Today is Sunday, Adar 5, 5786 · February 22, 2026
Today in Jewish History
• Moses' Last Day of Leadership (1273 BCE)
Moses passed away on the 7th of Adar. Following G-d's instruction that Joshua should succeed him and lead the Jewish nation into the Land of Israel, Moses transferred leadership duties to Joshua on the day before he passed away. Thus the fifth day of Adar was the last day of Moses' leadership.
Link: Moses' Passing
• Passing of R. Shmuel Abba Schapiro of Slavuta (1864)
R. Shmuel Abba Schapiro and his brother R. Pinchas managed
the famed printing press of Slavuta, in what is now Ukraine. In 1835, they were
falsely accused of arranging the murder of one of their workers (who had
committed suicide). As a result, the government ordered the closing of all
Russian Jewish printing presses (save for one press in Vilnius), and the
brothers were incarcerated and flogged.
The brothers’ tremendous piety and fear of Heaven followed
them to their cells. It is related that while walking through the two rows of
soldiers who were administering the flogging, R. Shmuel Abba’s kippah (skullcap) fell off of
his head, and he refused to proceed until it was returned, although he received
additional blows as a result.
A miniature Torah scroll was smuggled into
their cell during their incarceration to enable the brothers to study. This
unique scroll later gifted to the Lubavitcher Rebbe, R. Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who
would dance with it every year on Simchat Torah.
R. Shmuel Abba passed away on 5 Adar I in the year 5624 from
Creation (1864). Books printed in the Slavuta press remain prized collectors’
items to this day.
Links: My Son’s Badge of Honor; Eight Torah Scrolls as Amazing and Diverse as the Jewish
People
Daily Quote
G-d's name is Peace
— Talmud, Shabbat 10a
Daily Torah Study
Chumash: Tetzaveh, 1st Portion Shemot (Exodus) 27:20-28:12 with Rashi
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Daily Wisdom (short insight)
Tehillim: Chapters 29 - 34
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Tanya: Likutei Amarim, beginning of Chapter 31
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Rambam:
• Sefer Hamitzvot:
• 1 Chapter A Day: Yesodei haTorah Yesodei haTorah - Chapter 8
• 3 Chapters A Day: Teshuvah Teshuvah - Chapter 10, Kri'at Shema Kri'at Shema - Chapter 1, Kri'at Shema Kri'at Shema - Chapter 2
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