Editing Shabbos Mevarchim (section)

== Giving Strength ==
The month is always blessed in the preceding month. Even when Rosh Chodesh falls on Shabbos, the blessing is not recited on that Shabbos itself, but rather on the previous Shabbos.

The Rebbe innovates that the inner reason for this is to tell us that the blessing and "giving of strength" for the month's divine service comes from the preceding month.

==== Shabbos Mevarchim of Tishrei ====
In Hayom Yom for the 25th of Elul, it is brought down in the name of the Baal Shem Tov that the custom is not to recite the Blessing of the New Month on the last Shabbos Mevarchim of the year, since Hashem Himself blesses the month of Tishrei, and through this power, the Jewish people bless the other months eleven times throughout the year.

In 1983, the Rebbe issued a call to sign immediately after this Shabbos Mevarchim a pledge to give tzedakah generously throughout the year, thereby opening new channels for abundant parnassah.