Today is Friday, Tammuz 11, 5786 · June 26, 2026
Today in Jewish History
• Purim Tammuz (Algiers) (1775)
In 1775, the Spanish General O'Reilly attacked the city of Algiers and was
successfully repulsed by the Dey of Algiers, Mohammed ibn Uman. Tradition has
it that flames came out of the graves of the great Rabbis Isaac ben Sheshet and
Solomon ben Simon Duran and contributed to the Spanish defeat. To celebrate the
miracle of having escaped Spanish rule, the Jews of Algiers instituted a "Purim"
on the 11th of Tammuz.
Link:
Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet (Ribash)
• Passing of R. Elchanan Wasserman (1941)
R. Elchanan Bunem Wasserman headed a famous yeshivah in Baranovitch (in what is
now Belarus), attracting many bright students. At the outbreak of World War II,
he fled with the yeshivah to Lithuania. In 1941, when the Nazis broke their
pact with the Soviets and overran Lithuania, he was one of the thousands of
Jews who met their deaths, sanctifying G‑d’s name.
R. Elchanan authored Kovetz
Shiurim, a collection of Talmudic classes he delivered at the yeshivah.
Link: A Mother’s Comfort
Daily Quote
The ultimate knowledge is to know that we cannot know You
— R. Yosef Albo
Daily Torah Study
Chumash: Chukat-Balak, 6th Portion Bamidbar (Numbers) 22:39-23:26 with Rashi
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English / Hebrew Linear Translation
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Video Class
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Daily Wisdom (short insight)
Tehillim: Chapters 60 - 65
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Hebrew text
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Tanya: Igeret HaTeshuva, middle of Chapter 3
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English Text (Lessons in Tanya)
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Hebrew Text
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Video Class
Rambam:
• Sefer Hamitzvot:
• 1 Chapter A Day: Eruvin Eruvin - Chapter 6
• 3 Chapters A Day: Shemita Shemita - Chapter 3, Shemita Shemita - Chapter 4, Shemita Shemita - Chapter 5
Hayom Yom:
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