Passing of the great Chassidic leader and advocate for the Jewish people, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (1740-1809). Rabbi Levi Yitzchak was a close disciple of the second leader of the Chassidic movement, Rabbi DovBer, the Maggid of Mezritch. He is best known for his love for every Jew and his impassioned words of advocacy on their behalf before the Almighty.
Link: Kol Nidrei; more on R. Levi Yitzchak
Tishrei 25th is the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Sofer of Pressburg (1762-1839), known as "Chatam Sofer" after his work of Rabbinic responsa. Rabbi Moshe was an outstanding Halachic authority and community leader, and was at the forefront of the battle to preserve the integrity of traditional Judaism in the face of the various "reformist" movements of his time.
Sometimes, life slaps you with a cold, wet towel, and you wake up to the realization that you’re not all you made yourself out to be.
That's just the outer you. The inner you is a pure soul. And that soul is now celebrating.
Why? Because now it can get some renovations to its home. Now, it has a chance to shine on the outside as it does within.
A time for change is a time to celebrate. When you're broken on the outside, celebrate what's inside.