1 Kislev ·
Rosh Chodesh Kislev · The Rebbe's recovery
Chassidim celebrate the Rebbe's return home in 1977 after the heart attack he suffered on Shemini Atzeres.
Daily details and zmanim →כסלו
Kislev 1940 Jewish Calendar
December 1 – December 30, 1940 · 5701
A month of Chassidus, redemption, and light
Kislev moves from celebrations of recovery and liberation to the lights of Chanuka. Its Chabad milestones invite us to learn Chassidus, join a farbrengen, and share a mitzvah with another Yid.
What does Kislev mean?
The name Kislev appears in Tanach, including Nechemiah 1:1 and Zechariah 7:1. Chassidic explanations associate it with kesel, trust or confidence in Hashem. This is a spiritual reading of the name. Kislev is the ninth month when counting from Nissan.
Special dates in Kislev 1940
Civil dates below are the daytime dates. Each Hebrew date begins at sunset the evening before.
9 Kislev ·
Tes Kislev · The Mitteler Rebbe
The birthday (1773) and yahrzeit (1827) of Rabbi Dovber, the second Chabad Rebbe, known for his expansive explanation of Chassidus.
Daily details and zmanim →10 Kislev ·
Yud Kislev · Liberation of the Mitteler Rebbe
The Mitteler Rebbe was freed from imprisonment in 1826. Chassidim mark his redemption with learning and farbrengens.
Daily details and zmanim →14 Kislev ·
Yud-Daled Kislev · The Rebbe's wedding
The Rebbe and Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka married in Warsaw in 1928. Their anniversary is a special day of connection for Chassidim.
Daily details and zmanim →19 Kislev ·
Yud-Tes Kislev · Rosh Hashanah of Chassidus
The Alter Rebbe was freed from prison in 1798. This is also the yahrzeit of his teacher, the Maggid of Mezritch, who passed away in 1772.
Daily details and zmanim →20 Kislev ·
Chof Kislev · The celebration continues
The celebration of the Alter Rebbe's liberation continues into Chof Kislev. Use the two days to renew a steady commitment to learning Chassidus.
Daily details and zmanim →25 Kislev ·
Chanuka begins
Eight days of gratitude and menorah lighting begin on 25 Kislev and continue into Teves. The first lighting is the preceding evening.
Daily details and zmanim →29 Kislev ·
Chof-Tes Kislev · The fifth night of Chanuka
Chabad tradition gives the fifth night special significance and connects it with the Alter Rebbe's second liberation in 1800. Accounts place stages of that liberation on different days.
Daily details and zmanim →Carry the month into practice
Set aside time for Chassidus and a farbrengen around Yud-Tes and Chof Kislev. Before Chanuka, prepare a menorah and candles and arrange to help someone else light. A small addition to daily learning can carry the month's inspiration forward.
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