Today is Yom Hameyuchas—the day Hashem called the Jewish people “a kingdom of Kohanim and a holy nation.”
Tachanun is not said from today until 12 Sivan.
The sefirah of Thursday night is 47 days of the omer.
Today marks the beginning of the 3 days of hagbalah.
The Rebbe Rashab was displeased when people took haircuts during the days of hagbalah (other than erev Shavuos).
In 5746, the Rebbe asked (saying it was a bakashah nafshis) for gatherings to be arranged on Shabbos Parshas Bamidbar (in the late afternoon) wherever possible. At these farbrengens, l’chaim should be made (over wine), and words of Torah should be shared relating to ahavas Yisroel and the geulah.
The Rebbe added that if it is difficult to do this on Shabbos, it should be done during the week, for example, on Rosh Chodesh Sivan.
