The Mystical Month To Come

2) CALENDAR REMINDERS

1 Kislev (Nov.13-14) - Rosh Chodesh Kislev, The Month of Lights

5 Kislev (Nov.17-18) - Shabbat Toldot, Torah Reading: Gen.25:19-28:9, Haftorah: Malachi 1:1-2:7

12 Kislev (Nov.24-25) -- Shabbat VaYetsei, Torah Reading: Gen.28:10-32:3, Haftorah: Hosea 12:13-14:10

19 Kislev (Dec.1-2) -- Shabbat VaYishlach, Torah Reading: Gen.32:4-36:43; Haftorah: Obadiah

Yahrzeit of Rabbi DovBer, the Maggid of Mezritch, successor to the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic movement.

Liberation from Czarist prison of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of the Chabad Chassidic movement and a main successor to the Maggid.

25 Kislev (Dec.7-8) -- We light the first Chanuka Light (on Thursdat night)!

26 Kislev (Dec.8-9) -- Shabbat VaYeshev, Shabbat Mevarchim (the blessing of the New Month) Torah Reading: Gen.37:1-40:23; Haftorah: Amos 2:6-3:8 (opening verse hints to sale of Yosef)

29 Kislev (Dec.12) Erev Rosh Chodesh Tevet

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May you have an illuminating month of Kislev!