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| Tzaddikim and Days of Hillulah |  
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Hilulah |
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| Nisan-1 |
Nadav and Avihu
Sons of Aharon Hakohen. |
Nisan-5 |
Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apta - The Oheiv Yisrael
Chassidic leader |
Nisan-6 |
Rabbi Chaim Abulafia
Kabbalist, head of the Jewish court in Tveria (Tiberias). |
Nisan-7 |
Rabbi Yitzchak of Drohovitch
Student of the Baal Shem Tov and a famous Kabbalist of his generation. |
Nisan-8 |
Rabbi Mordechai of Nes'chiz
Chassidic leader |
Nisan-10 |
Miriam the Prophetess
Sister of Moshe and Aharon. |
Nisan-11 |
Rabbi Moshe Ben Nachman (Nachmanides) - RAMBAN
Commentator, talmudist, kabbalist. |
Nisan-11 |
Rabbi Yeshaya Horowitz - The SHELAH
Talmudist, kabbalist, rabbi. |
Nisan-13 |
Rabbi Moshe Alshich
Commentator, kabbalist. |
Nisan-13 |
Rabbi Yosef Karo
Talmudist, codifier of Halachah. |
Nisan-13 |
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn Tzemach Tzedek
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, famed as the "Tzemach Tzedek" after his magnum opus on Talmudic law, was born on the eve of Rosh Hashana 5549 (1789), |
Nisan-15 |
Yehudah (Judah) ben Yaakov Avinu
Yehudah was the Son of Jacob the Patriarch and Leah the Matriarch. He is the founder of the Tribe of Yehudah. |
Nisan-15 |
Yitzchak Avinu (Isaac the Patriarch)
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Nisan-16 |
Levi ben Yaakov Avinu
Levi was the son of Yaakov (Jacob) the Patriarch and Leah the Matriarch. He is the founder of the Tribe of Levi. |
Nisan-18 |
Rabbi Yehudah Tzvi Brandwein
Kabbalist |
Nisan-19 |
Rabbi Aharon of Karlin I
Student of the Maggid of Mezritch. |
Nisan-20 |
Rav Hai Gaon
The last great Babylonian Gaon. |
Nisan-22 |
Rabbi Yitzchak Kalish of Vorki
Chassidic leader |
Nisan-23 |
Rabbi Moshe of Trani - HaMabit
|
Nisan-25 |
Rabbi Chaim of Sanz
Chassidic leader |
Nisan-26 |
Yehoshua (Joshua) Bin-Nun
Leader of Israeli nation after Moses. |
Nisan-30 |
Rabbi Yosef HaLevi Ibn Migash
Talmudist, Teacher. |
Nisan-30 |
Rabbi Chaim Vital - רבי חיים ויטאל
Kabbalist, and the closest disciple of the great 16th-century kabbalist, the Ari - Rabbi Itzchak Luria. |
Iyar-1 |
Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk
Chassidic leader, student of the Maggid of Mezritch. |
Iyar-1 |
Rabbi Natan Shapira
father of the famous tzaddik, Rabbi Natan Neta Shapira - the Megale Amukot. |
Iyar-2 |
Rabbi Shmuel Shmelke Halevi of Nikolsburg
Chassidic leader. |
Iyar-3 |
Choni HaMe'agel
A sage from the Second Temple period. |
Iyar-7 |
Rabbi Shlomoh Efraim of Luntchitz - Kli Yakar
Famous for his Torah commentary named Kli Yakar. |
Iyar-10 |
Eli Kohen Gadol (High priest)
Served as Kohen Gadol during the era of the Judges in Israel. |
Iyar-11 |
Rabbi Yehudah Tzvi of Stretin
Chassidic leader and the foremost student of Rabbi Uri of Starlisk. |
Iyar-11 |
Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Horowitz of Ropshitz
Chassidic leader, teacher of Rabbi Chaim of Sanz. Author of the book 'Zerah Kodesh', chassidic-style commentary on the Torah. |
Iyar-14 |
Rabbi Meir Ba'al HaNess
Tanna - Forth generation. |
Iyar-14 |
Rabbi Yehudah Tzvi of Stretin
Chassidic leader, great granson of the tzaddik (by the same name) Rabbi Yehudah Tzvi of Stretin. |
Iyar-17 |
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Efraim of Sadilkov
Chassidic leader, grandson of the Baal Shem Tov. Author of the book 'Degel Machaneh Efraim'. |
Iyar-18 |
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai - Rashbi
Tana, student of Rabbi Akiva. Author of the Zohar, the main text of Kabbalah. |
Iyar-18 |
Rabbi Moshe Isserles - REMA
Head rabbi of the Jewish community in Cracow, Poland. He was a major authority on halachah and wrote the 'Mappah' on the 'Shulchan Aruch'. |
Iyar-19 |
Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Rymanov
Chassidic leader. Student of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizensk. |
Iyar-20 |
Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl
Chassidic leader and supporter of the Nistarim (hidden tzaddikim). |
Iyar-26 |
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzato - The Ramchal
kabbalist, ethicist, poet. |
Iyar-29 |
Shmuel (Samuel) The Prophet
The last judge of Israel before the Kingdom era. Anointed Shaul as the first king of Israel, and later on King David as his successor. |
Sivan-3 |
Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon of Shepetovka
Chassidic leader. |
Sivan-6 |
King David - David HaMelech
The 2nd king of Israel, his son King Solomon(Shlomo) built the First Temple. |
Sivan-7 |
Avraham ben Avraham
A Ger Tzedek (righteous convert), burned at the stake by the Church. |
Sivan-7 |
Rabbi Yisrael ben Eliezer - The Baal Shem Tov
Founder of the Chassidic movement. |
Sivan-9 |
Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Zidichov
Chassidic leader. |
Sivan-10 |
Rabbi Elazar Rokach - Baal Maase Rokach
Rabbi of the Jewish community of Amsterdam. |
Sivan-14 |
Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin
Talmudist and ethicist. Student of The Vilna Gaon. |
Sivan-17 |
Rabbi Aharon of Karlin II
Chassidic leader. Grandson of Rabbi Aharon of Karlin I. |
Sivan-18 |
Rabbi Yisachar Dov Ber of Radoshitz
Chassidic leader, student of the Chozeh of Lublin. |
Sivan-19 |
Rabbi Yehudah Ibn Atar
Head rabbi of the Jewish community in Fez,Morocco. Kabbalist |
Sivan-25 |
Rabbi Yishmael (Ben Elisha) Kohen Gadol
Rabbi Yishmael was the Kohen Gadol (high priest) at the end of the Second Temple period, and one of the Asara Harugei Malchut(Ten Martyrs). |
Sivan-25 |
The Tana Raban Shimon Ben Gamliel
Served as the Nassi (president) of Israel in the period following the destruction of the Second Temple. He was the first of the 'Asara Harugei Malchut' (Ten Martyrs) executed. |
Sivan-25 |
Rabbi Chanina Segan HaKohanim
Tanna - first generation. He was the deputy Kohen Gadol(high priest) at the end of the Second Temple period. |
Sivan-26 |
Rabbi Yonatan Ben Uziel
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Sivan-27 |
The Tana Rabbi Chanina Ben Teradion
Rabbi Chanina was a third generation Tana. He was one of the Ten Martyrs (Asarah Harugei Malchut). |
Tamuz-1 |
Rabbi Klonymos Kalman Halevi Epstein - Maor Vashemesh
Chassidic leader, student of Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk. His book 'Maor Vashemesh' offers profound chassidic insights interwoven with kabbalistic thoughts, arranged according to the weekly Torah portions. |
Tamuz-2 |
Rabbi Avraham of Trisk
Son of the tzaddik, Rabbi Mordechai of Chernobyl. His book 'Magen Avraham' includes guidelines for Yeshiva students. |
Tamuz-3 |
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Chassidic leader, "the Rebbe"- of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. |
Tamuz-8 |
Rabbi Eliyahu Mani
Kabbalist, an assosiate of the Ben Ish Chai, rabbi of Hebron. |
Tamuz-11 |
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov
Chassidic leader and Kabbalist. Student of the Chozeh of Lublin. His famous book Ateret Tzvi, is a commentary on the Zohar. |
Tamuz-12 |
Rabbi Yaacov ben Asher - Baal HaTurim
Posek, Chumash commentator and codifier. His fame rests on his encyclopedic Halachic codification Arbaah Turim which is the forerunner of our Shulchan Aruch today. |
Tamuz-14 |
Rabbi Yosef of Trani
Posek (ordained-judge), Talmudist, and head rabbi of Kushta (Turkey). |
Tamuz-15 |
Rabbi Chaim ben Atar Ohr HaChaim
Torah commentator, kabbalist, talmudist. |
Tamuz-16 |
Chur ben Miriam
Chur was the son of Miriam the Prophetess and Kalev. |
Tamuz-20 |
Rabbi Natan Neta Hanover
talmudist, darshan, kabbalist. |
Tamuz-21 |
Rabbi Eliyahu Baal Shem
Kabbalist, leader of the Nistarim. |
Tamuz-22 |
Rabbi Shlomo of Karlin
Chassidic leader |
Tamuz-23 |
Rabbi Moshe Cordovero - The RAMAK
Kabbalist |
Tamuz-29 |
Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki - RASHI
Greatest of all commentators |
Av-1 |
Aharon HaKohen
Prophet, brother of Moshe Rabeinu (Moses) and Miriam the Prophetess, the first Kohen Gadol (High Priest). The chariot for the Sephirah of Hod. |
Av-1 |
Elazar HaKohen
Served as Kohen Gadol (High Priest), after the death of his father Aharon HaKohen. His son was the famous, Pinchas HaKohen. |
Av-3 |
Rabbi Shimshon of Ostropola
Kabbalist, died during the Chmelnitzki Massacres. |
Av-4 |
Rabbi Menachem Azarya of Pano
Kabbalist |
Av-4 |
Rabbi Raphael Enkaoua
Leader of the moroccon Jewish community. |
Av-5 |
Rabbi Gedalyah Chayun
Kabbalist. Founder of yeshivat Beit El. |
Av-5 |
Rabbi Chaim of Krasna
One of the early followers of the Baal Shem Tov. |
Av-5 |
Rabbi Yitzchak Luria - The ARI
Kabbalist. |
Av-9 |
Rabbi Yaacov Yitzchak - The Chozeh of Lublin
Chassidic leader |
Av-10 |
Rabbi 'Don' Yitzchak Abarbanel
Philosopher and Biblical commentator, at the time of the Spanish expulsion(1492). |
Av-10 |
Issachar ben Yaacov Avinu
Son of Jacob the Patriarch and Leah the Matriarch. He is one of the 12 Tribes. |
Av-13 |
Rabbi Natan Neta Shapira - Megale Amukot
Kabbalist and chief rabbi of Cracow. |
Av-14 |
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh of Liska
Chassidic leader in Hungary. |
Av-20 |
Rabbi Eliezer of Azipalia
Chassidic leader, son of the tzaddik Rabbi Yehuda Tzvi of Stretin. |
Av-22 |
Rabbi Meir of Premishlan I
He was one of the first students of the Baal Shem Tov and the granfather of the famous Rabbi Meir of Premishlan II. |
Av-26 |
Rabbi Yehuda Fatiyah
Kabbalist and famous exorcist. |
Av-26 |
Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar
Chassidic leader of the Satmar movement. |
Elul-3 |
Rabbi Yitzchak Tzaddikah of Jerba
|
Elul-4 |
Rabbi Simcha HaKohen of Dvinsk
Talmudist, halachist, and torah commentator. |
Elul-5 |
Rabbi Moshe Idan of Jerba
Kabbalist |
Elul-7 |
Rabbi Eliyahu Chaim
Darshan (preacher), father of Rabbi Yosef Chaim (The Ben Ish Chai). |
Elul-8 |
Rabbanit Malka of Belz
Wife of the first Belz rebbe, Rabbi Shalom Rokeach. |
Elul-9 |
Rabbi Tzadok HaKohen of Lublin
|
Elul-9 |
Dan ben Yaacov Avinu
Dan was the Son of Jacob the Patriarch and Bilhah the handmaid of Rachel. He is one of the 12 Tribes. |
Elul-10 |
Rabbi Pinchas of Koretz
Student of the Baal Shem Tov, Chassidic leader, Kabbalist. |
Elul-12 |
Rabbi Simcha Bunam of Pshis'cha
Chassidic leader, teacher of the Kotzker Rebbe. |
Elul-12 |
Rabbi Shimon of Toledo
Son of the famous talmudist, Rabbi Asher ben Yechiel - HaRosh. |
Elul-13 |
Rabbi Yosef Chaim - The Ben Ish Chai
Darshan (preacher), Kabbalist |
Elul-15 |
Rabbi Yaakov Koppel Chassid
Student of the Baal Shem Tov |
Elul-18 |
Rabbi Yehudah Loew of Prague - The Maharal
Talmudist, Kabbalist, chief rabbi of Prague. Creator of the Golem. |
Elul-21 |
Rabbi Yehonatan Eybeshitz
Talmudist, Halachist and Kabbalist |
Elul-23 |
Rabbi Uri of Strelisk - The Saraf
Chassidic leader. |
Elul-24 |
Yisrael Meir HaKohen Kagan - The Chafetz Chaim
Halachist, Torah leader of his generation. |
Elul-25 |
The Tanna Rabbi Elazar
Fifth generation tanna, son of the great tanna Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. |
Elul-25 |
Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov
Chassidic leader, student of the Baal Shem Tov. |
Elul-26 |
Rabbi Chaim Pinto
Chief rabbi of the Jewish community of Mogador, Kabbalist. |
Elul-27 |
Rabbi Natan Adler
Talmudic scholar, Kabbalist. |
Elul-27 |
Rabbi Shalom Rokeach of Belz - Sar Shalom
The first Belzer Chassidic rebbe. |
Tishri-1 |
Sarah Imeinu (Sarah the Matriarch)
|
Tishri-3 |
Gedaliah ben Achikam
|
Tishri-5 |
Naphtali ben Yaacov Avinu
Naphtali was the Son of Jacob the Patriarch and Bilhah. He is one of the 12 Tribes. |
Tishri-6 |
Rabbi Aryeh Leib - The Shpole Zeide
Chassidic leader, known as the Shpoler Zeide , "the grandfather from Shpola". |
Tishri-7 |
Zevulun ben Yaacov Avinu
Zevulun was the Son of Jacob the Patriarch and Leah the Matriarch. He is one of the 12 Tribes. |
Tishri-10 |
Rabbi Yehudah Ashlag
Kabbalist |
Tishri-11 |
Rabbi Huna Brei D'Mar Zutra
|
Tishri-12 |
Rabbi Avraham HaMalach (The Angel)
Son of the Maggid of Mezritch. |
Tishri-14 |
Rabbi Shalom Shachna
Chassidic leader. Son of R' Avraham HaMalach. Father of R' Yisrael of Rizhin. |
Tishri-14 |
Rabbi Yisrael of Koznitz - The Maggid of Koznitz
Chassidic leader and Kabbalist. |
Tishri-15 |
Yaacov Avinu (Jacob the Patriarch)
|
Tishri-18 |
Rabbi Nachman of Bratzlav
Chassidic leader and kabbalist. Great-granson of the Baal Shem Tov |
Tishri-19 |
Rabbi Eliyahu of Vilna - The Vilna Gaon
Leader of Lithuanian Jewry, Torah scholar and kabbalist. |
Tishri-19 |
Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak - Ha-Yehudi Ha-Kadosh (The Holy Jew)
Chassidic leader |
Tishri-20 |
Rabbi Eliezer Papo - Pele Yoetz
|
Tishri-21 |
Rabbi Moshe of Dolina
A chassidic leader and a student of the Baal Shem Tov. |
Tishri-21 |
Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Premishlan
Student of the Baal Shem Tov |
Tishri-24 |
Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polnoye
One of the foremost disciple of the Baal Shem Tov. |
Tishri-25 |
Rabbi Moshe Sofer - The Chatam Sofer
Halachist, commentator |
Tishri-25 |
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev
Chassidic leader |
Tishri-25 |
Rabbi Binyamin of Zelazitz
A student of the students of the Baal Shem Tov, the Maggid of Mezritch and Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlotchov. |
Tishri-26 |
Rabbi Asher of Stolin I
Chassidic leader. |
Tishri-27 |
Rabbi Elazar Rokach
Rabbi of the Jewish community of Amsterdam. Kabbalist |
Tishri-29 |
Shimon Ha-Tzaddik
One of the earliest high priests (Kohen Gadol) of the 2nd Temple, Shimon Hatzaddik was also one of the most famous. |
Cheshvan-3 |
Rabbi Yisrael of Rizhin
Chassidic leader. |
Cheshvan-9 |