ChaBaD Jewish Calendar Wednesday, August 30, 2023 13 Elul, 5783
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