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The Spiritual Significance of Elul and the Days of Creation

Welcome to a journey through the sacred days of Elul, a month of profound spiritual preparation, and the deep connections to the creation of the world as described in Genesis. This post explores the significance of key dates from the 25th of Elul to the 1st of Tishrei, the themes of creation, redemption, and the hidden mysteries of the Torah.

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Elul and the Beginning of Creation

• 25th of Elul: This date marks the first day of all creation. In 2025, it falls on September 18, 2025. It is the anniversary of the very beginning, as described in Genesis 1:5, when God declared, "And there was evening and there was morning, the first day." This first day of creation was a Sunday, following the initial night on Saturday.
• Purpose of Elul: The month of Elul is deeply tied to the ultimate fulfillment of God's purpose in creation. It is a time of preparation for the coming year and is linked to the future redemption in the Messianic era. The name "Elul" itself is an acronym for "Ashira La'Hashem Vayomru Lemor" (I will sing to the Eternal, and they will speak), referencing the song of Moses after the parting of the Sea of Reeds and the final redemption.
• Spiritual Service: Through Torah study, Avodah (worship), Gemilut Chassadim (acts of kindness), and Teshuvah (repentance), we strive to bring the world to its complete state with the Messianic redemption.

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Chai Elul - The 18th of Elul

• Date in 2025: Chai Elul, the 18th of Elul, falls on September 12, 2025.
• Significance: This day is connected to the Gate of Yesod (foundation of Creation) and symbolizes the flow of vital supernatural energy for the entire month of Elul. From the 18th to the 29th of Elul, the days reflect the twelve months of the year, with Elul embodying a double reflection of spiritual energy.
• Divine Mercy: Throughout Elul, the thirteen attributes of God's mercy are revealed, awakening love and fear of God for the coming year, as explained in Likutei Torah by the Alter Rebbe. This revelation is essential, as true love and fear of God are instilled through divine energy from above.

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The Shir Shel Yom - Psalm of the Day

The daily recitation of the Shir Shel Yom (Song or Psalm) connects each day of the week to the corresponding day of Creation. As explained in the Baraita cited by Rabbi Yehuda in the name of Rabbi Akiva, each psalm reflects a unique aspect of God's work during the seven days of Creation:

• Sunday (Yom Rishon): Psalm 24 - "For the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness..." (First day of Creation, God acquired the universe).
• Monday (Yom Sheni): Psalm 48 - "Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised..." (Second day, separation of heavens and earth).
• Tuesday (Yom Shilishi): Psalm 82 - "The Lord is in the divine assembly..." (Third day, laying out the earth with wisdom).
• Wednesday (Yom Revi'i): Psalm 94 - "The Lord is a God of vengeance..." (Fourth day, creation of sun and moon).
• Thursday (Yom Jamishi): Psalm 81 - "Sing with joy to the Lord..." (Fifth day, creation of birds and fish).
• Friday (Yom Shishi): Psalm 93 - "The Lord reigns, He has clothed Himself with majesty..." (Sixth day, completion of creation).
• Shabbat (Yom Shabbat Kodesh): Psalm 92 - "A Song, a Hymn for the Sabbath" (Seventh day, a day of rest).

Additional interpretations, such as those from the Zohar and contemporary scholar Dr. Rachel Reich, highlight the deeper connections between the psalms and Creation's timeline or linguistic patterns.

• Holidays and Rosh Chodesh: On holidays and Rosh Chodesh, special songs are recited, though customs vary. For instance, Psalm 104 is often recited on Rosh Chodesh after the regular Shir Shel Yom, unless it coincides with Shabbat.

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Kenisat Ha'Orot - Supernatural Energies of Creation

• Flow of Energy: The Kenisat Ha'Orot (inflows of supernatural energy) for each day of Creation pass through heavenly realms before descending to our world. These energies, unique to each day, return annually on their anniversary, transforming those who connect with their supernal realms (Sidur Rashash).
• Shabbat's Unifying Role: Although the first day of Creation was a Sunday, Shabbat (the seventh day) unifies all days of the week. It holds a higher energy, likened to an angelic soul, through which supernatural forces flow to their corresponding days.

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The Deep Secrets of the Torah

• Sanctity of the Torah: Despite descending to our material world through infinite realms, the Torah retains its Kedusha (sanctity) and hidden mysteries. It adapted to human conditions, speaking in common language, yet its profound secrets remain accessible only to sages like King Solomon, who possess the fear of God and open minds (Nefesh Ha'Jaim, Shaar 4 - Chapter 27).
• King David's Prayer: In Psalm 119:17-18, King David pleads, "(17) Do good to your servant, that he may live, and that he may keep your word. (18) Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful things in your Torah." This reflects the desire to perceive the Torah's radiant spiritual light, often hidden from ordinary eyes.

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Shabbat and the Sefira of Keter (The Crown)

• Shabbat's Mystical Connection: Shabbat is linked to the Sefira of Keter (the Crown) among the ten Sefirot (emanations of divine energy). The Shekhinah (Divine Presence) is considered the bride of Shabbat, exerting influence through rituals akin to a human wedding.
• Ritual Practices: Ancient customs, such as dressing in white and facing west to greet the Shabbat as the sun sets on Friday, reflect the secret power of the Torah. The hymn Lecha Dodi, sung during Friday night services, is part of a unitive and restorative ritual established by Jewish masters of supernatural secrets.

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Conclusion

From the 25th of Elul to the 1st of Tishrei, we traverse a sacred timeline that begins with the first day of Creation and culminates in the spiritual preparation for the new year. Elul is a month of reflection, repentance, and connection to divine mercy, guiding us toward the ultimate redemption. Through the daily psalms, the inflow of supernatural energies, and the hidden mysteries of the Torah, we are reminded of our role in bringing the world to its complete state. May we merit the Messianic redemption swiftly in our days.

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READING FOR DAY 1

 25 Elul

Sunday or Yom Rishon receives its supernatural energies through the portal of Chesed (divine Goodness) and Segol.

Segol

The Jewish people were given the name “Am Segulah,” which means a chosen people and a remedy for creation (a Tikkun). Just as the segol is made up of three points, the people of Israel are made up of three: the Kohanim, the Levites, and the Israelites.

The segol also represents the patriarchs of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel). Alternatively, the segol represents the three loves: love for God, love for the Torah, and love for a fellow Jew.

READING 1

1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3 God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness. 5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day (Genesis 1:15).

בראשית פרק א

א בְּרֵאשִׁית, בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים, אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם, וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ. ב וְהָאָרֶץ, הָיְתָה תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, וְחֹשֶׁךְ, עַל-פְּנֵי תְהוֹם; וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים, מְרַחֶפֶת עַל-פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם. ג וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יְהִי אוֹר; וַיְהִי-אוֹר. ד וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-הָאוֹר, כִּי-טוֹב; וַיַּבְדֵּל אֱלֹהִים, בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ. ה וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָאוֹר יוֹם, וְלַחֹשֶׁךְ קָרָא לָיְלָה; וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם אֶחָד. {פ}

A PSALM FOR THE FIRST DAY

הַיּוֹם יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן בַּשַּׁבָּת שֶׁבּוֹ הָיוּ הַלְוִיִּם אוֹמְ֒רִים בְּבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ: 

Today is the first day of the week, on which the Levites used to recite in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem:

The King of Glory - Le'David - A Psalm of David.

24 The earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it. 2 For he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers. 3 Who shall ascend the mountain of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart; He who has not lifted up his soul to vain things,

Or sworn deceitfully. 5 He shall receive blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of salvation. 6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. Selah.

7 Lift up your heads, O gates, and lift up yourselves, O everlasting doors, that the King of glory may come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The Eternal, the strong and valiant, the Eternal, the mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, O gates, and lift up yourselves, O everlasting doors, that the King of glory may enter.

10 Who is this King of glory? It is the Eternal, the Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah

READING FOR DAY 2 

26 Elul

Monday or Yom Sheni receives its supernatural energies through the portal of Gevurah (the Power) and the diacritic of Sheva.

Sheva

The word sheva derives its meaning from the word "sit" because it shares the same root letters with the word yoshev, which means "to sit" (or "to dwell"). Therefore, when the sheva is beneath a letter, it causes that letter to "sit" (or to stand still).

In fact, the entire purpose of Creation was so that God could "sit down," so to speak, that is, have "a dwelling place in this world." 4 Similarly, there is a Chassidic teaching that states: 5 "[Since] You [God] are Holy and elevated above the world, therefore, the very fact that You come and 'sit down' to involve Yourself in the mundane affairs of this world is one of the reasons why Your people should praise You."

It can be said, then, that the reason sheva is the first vowel in the Torah is that it hints at the purpose of Creation.

Furthermore, Kabbalah explains that God created the world with the attribute of Gevurah to condense and contract His infinite light. Perhaps this is another reason why the first vowel of the Torah is a sheva, as it represents Gevurah. Just as we attribute significance to the letter Beit, the first letter of the Torah, we can also attribute significance to the first vowel of the Torah, the sheva.

READING 2

6 Then God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters." 7 So God made the expanse and separated the waters that were under the expanse from the waters that were above it. And it was so. 8 And God called the expanse Heaven. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.

ו וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יְהִי רָקִיעַ בְּתוֹךְ הַמָּיִם, וִיהִי מַבְדִּיל, בֵּין מַיִם לָמָיִם. ז וַיַּעַשׂ אֱלֹהִים, אֶת-הָרָקִיעַ, וַיַּבְדֵּל בֵּין הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר מִתַּחַת לָרָקִיעַ, וּבֵין הַמַּיִם אֲשֶׁר מֵעַל לָרָקִיעַ; וַיְהִי-כֵן. ח וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לָרָקִיעַ, שָׁמָיִם; וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם שֵׁנִי. {פ}

PSALM FOR DAY 2 

הַיּוֹם יוֹם שֵׁנִי בַּשַּׁבָּת שֶׁבּוֹ הָיוּ הַלְוִיִּם אוֹמְ֒רִים בְּבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ:

Today is the second day of the week, on which the Levites used to recite the following Psalm in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem:

Beauty and Glory of Zion

Shir Mizmor – A Song – A Psalm of the Sons of Korah

48:1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, on His holy mountain. 2 A beautiful province, the joy of all the earth, is Mount Zion, in the sides of the north,

The city of the great King. 3 In His palaces God is known as a refuge. 4 For, behold, the kings of the earth are gathered together; they all pass over. 5 When they saw it thus, they marveled; They were dismayed, they hastened to flee. 6 Trembling took them there; Pain like a woman in labor.

7 With the east wind you break the ships of Tarshish. 8 As we heard, so we have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. Selah

9 We remember your loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of your temple. 10 According to your name, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of justice.

11 Mount Zion will rejoice; the daughters of Judah will be glad at your judgments. 12 Walk around Zion, and go around it; count its towers.

13 Consider carefully its ramparts, look at its palaces, that you may tell the next generation. 14 For this God is our God forever and ever; he will guide us even beyond death.

READING FOR DAY 3

27 Elul

Tuesday or Yom Shelishí receives its supernatural energies through the portal of Tiferet (splendor) and the diacritic of Cholam.

CHOLAM

The Cholam is a dot resting on a letter. It refers to the Sefirah of Tifferet: beauty and mercy. In general, a dot represents Malchut, the last of the ten Sefirot. Malchut (literally meaning kingship) actually represents “Bitul,” or self-nullification, considering oneself as a mere dot or speck on the face of the earth. Through the act of self-nullification, the dot is elevated to the degree of Tifferet.

Gematria

The numerical equivalent of the Holam is ten or sixteen (depending on whether it is a single dot above a letter or above a vav).

Meaning

The Holam means "strength." 3 Furthermore, when transposed, the letters of Holam, חלם, form the words מלח, melach (salt) and מחל machal (forgiveness). Salt was used as a preservative and was placed in every sacrifice in the Holy Temple to demonstrate that the merit of the sacrifice to obtain forgiveness of sin remains forever, as it says: “Brit Melach—an eternal covenant of salt.” The strength of salt is that it withstands the changes of time. Furthermore, when a person personifies strength, they have the perpetual power to forgive.

READING 3

9 And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. 10 And God called the dry ground Land, and the gathering of the waters he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. 11 Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and fruit trees bearing fruit on the land, each according to its kind, with seed in it.” And it was so. 12 So the land produced vegetation: plants yielding seed according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit on the land, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.

ט וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יִקָּווּ הַמַּיִם מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם אֶל-מָקוֹם אֶחָד, וְתֵרָאֶה, הַיַּבָּשָׁה; וַיְהִי-כֵן. י וַיִּקְרָא אֱלֹהִים לַיַּבָּשָׁה אֶרֶץ, וּלְמִקְוֵה הַמַּיִם קָרָא יַמִּים; וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים, כִּי-טוֹב. יא וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, תַּדְשֵׁא הָאָרֶץ דֶּשֶׁא עֵשֶׂב מַזְרִיעַ זֶרַע, עֵץ פְּרִי עֹשֶׂה פְּרִי לְמִינוֹ, אֲשֶׁר זַרְעוֹ-בוֹ עַל-הָאָרֶץ; וַיְהִי-כֵן. יב וַתּוֹצֵא הָאָרֶץ דֶּשֶׁא עֵשֶׂב מַזְרִיעַ זֶרַע, לְמִינֵהוּ, וְעֵץ עֹשֶׂה-פְּרִי אֲשֶׁר זַרְעוֹ-בוֹ, לְמִינֵהוּ; וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים, כִּי-טוֹב. יג וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי. {פ}

PSALM FOR DAY 3

הַיּוֹם יוֹם שְׁלִישִׁי בַּשַּׁבָּת שֶׁבּוֹ הָיוּ הַלְוִיִּם אוֹמְ֒רִים בְּבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ:

Today is the third day of the week, on which the Levites used to recite the following Psalm in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem:

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Warning Against Unjust Judgments

Mizmor – A Psalm of Asaph.

82:1 God is in the divine assembly; He judges in the midst of the gods. 2 How long will you judge unjustly, And accept the persons of the wicked? Selah

3 Defend the weak and the fatherless; Administer justice to the afflicted and the needy. 4 Deliver the afflicted and the needy; Rescue them from the hand of the wicked. 5 They do not know nor understand; they walk in darkness; all the foundations of the earth tremble.

6 I have said to you: You are gods, all of you are sons of the Most High; 7 Yet they will die like mere men, And fall like any of the princes.

8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; For you will inherit all the nations.

READING FOR DAY 4

28 Elul

Wednesday or Yom Revi'í receives its supernatural energies through the portal of Netzaj (Eternity) and the diacritic of Chirik.

Chirik

The Chirik is a single dot below a letter and refers to the Sefirah of Netzach—Victory and Eternity.

Gematria

The Chirik has a numerical value of ten.

Meaning

The letters of Chirik, חרק, read backward, spell kerach, meaning "ice." The nature of water is to flow. Water also symbolizes the donation of the benefactor to the beneficiary. However, when water freezes, it cannot flow or yield. A donor can often become great in his own eyes. This selfishness freezes him, impeding his spiritual ascent. However, the fact that he has become stuck helps him realize that he is not really in charge; rather, God is the Prime Mover. The egotist is thus nullified before God.

This form of nullification is mentioned in the description of Ezekiel's Chariot, as it says, "It was like frightful ice spread over their heads." Chassidut tells us that this ice represents one's annulment before God.

Whoever reaches this level of service to God has triumphed over their animal soul, representative of the Sefirah of Netzach.

READING 4

14 Then God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night; and let them serve as signs for seasons, for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth." And it was so. 16 So God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; he also made the stars. 17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.

יד וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יְהִי מְאֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם, לְהַבְדִּיל, בֵּין הַיּוֹם וּבֵין הַלָּיְלָה; וְהָיוּ לְאֹתֹת וּלְמוֹעֲדִים, וּלְיָמִים וְשָׁנִים. טו וְהָיוּ לִמְאוֹרֹת בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמַיִם, לְהָאִיר עַל-הָאָרֶץ; וַיְהִי-כֵן. טז וַיַּעַשׂ אֱלֹהִים, אֶת-שְׁנֵי הַמְּאֹרֹת הַגְּדֹלִים: אֶת-הַמָּאוֹר הַגָּדֹל, לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַיּוֹם, וְאֶת-הַמָּאוֹר הַקָּטֹן לְמֶמְשֶׁלֶת הַלַּיְלָה, וְאֵת הַכּוֹכָבִים. יז וַיִּתֵּן אֹתָם אֱלֹהִים, בִּרְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמָיִם, לְהָאִיר, עַל-הָאָרֶץ. יח וְלִמְשֹׁל, בַּיּוֹם וּבַלַּיְלָה, וּלְהַבְדִּיל, בֵּין הָאוֹר וּבֵין הַחֹשֶׁךְ; וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים, כִּי-טוֹב. יט וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם רְבִיעִי. {פ}

PSALM FOR DAY 4

הַיּוֹם יוֹם רְבִיעִי בַּשַּׁבָּת שֶׁבּוֹ הָיוּ הַלְוִיִּם אוֹמְ֒רִים בְּבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ:

Today is the fourth day of the week, on which the Levites used to recite the following Psalm in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem:

The Nekemot - A Prayer for Vengeance

94:1 The Lord, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, show yourself. 2 Exalt yourself, O Judge of the earth; Repay the proud. 3 How long will the wicked, how long, O Lord, will the wicked rejoice? 4 How long will they utter and speak harsh words, and all the workers of iniquity boast? 5 They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage. 6 They kill the widow and the stranger, and slay the fatherless. 7 And they said, "The Lord will not see, nor will the God of Jacob understand."

8 Understand, O fools of the people; And you fools, when will you become wise? 9 Will he who made the ear not hear? Will he who formed the eye not see? 10 Will he who disciplines the nations not rebuke? Will he who teaches man knowledge not know?

11 The Lord knows the thoughts of men, and all is vanity.

12 Blessed is the man whom You correct, O Lord, and whom You instruct in Your Torah,

13 To give him rest in the days of affliction, while the pit is dug for the wicked.

14 For the Lord will not forsake His people, Nor abandon His inheritance, 15 But judgment will return with justice, And all the upright in heart will follow it.

16 Who will stand up for me against the wicked? Who will stand with me against the workers of iniquity? 17 If the Lord had not helped me, my soul would soon have dwelt in silence. 18 When I said, "My foot is slipping," Your loving-kindness, O Lord, upheld me. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me, Your consolations gladdened my soul.

20 Will the throne of iniquities, which commits iniquity in the form of a law, join with You? 21 They gather together against the life of the righteous, And condemn innocent blood. 22 But the Lord has been my refuge, And my God the rock of my confidence. 23 And he will bring back their iniquity upon them, And will destroy them in their own iniquity; The Lord our God will destroy them. A Song of Praise and Worship 

(95:1) Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; Let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to him with singing. 3 For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.

READING FOR DAY 5 

29 Elul

Thursday or Yom Chamishí receives its supernatural energies through the portal of Hod (Honor) and the diacritic of Shuruk.

SHURUK

Although the nikud of this day and that of the following day differ graphically, both make the "u" sound. The shuruk is represented as three dots on a diagonal line placed below a letter; the kubutz is formed from the letter vav with a dot in the middle of its left side. The Sefira of the shuruk is Hod: recognition.

Gematria

The numerical value of the shuruk is thirty.

Meaning

The definition of the word shuruk is a soft vine (sareika) that produces only a few grapes and a small amount of wine. Just as these grapes have not yet fully formed and have not produced a large amount of wine, this represents a person who is weak in his spiritual service.

The three dots of the shuruk are very different from the three dots of the segol. The segol relates to the three Patriarchs, who were very close to God. Meanwhile, the shuruk represents someone who is far from God (because the three dots are moving away from the letter). However, because this person also possesses the quality of Hod (i.e., they recognize that they are far from God), when they recognize how wonderful and loving God truly is, they change course and move closer to the letter, proceeding in the positive direction.

READING 5

20 And God said, "Let the waters bring forth living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens." 21 So God created great sea creatures, and every living creature that moves, which the waters brought forth according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth." 23 And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.

כ וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים--יִשְׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם, שֶׁרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה; וְעוֹף יְעוֹפֵף עַל-הָאָרֶץ, עַל-פְּנֵי רְקִיעַ הַשָּׁמָיִם. כא וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים, אֶת-הַתַּנִּינִם הַגְּדֹלִים; וְאֵת כָּל-נֶפֶשׁ הַחַיָּה הָרֹמֶשֶׂת אֲשֶׁר שָׁרְצוּ הַמַּיִם לְמִינֵהֶם, וְאֵת כָּל-עוֹף כָּנָף לְמִינֵהוּ, וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים, כִּי-טוֹב. כב וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם אֱלֹהִים, לֵאמֹר: פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ, וּמִלְאוּ אֶת-הַמַּיִם בַּיַּמִּים, וְהָעוֹף, יִרֶב בָּאָרֶץ. כג וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם חֲמִישִׁי. {פ}

PSALM FOR DAY 5 

הַיּוֹם יוֹם חֲמִישִׁי בַּשַּׁבָּת שֶׁבּוֹ הָיוּ הַלְוִיִּם אוֹמְ֒רִים בְּבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ:

Today is the fifth day of the week, on which the Levites used to recite the following Psalm in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem:

God's Goodness and Israel's Departure

La'Menatzeach - To the chief Musician; upon Gittith. A Psalm of Asaph.

81 Sing with joy to God, our strength; Make a joyful noise to the God of Jacob. 2 Make a song, and sound the timbrel, The pleasant harp and the psaltery. 3 Blow the Shofar (the horn trumpet) on Rosh Chodesh (the New Moon of Tishrei, the Jewish New Year). Blow the Shofar on the appointed day, on the day of our solemn feast.

4 For it is a statute for Israel, it is an ordinance of the God of Jacob. 5 He appointed it as a testimony to Joseph, When he went out through the land of Egypt. “I heard a language that I did not understand”;

6 I removed his shoulder from under the burden; His hands were unburdened from the baskets. 7 In calamity you cried, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you by the waters of Meribah. Selah.

8 Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you. O Israel, if you will but listen to me, 9 There shall be no strange god among you, Nor shall you bow down to a strange god. 10 For I am the Lord your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth, that I may fill it.

11 But my people did not listen to my voice, And Israel did not love me. 12 Therefore I left them to their stubborn hearts; They walked in their own counsels.

13 Oh, that my people had listened to me, That Israel had walked in my ways!

14 I would have struck down their foes in a moment, and would have turned my hand against their adversaries. 15 Those who hate the LORD would have submitted to him, and their time would have lasted forever.

16 God would have fed them with the finest wheat, and satisfied them with honey from the rock.

READING FOR DAY 6

1 Tishrei

On Friday or Yom Shishi, it receives its supernatural energies through the portal of Yesod (the Foundation) and the diacritic of Kubutz.

Kubutz

Although the nikud of this day and that of the preceding day differ graphically, both make the vowel sound "u."

Gematria:

The Kubbutz has a numerical equivalent of sixteen. The Sefirah of the Kubbutz is Yesod: reproduction.

The word Kubbutz is also known as milupim, מלאופם, perhaps derived from the word "fill," mil'u, מלאו, as in the verse: "Be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and conquer it."

The message of the milupim is to be fruitful and fill the earth with children, students, and good works, not to be complacent, but to always strive for more and more. This alludes to the Kabbalistic representation of milupim, which is the Sefirah of Yesod, the attribute of reproduction.

READING 6

24 Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds: livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds." And it was so. 25 So God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds, and livestock according to their kinds, and every creeping thing that moves on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 And God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves on the earth." 29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed which is upon all the earth, and every tree, in which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; they shall be for food. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein is the life, every green herb shall be for food. And it was so. 31 And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.

כד וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, תּוֹצֵא הָאָרֶץ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה לְמִינָהּ, בְּהֵמָה וָרֶמֶשׂ וְחַיְתוֹ-אֶרֶץ, לְמִינָהּ; וַיְהִי-כֵן. כה וַיַּעַשׂ אֱלֹהִים אֶת-חַיַּת הָאָרֶץ לְמִינָהּ, וְאֶת-הַבְּהֵמָה לְמִינָהּ, וְאֵת כָּל-רֶמֶשׂ הָאֲדָמָה, לְמִינֵהוּ; וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים, כִּי-טוֹב. כו וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵנוּ כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ; וְיִרְדּוּ בִדְגַת הַיָּם וּבְעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם, וּבַבְּהֵמָה וּבְכָל-הָאָרֶץ, וּבְכָל-הָרֶמֶשׂ, הָרֹמֵשׂ עַל-הָאָרֶץ. כז וַיִּבְרָא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-הָאָדָם בְּצַלְמוֹ, בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים בָּרָא אֹתוֹ: זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה, בָּרָא אֹתָם. כח וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתָם, אֱלֹהִים, וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם אֱלֹהִים פְּרוּ וּרְבוּ וּמִלְאוּ אֶת-הָאָרֶץ, וְכִבְשֻׁהָ; וּרְדוּ בִּדְגַת הַיָּם, וּבְעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם, וּבְכָל-חַיָּה, הָרֹמֶשֶׂת עַל-הָאָרֶץ. כט וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי לָכֶם אֶת-כָּל-עֵשֶׂב זֹרֵעַ זֶרַע אֲשֶׁר עַל-פְּנֵי כָל-הָאָרֶץ, וְאֶת-כָּל-הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר-בּוֹ פְרִי-עֵץ, זֹרֵעַ זָרַע: לָכֶם יִהְיֶה, לְאָכְלָה. ל וּלְכָל-חַיַּת הָאָרֶץ וּלְכָל-עוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְכֹל רוֹמֵשׂ עַל-הָאָרֶץ, אֲשֶׁר-בּוֹ נֶפֶשׁ חַיָּה, אֶת-כָּל-יֶרֶק עֵשֶׂב, לְאָכְלָה; וַיְהִי-כֵן. לא וַיַּרְא אֱלֹהִים אֶת-כָּל-אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה, וְהִנֵּה-טוֹב מְאֹד; וַיְהִי-עֶרֶב וַיְהִי-בֹקֶר, יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי

PSALM FOR DAY 6 

הַיּוֹם יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי בַּשַּׁבָּת שֶׁבּוֹ הָיוּ הַלְוִיִּם אוֹמְ֒רִים בְּבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ:

Today is the sixth day of the week, on which the Levites used to recite the following Psalm in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem:

The Majesty of the Eternal – Adonai Malach Geut Labesh ..

93:1 The Eternal reigns; He is clothed with splendor; the Eternal is clothed, He is girded with power. He also established the world, and it will not be moved. 2 Your throne is established from that time on; You are established from everlasting (eternally). 3 The rivers have lifted up, O Eternal; The rivers have lifted up their noise; The rivers have lifted up their waves.

4 The Eternal on high is mightier than the roar of mighty waters, than the mighty waves of the sea. 5 Your testimonies are very sure; Holiness is fitting for Your house, O Eternal, forever and ever.

READING FOR DAY 7

2 Tishrei

Saturday, or Yom Shabbat, as mentioned above, is connected to Keter, the King's crown, and therefore receives its supernatural energies through its own portal, that of Keter (the Crown 👑). 

Its properties have to do with Royalty, the reign of the Eternal, and it is through this day that all the days of the week receive their flow of energy. 

This day also has the properties, qualities, attributes, beauty, and splendor of the Queen (the Shekhinah, or the divine Presence of the Eternal). The diacritics of the Portal that belong to Shabbat are: Kamatz, Patach, and Tzere.

The Kamatz represents the King's Crown and the Shekhinah, or Queen; the Patach represents Wisdom, or Jochmah; and the Tzereh represents the Sefirah of Bina, or Understanding, as well as the figures of the Tzadik and the Ba'alteshuva.

(1) The kamatz represents Keter, the crown, and is the first and highest of the Sefirot. (2) The Patach is shown as a straight line, similar to a horizontal vav. The Patach represents the Sefirah of Chochmah, the flash of an idea or wisdom. It alludes to the horizontal line of thought. (3) The Tzereh is configured as two dots side by side. They represent the Sefirah of Bina: Understanding. The Pardes Rimonim explains that the two dots signify the two Luminaries: the sun and the moon, as well as the Tzadik and the Ba'al Teshuvah. When the Jewish people perform Teshuvah and Mashiach comes, God will restore the moon to its original glory, commensurate with the power of the sun.

The teachings of Chassidus also explain that the two dots represent Ratzo and Shav; The passion of prayer that runs to expire in Divine energy, and the calm that returns with the study of Torah, also known as fire and water.

Furthermore, Ratzo and Shav are also interpreted as the self-nullification one experiences from spiritual bliss to the point of expiration, followed by a return to the material world to fulfill one's mission in the body.

GUEMATRIA OF KAMATZ

The gematria of Kamatz comprises six (the straight line) and ten (the dot), for a total of sixteen.

SENSE

The word Kamatz means "to close and conceal." In the Holy Temple, the Kohen would take the food offerings and close his fingers around the flour (as the Torah says, "Vekamatz"), concealing it in his hand.

When one makes the sound of kamatz, "aw," one actually closes one's lips. To form the sound of Patach, "ah," one does the opposite. Patach, which means "to open," is formed by opening one's lips.

Kamatz is an acronym for "אור קדמון אור מצוחצח אור צח— The primordial light, bright and pure." This level of enlightenment is so overwhelming that one cannot fully appreciate or internalize it. Rather, one can only catch a glimpse, like looking in a mirror and seeing the form of an object, but not the object's essence. This primordial energy is "kamatz," hidden from the average person.

Interestingly, the word Mashiach begins with a Kamatz beneath the letter Mem. Mashiach will reveal the hidden levels of Torah and Creation.

GUEMATRIA OF THE PATACH

The numerical value of Patach is six, corresponding to the Gematria of the Letter Vav.

THE MEANING

Patach means concealment. Thus, its use is to open; to have a glimpse of what was previously closed and to acquire knowledge.

GUEMATRIA OF THE TZERE

The numerical value of the tzere is twenty (ten for each dot, or yud). During the time the Holy Temple existed, the weight of a shekel, a coin, was twenty Gerah. Each Jew was commanded to give a half-shekel (half a shekel) annually to be used for the daily communal sacrifices. Only when two Jews each gave their half-shekel could one have a full shekel equivalent to twenty Gerah, representing Jewish unity and brotherhood. The Rebbe explains that this exemplifies one's ability to be whole only when one unites with another.

The tzere equals twenty, so it can be divided into ten and ten, representing the Ten Expressions of Creation that depend on the Ten Commandments.

The Meaning

The Tikunei Zohar states that the tzere means Vayitzer (Genesis 2:7), "to form." This definition is consistent with the Sefirah of Bina, the level of understanding that forms and elaborates Chochmah, the flash of an idea.

Furthermore, it is established in the Zohar and Tikkunim that Bina represents the higher of the two levels of Teshuvah (repentance). It is through this higher level of repentance that the Moon regains its original strength after the coming of Mashiach.

A parallel can be drawn between the word Tzereh (which represents Teshuvah) and Tzari (Tikkun, balm, or remedy), which share the same letters. As it says: "Is there no balm (Tzari) in Gilead?" And the Talmud tells us: "Great is Teshuvah because it brings remedy or correction to the world."

THE READING FOR THE SEVENTH DAY

2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work which he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had done. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it, because that on it he had rested from all his work in creating which God had done (Genesis 2:1-3)

2 בְּרֵאשִׁית - א וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ, וְכָל-צְבָאָם. ב וַיְכַל אֱלֹהִים בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי, מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה; וַיִּשְׁבֹּת בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי, מִכָּל-מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה. ג וַיְבָרֶךְ אֱלֹהִים אֶת-יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי, וַיְקַדֵּשׁ אֹתוֹ: כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת מִכָּל-מְלַאכְתּוֹ, אֲשֶׁר-בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים לַעֲשׂוֹת. {פ}

PSALM FOR DAY 7

הַיּוֹם יוֹם בַּשַּׁבָּת קֹֽדֶשׁ שֶׁבּוֹ הָיוּ הַלְוִיִּם אוֹמְ֒רִים בְּבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ:

Today is the Seventh day of the week, on which the Levites used to recite the following Psalm in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem:

Praise for God's Goodness - Mizmor Psalm - Shir Shel Yom Ha'Shabbat - A Song for the Sabbath.

92:1 It is good to give thanks to You, O Lord, And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; 2 To declare Your loving-kindness in the morning, And Your faithfulness every night, 3 On the ten-stringed instrument and on the psaltery, With a sweet melody on the harp. 4 For You have made me glad, O Lord, with Your works; I rejoice in the works of Your hands.

5 How great are Your works, O Lord!

Your thoughts are profound. 6 A foolish man does not know, And a fool does not understand. 7 When the wicked sprout like grass, and all who do iniquity flourish, it is to be destroyed forever. 8 But you, the Lord, are forever Most High. 9 For behold, your enemies, O Lord, for behold, your enemies will perish; all who do evil will be scattered. 10 But you will increase my strength like that of a wild ox; I will be anointed with fresh oil.

11 And my eyes will look upon my enemies; my ears will hear those who rise against me, the evildoers. 12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree; they will grow as a cedar grows in Lebanon.

13 Planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They will bear fruit even in old age; they will be vigorous and green, 15 to declare that the Lord, my fortress, is upright, and there is no injustice in him.

Quiz on the Anniversary of the Creation of the World (Elul 25 to Tishrei 1)

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1. What date marks the beginning of the Creation of the World according to Jewish tradition?

• a) Tishrei 1
• b) Elul 25
• c) Elul 18
• d) Tishrei 2

Correct Answer: b) Elul 25
Explanation: Elul 25 is considered the first day of Creation, falling on September 18, 2025, this year.

2. What important event is celebrated five days after the 25th of Elul?

• a) The revelation of the thirteen attributes of mercy
• b) The birthday of Adam, the first man
• c) The beginning of the month of Tishrei
• d) The messianic redemption

Correct Answer: b) The birthday of Adam, the first man
Explanation: Five days after the 25th of Elul, on the 1st of Tishrei, we commemorate Adam's birthday and the anniversary of Creation according to Genesis 1.

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• a) The ultimate fulfillment of God's purpose in Creation
• b) The beginning of the sacrifices in the Temple
• c) The celebration of the Torah
• d) The end of the Jewish year

Correct Answer: a) The ultimate fulfillment of God's purpose in Creation
Explanation: Elul is related to the divine purpose of reaching a state of perfection greater than that of the initial Creation, culminating in the messianic redemption.

4. What day of the week was the first day of Creation according to tradition?

• a) Saturday
• b) Friday
• c) Sunday
• d) Monday

Correct Answer: c) Sunday
Explanation: The first day of Creation was a Sunday, as mentioned in Genesis 1:5, which describes "and there was evening and there was morning, the first day."

5. What is spiritually revealed throughout the month of Elul?

• a) The Ten Commandments
• b) The thirteen attributes of God's mercy
• c) The secrets of the Torah
• d) The laws of Shabbat

Correct Answer: b) The thirteen attributes of God's mercy
Explanation: During Elul, the thirteen attributes of mercy are revealed, determining the love and fear of God for the coming year.

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• a) September 18
• b) September 12
• c) October 1
• d) August 25

Correct Answer: b) September 12
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7. Which Psalm is recited on the first day of the week (Sunday) in reference to the first day of Creation?

• a) Psalm 48
• b) Psalm 24
• c) Psalm 82
• d) Psalm 93

Correct Answer: b) Psalm 24
Explanation: Psalm 24 ("For the earth is the Lord's, and all that is within it...") is recited on Sunday, in reference to the first day of Creation, when God acquired the universe.

8. Which Sefirah is connected with Shabbat, the seventh day?

• a) Tiferet
• b) Yesod
• c) Keter
• d) Netzach

Correct Answer: c) Keter
Explanation: Shabbat is connected to Keter (the Crown), representing royalty and the reign of the Eternal One, and is the portal that unifies the energies of the entire week.

Quiz Conclusion

This quiz aims to deepen our understanding of the Anniversary of the Creation of the World and the spiritual significance of the month of Elul. If you have questions about any answer or would like to explore more details on a specific topic, please don't hesitate to ask!

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