Bayis - A person's Home - Part 12

00:01 The hemsek in continuation to the earlier installments on the concept of a Bayis Yehudi, a Jewish home, we now continue with installment number twelve, discussing various times which would be considered auspicious to move into a new home. Many people wrote to the Rebbe that they had options of either certain months or days in the week, and they consulted with the Rebbe what is the best option to choose in regards to moving into a new home. In one letter, the Rebbe writes to someone who is considering to move in in the month of Cheydesh Melach Hamov, which is the month of Ov, that based on the famous quote from our sages, it would be preferred not to do it on this month, but in Cheydesh Elul, which is considered Cheydesh Rachamim, the month of mercy. And Mehanochen hu, this would be appropriate. To another person who it seemed like he couldn't wait through the month of Ov, the Rebbe writes in response to your question, Bene Geir, to entering the new home, it's good that you waited at least till the fifteenth of Ov, till after the fifteenth, because that is when it's a change in the status of the month of Ov. And before that, before moving in the furniture, the Rebbe reminds the person, as we mentioned in the earlier installment, to bring in a siddur, a chumash, a tehillim, and a tanya. Bene Geir, to choosing a day in the week, the Rebbe says it would be appropriate to choose Tuesday, as we

02:09 see that in the week of the creation, in the six days of the creation, by Tuesday it says twice kitev that it was good, a double goodness. The Rebbe says this is if there isn't any bother or extra bother exertion needed to be able to accomplish it on Tuesday. If it involves an extra tircha, so then you can move in in the other days of the week, besides Mondays and Wednesdays. On another occasion, the Rebbe wrote to someone that it would be correct to bring in all the inyonim into the house, all the furniture into the house, all the items into the house before Pesach, as it is known that Cheydesh Nisan, the month of Nisan, is a month of liberation, bakil, mekil, kil, which means in every aspect, also from worries, concerns of limitations. So maybe the Rebbe says this is an auspicious time. Now we're going to continue Bene Geir to the great joy that takes place by Chanukah Sabayis, which is in the inauguration of the house when one already moved into the house. This is in Sefer Amenhogim, and it was translated by Sichas in English. The Rebbe writes the following. It is true that in the halachic literature, the question of Chanukah Sabayis, dedication of the house, is a subject for debate. And the Rebbe cites, see for example, the achreinim, the halachic authorities of the later generations on the Shulchan Aruch, Eilechayim, chapter 568. And likewise in the Mogan Avram, the commentary on the Shulchan Aruch, section 105. And

04:16 likewise Yad Efraim. And then the Rebbe also cites, note also the response of the Chasam Sefer on Yeredeer, chapter 138. This is the section, kuf lamates. And Teyres Hashlomim. And then the Rebbe continues, nevertheless, since it is a Jewish custom, and since moreover, in one of his maimadim discourses, the Alter Rebbe explains why people hold a festive meal and rejoice at a Chanukah Sabayis. And the Rebbe refers to the Sefer of Maimadim of Rabbi Pinchas of Shklov, who recorded the maim of the Alter Rebbe in writing. This practice should be observed, inviting friends to one's new home to celebrate at a Hasidic fabringen, at which Teyre thoughts and Hasidus are expounded, will be beneficial both materially and spiritually.