Today marks the 75th anniversary of the histalkus of the Frierdiker Rebbe and the beginning of the Rebbe’s nesius (in 5710/1950); and 74 years since the Rebbe officially accepted the nesius, and said the maamar Basi Legani which delineated the mission for dor hashvi’i. Visit www.chabad.org/YudShevat for more resources for this day.
Friday Night
After Maariv, a portion of the maamar Basi Legani 5710 of the Frierdiker Rebbe is customarily reviewed (if not by heart, then from the text).
Shabbos Day
In honor of Yud Shevat, try to receive an aliyah.
The parshah should not be split into additional aliyos for this purpose. Instead, the Torah should be read a number of times if necessary (making sure at least six members of each minyan have not yet heard kriah).
The most prominent individual in the group (following the opinion of the majority of the minyan) should be given maftir. Alternatively, maftir should be allocated via a goral.
Krias Hatorah
It is customary to stand when the shirah of Az Yashir is read from the Torah.
In the seventh aliyah (as well as in Maftir), the baal korei reads zecher zeicher Amalek (first zecher and then zeicher).
The haftorah begins with U’Devorah ishah neviah (Shoftim 4:4-5:31).
