EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 6 MIN
Hayom Yom 1 Iyar - The Alter Rebbe’s chassidim were always counting
from The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Day 16 of the Omerמעֶן האָט געֶזאָגט אַמאָל פאַרְ'ן טאַטעֶןOnce, when my father [the Rebbe Rashab] was present, someone saidאִין אַ פאַרבְּרֵיינְגעֶן סְפִירָה-צַייט אִין דִי יאָהרעֶן תּרנ"א-נ"גat a farbrengen held during the period of the Counting of the Omer in one of the years from 5651-5653 (1891-1893),דעֶם אַלטעֶן רֶבִּין'ס חֲסִידִים פְלעֶגעֶן אַלעֶמאָל צֵיילעֶן“The Alter Rebbe’s chassidim were always counting.”דעֶר וואָרט אִיז דעֶם טאַטעֶן זֵייעֶר געֶפעֶלעֶן געֶוואָרעֶןThis saying found favor in my father’s eyes.וְאָמַרHe commented:אַזוֹי אִיז דעֶר עִנְיַן הָעֲבוֹדָה“This holds true with regard to Divine service.דִי שָׁעוֹת דאַרפעֶן זַיין געֶצֵיילטעֶ, דאַן זַיינעֶן דִי טעֶג געֶצֵיילטעֶOne’s hours must be counted. In this way, the days will also be counted.אַז עֶס גֵייט אַוועֶק אַ טאָגWhen a day passes,דאַרף מעֶן ווִיסעֶן וואָס מְ'האָט אוֹיפגעֶטאָן אוּן וואָס מְ'דאַרף וַוייטעֶר טאָןwe must know what we have accomplished and what we have yet to accomplish….בִּכְלַל דאַרף מעֶן זעֶהן אַז דעֶר מאָרגעֶן זאָל זַיין אַ סַך שׁעֶנעֶר ווִי דעֶר הַיינטAll in all, we must make sure that tomorrow will be far better than today.”Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]
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