Rabbi Yosef Katzman
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Hayom Yom 15 Nissan - Matzah is bread of faith and bread of healing 31.03.2026 7:13
The 1st day of the Festival of Matzos לְמָרוֹר וַחֲזֶרֶת - הֵן חְרֵיין וְהֵן סאַלאַט Horseradish and romaine lettuce are both used for both the maror and the chazeres. קִדּוּשׁ בַּעֲמִידָה Kiddush is recited while standing. הֵא לַחְמָא - הַהֵא בְּצֵירֵי The first word in the phrase Hei lachma anya is vocalized with a tzeirei [rather than a kamatz ]. בְּבִרְכַּת אֲכִילַת מָרוֹר מְכַוְנִים גַּם עַל...
Hayom Yom 14 Nissan - Baking Matzah Shmura on Erev Pesach 31.03.2026 5:24
בְּדִיקַת חָמֵץ אַחַר תְּפִלַּת עַרְבִית The search for chametz takes place after the Evening Service. בְּבֵית רַבֵּנוּ נוֹהֲגִים שֶׁלֹּא לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת הָרַב לְמוּרְשֶׁה In the household of the Rebbe, it was customary not to appoint the rav as an agent to sell the chametz, אֶלָּא לִמְכּוֹר לוֹ אֶת הֶחָמֵץ וּבְעָרֵב קַבְּלָן but rather to sell him the chametz, [confirming the transaction even in su...
Hayom Yom 13 Nissan - Yartzait-Hilula of the Tzemach Tzedek 30.03.2026 3:00
הִלּוּלָא שֶׁל כְּבוֹד קְדוּשַּׁת הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק. [This date is] the anniversary of the passing of the Rebbe, the Tzemach Tzedek, נִסְתַּלֵּק שְׁנַת תּרכ"ו בְּליוּבּאַוִויטְש, וְשָׁם מְנוּחָתוֹ כָּבוֹד who passed away in 5626 (1866) in Lubavitch and was brought to rest there. מִסִּפּוּרֵי אַאַזְמוּ"ר My revered grandfather, [the Rebbe Maharash,] related הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק הִתְחִיל לִכְתּוֹב נִגְלָה וְ...
Hayom Yom 12 Nissan - Jews are G‑d’s soldiers and G‑d’s servants 29.03.2026 7:04
הפטורה: וְאַרְבָּעָה אֲנָשִׁים [On Shabbos Parshas Metzora ], the haftarah begins Ve’arbaah anashim (II Melachim 7:3-20 ). בְּמִנְחָה: עֲבָדִים הָיִינוּ [On Shabbos HaGadol, after] Minchah, [we read part of the Haggadah, from] Avadim hayinu [until lechaper al kol avonoseinu ]. מִזְּמַן יְצִיאַת מִצְרַיִם נִקְרְאוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל צִבְאוֹת ה Ever since the time of the Exodus from Egypt, the Jewis...
Hayom Yom 11 Nissan - On one’s birthday bring to mind..... 29.03.2026 2:23
בְּיוֹם הַהוּלֶּדֶת On one’s birthday עַל הָאָדָם לְהִתְבּוֹדֵד one should spend some time in seclusion, וּלְהַעֲלוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹתָיו וּלְהִתְבּוֹנֵן בָּהֶם bringing to mind recollections from the past and pondering over them. וְהַצְּרִיכִים תִּקּוּן וּתְשׁוּבָה יָשׁוּב וִיתַקְּנֵם As to those [of his bygone actions] that call for rectification or repentance, one should repent and rectify them. Tex...
Hayom Yom 10 Nissan - The campaign of family purity laws saves lives 26.03.2026 3:06
בִּדְבַר הַתַּעֲמוּלָה בְּעִנְיַן טַהֲרַת הַמִּשְׁפָּחָה בְּמוֹשָׁבוֹ Regarding efforts [to increase the observance of] taharas hamishpachah in your locale, יִתְבּוֹנֵן בָּזֶה contemplate on this: אִילּוּ יְצוּיָּר, אֲשֶׁר ה' אִנָּה לְיָדוֹ לְהַצִּיל מוֹשַׁב יְהוּדִים מִכִּלָּיוֹן, רַחֲמָנָא לִצְלַן If G‑d enabled you to save an entire Jewish community from destruction, הִנֵּה בֶּטַח הָיָה מוֹסֵר...
Hayom Yom 9 Nissan - Jewish wealth is not houses and money 26.03.2026 1:59
נִיט הַייזעֶר אוּן געֶלְד אִיז דעֶר אִידִישׁעֶר רַייכְטוּם Jewish wealth is not houses and money. דעֶר אִידִישׁעֶר אֵייבִּיקעֶר רַייכְטוּם אִיז Jewish wealth, which is eternal, is אַז מעֶן אִיז אִידעֶן וואָס הִיטעֶן אָפּ תּוֹרָה אוּן מִצְוֹת the observance of Torah and mitzvos, אוּן מְ'בְּרֵיינגְט אוֹיף דעֶר וועֶלְט קִינְדעֶר אוּן אֵיינִיקְלאַך and bringing children and grandchildren into the worl...
Hayom Yom 8 Nissan - Every soul has its own personal Divine service 25.03.2026 2:29
כָּל נְשָׁמָה יֵשׁ לָהּ עֲבוֹדָה פְּרָטִית בְּמוֹחִין וּמִדּוֹת כְּפִי טִבְעָהּ וְעִנְיָנָהּ Every soul has its own [designated] Divine service in the realm of intellect and emotion, each according to its nature and disposition. וּכְתִיב מֵאוֹיְבַי תְּחַכְּמֵנִי It is written, “Make me wise from my enemies” — מֵהַהֲטָיוֹת הָרָעוֹת שֶׁמַּרְגִּישׁ בְּמִדּוֹתָיו הַטִּבְעִיּוֹת that is, from the negat...
Hayom Yom 7 Nissan - Family names of the first Rebbeiim 24.03.2026 4:25
נוּסַח וַיְהִי בִּנְסוֹעַ: וְכִרְצוֹן כָּל עַמְּךָ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל In the passage [Al Hakol… recited after ] Vayehi binso’a haaron [when the Torah is taken out on Shabbos and Yom-Tov ], the wording is vechirtzon kol amcha beis Yisrael. כִּנּוּי מִשְׁפָּחָה שֶׁל רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן: בָּרוּכאָווִיטְשׁ The Alter Rebbe’s family name was Baruchovitch; כִּנּוּי מִשְׁפָּחָה שֶׁל בְּנוֹ אַדְמוּ"ר הָאֶמְצָע...
Hayom Yom 6 Nissan - Work in a structured and determined way 23.03.2026 1:59
הַנִּסָּיוֹן הֶרְאָה Experience has shown אֲשֶׁר כְּשֶׁמְּמַעְטִים בַּחֲקִירוֹת that when one limits his speculation [about what to do] וְעוֹבְדִים בְּסֵדֶר וּבְתוֹקֶף and works instead in a structured and determined way, עַל פִּי הַנְּעִימוּת שֶׁל תּוֹרָה [but simultaneously] according to the Torah’s pleasant ways — יָמִין מְקָרֶבֶת וּשְׂמֹאל דּוֹחָה “the right hand draws near, while the left han...
Hayom Yom 5 Nissan - A person enhances the honor of his place 22.03.2026 5:48
בִּרְצֵה דְּבִרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן [A grammatical point:] In the paragraph beginning Retzeh in the Grace after Meals, אוֹמְרִים “בַּעַל הַיְשׁוּעוֹת" - בֵּית דְּגוּשָׁה, “וּבַעַל הַנֶּחָמוֹת" - בֵּית רְפוּיָה the letter beis in the phrase baal hayeshuos has a dagesh, whereas the same letter in the following phrase (u’vaal hanechamos) does not have a dagesh. אַאַזְמוּ"ר אָמַר בְּמַאֲמַר רז"ל לֹא מְקוֹמ...
Hayom Yom 4 Nissan - Divine service of a businessman 22.03.2026 3:29
עֲבוֹדַת בַּעֲלֵי עֲסָקִים מִתְחַלֶּקֶת לִשְׁנֵי סְעִיפִים עִקָּרִים For a businessman, Divine service comprises two main components: א) הָעֲבוֹדָה עִם עַצְמוֹ (a) Divine service relating to himself: בְּעֵת עָסְקוֹ מַמָּשׁ בְּשָׁעָה הַפְּנוּיָה, בְּיָשְׁבוֹ בַּחֲנוּת וְכַדּוֹמֶה During free time in the midst of his activities, such as while sitting in his store, יִלְמוֹד מִשְׁנָה מִשְׁנָיוֹת פֶּרֶ...
Hayom Yom 3 Nissan - Torah study schedule of the Rebbe Rashab 19.03.2026 3:38
מִשִּׁעוּרֵי אַאַמוּ"ר The daily study schedule of my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], included בְּכָל יוֹם פַּרְשָׁה חוּמָשׁ עִם פֵּרוּשׁ רַשִׁ"י the daily passage of Chumash with the commentary of Rashi; אֲמִירַת תַּנַ"ךְ בְּעַל פֶּה: קאַפִּיטְל אֶחָד מִתּוֹרָה וְכֵן מִנְּבִיאִים וְכֵן מִכְּתוּבִים reciting the Tanach by heart — one chapter from the Torah, from the Prophets, and from the Writ...
Hayom Yom 2 Nissan - First and last Maamar of the Rebbe Rashab 19.03.2026 8:38
הִלּוּלָא שֶׁל כְּבוֹד קְדֻשַּׁת אַאַמוּ"ר The hillula (yahrzeit) of my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab]. נִסְתַּלֵּק אוֹר לְיוֹם א' בּ' נִיסָן שְׁנַת תר"ף בְּראָסְטאָב. וְשָׁם מְנוּחָתוֹ כָּבוֹד He passed away on Saturday night, 2 Nissan, 5680 (1920) in Rostov, and there he was brought to rest. מַאֲמָר הָרִאשׁוֹן אֲשֶׁר אֲמָרוֹ בָּרַבִּים, אַחֲרֵי הִסְתַּלְקוּת אָבִיו His first public maamar af...
Hayom Yom 1 Nissan - Reciting the Nasi and the Yehi Ratzon prayer 18.03.2026 6:30
כָּל הַחֹדֶשׁ אֵין אוֹמְרִים תַּחֲנוּן Tachanun is omitted throughout this month . אַחַר אֲמִירַת הַנָּשִׂיא אוֹמְרִים יְהִי רָצוֹן הַנִּדְפָּס בְּסִדּוּר תּוֹרָה אוֹר After reciting the [passages recounting the offerings] of the Nesi'im we add the prayer beginning Yehi ratzon, as printed in the Siddur Torah Or. וְגַם כֹּהֲנִים וּלְוִיִּם אוֹמְרִים אוֹתוֹ Kohanim and levi’im should also recite it....
Hayom Yom 29-30 Adar - 1) Response to the toast of LeChayim 2) Transforming physical into spiritual - 30 Adar 1 - What am I doing in this world? 17.03.2026 13:45
Hayom Yom 29 Adar 1 - Two responses to the toast of LeChayim הפטורה: וַיִכְרוֹת יְהוֹיָדַע גו The haftarah [for the Shabbos of Parshas Shekalim ] begins Vayichros Yehoyada (II Melachim 11:17-12:17 ) וּמוֹסִיפִים פָּסוּק רִאשׁוֹן וְאַחֲרוֹן שֶׁל הַפְטוֹרַת מָחָר חֹדֶשׁ At its conclusion, the maftir adds the first and last verses of the haftarah beginning Vayomer lo...machar chodesh (I Shmuel 20:18-...
Hayom Yom 28 Adar - 1) Shema before Retiring at Night 2) - Tuition deposit by a Bris 16.03.2026 8:15
Hayom Yom 28 Adar 1 - Shema Prayer before Retiring at Night בִּקְרִיאַת שְׁמַע שֶׁעַל הַמִּטָּה In the Prayer before Retiring at Night, רִבּוֹנוֹ שֶׁל עוֹלָם הֲרֵינִי מוֹחֵל וְכֵן לַמְּנַצֵּחַ גו' בְּבוֹא the passage beginning Ribono shel Olam… and the psalm beginning Lamenatzeiach… bevo… אֵין אוֹמְרִים בְּשַׁבָּת וְיוֹם טוֹב are omitted on Shabbos and festivals. אֲבָל צָרִיךְ לוֹמַר בִּשְׁאָר יָמ...
Hayom Yom 27 Adar 1 - Deviating right or left are both false paths Hayom Yom 27 Adar 2 - Enter before G‑d by actual practice down below 15.03.2026 11:10
Hayom Yom 27 Adar 1 - Deviating right or left are both false paths אַאַמוּ"ר אָמַר My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once said: אֱמֶת אִיז דֶּרֶךְ הַמִּצּוּעַ “Truth is the middle path. אַ נְטִיָּה לְיָמִין A deviation to the right, אוֹיף מַחְמִיר זַיין אוֹיף זִיך being overly stringent with oneself אוּן געֶפִינעֶן אִין זִיך חֶסְרוֹנוֹת and finding faults אָדעֶר עִנְיָנֵי עֲבֵרוֹת, וואָס נִיט...
Hayom Yom 26 Adar - 1) Hard work is never fruitless 2) Jewish women cultivate the Jewish nation 15.03.2026 6:07
Hayom Yom 26 Adar 1 - Hard work will never be fruitless בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה כְּלֵי שָׁרֵת Equipped with three sacred implements: אַהֲבַת ה', אַהֲבַת הַתּוֹרָה, אַהֲבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל a love of G‑d, a love of the Torah, and a love of their fellow Jews. צְרִיכִים צְעִירִים בְּנֵי תוֹרָה לָגֶשֶׁת לַעֲבוֹד בְּכֶרֶם ה' צְבָאוֹת Young Torah scholars should approach their work [among the Jewish people, who are lovi...
Hayom Yom 25 Adar - 1) Hoshieinu after the Yom 2) We worked on this for 3-4 years 12.03.2026 6:45
Hayom Yom 25 Adar 1 - Hoshieinu following the Yom הוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אַחַר שִׁיר שֶׁל יוֹם אוֹמְרִים The passage beginning Hoshieinu is recited after the Psalm of the Day (Shir shel Yom) הֵן בְּחוֹל הֵן בְּשַׁבָּת, יוֹם טוֹב, רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה וְיוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים on weekdays, as well as on Shabbos, festivals, Rosh HaShanah, and Yom Kippur. Hayom Yom 25 Adar 2 - We worked on this challenge for 3 or 4 year...
Hayom Yom 24 Adar - 1) The soul animates the body 2) The prayer Ana BeCho’ach, 12.03.2026 4:55
Hayom Yom 24 Adar 1 - The soul hears and animates the body אַדְמוּ"ר הָאֶמְצָעִי עָנָה לְרַבִּי הִלֵל פּאַרִיטְשׁעֶר עַל שְׁאֵלָתוֹ R. Hillel of Paritch once asked the Mitteler Rebbe אִם יַחֲזוֹר חֲסִידוּת גַּם בָּעֲיָרוֹת שֶׁאַנְשֵׁיהֶם אֵין לָהֶם מוּשָּׂג בַּחֲסִידוּת whether he should teach Chassidus in places where the townsfolk had no conception of Chassidus. The Mitteler Rebbe replied: דִּבְ...
Hayom Yom 23 Adar - 1) Rabbis are the eyes of the community 2) A Rabbi stands on the threshold 11.03.2026 5:23
Hayom Yom 23 Adar 1 - Rabbonim “the eyes of the community” הָרַבָּנִים וּבַעֲלֵי תּוֹרָה נִקְרָאִים עֵינֵי הָעֵדָה The rabbis and the Torah scholars are called “the eyes of the community” וְרָאשֵׁי אַלְפֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל and “the heads of the thousands of Israel.” וּכְשֶׁהָרֹאשׁ הוּא בָּרִיא אַזַי גַּם הַגּוּף בָּרִיא When the head is healthy, the body is also healthy. Hayom Yom 23 Adar 2 - A Rabbi is...
Hayom Yom 22 Adar - 1) Third Shabbos meal 2) Birkas Kohanim draws the Divine Intellect 10.03.2026 10:40
Hayom Yom 22 Adar 1 - Third Shabbos meal and Mincha break הפטורה: וַיִשְלַח אַחְאָב The haftarah [for Parshas Ki Sisa ] begins Vayishlach Achav ( 1 Melachim 18:20-39 ). אַאַמוּ"ר כּוֹתֵב בְּאֶחָד מִמַּאֲמָרָיו My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], writes in one of his maamarim: הָא דִסְעוּדָּה שְׁלִישִׁית הַיּוֹם לֹא גו “[The teaching of the Tzemach Tzedek ] regarding the Third Meal of Shabbos —...
Hayom Yom 21 Adar 1 - The title Chossid in Chabad Hayom Yom 21 Adar Sheni - The Alter Rebbe gave it to all who study Chassidus 09.03.2026 9:37
Hayom Yom 21 Adar 1 - The title Chossid in Chabad שֵׁם חָסִיד The title “chassid” הוּא שֵׁם קָדוּם הַנִּמְצָא בְּדִבְרֵי רַבּוֹתֵינוּ זִכְרוֹנָם לִבְרָכָה is an ancient term found in the words of our Sages גַּם עַל אָדָם הָרִאשׁוֹן (עֵרוּבִין יח בּ) and refers even to Adam, the first man. (Eruvin 18b ), וְהוּא תּוֹאַר הַשְּׁלֵמוּת וְהַהַפְלָגָה אִם בְּשֵׂכֶל אוֹ בְּמִדּוֹת אוֹ בִּשְׁנֵיהֶם יַחְדָּ...
Hayom Yom 20 Adar - 1) Truthfulness is itself a form of Divine service 2) You will need a continuous fire 08.03.2026 9:44
Hayom Yom 20 Adar 1 - Truthfulness is itself a form of Divine service נִיט עֲבוֹדָה אִיז אַז עֲבוֹדָה זאָל זַיין בֶּאֱמֶת The concept of avodah — Divine service — does not [merely] mean that one must serve G-d truthfully. נאָר אֱמֶת אַלֵיין אִיז אַן עֲבוֹדָה Rather, truthfulness is itself a form of Divine service, אַז דִי נעֶגעֶל זַיינעֶן אֱמֶת to the point that even one’s nails [i.e., the most su...
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