Month of Shvat

The month of Shvat is the fifth month according to the Chazal tradition, and the eleventh according to the Torah's counting. Shvat will always be a full month (containing 30 days).

The mazal (zodiac sign) of the month is Aquarius, and although Yidden are not controlled by the mazalos, since Yidden control the mazalos, they are used for matters of kedusha.

Shvat is an acronym for "We shall be informed of good tidings."

Holidays in the Month

• Tu B'Shvat - Rosh Hashana for trees

Events

• 3 Shvat 5597 (1837) - The Torah Ohr of the Alter Rebbe was printed for the first time by the Tzemach Tzedek
• 6 Shvat 5571 (1811) - Rebbetzin Devorah Leah, daughter of the Mitteler Rebbe, married Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel Twersky
• 9 Shvat 5730 (1970) - The Rebbe conducted a farbrengen for the completion of Moshiach's Sefer Torah at 770
• 10 Shvat 5529 (1769) - The Maggid of Mezritch's talmidim gathered in Horodok by Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk and decided he would be responsible for the chassidim in White Russia
• 10 Shvat 5753 (1993) - A large gathering was held at 770 where they sang "Yechi Adoneinu" before the Rebbe. This event was broadcast worldwide through many television networks
• 10 Shvat 5756 (1996) - A worldwide unity gathering (satellite) was held - the historic event that united all corners of the world in accepting the Rebbe's malchus
• 10 Shvat 5775 (2015) - A worldwide unity gathering (satellite) of Temimim students was held, encompassing the entire world in demanding the complete revelation
• 11 Shvat 5711 (1951) - The Rebbe accepted the nesius of Chabad Chassidus by saying the maamar "Basi LeGani"
• 14 Shvat 5568 (1808) - Rebbetzin Bracha, daughter of the Mitteler Rebbe, married Rav Yona of Zhitomir
• 15 Shvat 5620 (1860) - The writing of a Sefer Torah began before the birth of the Rebbe Rashab, following a dream of Rebbetzin Rivka Schneerson, wife of the Rebbe Maharash
• 15 Shvat 5700 (1940) - Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the Rebbe's father, arrived in Alma Ata to serve five years of exile
• 15 Shvat 5702 (1942) - The Frierdiker Rebbe returned from his visit to Chicago to 770 in New York for the levaya of his mother Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah Schneerson

• 19 Shvat 5700 (1940) - Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson arrived at his place of exile in Chi'ili, Kazakhstan

Births

• 15 Shvat 5548 (1788) - Rav Nechemia of Dubrovna, son-in-law of Rav Chaim Avraham, son of the Alter Rebbe

Passing

• 2 Shvat 5560 (1800) - Reb Meshulam Zusya of Anipoli
• 7 Shvat 5686 (1926) - Reb Shalom Shlomo Schneerson, the Rebbe's uncle
• 10 Shvat 5674 (1914) - Rebbetzin Rivka Schneerson, wife of the Rebbe Maharash
• 10 Shvat 5710 (1950) - The Frierdiker Rebbe passed away and rests in the Ohel in New York
• 13 Shvat 5702 (1942) - Rebbetzin Shterna Sarah Schneerson, wife of the Rebbe Rashab
• 15 Shvat 5612 (1852) - Reb Nechemia of Dubrovna, son-in-law of the Alter Rebbe's son (from his son Reb Chaim Avraham)
• 16 Shvat 5629 (1869) - Reb Baruch Shalom Schneerson, firstborn son of the Tzemach Tzedek and great-great-grandfather of the Rebbe
• 21 Shvat - Rebbetzin Devorah, sister of the Tzemach Tzedek (from his father)
• 22 Shvat 5554 (1794) - Rabbi Yissachar Ber HaLevi of Lubavitch
• 22 Shvat 5748 (1988) - Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, the Rebbe's wife, passed away after a brief illness and rests in New York
• 24 Shvat 5648 (1888) - Rebbetzin Menucha Rachel Slonim, daughter of the Mitteler Rebbe, passed away and rests in Chevron

See Also

• Tu B'Shvat