29 Adar · Yahrzeit
Rabbi Shlomo of Radomsk - the "Tiferet Shlomo"
Rabbi Shlomo ben Dov Tzvi HaKohen Rabinowicz of Radomsk - the "Tiferet Shlomo" (1801 - 1866)
He was a talmid of many great tzadikim, including Rabbi Fishele of Strikov, Rabbi Dovid of Lelov, Rabbi Meir of Apta, and Radoshitz.
Yahrzeit - 29 Adar
Burial place - Radomsk, Poland
He was born in Wloszczowa, Poland. Shlomo HaKohen's father, Rav Dov Tzvi HaKohen, rabbi of Wloszczowa, sent his son to study under Rabbi Aharon of Kutno and Rabbi Avraham of Piotrkow, author of the responsa Brit Avraham.
As a chossid, Shlomo HaKohen became a follower of Rabbi Meir of Apta, Rabbi Fishele of Strikov, and Rabbi Yehoshua of Przedborz. In 1843 he was chosen as the Rebbe of Radomsk, which under his dynamic leadership grew into a major center of Chassidism.
With his stirring sermons and uplifting niggunim, he drew thousands of devoted followers. Although he loved simple people, who came to him for advice with their worldly problems, his heart was drawn to the scholarly chassidim who delved into the depths of profound chassidic thought. His work "Tiferet Shlomo" is a two-volume collection of his commentaries on the Torah and the festivals.
Much of his teaching is based on kabbalistic themes, and he often finds ingenious allusions to the meanings of the Torah in the numerical values and letter combinations of certain words.
He is fondly remembered for his soul-stirring melodies - niggunim - especially those sung on Shabbat and Yom Tov. The last Rebbe of the Radomsker chassidim of Poland was murdered together with his son-in-law in the Warsaw Ghetto.
Introduction to the Tiferet Shlomo by Rabbi Shlomo HaKohen
"For the sake of the union of the Holy One, blessed be He, with His Shechinah… I begin to write for myself words of fear of Heaven and mussar rebuke according to the order of the weekly Torah portion. May it be the will of the Creator, blessed be He, that we merit to learn and to teach, to observe and to do, with fear and love. May we merit to see the consolation of Zion, Jerusalem, and Israel. May glory fill the earth speedily, in our days. Amen."
Repentance (Tiferet Shlomo)
[After revealing himself, Yosef said to his brothers:] "And now, do not be distressed with feelings of guilt for having sold me, for G-d sent me ahead of you to preserve life." (Bereishit 45:5)
"And now, do not be sad because of the guilt of having sold me" - the idea of repentance is hinted at in the word "ve'ata" (and now). What is the connection between "now" and repentance? A baal teshuva, one who has returned to observing the Torah, turns a new page. He says to himself: "Teshuva has wiped my sins clean. From this moment my new life begins. The past is forgiven; only the present, the 'now,' matters."
When Yosef said, "And now, do not be distressed," he meant to tell his brothers: "You must repent for the wrong you did to me by selling me into slavery. But let this not become a source of sadness. One must not perform teshuva in a state of sorrow. Remember, teshuva is a mitzvah of the Torah, and every mitzvah must be performed with joy, as it is written: 'Serve G-d with joy' (Tehillim 100:2)."
— "and now, when you repent, do not be sad" — do not dwell on the failures of the past; look to the present, "ve'ata", and rejoice.
May the merit of the tzadik Rabbi Shlomo HaKohen of Radomsk protect us all, Amen!
https://dailyzohar.com/tzadikim/184-Rabbi-Shlomo-Hakohen-of-Radomsk
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Grave: Rabbi Shlomo Ben Tamtzut