתand to hold a farbrengen on that day.מַעֲנֶה אַאַזְמוּ"ר לְאַאַמוּ"ר בִּיחִידוּת, חוֹרֶף תרל"הMy revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], gave the following answer to a question addressed to him by my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], in the course of a yechidus that took place in the winter of 5635 (1874-75):הַיֵּצֶר הָרָע נִקְרָא נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית“The Evil Inclination is called the ‘animal soul,’ לֹא מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהוּא בְּהֵמָה דַוְקָאnot because it is bestial.כִּי לִפְעָמִים הוּא שׁוּעָל פִּקֵּחַ שֶׁבַּחַיּוֹתOn the contrary, at times it is like a fox, the cleverest of animals,וּצְרִיכִים לְחָכְמָה מְרוּבָּה לְהָבִין תַּחְבּוּלוֹתָיוso that one needs considerable wisdom to recognize its schemes.וְלִפְעָמִים הוּא מִתְלַבֵּשׁ בִּלְבוּשׁ צַדִּיק תָּמִים עָנָו וּבַעַל מִדּוֹת טוֹבוֹתAt times, it even clothes itself in the garb of a tzaddik, who is sincere, humble, and of noble character.בְּכָל אֶחָד וְאֶחָד הַנֶּפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית שֶׁלּוֹ הִיא לְפִי מְהוּתוֹ הַפְּרָטִי“Every individual’s animal soul matches his personal nature.וְיֵשׁ אֲשֶׁר מִתְעוֹרֵר חֵשֶׁק גָּדוֹל לִלְמוֹד חֲסִידוּתA person may be aroused by a great desire to study Chassidus אוֹ לְהִתְבּוֹנֵן הֵיטֵב בְּאֵיזֶה הַשְׂכָּלָהor to meditate deeply on a given abstract concept,וּבֶאֱמֶת הִנֵּה זֶהוּ רַק עֲצַת הַיֵּצֶרthough in truth, this is just the counsel of the [Evil] Inclinationוּמִתַּחְבּוּלוֹת נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִיתand the machinations of the animal soulלִמְנוֹעַ מֵעֲבוֹדַת הַתְּפִלָּה וְכַדּוֹמֶהto keep him from praying, and the like.וּנְקוֹט הַאי כְּלָלָא בְּיָדְךָ וּזְכוֹר אוֹתוֹ תָּמִיד“Adopt this principle and remember it constantly:כִּי כָּל דָּבָר הַמּוֹעִיל אוֹ מֵבִיא לַעֲבוֹדָה בְּפוֹעַלWhenever you encounter something that furthers or brings you to actual Divine service,הִנֵּה כָּל מְנִיעָה שֶׁתִּהְיֶה לְדָבָר זֶהanything that obstructs this —אֲפִילוּ אִם הַמְּנִיעָה הִיא מִדָּבָר הַיּוֹתֵר נַעֲלָהno matter how lofty —הוּא רַק מִתַּחְבּוּלוֹתֶיהָ שֶׁל נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִיתstems only from the intrigues of the animal soul.”וְסִיֵּם אַאַמוּ"ר נִשְׁמָתוֹ עֵדֶןAfter quoting the above teaching, my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], concluded:עַד אָז לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אַז עֶס קעֶן זַיין אַ פְרוּמעֶר נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית“Until then, I did not know that there could be a pious animal soul,וועֶר רעֶדְט נאָךְ אַ חֲסִידִישׁעֶר נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִיתand even a ‘chassidic’ animal soul….”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: cablejew@gmail.com
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