User contributions for Raphaelwilmowsky

7 April 2025

• 13:2213:22, 7 April 2025 diff hist +5,014 N Matzah Created page with "thumb '''Matzah''' is unleavened bread made from dough that has not risen. It is a Torah commandment to eat it on the first night of Passover, the Seder night. == Method of Baking == The Torah does not provide details about preparing matzah, but according to most halachic authorities, matzah should be made by hand rather than machine, and in a round shape rather than square. The preparation and baking of matzah is done in a special bakery, with extre..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 11:3011:30, 7 April 2025 diff hist +3,834 N Chaim Shneur Zalman Marozov Created page with "Reb '''Chaim Shneur Zalman Marozov''' (18 Kislev 5692 - 9 Nissan 5763 / December 7, 1931 - April 11, 2003) was a mashpia of the Chabad community in Montreal. == Life History == Reb Zalman was born in Leningrad (Petersburg) on 18 Kislev 5692 to his father Reb Dovid Leib, the firstborn son of the renowned chassid Reb Elchanan Dov Marozov, and to his mother Mrs. Tzeita, daughter of Rabbi Chaim Shneur Zalman Itkin of Nevel, after whom he was named. When World War II broke..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:2111:21, 7 April 2025 diff hist +5,873 N Kollel Avreichim (Crown Heights) Created page with "Kollel-Avreichim under the secretariat of the Rebbe, or Kollel Menachem, is the central kollel of Chabad chassidim located in Crown Heights. It is affiliated with and managed by members of the Rebbe's secretariat, and the avreichim who study in the kollel receive stipends from the secretariat's fund. The current head of the kollel is Rabbi Avraham Yosef Heller, one of the Chabad rabbis in the neighborhood. == History of the Kollel == The kollel was established in 5722..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:1711:17, 7 April 2025 diff hist +2,365 N Prepare for the Coming of Moshiach Created page with ""'''Prepare for the Coming of Moshiach'''" is a campaign launched in 5751 (1991) by the Tzeirei Chabad organization in Israel as a publicity campaign about the message of redemption. This campaign emerged following the Rebbe's many talks about how Moshiach is about to be revealed at any moment and all that remains is to prepare to receive the King Moshiach. == The Essence of Preparation == Already in his time, the Previous Rebbe (Admor HaRayatz) issued a special "call t..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:1511:15, 7 April 2025 diff hist +236 N User talk:Benny Created page with "hi benny, we did not launch yet this project so we didn't put out the rules, but we are currently using a certain system of translating, which is very proficient and professional, so if you can please help in the other areas, thank you."

6 April 2025

• 20:1320:13, 6 April 2025 diff hist +252 User:Benny No edit summary Tags: Reverted Visual edit
• 20:0320:03, 6 April 2025 diff hist +22 Lubavitch and Its Soldiers No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 20:0220:02, 6 April 2025 diff hist +57 Lubavitch and Its Soldiers No edit summary Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 20:0220:02, 6 April 2025 diff hist +119 Tomim No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 20:0020:00, 6 April 2025 diff hist +32 Tomim No edit summary
• 19:5619:56, 6 April 2025 diff hist −74 m Bentzion Korf Reverted edits by 770m.robin (talk) to last revision by Shia.k Tag: Rollback
• 19:4519:45, 6 April 2025 diff hist +2,443 N Mesivta Menachem Westchester Created page with "'''Yeshiva Mesivta Menachem - Tomchei Temimim Westchester''' (formerly - Tomchei Temimim Staten Island), is a Chabad high school yeshiva in Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester. Previously it was located in Staten Island. == History == The yeshiva was founded before the 5764 (2003-2004) academic year in Staten Island, by the brothers Rabbi Ephraim Hillel Heller who serves as Rosh Yeshiva, and Rabbi Shneur Zalman Heller who serves as the Menahel Ruchani (spiritual director)...." Tag: Visual edit
• 19:4419:44, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,606 N Reaching Out Created page with "'''Reaching Out''' is the English name of a Chabad organization for prison inmates that helps every Jewish prisoner throughout the United States, as well as in other English-speaking countries such as England and South Africa. The organization was established in 5746 (1986), when the chairman of the organization, Rabbi Shmuel Spritzer, was in a conversation with Rabbi Chodakov regarding a certain matter, and Rabbi Chodakov suggested that he establish a body that would c..." Tag: Visual edit
• 19:4219:42, 6 April 2025 diff hist +28 The Era and Redemption (Book) No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 19:4219:42, 6 April 2025 diff hist +826 N The Era and Redemption (Book) Created page with "thumb '''The Era and Redemption''' is a book that explains what Moshiach and Geulah are from the perspective of Chassidic teachings, what the role of Mashiach is, what the Geulah will bring about, and how all of this is reaching its fulfillment in our days. The book connects the two components of faith and reality through logical and intellectual explanation. The book was edited by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Meizlish. Most of the book..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 19:4119:41, 6 April 2025 diff hist +4,132 N Heichal Menachem (Monsey) Created page with "The '''Heichal Menachem''' Center - Monsey, New York is one of the network of Heichal Menachem centers worldwide. Founded on 19 Kislev 5759 (1998), by the shliach Rabbi Gedalia Oberlander, author of books on halacha and Jewish customs, and editor of the "Or Yisroel" journal and the Chassidic journal Heichal HaBaal Shem Tov. In the year 5772 (2012), the founder's son, the shliach Rabbi Dovid Oberlander, began managing the activities. == Chassidic Library == The 'Heicha..." Tag: Visual edit
• 19:3919:39, 6 April 2025 diff hist +85 Sefer HaMaamarim - By Years No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 19:3919:39, 6 April 2025 diff hist +3,078 N Sefer HaMaamarim - By Years Created page with "thumb '''Sefer HaMaamarim (Book of Discourses)''' collects the maamarim (Chassidic discourses) of the Rebbe Shlita according to the chronological order in which they were delivered. == Overview == The maamarim that the Rebbe delivered from the beginning of his leadership were recorded close to the time they were spoken by appointed transcribers, and over the years they were printed and distributed in unofficial copies. Unlike the edit..." Tag: Visual edit: Switched
• 19:3719:37, 6 April 2025 diff hist +24 Ad Mosai - The Niggun No edit summary current Tag: Visual edit
• 19:3219:32, 6 April 2025 diff hist +214 User talk:M.robin No edit summary Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
• 15:4915:49, 6 April 2025 diff hist +10,354 N Yechezkel Abramsky Created page with "Rabbi '''Yechezkel Abramsky''' (6 Adar I 5646 / 1886 - 24 Elul 5736 / 1976), (known for his book Chazon Yechezkel on the Tosefta) was among the Torah giants, Rosh Mesivta in Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, President of the Vaad HaYeshivos and among the leaders of Chinuch Atzmai, and one of the most important leaders of Torah Judaism in Eretz Yisroel. == Life History == Rabbi Abramsky was born in the village of Dashkavtzi in the Grodno district on 6 Adar 5646. He studied..." Tag: Visual edit
• 15:4515:45, 6 April 2025 diff hist +20,979 N Simcha Elberg Created page with "Rabbi Simcha Elberg (1911 - 8 Cheshvan 1996) was the chairman of Agudas HaRabbanim (Union of Rabbis) in the United States and Canada, an author, and chief editor of the Torah journal "HaPardes." Rabbi Elberg maintained special friendly relations with the Rebbe and was close to Chabad Chassidus. == Life History == Rabbi Elberg (center) at the Rebbe's dollar distribution Born in 1911 in Warsaw to Rabbi Aharon Shimon (one of the great Skernovich Chassidim) and Gittel Elber..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 15:2315:23, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,062 N The Niggun "Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbat" Created page with "The niggun '''Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbat''' is a chassidic melody that was composed especially for Yud-Alef Nissan 5753 (1993) - the Rebbe's 91st birthday, and it is the last Yud-Alef Nissan niggun - for now - that merited the Rebbe's encouragement. The niggun was composed by R' Sholom Brochstadt and after receiving the Rebbe's encouragement when sung at the Simchat Torah farbrengen of 5754 (1993), it became part of the Chabad niggunim repertoire...." current Tag: Visual edit
• 15:1515:15, 6 April 2025 diff hist +2,406 N Nigun Chayalei Adoneinu Created page with "The melody arrived at 770 through the family of Yaakov Yehuda Hecht, originally called "Bobbe Sotschi's Nigun." Originally, the tune was sung with the words: Chayalei Adoneinu Moreinu V'Rabbeinu, Chayalei (HaRebbe) Moshiach Tzidkeinu. Hu Yolicheinu B'tankim L'artzeinu Im HaMivtza'im V'haNaSHaK B'yadeinu, Yavo V'yigaleinu. These words were frequently sung at children's gatherings in the Rebbe's presence, as well as at farbrengens and during Kos Shel Bracha. They receive..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 15:1215:12, 6 April 2025 diff hist +2,748 N The Doctors' Plot Created page with "At the beginning of the year 5713 (1953), a show trial was held in Prague for fourteen defendants, eleven of whom were Jewish. During the trial, the fact that most of the defendants were Jewish was emphasized. This trial formed the basis for '''the Doctors' Plot''' that began about a month later. == The Plot == On 26 Tevet 5713 (January 13, 1953), the media in the Soviet Union published news about the arrest of nine doctors, six of whom were Jewish. They were accused of..." Tag: Visual edit
• 14:4314:43, 6 April 2025 diff hist +11,079 N Yisrael Hager Created page with "Rabbi Yisrael Hager (born 1945/5705) is a Hasidic Rebbe who serves as the Rebbe of the Vizhnitz court. The Rebbe is considered a supporter of Chabad who encourages his chassidim to study the teachings of the Rebbe, and he himself feels a spiritual connection to the Rebbe, something that is expressed in the way he leads his court, and in the words of the Rebbe which he incorporates in the "tishes" he conducts. == Life History == Born on 6 Iyar 5705 to Rebbe Moshe Yehoshu..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 14:3914:39, 6 April 2025 diff hist −15 Avraham Shapira No edit summary Tag: Visual edit
• 14:3814:38, 6 April 2025 diff hist +9,351 N Avraham Shapira Created page with " = Life History = Born on 14 Iyar 5671 (1911) in Jerusalem to Shlomo Zalman and Hena Reisel Kahana-Shapira. He spent his childhood years in the Talmud Torah of the local Etz Chaim Yeshiva, and was later sent to study at the 'Hebron' Yeshiva. Even then, he began corresponding on halachic questions with the great rabbis of Israel at that time, such as the Chazon Ish, Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda HaCohen Kook, Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik, and Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer. After his..." Tag: Visual edit
• 13:2413:24, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,226 N Niggun from The Chassidim of The Tzemach Tzedek Created page with "'''Niggun from The Chassidim of The Tzemach Tzedek''' is a niggun that gladdens the heart and awakens the soul's joy in Elokus. This niggun is number 42 in Sefer HaNiggunim. Towards the Rebbe's birthday in 5746 (1986), R' Shalom Horowitz adapted the slow and ancient melody to verses from the Rebbe's new kapitel with a tune that included a faster and more joyous rhythm, based on the verses "Yeilchu meichayil el chayil." In 5771 (2011), the niggun began to spread throug..." Tag: Visual edit
• 13:2213:22, 6 April 2025 diff hist +851 N Niggun Yemin Hashem Romeima Created page with "'''Yemin Hashem Romeima''' is a niggun that was heard from the Tzemach Tzedek Rebbe when he would recite this verse during the Hallel prayer. To this day, it is customary to sing this niggun during the public Hallel prayer. == Words of the Niggun == <blockquote>Yemin Hashem romeima, Yemin Hashem osah chayil — Tehillim 118:16 (5678:16)</blockquote>This niggun is number 15 in the Sefer HaNiggunim. == External Links == * To listen to the niggun on the Heichal Negina w..." Tag: Visual edit
• 13:0213:02, 6 April 2025 diff hist +706 N Devekut Niggun Attributed to Tzemach Tzedek Created page with "This niggun is attributed by elder Chassidim to the Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek who would regularly sing it at every opportunity. Though it is not known whether he composed it himself or if it was composed by one of the Chassidim who sang before the Rebbe Tzemach Tzedek and the niggun found favor in his eyes. This niggun expresses entirely a soulful song, immense bitterness intermingled with movements of hope and joy, an outpouring of the soul in divine yearning. This niggun..." Tag: Visual edit
• 13:0113:01, 6 April 2025 diff hist +842 N Nigun HaHishtatchut Created page with "'''Nigun HaHishtatchut''' (The Prostration Melody) is a short composition filled with devotion, spiritual yearning, and a quiet trembling from the mysteries of the heart's core. This nigun was sung by the Tzemach Tzedek Rebbe when prostrating himself at the grave of his mother - Rebbetzin Devorah Leah (daughter of the Alter Rebbe). This melody is Nigun 32 in Sefer HaNigunim (Book of Melodies) and was recorded from the voice of Rabbi Yitzchak Dov Ushpal. == External Lin..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:1011:10, 6 April 2025 diff hist +616 N E-li Atah Created page with "'''E-li Atah - by the Tzemach Tzedek''' is a niggun attributed to the Admor Tzemach Tzedek that does not appear in the Sefer HaNigunim (Book of Melodies), and is less known than the famous niggun of the Alter Rebbe on these same words. The words of the niggun are taken from the book of Tehillim, and are also recited in the Hallel prayer. This niggun is listed as Niggun #1 in the "Masoret HaNigunim" (Tradition of Melodies) project. == Words of the Niggun == E-li Atah v..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:0911:09, 6 April 2025 diff hist +708 N Niggun Shuvu Shuvu Created page with "'''Shuvu Shuvu''' is a melody based on the words of prayer "שׁוּבוּ שׁוּבוּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם הָרָעִים וְלָמָּה תָמוּתוּ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל: וְנֶאֱמַר" ("Return, return from your evil ways, and why will you die, O house of Israel: and it is said"), which was heard from the Rebbe Maharash when he would pray the silent Amidah during Ne'ilah on Yom Kippur. This niggun is number 16 in the Sefer HaNiggunim..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 11:0711:07, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,850 N Niggun Tzamah Nafshi Created page with "'''"Tzamah Nafshi"''' is a Chabad niggun (melody) attributed to the Rebbe Maharash. It is taken from the piyut (liturgical poem) by Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra, which is customarily sung in Ashkenazi communities on Friday night. == About the Niggun == During the flourishing period of Jewish poetry in Spain, a type of piyutim called "reshut" (permission) spread. Their content served as an introduction and request for permission recited by the cantor before various prayers. T..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:0611:06, 6 April 2025 diff hist +4,501 N Niggun L'chatchila Ariber Created page with "'''Niggun L'chatchila Ariber''' (called this by the Rebbe, or '''Niguno Shel Admur HaMaharash''' (or in Yiddish '''Dem Rebben's Maharash Niggun''')) - is a melody composed by the Admur HaMaharash. The niggun was beloved to him and was sung by him regularly on various occasions: Shabbos Kodesh, Yamim Tovim and Yoma D'Pagra. This niggun is also sung at many of the Rebbe's farbrengens, especially on the birthday and yahrzeit of Admur HaMaharash, as well as when the nigunim..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:0511:05, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,046 N The Nigun "Ashrei Ish Shelo Yishkachecha" Created page with "The nigun '''"Ashrei Ish Shelo Yishkachecha"''' from the Musaf prayer of Rosh Hashanah is a devotional melody (nigun dveikus) that was heard from the Rebbe Maharash when he would pray the silent Musaf prayer of Rosh Hashanah. From the words of the Rebbe Rayatz, it appears that the origin of this nigun is from the Tzemach Tzedek. This nigun was recorded from the Chossid R' Pinchas Althoiz. == Words of the Nigun == <blockquote>'''"Ashrei ish shelo yishkachecha uven adam..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 11:0411:04, 6 April 2025 diff hist +2,277 N The Niggun Kol Dodi Dofek Created page with "The niggun '''Kol Dodi Dofek''' is one of the ten niggunim of the Alter Rebbe. In Sefer HaNiggunim it appears as the fifth niggun. == References from Our Rebbeim Regarding the Niggun == The Frierdiker Rebbe would instruct to sing this niggun during farbrengens of Anash. On one occasion he said about the niggun: "It cleanses the soul and removes from it the sircha (= impurity) which can be discerned in the final movement." The Mitteler Rebbe said about the niggun: "The..." Tag: Visual edit
• 11:0211:02, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,322 N Niggun Tzeinah Ureinah Created page with "'''Tzeinah Ureinah''' is a devekus niggun that was sung by the Alter Rebbe. The name of the niggun is taken from a verse in Shir HaShirim (Chapter 3, verse 11):<blockquote>"Tzeinah ureinah b'nos Tziyon bamelech Shlomo ba'atarah she'itrah lo imo b'yom chasunaso uvyom simchas libo"</blockquote>This niggun is one of the ten niggunim of the Alter Rebbe. On one occasion, the Alter Rebbe explained the meaning of the words "Tzeinah Ureinah" in avodas Hashem; '''Tzeinah''' - by..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 11:0111:01, 6 April 2025 diff hist +2,258 N Nigun Lecha Dodi Created page with "'''Nigun Lecha Dodi''' is a melody attributed to the Alter Rebbe, which is sung with the words of the Shabbat liturgical poem "Lecha Dodi" (composed by the Kabbalist Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz who was a resident of the city of Tzfat. Rabbi Shlomo also signed his name in the first letters of the stanzas of the poem). The Rebbe Rashab would customarily sing this melody with devotion during the first verse of the Shema prayer on weekdays. This melody has a different version (an..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:5910:59, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,468 N Nigun K'Ayal Ta'arog (Admur HaZaken) Created page with "The nigun '''K'ayal Ta'arog''' was heard by the Chossid Reb Shmuel Gronem Esterman from an elderly man who was in the group of musicians by The Alter Rebbe. The Alter Rebbe would sing this nigun frequently, with great dveikus. That elderly man was blind in his youth, and his father brought him to The Alter Rebbe to heal him. The Alter Rebbe opened the Zohar and commanded the child to read from it. At first, the child saw only blurry letters, and then The Alter Rebbe reb..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:5610:56, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,696 N Nigun Yoshan (Admur Hazaken) Created page with "'''Nigun Yoshan''' is a nigun attributed to the Alter Rebbe.However, it is not certain whether this is one of the ten nigunim the Alter Rebbe composed himself or not. In this nigun, one can hear the hispa'alus and the ratzo of the chassid to be included in Elokus, and on the other side, the shov that expresses the kabbalas ol in the fulfillment of Torah and mitzvos here below in this world. This is nigun #11 in Sefer HaNigunim. In recent generations, the nigun was matc..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:5410:54, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,545 N Devekut Niggun for Shabbat (Alter Rebbe) Created page with "'''Devekut Niggun''' is a niggun of devotion for Shabbat prayers attributed to the Alter Rebbe. With this niggun, the Rebbe Rashab and the Rebbe Rayatz would pray with immense devekut (attachment) and enthusiasm according to the Chabad approach every Shabbat Kodesh when they prayed in private. The Rebbe Rayatz once expressed about this niggun: "When one prays at length and engages in avoda, the niggun emerges by itself." Since the movements of this niggun rise and fall..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:5310:53, 6 April 2025 diff hist +3,067 N Niggun Deveykus Rosh Hashanah (Admur Hazaken) Created page with "The '''Niggun Deveykus for Rosh Hashanah''' is customarily sung by all Chabad Rebbes in every generation with devotion, enthusiasm, and heart-stirring tears, like a person crying over a faithful friend who has departed - during the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayers, especially during the evening prayers of the first night of Rosh Hashanah and before the shofar blowing on both days of Rosh Hashanah. == Origin of the Niggun == About the origin of this niggun, the Rebbe..." current Tag: Visual edit
• 10:5210:52, 6 April 2025 diff hist +4,991 N Arba Bavos Created page with "'''Arba Bavos''' (originally in Yiddish: '''Der Nigun fun Fir Fallen'''. Also called '''Nigun Admur Hazaken''' and sometimes '''Niguno Shel HaRav''') is the most important and profound nigun among Chabad Chassidus niggunim. The nigun was composed by the Alter Rebbe while he was with his teacher, the Maggid of Mezritch, and after his appointment as Rebbe, he improved it. The nigun has four "houses" called bavos, corresponding to the four spiritual worlds: Atzilus, Briah,..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:4910:49, 6 April 2025 diff hist +2,598 N Nigun Avinu Malkeinu Created page with "The nigun (melody) for the words '''"Avinu Malkeinu ein lanu melech ela atah"''' is one of the ten niguns attributed to the Alter Rebbe. To this day, Chassidim customarily sing this nigun whenever the prayer Avinu Malkeinu is recited in public. This nigun is number 6 in Sefer HaNigunim (The Book of Niguns). As an introduction to the nigun, a special yearning melody is sung, which is customarily repeated twice. This nigun is unique in that the first words are repeated..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:4710:47, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,550 N Nigun "Keli Ata" Created page with "'''Keli Ata''' is one of the ten Nigunim (melodies) of the Alter Rebbe. The lyrics of this nigun are taken from Tehillim (Psalms 118:28), which are also recited in the Hallel prayer: "Keli Ata v'odeka, Elokai aromemeka" ("You are my G-d and I will thank You, my G-d I will exalt You"). In the Rebbe's household, it is customary to sing this nigun at the conclusion of the Seder night after saying "L'Shana Haba'ah B'Yerushalayim" (Next year in Jerusalem), at the time when..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:4610:46, 6 April 2025 diff hist +1,169 N The Ten Niggunim Created page with "A tradition among Chassidim tells that the Alter Rebbe composed '''ten niggunim''' that are precisely calibrated and allude to elevated concepts in the supernal worlds. These niggunim possess a special segulah, bringing those who sing them to an awakening of teshuvah and to a state where the neshamah cleaves to Elokus. Some have the custom not to sing these niggunim routinely, but rather at designated times or at auspicious moments. Regarding the Niggun Arbah Bavos (Fou..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:4510:45, 6 April 2025 diff hist +2,448 N Nigun Birchas Kohanim Created page with "'''Nigun Birchas Kohanim''' (Priestly Blessing Melody) is a melody accepted among Chabad chassidim for the Priestly Blessing recited on the duchan during holidays and festivals. The melody was composed by the choir of chassidim of the Mitteler Rebbe. According to tradition, this is the melody that the kohanim sang in the Beis Hamikdash when they blessed Bnei Yisroel on the duchan. The choir members composed several melodies that did not find favor in the eyes of the Mit..." Tag: Visual edit
• 10:4410:44, 6 April 2025 diff hist +2 Der Mitteler Rebbes Kapelye No edit summary Tag: Visual edit