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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 6 Kislev - When we recite Shema before retiring every night we can still achieve something
Description: אַאַמוּ"ר אָמַרMy revered father, [the Rebbe Rashab,] once said: קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע שֶׁעַל הַמִּטָּהThe recitation of the Shema before retiring at night אִיז, אִין זְעֵיר אַנְפִּיןis a miniature version וִוי דעֶר וִוידּוּי וואָס קוֹדֶם צֵאת הַנֶּפֶשׁ מֵהַגּוּףof the confession a person makes before his soul departs from his body. נאָר יעֶמאָלט גֵייט מעֶן שׁוֹין אִינגאַנצעֶן אַוועֶק פוּן יְרִידAt that time, however, one leaves the fair forever; אוּן עֶס עֶנדִיגט זִיך שׁוֹין דעֶר מִסְחָר פוּן הַיּוֹם לַעֲשׂוֹתָםthat puts an end to the transactions that can be undertaken “today, [which is the time] to perform them.” אוּן אִין קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע שֶׁעַל הַמִּטָּה פוּן יעֶדעֶר נאַכטWhen we recite the Shema before retiring every night, האַלט מעֶן נאָך אִין מִיטן יְרִידwe are still in the midst of the fair — אוּן מעֶן קעֶן נאָך אוֹיפטאָןwe can still achieve something.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]