Rabbi Yosef Katzman

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Hayom Yom 19 Adar - 1) Thoroughly knowledgeable in the Tanach 2) The mind’s innate ability to rule the heart 07.03.2026

Hayom Yom 19 Adar 1 - Thoroughly knowledgeable in the Tanach הַחֲסִידִים, אֲפִילוּ הַבֵּינוּנִים, הָיוּ בְּקִיאִים בְּתַּנַ"ךְ Chassidim, even those of average spiritual stature, used to be thoroughly knowledgeable in the Tanach. וּמִנְהָג מְסוּדָּר הָיָה אֶצְלָם it was their regular custom אֲשֶׁר אַחַר לִמּוּד שִׁעוּר מִשְׁנָיוֹת שֶׁאַחֲרֵי תְּפִלַּת שַׁחֲרִית After their [daily] study of Mishnay...

Hayom Yom 18 Adar - 1) Blessing after wine & the 7 fruits 2) Torah & Rashi daily, a Tractate Talmud yearly 05.03.2026

Hayom Yom 18 Adar 1 - Blessing after wine and the seven fruits בִּבְרָכָה מֵעֵין שָׁלֹשׁ When reciting the threefold blessing אִם שָׁתָה יַיִן וְאָכַל פֵּרוֹת מִז' הַמִּינִים after drinking wine and partaking of any of the seven fruits [with which Eretz Yisrael was blessed], חוֹתֵם: וְעַל פְּרִי הַגֶּפֶן וְעַל הַפֵּרוֹת one should conclude: …ve’al pri hagefen ve’al hapeiros. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' עַל...

Hayom Yom 17 Adar - 1) Amen Yehei Shmei Rabba with fire 2) - Vowels in Tehillim chapter 87,7 vs Benching 05.03.2026

Hayom Yom 17 Adar 1 - Amen Yehei Shmei Rabba with fire אַ סַךְ יאָהרעֶן נאָך פאַר פּעֶטעֶרְבּוּרג (הַמַּאֲסָר שָׁם בִּשְׁנַת תּקנ"ט) One day, many years before his imprisonment in Petersburg in 5559 [1798], אִיז דעֶר אַלְטעֶר רֶבִּי אַמאָל אַרוֹיס צוּם עוֹלָם אוּן האָט געֶזאָגְט the Alter Rebbe stepped out of his study and addressed the chassidim present as follows: אִין גַּן עֵדֶן דעֶרְהעֶרט מעֶן...

Hayom Yom 16 Adar - 1) The shinning mirrors donated by the women 2) A businessman must have faith and trust 04.03.2026

Hayom Yom 16 Adar 1 - The shinning mirrors donated by the women רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן אָמַר The Alter Rebbe once taught: בִּתְרוּמַת הַמִּשְׁכָּן הָיוּ זָהָב וָכֶסֶף וּנְחוֹשֶׁת The contributions toward the construction of the Sanctuary [in the wilderness] included gold, silver and copper, וְלֹא הָיָה דָּבָר הַמַּבְרִיק זוּלַת מַרְאוֹת הַצּוֹבְאוֹת שֶׁמֵהֶן נַעֲשׂוּ הַכִּיּוֹר וְכַנּוֹ but the only it...

Hayom Yom 15 Adar - 1) Why did you step on me 2) The Mitteler Rebbe wrote for every type of Chossid 03.03.2026

Hayom Yom 15 Adar 1 - The earth will ask why did you step on me אֵין אוֹמְרִים אָב הָרַחֲמִים וְצִדְקָתְךָ [When Shushan Purim Katan falls on Shabbos, ] the passage beginning Av HaRachamim is omitted [after the Torah Reading], and [in the Afternoon Service] the passage beginning Tzidkas'cha is omitted. רוֹשְׁמִים עַל הַלֶּחֶם קוֹדֶם בִּרְכַּת הַמּוֹצִיא, אֲבָל נִזְהָרִים שֶׁלֹּא לַחֲתּוֹךְ [On Sha...

Hayom Yom 14 Adar - 1) Likkutei Torah chosen from 2000 Maamarim 2) Chabad Purim Customs 02.03.2026

Hayom Yom 14 Adar 1 - Likkutei Torah chosen from 2000 Maamarim אֵין אוֹמְרִים תַּחֲנוּן [On Purim Katan,] Tachanun is not recited אַאַזְמוּ"ר סִפֵּר לְאַאַמוּ"ר My revered grandfather, the Rebbe [Maharash], once told my revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab]: דִי מַאֲמָרִים וואָס זַיינעֶן געֶדרוּקט אִין לִקּוּטֵי תּוֹרָה “The maamarim that appear in Likkutei Torah האָט דעֶר טאַטעֶ (הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק) אוֹ...

Hayom Yom 13 Adar - 1) This joy generates abundant goodness 2) Moshe’s men battle Amalek 01.03.2026

Hayom Yom 13 Adar 1 - This joy generates abundant goodness בְּמִנְחָה אֵין אוֹמְרִים תַּחֲנוּן During the Afternoon Service, Tachanun is not recited. אַאַמוּ"ר אָמַר My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once remarked: בַּא מִיר אִיז בָּרוּר “It is clear to me אַז אַ חַסִידִישׁעֶר אִיד זִיצְט אִין בֵּית הַמֶדְרָשׁ that when a chassidic Jew sits in the House of Study אוּן לעֶרעֶנט אָדעֶר חַזֶר'ט א...

Hayom Yom 12 Adar - 1) Giving of self leads before the great 2) Sacrifice the animal soul 28.02.2026

Hayom Yom 12 Adar 1 - giving of himself leads him before great men כְּתִיב מַתַּן אָדָם יַרְחִיב לוֹ וְלִפְנֵי גְדוֹלִים יַנְחֶנּוּ It is written: “A man’s gift grants him amplitude, and leads him before great men.” יֵשׁ לְךָ אֲנָשִׁים שֶׁהֵם גְּדוֹלֵי הַשֵּׁם בְּחָכְמָתָם אוֹ בְּעָשְׁרָם Some people are renowned for their wisdom or their wealth. אֲבָל מַתַּן אָדָם However, “a man’s gift” — כְּשֶׁ...

Hayom Yom 11 Adar - 1) Intention during prayer 2) Halacha should affect daily Avoda 26.02.2026

Hayom Yom 11 Adar 1 - Prayers should be heard by G‑d as if.... יָדוּעַ וּמְקוּבָּל בְּעִנְיַן הַכַּוָּנוֹת שֶׁבִּתְפִלָּה There is a well-known tradition אֲשֶׁר אֵלּוּ שֶׁאֵין דַּעְתָּם יָפָה לְכַוֵּן concerning individuals who do not have the mental ability to concentrate on the kavanos, the mystical concepts to be meditated upon in the course of the prayers, מִפְּנֵי הֶעְדֵּר הַיְדִיעָה אוֹ מִפְ...

Hayom Yom 10 Adar - 1) Before the Grace after Meals 2) Chassidim never really separate 26.02.2026

Hayom Yom 10 Adar 1 - In preparation for the Grace after Meals בְּבִרְכַּת הַמָּזוֹן קוֹדֶם מַיִם אַחֲרוֹנִים In [preparation for] the Grace after Meals, before washing the fingertips for mayim acharonim אוֹמְרִים עַל נַהֲרוֹת בָּבֶל, לַמְּנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת, אֲבָרְכָה, זֶה חֵלֶק we recite the psalms Al naharos Bavel, Lamenatzeiach bineginos, then [the bracket of verses beginning] Avarchah, and...

Hayom Yom 9 Adar - 1) Think Torah walking the street 2) Seeing the Rebbe's face does not suffice 25.02.2026

Hayom Yom 9 Adar 1 - Be equipped with Torah to walk the street אַז מעֶן געֶהט אִין גאַס אוּן מעֶן טְראַכְט מִשְׁנָיוֹת תַּנְיָא When a person walks down the street and mentally reviews passages from Mishnayos or Tanya , אוּן מְ'זִיצְט אִין קְראָם (סְטאָר) מִיט אַ חוּמָשׁ, אַ תְּהִלִּים or sits in his store with a Chumash or a Tehillim, אִיז אִיצְט אִיז דאָס טַייעֶרעֶר this is more cherished [Above...

Hayom Yom 8 Adar - 1) A Yud above a Yud below a line in between 2) 1 act is better than a 1000 sighs 24.02.2026

Hayom Yom 8 Adar 1 - A Yud above, a Yud below, a line in between. דעֶר אַלטעֶר רֶבִּי האָט אַמאָל אַרַיינְגעֶרוּפעֶן אַ יוּנְגעֶרמאַן פוּן דעֶם מַגִּיד'ס תַּלְמִידִים The Alter Rebbe once summoned a young disciple of the Maggid [of Mezritch]. אוּן האָט אִיהם געֶזאָגט — מִיט אַ נִגּוּן, כְּדַרְכּוֹ Speaking in his customary singsong, he said: “אִיך האָבּ אַ מִצְוָה פוּן וְלִּמַדְתֶּם אוֹתָם אֶת בְּ...

Hayom Yom 7 Adar - 1) A Jew is an agent of G-d 2) When walking the street think words of Torah 23.02.2026

Hayom Yom 7 Adar 1 - A Jew must know that he is an agent of G-d כָּל אִישׁ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל עָלָיו לָדַעַת, כִּי הוּא שְׁלִיחַ אֲדוֹן כֹּל Every Jew must know that he is an agent of the Master of All, לְמַעַן הָבִיא לַפּוֹעַל — בְּכָל מָקוֹם שֶׁהוּא — רְצוֹנוֹ יִתְבָּרֵךְ וְכַוָּנָתוֹ בִּבְרִיאַת הָעוֹלָם [charged with the mission of] actualizing - wherever he may be - G‑d’s will and intent in creati...

Hayom Yom 6 Adar - 1) Pleasure doing a Jew a favor 2) Every word in Tanya is precise 22.02.2026

Hayom Yom 6 Adar 1 - Pleasurable satisfaction doing a Jew a favor מִשִּׂיחוֹת אַאַמוּ"ר My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], once said: עֶס אִיז אַ מַעֲלָה נִפְלָאָה “It is a wondrous trait, וואָס דעֶר אוֹיבּעֶרשׁטעֶר בָּרוּךְ הוּא אִיז מְזַכֶּה when G‑d grants a person אוּן מעֶן קְרִיגְט אַ חוּשׁ מִיט אַ געֶשׁמאַק אַ אִידעֶן אַ טוֹבָה טאָן a warm sensitivity and a pleasurable satisfaction in do...

Hayom Yom 5 Adar - 1) Divine Providence leads us to our mission. 2) Nigleh, Chassidus, Avoda are a must 21.02.2026

Hayom Yom 5 Adar 1 - Divine Providence leads us to our mission בְּלִי שׁוּם צֵל סָפֵק וּסְפֵק סְפֵיקָא Beyond the slightest shadow of a doubt, הִנֵּה בְּכָל מָקוֹם מִדְרַךְ כַּף רַגְלֵינוּ wherever our feet tread, הַכֹּל הוּא לְזַכּוֹת וּלְטַהֵר אֶת הָאָרֶץ בְּאוֹתִיּוֹת הַתּוֹרָה וְהַתְּפִלָּה the sole reason is that we refine and purify the earth by uttering words of the Torah and of prayer. וַא...

Hayom Yom 4 Adar - 1) A taste for G-dly concepts. 2) The Mitteler Rebbe would say Shh, Shh 19.02.2026

Hayom Yom 4 Adar 1 - Acquiring a taste for G-dly concepts רֵאשִׁית הַהֲכָנָה לְהִתְעַסְּקוּת בִּשִׂכְלִים עִיּוּנִים The first step in preparing for disciplined meditation, וּבְשֵׂכֶל אֱלֹקִי בִּפְרָט especially on G‑dly concepts, הוּא requires: א) יְגִיעַת בָּשָׂר לְהָסִיר הַטּוּב טַעַם מֵעִנְיָנֵי עוֹלָם (a) toiling with the flesh to remove one’s pleasurable taste for worldly matters; ב) יְגִיעַ...

Hayom Yom 3 Adar - 1) Loving every Jew 2) A scholar can attain the level of a simple Jew 19.02.2026

Hayom Yom 3 Adar 1 - Loving a fellow Jew, applies to every Jew רַבֵּנוּ הַזָּקֵן אָמַר The Alter Rebbe taught מִצְוַת אַהֲבַת יִשְׂרָאֵל הוּא לִיְלִיד עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר מֵעוֹלָם לֹא רָאָה אוֹתוֹ that the mitzvah of ahavas Yisrael, loving a fellow Jew, applies to every member of the Jewish people, even if one has never seen him. וּמִכָּל שֶׁכֵּן לַחֲבֵר עַדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר בִּמְקוֹם מְגוּרו...

Hayom Yom 2 Adar - 1) Intellectual service of G‑d, 2) Blessing needs an object to take hold 18.02.2026

Hayom Yom 2 Adar 1 - Intellectual service of G‑d, search for the truth רַבֵּנוּ הַגָּדוֹל — הַזָּקֵן The Alter Rebbe סִדֵּר לִפְנֵי אַנְשֵׁי שְׁלוֹמֵינוּ הָעֲבוֹדָה בְּמוֹחַ וּלְחַפֵּשׂ אֶת הָאֱמֶת provided the members of the chassidic brotherhood with a path in the intellectual service of G‑d and the search for the truth. לְבַקֵּר כָּל תְּנוּעָה, שֶׁתִּהְיֶה רַק כְּפִי הָאֱמֶת This entails examin...

Hayom Yom 1 Adar - 1) Every soul has its individual duties 2) In Yaaleh VeYavo we say 17.02.2026

Hayom Yom 1 Adar 1 - Every soul has its individual duties תּוֹרָה אוֹר, דִבּוּר הַמַּתְחִיל לֹא תִהְיֶ' מְשַׁכֵּלָה, סְעִיף הַמַּתְחִיל וְהִנֵּה אַחַר "בִּמְסִירַת נֶפֶשׁ בפ"ע" "פֵּרוּשׁ הָרָאשֵׁי תֵּיבוֹת הוּא "בִּפְנִימִית עַצְמוּתוֹ [In the above note, the Rebbe spells out the unusual meaning of an abbreviation that appears in the Hebrew text of Torah Or .] כְּתִיב: יֵצֵא אָדָם לְפָעֳלוֹ וְלַעֲ...

Hayom Yom 30 Shvat - The first day in Lubavitch as the birthday 16.02.2026

כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה חֲסִידִים חָשְׁבוּ יוֹם בּוֹאָם לְליוּבּאַוִויטְשׁ לְיוֹם הוּלֶדֶת שֶׁלָּהֶם Many chassidim used to consider the day they first came to Lubavitch as their birthday. מוֹרִי הָרַשְׁבַּ"ץ בָּא בַּפַּעַם הָרִאשׁוֹנָה לְליוּבּאַוִויטְשׁ My teacher, the Rashbatz , arrived in Lubavitch for the first time אוֹר לְיוֹם שִׁשִּׁי פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים שְׁנַת תּר"ח on the Thursday night of Pa...

Hayom Yom 29 Shvat - Rashi on the Chumash is the wine of Torah 15.02.2026

דעֶר אַלְטעֶר רֶבִּי האָט אַמאָל געֶזאָגט The Alter Rebbe once said: פֵּרוּשׁ רַשִׁ"י אוֹיף חוּמָשׁ אִיז יֵינָהּ שֶׁל תּוֹרָה “The commentary of Rashi on the Chumash is ‘the wine of the Torah.’ פּוֹתֵחַ הַלֵּב וּמְגַלֶּה אַהֲבָה וְיִרְאָה עַצְמִיּוֹת It unlocks the heart and reveals one’s essential love and fear [for G‑d]. פֵּרוּשׁ רַשִׁ"י אוֹיף גְמָרָא אִיז פּוֹתֵחַ הַמּוֹחַ וּמְגַלֶּה שֵׂכֶל עַצ...

Hayom Yom 28 Shvat - Help your body do not break him 14.02.2026

אַחַת מִתּוֹרוֹת הַבַּעַל שֵׁם טוֹב A teaching of the Baal Shem Tov: כִּי תִרְאֶה חֲמוֹר [It is written:] When you see the donkey (chamor) — כַּאֲשֶׁר תִּסְתַּכֵּל בְּעִיּוּן טוֹב בְּהַחוֹמֶר שֶׁלְךָ שֶׁהוּא הַגּוּף that is, when you carefully inspect your chomer, your body, תִּרְאֶה you will see… שׂוֹנַאֲךָ one who hates you — שֶׁהוּא שׂוֹנֵא אֶת הַנְּשָׁמָה הַמִּתְגַּעְגַּעַת לֵאלֹקוּת וְרוּחָנִ...

Hayom Yom 27 Shvat - Chassidim refrained from desires and cravings 12.02.2026

אַאַמוּ"ר כּוֹתֵב בְּאֶחָד מִמַּאֲמָרָיו My revered father, the Rebbe [Rashab], writes in one of his maamarim: חֲסִידִים הַקּוֹדְמִים עָשׂוּ הֶסְכֵּם בְּנַפְשָׁם “The chassidim of earlier generations made a firm resolve in their souls שֶׁכָּל דָּבָר הַמּוּתָּר that whenever they encountered something that was halachically permitted אַךְ שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ אֵיזֶה רָצוֹן וְחֶמְדַת הַלֵּב לָזֶה but they de...

Hayom Yom 26 Shvat - Love transcends space and time 12.02.2026

אַהֲבָה אִיז דעֶר רוּחַ הַחַיִּים אִין עֲבוֹדַת הַחֲסִידוּת Love is the spirit of life in the service of Chassidus. דעֶר חוּט הַמְקַשֵּׁר חֲסִידִים אֵיינעֶם מִיט דעֶם אַנְדעֶרעֶן It is the lifeline that binds chassidim to each other, אוּן דעֶר חוּט הַמְקַשֵּׁר רֶבִּי מִיט חֲסִידִים אוּן חֲסִידִים מִיט רֶבִּי'ן that binds the Rebbe to the chassidim and the chassidim to the Rebbe. עֶס אִיז הֵן בְּדֶ...

Hayom Yom 25 Shvat - The importance of Chumash and Tehilim 11.02.2026

לעֶרנעֶן בְּכָל יוֹם אַ פַּרְשָׁה חוּמָשׁ מִיט פֵּרוּשׁ רַשִׁ"י Studying a passage of Chumash every day with the commentary of Rashi (זוּנְטאָג בִּיז שֵׁנִי, מאָנְטאָג בִּיז שְׁלִישִׁי וכו) (reading the first aliyah of the coming Shabbos on Sunday, the second on Monday, and so on), אֲמִירַת תְּהִלִּים בְּכָל יוֹם reciting [the daily bracket of chapters of] Tehillim every day, גּוֹמֵר זַיין דעֶם תְ...

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