Hayom Yom

י״ד אדר

Tachanun is not said.

Friday 14 Adar I, Purim Katan 5703

Chumash: Tetzaveh, Shishi with Rashi.

Tehillim: 72-76.

Tanya: And even he (p. 127)...speech and action. (p. 129).

My grandfather told my father: "My father (the Tzemach Tzedek) selected the Maamarim printed in Likutei Torah from among 2,000 Maamarim.

In reading the Megilla, we read (8:11);

Laharog Ul'abeid, V'laharog Ul'abeid.

In 9:2, V'ish Lo Amad Bifneihem, V'ish Lo Amad Lifneihem.

When saying Ha'igeret Hazot and Igeret Ha'Purim Hazot Hasheinit, we rustle the Megilla.

In Shoshanat Yaakov (p. 340): Bruchim Kol Hatzadikim.

Shehecheyanu is said before the daytime Megilla-reading too.

Sunday Adar Sheini 14, Purim 5703

Chumash: Tzav, First Parsha with Rashi.

Tehillim: 72-76.

Tanya: Furthermore, the vital (p. 169)...the gross world. (p. 171).

In the Megilla my grandfather wrote, he did not place the ten sons of Haman in a separate column-page, nor did he begin each column-page with the word Hamelech ("the king").

(In the Hebrew text at this point, there appear textual emendations in Torah Or, meaningful only in Hebrew. Translator).