Today is Shabbat, Kislev 9, 5786 · November 29, 2025
Today's Laws & Customs
• Chabad custom omits Tzidkatecha Tzedek from shabbat afternoon prayers
In Chabad practice, the mournful paragraph of Tzidkatecha Tzedek is omitted from the afternoon prayers.
Today in Jewish History
• Birth & Passing of R. Dovber of Lubavitch (1773; 1827)
Kislev 9 is both the birthday and day of passing of Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch, son of and successor to the founder of Chabad Chassidism, Rabbi Schneur
Zalman·of Liadi. Rabbi DovBer was known for his unique style of "broadening rivers" -- his teachings were the intellectual rivers to his father's wellspring, lending breadth and depth to the principles set down by Rabbi Schneur Zalman.
Born in Liozna, White Russia in 1773, Rabbi DovBer was named after Rabbi Schneur Zalman's mentor and teacher, Rabbi DovBer of Mezeritch,
who had passed away on Kislev 19 of the previous year. Rabbi DovBer assumed the leadership of
Chabad upon his father's passing in 1812. In 1813 he settled in the town of
Lubavitch, which was to serve as
the movement's headquarters for the next 102 years. In 1826, he was arrested on charges that his teachings threatened the imperial authority of the Czar, but was subsequently exonerated.
Rabbi DovBer passed away on his 54th birthday in 1827, a
day before the first anniversary of his liberation (see calendar entries for
tomorrow, Kislev 10).
Links: A Precise Life;
Four stories: The Rebbe's Son and the Chassid; Two Against One; Yechidut; Yosef the Wagon Driver
Daily Torah Study
Chumash: Vayeitzei, 7th Portion Bereshit (Genesis) 31:43-32:3 with Rashi
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Daily Wisdom (short insight)
Tehillim: Chapters 49 - 54
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Tanya: Kuntres Acharon, middle of Essay 4
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Rambam:
• Sefer Hamitzvot:
• 1 Chapter A Day: Sanhedrin veha’Onashin haMesurin lahem Sanhedrin veha’Onashin haMesurin lahem - Chapter 16
• 3 Chapters A Day: Zechiyah uMattanah Zechiyah uMattanah - Chapter Four, Zechiyah uMattanah Zechiyah uMattanah - Chapter Five, Zechiyah uMattanah Zechiyah uMattanah - Chapter Six
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