Hayom Yom 29/30 Cheshvan - No words can describe the great merit of saying Tehilim with a Minyan

The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman

This year we have 30 days in Cheshvan, but in the Hayom Yom there is no entry for the 30th of Cheshvan, since in 5704 (1943) when the Hayom Yom was written, there were only 29 days in Cheshvan, so we repeat yesterday's Hayom Yom of 29 Cheshvan.

מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ כִּסְלֵו

We bless the month of Kislev.

אֲמִירַת כָּל הַתְּהִלִּים בְּהַשְׁכָּמָה

[On Shabbos Mevarchim, it is our custom] to recite the entire Book of Tehillim early in the morning

יוֹם הִתְוַעֲדוּת

and to hold a farbrengen on that day.

עֲבוֹדָה הַקְּדוֹשָׁה בַּאֲמִירַת תְּהִלִּים בְּצִבּוּר, אֵין דֵּי בַּאֵר גּוֹדֶל הַזְּכוּת שֶׁל הַמִּשְׁתַּתְּפִים בָּזֶה

No words can describe the great merit accruing to those who participate in the holy task of reciting Tehillim as part of a congregation,

וְגוֹדֶל הַנַּחַת רוּחַ שֶׁל מַעְלָה כִּמְבוֹאָר בְּסִפְרֵי קוֹדֶשׁ

nor the great pleasure this arouses Above, as is spoken of in the sacred literature.

וְאֶפֶס קָצֵהוּ בְּקוּנְטְרֵס תַּקָּנַת אֲמִירַת תְּהִלִּים בָּרַבִּים (קוֹבֶץ מִכְתָּבִים, א)

A mere sliver of this is recorded in [the booklet entitled] Kuntreis Takkanas Amiras Tehillim BeRabbim (Kovetz Michtavim).

וְאַשְׁרֵיכֶם יִשְׂרָאֵל

Fortunate are you, O Israel.

וּבִגְלַל זֹאת תִּתְבָּרְכוּ

By virtue of these endeavors, may you be blessed,

אַתֶּם נְשֵׁיכֶם בְּנֵיכֶם וּבְנוֹתֵיכֶם, ה' עֲלֵיהֶם יִחְיוּ

you, your wives, sons, and daughters, G-d be upon you,

בִּבְרִיאוּת נְכוֹנָה וּבְפַרְנָסָה בְּהָרְחָבָה גְדוֹלָה

with good health and abundant prosperity.

וּלְרַגְלֵיכֶם יִוָּשְׁעוּ כָּל עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁיִחְיוּ בְּמַחְנְכֶם הַטָּהוֹר

And in your merit, may salvation be granted to the entire congregation of Israel in your fine community,

בְּתוֹךְ כְּלַל אֲחֵינוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

together with the entire Jewish people,

בְּהַדָּרוּשׁ לָהֶם בְּגֶשֶׁם וּבְרוּחַ

in all their material and spiritual needs.

Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English

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