Hayom Yom 29 Elul - The Jewish body is dearly precious

סְלִיחוֹת בְּאַשְׁמוֹרֶת הַבּוֹקֶר [The penitential prayers called] Selichos are recited “at the morning watch.” וְאֵין נְפִילַת אַפַּיִם On this day, Tachanun is omitted. הַתָּרַת נְדָרִים וּבַעֲשָׂרָה [In the morning,] the Annulment of Vows is carried out with ten [listeners who serve as an ad hoc court]. עֵרוּב תַּבְשִׁילִין An Eruv Tavshilin is made. [This is required only when Rosh HaShanah falls on Thursday and Friday (as in 5704/1943, the year of publication)] יוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת אֶת הַצֶּמַח צֶדֶק — שְׁנַת תקמ"ט The Tzemach Tzedek was born on this date in 5549 (1789). מִפִּתְגָמֵי רַבֵּינוּ הַזָּקֵן A saying of the Alter Rebbe: מעֶן האָט גאָר קֵיין הַשָּׂגָה נִיט, וִוי עֶס אִיז טַייעֶר בּאַ הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרֵךְ דעֶר גּוּף פוּן אַ אִידעֶן We have no comprehension of how dearly G‑d cherishes the body of a Jew. Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English