Yahrzeit of Tzadikim in the Month of Sivan and Their Segulot
1 Sivan – Rabbi Eliezer David Grünwald of Satmar, “Keren Le-David”
2 Sivan – Rabbi Yisrael ben Baruch Hager of Vizhnitz, “Ahavat Yisrael”
2 Sivan – Rabbi Chaim Eliezer ben Tzvi Hirsch Shapiro of Munkatch, “Minchat Elazar” 3 Sivan – Rabbi Yaakov Shimshon ben Yitzchak of Shepetovka 3 Sivan – Rabbi Ovadiah ben Avraham of Bartenura 3 Sivan – Rabbi Yosef Irgas, “Shomer Emunim” 3 Sivan – Rabbi Yisrael Tzvi ben Yosef of Kosov – “Al Kiddush Hashem” in Auschwitz 4 Sivan – Rabbi Yeshayahu Naftali Hertz of Dinov, “Ha-Nosain Imrei Shefer” 5 Sivan – Rabbi Ze'ev Wolf ben Shmuel Ha-Levi of Zhitomir, “Or Ha-Meir”6 Sivan – David ben Yishai – David Ha-Melech
Segula – reciting the Book of Tehillim6 Sivan – Rabbi Yisrael bar Eliezer, the Baal Shem Tov
Segula – telling stories at Melaveh Malkah A Segula in Melave Malka for Parnassah 6 Sivan – Rabbi Avraham Mordechai bar Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter of Gur, “Imrei Emet” 7 Sivan – Rabbi Avraham Azriel – Kabbalist of the Beit El Yeshivah 7 Sivan – Avraham ben Avraham, Count Potocki – “Al Kiddush Hashem”9 Sivan – Rabbi Yisrael bar Shmuel Ashkenazi of Shklov, “Pe'at Ha-Shulchan”
9 Sivan – Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Zidichov
9 Sivan – Rabbi Moshe bar Naftali-Hirsch Rivkes, “Be'er Ha-Golah” 9 Sivan – Rabbi Yaakov Chaim ben Baruch Sofer, “Kaf Ha-Chaim” Segula – Melaveh Malkah – for healing from illness The Luz Bone and Melaveh Malkah 10 Sivan – Rabbi Elazar ben Shmuel Shmelke Rokeach, “Ma'aseh Rokeach” 10 Sivan – Rabbi Yishmael Ha-Kohen of Modena, “Zera Emet” 11 Sivan – Rabbi Yechiyah Yitzchak ben Moshe Ha-Levi 11 Sivan – Rabbi Yehudah (Yidel) ben Alter Yechezkel Horowitz of Djikov 11 Sivan – Rabbi Yitzchak Yaakov ben Yosef Yehudah Weiss, “Minchat Yitzchak” 12 Sivan – Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Bar (a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov) 12 Sivan – Rabbi David Shmuel ben Yaakov Pardo – “Maskil Le-David” on Rashi, “Chasdei David” on the Tosefta 12 Sivan – Rabbi Avraham ben Noach Weinberg of Tiberias, the Slonimer Rebbe, “Birkat Avraham” 13 Sivan – Rabbi Ephraim bar Yaakov Ha-Kohen of Vilna, “Sha'ar Ephraim”13 Sivan – Rabbi Yaakov ben Ezra Mutzafi – head of the Sephardic Beit Din of the Eda Ha-Charedit
13 Sivan – Rabbi Avraham Yitzchaki, “Zera Avraham” 13 Sivan – Rabbi Yaakov Meir ben Shlomo Betzalel Biderman of Warsaw – “Al Kiddush Hashem” in the Warsaw Ghetto 14 Sivan – Rabbi Nissim Chaim ben Yaakov Yagen – Rosh Yeshivah of “Kehillat Yaakov”14 Sivan – Rabbi Chaim ben Yitzchak – the Volozhiner, author of “Nefesh Ha-Chaim” and “Ruach Chaim”
Segula – “Ein Od Milvado” “Ein Od Milvado” – The Segula of Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin 15 Sivan – Rabbi Yedidya Raphael Chai Abulafia – Rosh Yeshivah of “Beit El”15 Sivan – Yehudah ben Yaakov Avinu
17 Sivan – Rabbi Moshe ben Yosef Tzvi Vorland – the Makover Rebbe17 Sivan – Rabbi Yaakov of Karlin
18 Sivan – Rabbi Yissachar Dov Ber of Radoshitz – the Saba Kadisha
Segula – holding a festive meal on Rosh Chodesh 18 сивана йорцайт рабби иссахар дов бер 18 Sivan – Rabbi Yerucham ben Avraham Leibowitz – Mashgiach of the Mir Yeshivah 18 Sivan – Rabbi Aharon Cohen – Rosh Yeshivah of Hebron 18 Sivan – Rabbi Shlomo Eliezer ben Yaakov Alfandari – the Saba Kadisha 19 Sivan – Rabbi Yehudah ibn Attar – Rosh Yeshivah in Fez, Morocco 19 Sivan – Rabbi Shmuel ben Mordechai Gominer – “Eved Ha-Melech” 20 Sivan – Rabbi Yechiel Michel ben Elazar of Nemirov – “Shivrei Luchot” – “Al Kiddush Hashem” 20 Sivan – Rabbi Yisrael Dan Taub – “Nachalat Dan” – the Modzhitzer Rebbe 21 Sivan – Rabbi Yaakov ben Yitzchak Yitzchaki – Chief Rabbi of Derbent 23 Sivan – Rabbi Yaakov ben Yosef Pollak of Lublin 24 Sivan – Rabbi Masoud Ha-Kohen Elhadad – Rosh Yeshivah of “Beit El”25 Sivan – Tanna Rabbi Yishmael ben Elisha, the Kohen Gadol – the Ten Martyrs
Segula – reciting the Prayer of Rabbi Yishmael the Kohen Gadol, with which he blessed the angel of G-d The Prayer of Rabbi Yishmael Kohen Gadol Segula – on Shabbat, when three Sifrei Torah are taken out – Eit Ratzon The Segula of Rabbi Ishmael Ha-Kohen Ha-Gadol and Who First Recited Kaddish 25 Sivan – Tanna Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel – the Ten Martyrs 25 Sivan – Tanna Rabbi Chanina, Assistant to the Kohanim – the Ten Martyrs 25 Sivan – Rabbi Avraham Barzani – Kabbalist 25 Sivan – Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Tzemach – Chief Rabbi of Israel26 Sivan – Tanna Rabbi Yonatan ben Uziel, author of “Targum Yonatan ben Uziel”
Segula – for finding one's soulmate in Amuka 26 Sivan: Yahrzeit of Rabbi Yonatan ben Uziel—a Segula in Amuka 26 Sivan – Tanna Rabbi ben Kisma27 Sivan – Tanna Rabbi Chanina ben Teradion – the Ten Martyrs
30 Sivan – Rabbi Moshe ben Levi Najara, “Lekach Tov” – a disciple of the Arizal and father of Rabbi Yisrael Najara 30 Sivan – Tanna Rabbi Chananya ben AkashyaWhy Is It So Important to Light a Neshama Candle?
“Neshama candle” in Hebrew means a soul candle, or a memorial candle. In Hebrew, instead of “for the repose of the soul,” the expression “Le-Ilu y” is used, meaning the elevation of the soul. Lighting a candle le-Ilu Nishmat the deceased is mentioned in several places.
“It is known that the soul derives pleasure from the lighting of candles; it moves amid the splendor of heaven, joy spreads from the source of light, and it yearns for that light. This is so even though the light of a candle's flame is material, while the light of the soul is spiritual, pure, and simple.”
(Rabbeinu Bachya, Terumah, “Offerings”
- "הרי לך שהנשמה יש לה הנאה מןהאור" - “There the souls delight in the light, and one should not be surprised that the soul also loves fragrance when it is in the body.”
Ben Ish Chai teaches that the soul of a tzadik rejoices when a memorial candle is lit for him, and that his soul ascends to Ha-Shem and intercedes on behalf of the person who lit the Neshama candle in his honor.
(Ben Ish Chai, Torah Lishmah, 520)
The origin of this custom is associated with Rabbi Yehudah Ha-Nasi, the compiler of the Mishnah, who instructed his family:
«נריהיה דלוק במקומו» - “Candles shall be lit in his place”, - expressing respect for the deceased.
“The Name of the Almighty is contained in the name of a tzadik. It is ‘clothed’ within it. From this we learn that when the name of a tzadik is spread, the Name of the Blessed One is spread as well. The greater the name of the tzadik, the greater the Name of the Almighty, because the Name of the Almighty is joined with the name of the tzadik.” (Chazal)
A 24-hour or oil candle is used to light a candle le Ilu Nishmat. Before lighting the candle, money is set aside for a Kupat Tzedakah.
The candle is lit with the following words: “Hareini madlik neir le-Ilu y Nishmat Rabbi… Ribono shel Olam, bizchut tzadik Rabbi...” (personal requests)
(Sila Tehilim website)
