Parshas Ki Savo – Chai Elul

Chai Elul חי' אלול

Shared birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and of the Baal HaTanya
Beginning of the 12 (one for each month) days prior to Rosh HaShana
Usually occurs within the week of Parshas Ki Savo

Time Mitzvah of First Fruits Began

הודאה ThankfulnessType of ServiceImmediately upon entering the Land מידUpon waking מודה אני Pure faith בעל שם טוב Increase of faithAfter the conquest and division of the entire Land; 14 years after enteringAt the conclusion of one’s prayers לשמך יודו אך צדיקים Intellectual contemplation אדמו"ר הזקן Chabad – primacy of the intellect עבודת פרטית

לקוטי שיחות חלק לד