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== Holidays and customs ==
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=== Holidays ===
There are a number of [[Chabad holidays|days marked by the Chabad movement as special days]]. Major holidays include the dates of the release of the Rebbes of the movement from Russian persecution, others corresponded to ''Yom Huledes'' (birthday), ''histalkus'' (passing), and other life events. The days marking the leaders' release, are celebrated by the Chabad movement as ''Yemei Geulah'' ("Days of Liberation"). The most special day is [[Yud Tes Kislev]]—the liberation of the Alter Rebbe, the founder of the Chabad movement. The day is also called ''Rosh Hashanah LaChassidus'' ("New Year of Chassidus").<ref name="sichoscustom"/> The birthdays celebrated each year include [[Chai Elul]] (18 Elul), the birthday of the Alter Rebbe,<ref name="Elul customs">September 6, 2012. Dalfin, Chaim. Chabad Elul Customs. Shmais.com. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref><ref name="ChaiElul">Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. chabad.org. Chai Elul: Breathing New Life Into Our Divine Service. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref> and [[Yud Aleph Nissan]] (11 Nissan), the birthday of the Rebbe, the seventh rebbe of Chabad.<ref>"Dade Jews throw birthday party for New York Rabbi", David Hancock, ''The Miami Herald'', April 14, 1992</ref> The days of passing (histalkus or [[yartzeit]]) celebrated each year, include [[Yud Shvat]], the ''histalkus'' of [[the Rebbe Rayatz]], the sixth rebbe of Chabad,<ref name="YartzCust">Yahrtzeit Observances. Chabad.org. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref> and [[Chof Beis Shvat]] (22 Shvat), the ''yartzeit'' of [[Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson]], the wife of the Rebbe.<ref>www.chabadinfo.com. Chof Beis Shvat. ''Chabad.info''.Archived December 16, 2013.</ref>

=== ''Minhagim'' (Customs) ===
Chabad Chassidim follow Chabad ''minhag'' as established by the Rebbes of Chabad.<ref>Nissan Mindel. www.chabad.org. Rabbi Isaac Luria – The Ari Hakodosh Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref> The Alter Rebbe established a siddur based on the teachings of the [[Arizal]] and various other rulings of Jewish Law, including the use of stainless steel knives for the slaughter of animals before human consumption (now universally accepted by all Jews). Some of the main Chabad customs are minor practices performed on traditional Jewish holidays:
* Yom Kippur – The custom is to hand out ''lekach'' (honey cake) before Yom Kippur.
* Yud Tes Kislev – The custom is to eat ''kasha'' (Buckwheat) on the Chabad holiday of Yud Tes Kislev.
* Chanukah – It is the custom of Chabad Hasidim to place the Chanukah [[Menorah (Hanukkah)|menorah]] against the room's doorpost (and not on the windowsill).<ref name="sichoscustom">Shabbat Candle-Lighting Times. www.chabad.org.</ref><ref>Schneersohn, Shalom Dovber. Tanu Rabbanan: Ner Chanukah ''Sichos In English'', N.Y., 1990.</ref><ref>November 24, 2013. www.crownheights.info. Laws and Customs: Chanukah. CrownHeights.info. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>
* Pesach – It is customary in Chabad communities to limit contact of ''matzah'' (unleavened bread) with water. This custom is called ''gebrokts''. However, on the last day of Pesach, it is customary to intentionally have matzah come in contact with water.<ref>www.chabad.org. Gebrokts: Wetted Matzah. Accessed January 13, 2015.</ref>
* Shavuos – The custom is to ensure that everyone, including children of all ages, hear the [[Mivtza Aseres Hadibros|Aseres Hadibros]] (Ten Commandments) read in Shul.
* Tefillah (Prayer) – One of the Chabad customs relating to Tefillah include giving a coin to tzedakah.