Yahrzeit of Tzadikim in the Month of Tammuz and Their Segulot
Yahrzeit of Tzadikim in the Month of Tammuz and Their Segulot
1 Tammuz – Yosef ben Yaakov Avinu
1 Tammuz – Rabbi Yisrael ben Moshe Najara
1 Tammuz – Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman bar Aharon Epstein – “Maor Vashemesh”
2 Tammuz – Rabbi Nachman ben Yitzchak of Horodenka (disciple of the Baal Shem Tov)
2 Tammuz – Rabbi Avraham of Trisk, “Magen Avraham”
3 Tammuz – Rabbi Menachem Mendel ben Levi Yitzchak Schneerson – the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe
4 Tammuz – Rabbi Yaakov ben Meir of Ramerupt – Rabbeinu Tam
4 Tammuz – Rabbi Pinchas bar Tzvi-Hirsch Halevi Hurwitz – Baal Haflaah, brother of Rabbi Shmuel of Nikolsburg
5 Tammuz – Rabbi Mendel Futerfas
6 Tammuz – Rabbi Chaim de la Rosa – disciple of the Rashash, third head of Beit El
6 Tammuz – Rabbi Yisrael Yaakov Algazi – Kabbalist from Turkey
7 Tammuz – Rabbi Simcha Alter of Gur – “Lev Simcha”
8 Tammuz – Rabbi Meir ben Eliezer Horowitz of Dzikov, “Imrei Noam”
8 Tammuz – Rabbi Shlomo ben Yehuda HaKohen – Kabbalist, “Yafeh Shaah”
8 Tammuz – Rabbi Eliyahu Mani – Rabbi of Hebron – “Zichronot Eliyahu”
9 Tammuz – Rabbi Yehuda Yekutiel Halberstam – Admor of Sanz in Netanya
9 Tammuz – Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Dayan – disciple of Mordechai Sharabi – “Tzadik Nistar”
9 Tammuz – Rabbi Moshe Chevroni – Rosh Yeshiva of Hebron – “Masaas Moshe”
11 Tammuz – Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Eichenstein of Ziditchov
12 Tammuz – Rabbi Yaakov ben Asher (son of the Rosh) – Baal HaTurim
13 Tammuz – Rabbi Elchonon Bunim ben Naftali Beinish Wasserman – “Al Kiddush Hashem” in Kovno
13 Tammuz – Rabbi Mordechai of Kremnitz – son of Rabbi Yechiel Michel of Zlochev
13 Tammuz – Rabbi Aryeh Leib ben Mordechai HaLevi Epstein – “Baal HaPardes”
14 Tammuz – Rabbi Yosef ben Moshe di Trani – Maharit
14 Tammuz – Rabbi Mordechai Attiya – Rosh Yeshiva of the Sephardic Yeshiva of Jerusalem
15 Tammuz – Rabbi Chaim ben Attar – Ohr HaChaim
(a segula for having sons)
15 Tammuz – Rabbi Aryeh Leib Ginzburg – “Shaagat Aryeh”
15 Tammuz – Rabbi Amram Blau – “Neturei Karta”
16 Tammuz – Hur ben Miriam and Calev
16 Tammuz – Rabbi Aharon Yosef Bakst – Rav of Shavli
17 Tammuz – Rabbi Yehuda ben Asher (son of the Rosh) – “Zikaron Yehuda”
19 Tammuz – Rabbi Ben-Zion Abba Shaul ben Eliyahu – Rosh Yeshiva of “Porat Yosef”
19 Tammuz – Rabbi Yitzchak HaLevi Herzog – Chief Rabbi of Ireland – “Heichal Yitzchak”
20 Tammuz – Rabbi Natan Neta ben Moshe Hannover – disciple of the Maharsha – “Yaven Metzula”
20 Tammuz – Rabbi Avraham-Yitzchak ben Yosef-Leib Bloch – al Kiddush Hashem in Telz
21 Tammuz – Rabbi Eliyahu Baal Shem Tov of Worms (leader of the hidden tzadikim, teacher of the “Tosafot Yom Tov”)
21 Tammuz – Rabbi Avraham Matityahu of Stefanesht, “Keter Mashiach”
22 Tammuz – Rabbi Shlomo ben Meir HaLevi Segal of Karlin – al Kiddush Hashem in Ludmir
23 Tammuz – Rabbi Moshe ben Yaakov Cordovero – Ramak
25 Tammuz – Rabbi Meir HaLevi ben Shmuel of Apta – “Or LaShamayim”
27 Tammuz – Rabbi Yaakov ben Avraham Chaim Ades – Rosh Yeshiva of “Porat Yosef”
27 Tammuz – Rabbi Elazar ben Meir Abuhatzeira – Baba Elazar
28 Tammuz – Rabbi Yosef Shalom ben Avraham Elyashiv – “Baal HaLeshem”
28 Tammuz – Rabbi Eliezer ben Elimelech of Lizhensk (co-authored “Noam Elimelech” with his father)
28 Tammuz – Rabbi Shlomo ben Yosef Ganzfried – Kitzur Shulchan Aruch
29 Tammuz – Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki – Rashi
29 Tammuz – Rabbi Yochanan HaSandler – Tanna of the fourth generation
Why Is It So Important to Light a Ner Neshama?
"Ner Neshama" in Hebrew means an soul candle, or memorial candle. In Hebrew, instead of "in memory of the departed", the term LeIluy is used, meaning the elevation of the soul. Lighting a candle leilui nishmat the deceased is mentioned in several places.
“It is known that the soul derives pleasure from the lighting of candles; it moves in the splendor of Heaven, joy spreads from the source of light, and it yearns for that light, even though the light of the candle’s flame is physical, while the light of the soul is spiritual, pure, and simple.”
(Rabbeinu Bachya, Terumah, “Offerings
- "הרי לך שהנשמה יש לה הנאה מןהאור" - “Thus you see that the soul derives pleasure from light”
Ben Ish Chai teaches that the soul of a tzadik rejoices when a memorial candle is lit for him, and his soul ascends to Ha-Shem and intercedes on behalf of the person who lit the Ner Neshama in his honor.
(Ben Ish Chai, Torah Lishmah, 520)
The origin of this custom is associated with Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi, the compiler of the Mishnah, who instructed his family:
“נריהיה דלוק במקומו» - “A candle should be lit in his place,” – expressing respect for the deceased.
“The Name of the Almighty is contained within the name of a tzadik. It ‘clothes itself’ in him; from this we learn that when the name of a tzadik is publicized, the Name of the Blessed One is publicized. The greater the name of the tzadik, the greater the Name of the Almighty, because the Name of the Almighty is associated with the name of the tzadik.” (Chazal)
To light a candle for LeIluy Nishmat, a 24-hour or oil candle is used. Before lighting the candle, money is set aside for a Kupat Tzedakah.
The candle is lit with the words: “Hareini madlik ner leIluy Nishmat Rabbi… Ribono shel Olam, bizchut tzadik Rabbi…” (personal requests)
(Sila Tehillim website)
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