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ChaBad Jewish Calendar Friday, July 21, 2023 3 Av, 5783 - Shabbat, July 22, 2023 4 Av, 5783

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 ChaBad Jewish Calendar Friday, July 21, 2023 3 Av, 5783 - Shabbat, July 22, 2023 4 Av, 5783 Nine Days Candle Lighting Light Candles at 7:03 PM Jewish History Passing of R. Shimshon of Ostropolle (1648) R. Shimshon of Ostropolle was a saintly individual who was greatly revered both in his lifetime and beyond. It is told that an angel called a  maggid  would come and reveal secrets of Torah to him, and that he merited revelations from  Elijah the Prophet . He himself records kabbalistic insights that were revealed to him in dreams. R. Shimshon authored  Dan Yadin , a kabbalistic commentary, as well as numerous other unpreserved works. Additionally, many of his interpretations that were preserved orally have been collected and published. R. Shimshon died a martyr’s death at the hands of a Cossack mob during the Chmielnicki Massacres, while wrapped in his  tallit   and  tefillin . Link:  Angels of the Exodus Laws and Customs "Nine Days' During t...