Hilula and Yarzeit for the Hebrew Month of Tammuz - תָמוּז
Per the sages, it is good just to say the Name of a Tzadik. Of course the more one learns about each individual Tzadik strenghtens ones connection to that Tzadik and assists in the Channel of connection between you and he/she. As we develop more information about a particular Tzadik his or her name will appear as a Link. Otherwise it will just be listed below the date.
Below are the Tzadikim who celebrate their Hilulah during the month of Tammuz ־ תמוז
During the 3 weeks period, here is the link for the meditations recommended by the ARI
Here is a link to a discussion about Tammuz and the protection of the eyes during this month.
Below are the Tzadikim who celebrate their Hilulah during the month of Tamuuz.
30 Sivan which this year is also Rosh Chodesh Aleph Tammuz starts the evening of July 1 2011
Rabbi Moshe ben Rabbi Levi Najara (1580 which is 5340 - השמ in the Hebrew Calendar). He is a talmid of the Arizal , wrote Lekach Tov on Rashi. He is also the father of Rabbi Yisroel Najara(See below on Rosh Chodesh Bet Tammuz . The energy of the year of his Hilula connects directly with THE NAME - HaShem.
Rabbi Chaim ben R' Yitzchok Kitza (1849 which is 5609 - תרט in the Hebrew Calendar). He is the Av Beis Din of Irsha, one of the great tzadikim of Hungary
Rabbi Shlomo Kluger (1869 which is 5629 - תרכט in the Hebrew Calendar) ben Rabbi Yuda Ahron, Rov of Brod, author of Chochmas Shlomo and many other seforim, He was raised by the Dubno Magid.
Rabbi Meir Rosenbaum of Kretchnif (1908 which is 5668 - תרסח in the Hebrew Calendar) known as a great Baal Mofes and writer of kameyas He was the son of Rabbi Mordechai of Nadvorna. His year of Hilula has the energy of "being lessened".
Rosh Chodez Bet Tammuz - ראש חודש ב תמוז - starts Evening of July 2 2010
Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman ben Rabbi Ahron Halevi Epstein of Krakow (1823 which is 5583 - תקפג in the Hebrew Calendar) was a talmid of the Rebbe Reb Elimelech of Lizensk. He was the first to spread chassidus in Krakow. His sefer, Meor V'shemesh, is one of the essential and most used seforim of chassidut.
Rabbi Shlomo ben Rabbi Meir Noson Halberstam, the first Bobover Rebbe (1905 which is 5665 - תרסה in the Hebrew Calendar).This year is connected to a shield by erecting a shutter.
Rabbi Yisrael ben Rabbi Moshe Najara He is a talmid of Arizal and wrote the famous Friday night song, Koh Ribbon Olam. He also wrote sefer Lekach Tov. (There seems to be some confusion between him and his father, who I listed yesterday. It does not hurt to include both Tzadikim on both days since the Rosh Chodesh energy is accross both days.
2 Tammuz - ב תמוז - starts Evening of July 3 2011
Rabbi Shmuel ben Rabbi Yechiel of Cologne HY"D (1096 which is 4856 - תתנו or נוף in the Hebrew Calendar). He was killed by the crusaders.The year of his Hilula has the energy of recounting as well as to mourn. Had this information been available in his generation, perhaps less people would have been slaughtered by the crusaders? (comment by chanoch). The energy coming from Nof was not active and is considered background from the Hebrew word Nof.
Rabbi Nachman Horedenker ben Rabbi Yitzchok (1761 which is 5521 - תקנא in the Hebrew Calendar). He is a Talmid of the Baal Shem Tov and grandfather of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. The year of his Hilula connects to the energy of zealousness or the negative aspect of this - Jealousy.
Rabbi Avraham Twersky, the Trisker Magid (1889 which is 5649 - תרמט in the Hebrew Calendar). He wrote Magen Avraham and was the son of Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl.His year of Hilula was a year of concealment.
3 Tammuz ג תמוז - starts Evening of July 4 2011
Rabbi Yaakov HaLevi Sapir, Rav in Saana, Yemen, author of Even Sapir
Rabbi Yosef Chaim Shneur ben R' Ahron Kotler, Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva(1982 which is 5742 - תשמב in the Hebrew Calendar). This year of Hilula is a year of movement and also connects to the 42 Letter name in a weak manner.
Rabbi Menachem Mendel ben Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson (1994 which is 5754 - תשנד in the Hebrew Calendar), the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe. He was the son-in-law of the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneerson. They are buried right next to each other in Queens, NY, minutes away from JFK Airport. These are probably the most visited kevarim outside of Eretz Yisroel and are accessible 24 hours a day. There is a visitor's center adjacent to the Ohel with a Shul and place for people to sit and have refreshments. Directions are available on the website www.chabad.org. For those that live too far away you can send a kvitel through their website.
He became the seventh Rebbe of the Chabad dynasty after his father-in-law, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, passed away in Brooklyn on 10 Shvat 1950. He initially resisted accepting the position but then decided to accept. He is widely acknowledged as the greatest Jewish leader of the second half of the 20th century. Although a dominant scholar in both the revealed and hidden aspects of Torah and fluent in many languages and scientific subjects, the Rebbe is best known for his extraordinary love and concern for every Jew on the planet. His emissaries around the globe dedicated to strengthening Judaism number in the thousands. Hundreds of volumes of his teachings have been printed, as well as dozens of English renditions. For those interested they can learn more at the Chabad website at www.chabad.org.
4 Tammuz ד תמוז - starts Evening of July 5 2011
Rabbeinu Tam, Rabbi Yaakov ben Meir (1100-1171 which is 4931 תתקלג in the Hebrew Calendar). The Rabbeinu Tam is the grandson of Rashi. He disagreed with his grandfather in a number of areas. The most famous has to do with the order of the passages used in Tifilin. Today there are 2 recognized standards for the Tifilin. One is from Rashi and the other from Rabeinu Tam. The accepted custom is for a married man to start to wear both types of Tefilin.
Rabbi Pinchas Halevi Horowitz of Frankfurt (1730-1805 which is 5565 - תקסה in the Hebrew Calendar) ben Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch of Chortkov. One of the great talmidim of the Magid of Mezrich, together with his brother, the Rebbe Reb Shmelke of Nikolsberg. He wrote Sefer Haflah, Sefer Hamkeneh and Panim Yofos and was the Rebbe of the Chasam Sofer.
Rabbi Yisrael Ezriel Hildesheimer (1820-1899 which is 5531 - תקלא in the Hebrew Calendar), Rov in Germany, talmid of the Aruch La'ner.
Rabbi Eliyahu Lupas (1938 which is 5698 - תרצח in the Hebrew Calendar), Rov in Yeshiva Porat Yosef, wrote Sefer Imrei Pi and Ben Avichayal.
Rabbi Chaim Moshe Mandel, mekubal in Bnei Brak (1996 which is 5766 תשסו in the Hebrew Calendar).
5 Tammuz ה תמוז - starts Evening of July 6 2011
6 Tammuz ו תמוז - starts Evening of July 7 2011
Rabbi Chaim De la Rosa (1786 which is 5546 - תקמו in the Hebrew Calendar), Talmid of the Rashash and author of Toras Chochom. The year of Hilula is "the year of His vengeance".
Rabbi Moshe ben Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon of Kosov (1855 - 1925 which is 5685 - תרפה in the Hebrew Calendar) He is the author of Leket Ani. The year of his Hilulah has the energy of weakness.
Rabbi Shmuel Majar (1848 which is 5608 - תרח in the Hebrew calendar). He was the Av Beit Din in Yerushalayim and Rosh Yeshiva of Chasidei Beis El. The year of his Hilulah has the energy of Terach the father of Abraham Avinu. This means that it has the energy of Idol Worship as well as Tshuva for Idol Worship. In Hebrew Terach is used as a colloquial expression of "an old and foolish man". This is also included in the energy of this year.
Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Algazi (1756 which is 5516 - תקיו in the Hebrew Calendar).He is a Great Mekubal who lived in Turkey and Eretz Yisrael. He was the Rosh Yeshivah of Neveh Sholom Bris Avrohom and Beis El and was Rov of Yerushalyim. The essence of the hear of his Hilula is to sever the Male or His severing.
7 Tammuz ז תמוז - starts Evening of July 8 2011
Rabbi Boruch Frankel-Tumim (1828 which is 5888 - תקפח in the Hebrew Calendar), He is the author of Boruch Taam, and also father-in-law of Rabbi Chaim of Sanz. The essence of the year of his Hilula is deprivation and striking and beating.
Rabbi Gedalya Schorr (1979 which is 5739 - תשלט in the Hebrew Calendar). He was the Rosh Yeshiva in Torah Vodaas, and also the author of Ohr Gedalyahu. The year of his Hilula has the essence of contrrol and command. Also there is an aspect of domination.
Rabbi Simcha Bunim Alter of Ger, the Lev Simcha (1992 which is 5752 in the Hebrew Calendar). He is the son of Rabbi Avraham Mordechai, the Imrei Emes. He became Rebbe after his brother, the Beis Yisroel, passed away on the 2nd of Adar.
8 Tammuz ח תמוז - starts Evening of July 9 2011
Rabbi Shlomo ben Rabbi Yehudah HaKohen (1827 which is 5587 - תקפז in the Hebrew Calendar). He is considered a Great Mekubal who wrote Yafeh Sha'ah
Rabbi Meir ben Rabbi Eliezer Horowitz of Dzikov (1877 which is 5637 - תקלז in the Hebrew Calendar)He wrote the Sefer Imrei Noam.
Rabbi Eliyahu Manni (1899 which is 5531 - תקלא in the Hebrew Calendar). He is considered a Great Mekubal who was Rav of Chevron and wrote Zichronos Eliyahu.
9 Tammuz ט תמוז - starts Evening of July 10 2011
Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda ben Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Halberstam, the Klausenberger Rebbe, (1994 which is 5754 - תשנד in the Hebrew Calendar). The Klausenberger Rebbe moved to Israel in 1990. He spent much effort in visiting the Kivrai (burial sites) of many Tzadikim prior to his death. There are many stories told about these visits.
Rabbi David Lifshitz (1993 which is 5753 - תשנג in the Hebrew Calendar). He was known as the Suvalker Rov.
Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Dayan (1985 which is 5745 - תשמה in the Hebrew Calendar). He is a Talmid of Rabbi Mordechai Sharabi a great Sephardi Sage of the 20th Century.
Rabbi Zalman Sorotzkin (1966 which is 5726 - תשכו in the Hebrew Calendar). He is known as the Lutzker Rav and wrote Oznaim L'Torah. the year of his Hilula was a year of calmness and subsiding of excitement.
Rabbi Moshe Chevroni (1975 which is 5735 - תשלה in the Hebrew Calendar). He was the Rosh Yeshiva of Chevron Yeshiva, Talmid of the Chofetz Chaim and wrote Masaas Moshe. His year of Hilula concealed the energy of Plunder as well as "to be Tranquill and at ease".
10 Tammuz י תמוז - starts Evening of July 11 2011
Rabbi Eliezer of Neustadt ben Rabbi Tzvi Halevi Horowitz (1843 which is 5603 - תרג in the Hebrew Calendar) grandson of the Chozeh of Lublin. The year of his Hilula has the energy of conversion.
11 Tammuz יא תמוז - starts Evening of July 12 2011
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch of Zhidachov ben Rabbi Yitzchok Issac Eichenstein (1831 which is 5591 - תקצא in the Hebrew Calendar) Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch is the oldest of 5 brothers - all of whom were great Rabbi's. He was a talmid of the Chozeh of Lublin, Reb Moshe Leib of Sassov, Magid of Kozhnitz and Reb Mendel of Rimanov. He was very involved in the study of kabalah and wrote seforim on kabalah and the revealed Torah. His many seforim including Ateres Tzvi on Zohar (he is known by the name of this sefer) and Bais Yisroel on Torah.
There is a story told about his father Rabbi Yitzchok Issac Eichenstein who, sighed a great sigh. When asked what that was about by his wife, He replied that he was worried about how they (he and his wife) would go to Gan (garden) Eden? HIs wife replied with 2 words from the Parasha Chukat. They are בַּמְסִלָּה נַעֲלֶה, (Numbers Chapter 20 Verse 19) on the highway we will go up. What she really meant by these words was: נַעֲלֶה we will go up to Gan Eden - בַּמְסִלָּה has the first letters of their son's names: Beirish, Moshe, Sender, Lipa and Hirsh. Through the merit of our great sons we will merit Gan Eden.
It is related in Israel Berger, Eser Kedushot (Piotrkow, 1906), Maarekhet Moharaza Mi-Zidachov, p. 39, that Rabbi Zvi Hirsch of Zhidachov said to his brother Rabbi Moses of Sambor that in one of his transmigrations he had been the Riba (Rabbi Ishmael ben Elisha), the High Priest.
12 Tammuz יב תמוז - starts the Evening of July 13 2011
Rabbi Yaakov ben Rabbi Asher, Baal HaTurim (1270 which is 5030 -1340 which is 5100 in the Hebrew Calendar) son of the Rosh.The year of his birth has the essence of teaching with in it. The year of his Hilula has the energy of a monkey within it. The Baal HaTurim revealed many secrets from the Torah in the Gematria of words, acrostics, forming of letters, word patterns within the Scriptures, and he revealed many novel Torah understandings from similar words used in other parts of the Tanach.
Rabbi Eliyahu Yosef ben Rabbi Aryeh Leib Rivlin (1805 which is 5565 - תקסה --- his year of birth - 1865 which is 5625 - תרכה in the Hebrew Calendar) Taught Chabad Chassidus in Yerushalayim, wrote Ohalei Yosef. His year of birth reveals an energy of inference or conclusion. Also it is a powerful energy relating to "light a fire". His Hilula reveals the energy of "becoming soft or tender".
13 Tammuz - יג תמוז - starts the Evening of July 14 2011
Rabbi Elchanan Bunim HY"D (1941 which is 5701 - תשא in the Hebrew Calendar) ben Rabbi Naftali Beinish Wasserman. The year of his Hilula is considered a year of elevation. He was a talmid of the Chofetz Chaim and was Rosh Yeshiva of Baranovitch. His seforim are widely used in Yeshivas and include Kovetz Heoros, Kovetz Shiurim, Kovetz Maamarim and Ikvasa D'Meshicha.
Reb Elchonon was murdered in cold blood together with many other Jews, when the Nazi army entered Lithuania. Reb Ephraim Oshry, who became a Rav on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, was 27 years old at that time. He was one of the few that managed to escape. He related over the following about the last thing Reb Elchonon told them.
When they saw the end was near Rabbi Elchanan got up and spoke to them. He spoke the same way he always did; he was calm and there was no indication of panic.
He said the following:
"In Heaven it seems that they deem us to be tzadikim, because we have been chosen to be korbonos for Klal Yisroel. Therefore, we must do teshuvah now. We don't have much time. We must keep in mind that we will be better korbonos if we do teshuvah. In this way we will save the Yidden in America. Let no foreign thought enter our minds, Chas V'Shalom, as that will make us pigul, an unfit korban. We are now fulfilling the greatest mitzvah; Yerushalayim was destroyed with fire and will be rebuilt with fire. The same fire that will consume our bodies will one day rebuild Klal Yisroel."
Rabbi Aryeh Leib ben Rabbi Mordechai Halevi Epstein (1775 which is 5535 - תקלה in the Hebrew Calendar). He is the author of Hapardes. This year of Hilula has within it the essence of burning or roasting. It also has the idea of an obstacle and malfunction. Also the energy of disgrace. While these energies seem negative, remember this Rav chose this year to leave in order to help you overcome the obstacles in your life.
Rabbi Chaim HaCohen Rappaport Rav of Lvov
Rabbi Mordechai of Kremnitz (1820 which is 5580 - תקף in the Hebrew Calendar ) ben Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov This year of Hilula has the energy of validity as well as the essence of forcing and overpowering.
Rabbi Moshe ben Rabbi Naftali Hirsch Rivkash (1671 which is 5431 - תלא in the Hebrew Calendar). He is the author of Be'er Hagolah a commentary on Shulchan Aruch. The year of Hilula has the essence of active Godliness and also a curse.
Rabbi Chanoch Henoch Dov ben Elazer Rubin (1920 which is 5680 - תרף in the Hebrew Calendar). He was called the Sassover Rebbe of London. The year of his Hilula has the energy of Nakedness and Weakness.
14 Tammuz - יד תמוז - starts the Evening of July 15 2011
Rabbi Yosef ben Rabbi Moshe Trani, Maharit (1639 which is 5399 - שצט in the Hebrew Calendar).
Rabbi Mordechai Attiah (1978 which is 5738 - תשלח in the Hebrew Calendar). He is considered a Great Sephardic Rosh Yeshiva in Yerushalyim. This year of Hilula has the energy of sending away or divorcing. It also includes the energy of stretching or extending oneself.
Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok ben Yehudah Leib HaLevi Ruderman (1987 which is 5747 - תשמז in the Hebrew Calendar). He is the Founder and Rosh Yeshiva of Ner Yisroel of Baltimore, and also talmid of the Alter of Slabodka.
Rabbi Yitzchok Issac Rosenbaum, Zutchka Rebbe (2000 which is 5760 - תשס in the Hebrew Calendar). He is a son of Rabbi Isamar of Nadvorna. His year of Hilulah is mentioned in the Sefer Chesed Avraham by Rabbi Avraham Azulai as the year for the beginning of Techiat HaMaytim (the resurrection of the dead). Some modern Kabbalists teach that after this year no one HAS to die. Now it is free choice to die or not.
15 Tammuz - טו תמוז - starts the Evening of July 16 2011
Rabbi Chaim ben Rabbi Moshe Ibn Atar, the Ohr HaChaim HaKodosh (1743 which is 5503 - תקג in the Hebrew Calendar).
Rabbi Aryeh Leib ben Rabbi Asher Ginzberg, the Shagas Aryeh (1695 which is 5455 - תנה -1785 which is 5545 - תקמה in the Hebrew Calendar ).He is considered one of the greatest minds of his time. The Vilna Gaon said that the Shagas Aryeh was greater than him in nigleh (revealed Torah), but not in nistar (concealed Torah).This year of his birth has the energy of narrating or telling a story, while the year of Hilula is "the year of vengeance".
Rabbi Amram Blau, He was head of Neturei Karta in Yerushalayim (1974 which is 5734 - תשלד in the Hebrew Calendar). There are more than one Neturei Karta in Yerushalayim. The shita of this "Neturei Karta" was basically the same as that of the Satmar Rebbe. He fought against the desecration of Shabbos in Eretz Yisroel and was respected by the Chazon Ish and many other gedolim of the time. His brother was Rabbi Moshe Blau of Agudas Yisroel.
16 Tammuz - טז תמוז - starts the Evening of July 17 2011
Chur, son of Kalev and Miriam (1309 B.C.E. which is 2451 - תנא in the Hebrew Calendar). He was killed trying to prevent the making of the Eigel. Chur did his Tikune in allowing himself to be killed by the Erev Rav while this was the mistake that Aaron made in not allowing himself to be killed. Aaron saw the death of Chur and thought that he did not have to do the same action for his Tikune (correction).
Rabbi Yitzchok Leonini Azulai, grandson of the Chida
Rabbi Aharon Yosef Bakst, Rav of Shavel, HY"D(1941 which is 5701 תשא in the Hebrew Calendar). The year of his Hilula is considered a year of elevation.
Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heschel ben Rabbi Yitzchok Meir, Kapitchnitzer Rebbe (1967 which is 5727 - תשכז in the Hebrew Calendar).
17 Tammuz - יז תמוז - starts the Evening of July 18 2011
The 17th of Tammuz is a Morning to Evening Fast. The purpose of the Fast is to begin to remember the Spiritual Cause of the Destruction of the Walls of Jerusalem as one step in the Process of the Destruction of the Temple. This day should have been a day of Happiness but we built the Golden Calf. Use this fast to do Tshuvah around the mistake called Idol Worship.
Rabbi Yehuda ben Rabbi Asher, He is the son of the Rosh, a Talmudic Sage.
Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, Rosh Yeshiva of Ner Yisroel (1999 which is 5759 - תשנט in the Hebrew Calendar).
Rabbi Chaim Meir Yechiel ben Rabbi Dov Beirish Shapiro (2007 which is 5767 - תשסז in the Hebrew Calendar). He is known as the Naroler Rav who passed away just shy of his 100th birthday.
18 Tammuz - חי תמוז - starts the Evening of July 19 2011
19 Tammuz - יט תמוז - starts the Evening of July 20 2011
Rabbi Yitzchok Issac ben Rabbi Yoel Leib Halevi Herzog (1959 whichc is 5719 - תשיט in the Hebrew Calenar), He was Chief Rabbi of Ireland and Eretz Yisroel, and also wrote Heichal Yitzchok. The year of his Hilulah has the energy of sailing within it.
Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda ben Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel, He was Rosh Yeshiva of Mir (1965 which is 5725 - תשכה in the Hebrew Calendar). His father was the Alter of Slabodka. The year of his Hilula has the energy of calming down and subsiding.
Rabbi Yona Stenzel, initiator of Halacha and Mishnah Yomi
Rabbi Bentzion Abba Shaul ben Rabbi Eliyahu (1998 which is 5758 - תשנח in the Hebrew Calendar), He was Rosh Yeshiva of Porat Yosef, Great Sephardic tzadik who was recognized as one of the greatest halachic authorites of his time. His year of Hilula has the essence of comfort within it.
20 Tammuz - כ תמוז - starts the Evening of July 21 2011
Rabbi Nosson Nota Hanover HY"D (1683 which is 5443 - תמג in the Hebrew Calendar) ben Rabbi Moshe was a talmid of the Maharshal and author of Yaven Metzula and Shaarei Tzion, a very popular kabalistic sefer of tefilos and minhagim. He was killed by a stray bullet. (Kabbalah teaches there are no stray bullets). The year of His Hilula has the energy of a dimple.
Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Bloch HY"D ben Rabbi Yosef Leib. He was Telzer Rosh Yeshiva (1941 which is 5701 - תשא in the Hebrew Calendar). He was killed by the Nazis. The year of his Hilula is considered a year of elevation.
Rabbi Avraham Chaim Noeh (1954 which is 5714 - תשיד in the Hebrew Calendar) He was one of the leading poskim in Eretz Yisroel. His "shiurim" for units of measure are among the most well known, even by those that don't use them. He is the author of Ketzos HaShulchon, Shiurei Torah and Gesher HaChaim. The year of his Hilula has the energy of threshing and also trampling.
Rabbi Chaim Shaul Karelitz (2001 which is 5761 ־ תשסא in the Hebrew Calendar), He is the nephew of the Chazon Ish, and also Mashgiach Ruchni of Yeshiva Beis Meir and Talmud Torah Tashbar.
21 Tammuz - כא תמוז - starts the Evening of July 22 2011
Rabbi Shlomo Machlama, He is the author of Merkaves HaMisheneh on Rambam.
Rabbi Avraham Mattisyahu ben Rabbi Menachem Nochum Friedman of Shtefanesht (1933 which is 5693 - תרצג in the Hebrew Calendar)
22 Tammuz - כב תמוז - starts the Evening of July 23 2011
Rabbi Shlomo HaLevi of Karlin HY"D (1792 which is 5552 - תקנב in the Hebrew Calendar) ben RabbiMeir. He was a talmid of the Magid of Mezritch and Rabbi Ahron HaGadol of Karlin, who he succeeded as Rebbe. After his passing Rabbi Ahron HaGadol's son, Reb Asher, became Rebbe.
Rabbi Avraham Grodzinksi HY"D (1942 which is 5702 - תשב in the Hebrew Calendar ), He was Mashgiach Ruchni of the Slabodka Yeshiva. The year of his Hilula has the energyof waiting or sitting.
Rabbi Levi Yitzchok ben Rabbi Avraham Noach Bender (1989 which is 5749 - תשמט in the Hebrew Calendar). He was a talmid of Rabbi Avraham Chazan and was one of the great Breslov leaders of his time. The Hebrew Shoresh for this Hilula year indicates "to leave fallow" or 'to drop".
23 Tammuz - כג תמוז - starts the Evening of July 24 2011
Rabbi Moshe ben Rabbi Yaakov Cordovero, the Ramak (1570 which is 5330 - של in the Hebrew Calendar). He was one of the most famous mekubalim. He studied nigleh (revealed Torah) under Rabbo Yosef Caro and Kabala under his brother-in-law, Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz. He wrote several seforim, including Pardes Rimonim and Tomer Devorah. The Satmar Rebbe had a kabala (receiving) from the Divrei Chaim of Sanz that the sefer Tomer Devorah is a segula for the "known disease" – may Hashem save us, and if one isn't able to learn it himself, he should have someone read it in front of him. (It is available in English translation). the energy of this year of Hilula includes the energy of an error as well as "belonging to". There is a story told about his burial. When he was about to be buried 2 different towns were striving for the right to bury him. He had told his student that the one who could "see" the fire when he was buried would be the next teacher and the whole world would follow his method. At the buriel the only person who could see the fire was the ARI who was new in town.
Rabbi Gedalia Ahron ben Rabbi Elazar Mordechai Kenig (1980 which is 5740 - תשם in the Hebrew Calendar). This year of Hilula includes the essence of life called breathing. He is one of the leaders of Breslov movement. And was a talmid muvhak of Rabbi Avraham Sternhartz, who encouraged him to establish Kiryat Breslov in Tzefas. His son, Rabbi Elazar Mordechai Shlita, is the current leader of the community. Rabbi Gedalia wrote Chayei Nefesh, on Rabbi Chaim Volozhiner's Nefesh HaChaim, proving that there is no argument between Chassidim and Misnagdim on the principles and foundations of Yidishkeit, as they are beyond dispute. Parts have been translated into English by Rabbis Dovid Sears and Dovid Zeitlin, of The Breslov Center.
Rabbi Yechezkel Katzenellenbogen, the Knesses Yechezkel (1749 which is 5509 - תשט in the Hebrew Calendar).
Rabbi Shaul Moshe Zilberman, the Rav of Viereshov, author of Pardes Shaul.
24 Tammuz - כד תמוז - starts the Evening of July 25 2011
Rabbi Yaakov Yosef ben Rabbi Dov (1902 which is 5662 - תרסב in the Hebrew Calendar). He is the first and only Chief Rabbi of New York. He was a talmid of the Volozhiner Yeshiva and was known as "Reb Yaakov Charif" because of his sharp mind. He is buried in Queens, NY at Union Field Cemetery. Large crowds go to daven there on the yartzeit, and the cemetery opens earlier and closes later on the yartzeit. The Satmar Rebbe encouraged people to go to his kever. People also go there throughout the year to daven for yeshuos.
25 Tammuz - כה תמוז - starts the Evening of July 26 2011
Rabbi Meir HaLevi of Apta ben Rabbi Shmuel (1827 which is 5587 - תקפז in the Hebrew Calendar), author of Ohr LaShomayim. He was the Rav of Apta after the Ohev Yisroel, who moved to Mezibuz, after sensing that Rabbi Meir was supposed to become Rav of Apta. He was a talmid muvhak of the Chozeh of Lublin. One of his most famous talmidim is the Tiferes Shlomo of Radomsk.
Rabbi Ahron Brachya of Modina, author of Maavar Yabok
26 Tammuz - כו תמוז - starts the Evening of July 27 2011
Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Rabbi Yoseph He is a Sephardic Sage. He was the Av Bet Din of קראקה . His year of Hilula is 5408 which is 1648 in the Georgian Calendar. This was the year of the Chelminki Massacres for the Ashkenazi.
Rabbi Yehuda Moshe Patia. He is the author of the Sefer Bet Lechem Yehuda. He is a Sefardic Sage. His year of Hilula is 5702 which is 1942. The year of his Hilula has the energyof waiting or sitting.
Rabbi Raphael Otana from Taberias. He is the author of the Sefer Merea HaYeladim. His year of HIlulim is 5662 which is 1902. The essence of this year of Hilula is to turn aside or deviate.
27 Tammuz - כז תמוז - starts the Evening of July 28 2011
Yoseph HaTzadik Head of the Tribe. Read about Yoseph in the Book of Beraishit (Genesis) starting with the Parasha of Vayishlach and continuing through the last Verses of the Book.
There will be a study to connect with Joseph HaTzadik the evening of July 28th. The teleconference will begin at 10 PM Pacific time. The phone number is 213-289-0500; The pincode is 911904#. The conference is recorded and you must agree to be recorded by pushing 1.
Rabbi Shmuel Rozovsky, Rosh Yeshiva in Ponovezh
Rabbi Elazar AbuhatzeiraHe was assasinated by a deranged individual in the year 5711. He was born in the year 5708. His Hebrew name was Elazar Ben Meir. He was known to be "a miracle worker" because his blessing manifested in this world. The man who killed him, by stabbing, had received many blessings from him that manifested. When he requested a blessing for Shalom Bayit that did not seem to work he (in his deranged mind) blamed Rabbi Elazar.
28 Tammuz - כח תמוז - starts the Evening of July 29 2011
Rabbi Elazar of Lizhensk (1806 which is 5566 - תקסו in the Hebrew Calendar). He was the oldest son of the Rebbe Reb Elimelech of Lizensk. He put together his father's sefer, Noam Elimelech, which has several letters of Rabbi Elazar in the back. His sons were Rabbi Naftali of Lizensk and Rabbi Mendel Ber of Pshevorsk and his son-in-law was Rabbi Chaim Meir Yechiel Shapira of Moglenitz.
Rabbi Moshe ben Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Teitelbaum of Uhel (1841 which is 5601 - תרא in the Hebrew Calendar), author of Yismach Moshe, was a talmid of the Chozeh of Lublin. He said he remembers himself in a previous gilgul in Mitzraim and could even describe what the house that he stayed in looked like. He said that when the machlokes of Korach took place he didn't take any sides; he stayed in his tent until the machlokes ended and only then came out, when it was determined who was correct. Rabbi Meshulam Igra said on him: "Moshe Emes v'Toraso Emes". The Sighet and Satmar dynasties descend from him.
Rabbi Shlomo ben Yosef Ganzfried (1886 which is 5646 - תרמו in the Hebrew Calendar), author of Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.
Rabbi Nachman ben Rabbi Chaim Aryeh HaKohen Kahana (1904 which is 5664 - תרסד in the Hebrew Calendar). He was the Av Beis Din of Spinka. He was the son-in-law of the first Spinka Rebbe, the Imrei Yosef. He wrote sefer Orchos Chaim on Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim.
Rabbi Yaakov Shaul Elishar (1906 which is 5666 - תרסו in the Hebrew Calendar). He was Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Eretz Yisroel. The Givat Shaul neighborhood in Yerushalayim is named after him.
Rabbi Chaim Friedlander (1986 which is 5746 - תשמו in the Hebrew Calendar). He was Mashgiach in Ponovezh and also the author of Sifsei Chaim.
29 Tammuz - כט תמוז - starts the Evening of July 30 2011
Rabbi Yochonan Hasandler, Tanna
Rashi - רשי, Rabbi Shlomo ben Rabbi Yitzchok (1105 which is ) Interestingly, he was 33 generations from R' Yochanan Hasandlar, whose yartzeit is the same day. The year of his Hilula has the energy of a stonemason. Reb Sholom of Belz says that whoever learns and completes Rashi on the Parasha each week is assured that he will be able to sit in the Mesivta of Rashi in Olam Habah. The Rebbe of Pinsk-Karlin told over the following story:
There were a group of students traveling to Meron, and they flipped over, causing the death of 3 of them. The chavrusa of one of these students was extremely saddened by the death of his dear friend. One night this dead friend came to him in a dream and said: “Don’t be sorrowful. Remember how we used to learn chumash and Rashi, every week, with great diligence. Now, when I came to the Upper World, they judged that I should be admitted into the chamber of Rashi in Gan Eden, and therefore there is no need for you to be in sorrow”.
There is much written about Rashi on the web.
