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  ChaBaD Monday, 8 Shevat, 5783 January 30, 2023 Jewish History R. Dovid of Lelov (1814) Chassidic master Rabbi Dovid Biederman of Lelov (1746-1814) was a disciple of the " Seer of Lublin ." Rabbi Dovid was known for his extraordinary  ahavat yisrael ; it was said of him that he was incapable of seeing faults in a fellow Jew. Two printed collections of stories about him are  Migdal David  and  Kodesh Hillulim. Link: Somebody Else Laws and Customs Sanctification of the Moon Once a month, as the moon waxes in the sky, we recite a special blessing called  Kiddush Levanah , "the sanctification of the moon," praising the Creator for His wondrous work we call astronomy. Kiddush Levanah is recited after nightfall, usually on Saturday night. The blessing is concluded with songs and dancing, because our nation is likened to the moon—as it waxes and wanes, so have we throughout history. When we bless ...

  ChaBaD Monday, January 23, 2023 1 Shevat, 5783 Rosh Chodesh Shevat Torah Reading Rosh Chodesh: Numbers 28:1-3; Numbers 28:3-15 Jewish History Moses Repeats the Torah On the first of Shevat in the year 2488 from creation,  Moses  convened the Jewish people and began the 37-day "review of the Torah" contained in the Book of Deuteronomy, which he concluded on the day of  his passing on Adar 7  of that year. Links: Overview of Deuteronomy Moses: The Man of G-d Laws and Customs Rosh Chodesh Observances Today is  Rosh Chodesh  (“Head of the Month”) for the month of Shevat. Special portions are added to the daily prayers: Hallel (Psalms 113-118) is recited -- in its "partial" form -- following the Shacharit morning prayer, and the  Yaaleh V'yavo  prayer is added to the Amidah and to  Grace After Meals ; the additional Musaf prayer is said (when Rosh Chodesh is  Sh...