ChaBaD Jewish Calendar Wednesday, August 30, 2023 13 Elul, 5783
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ChaBaD Jewish Calendar Wednesday, August 30, 2023 13 Elul, 5783 Jewish History R. Yosef Yitzchak's marriage (1897) Marriage of the 6th Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn (1880-1950), to Rebbetzin Nechamah Dinah (1882-1971). Passing of Ben Ish Chai (1909) Elul 13 is the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad (1835-1909), the renowned Sephardic Halachic authority and Kabbalist, known as "Ben Ish Chai" after his work by that name. Links: The Ben Ish Chai, A Biography The Ultimate Employee ( from the teachings of the Ben Ish Chai ) Laws and Customs Elul Observances As the last month of the Jewish year, Elul is traditionaly a time of introspection and stocktaking -- a time to review one's deeds and spiritual progress over the past year and prepare for the upcoming " Days of Awe " of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. As the month of Divine Mercy and Forgiveness (see "Today in Jewish History" for Elul 1 ) it is a most opportun