The great lover of the Jewish people, Reb Levi Yitzchock of Berditchev, would wish his neighbors a happy new year on January first, of the secular calendar. He based this custom on a verse in Tehilim (Psalms) 87,6, where it says: ה' יספר בכתוב עמים (G-d counts when the nations write). He explained that this refers to the counting of the secular year.
The previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, the sixth Rebbe, and his successor our Rebbe, the seventh Rebbe, also practiced this greeting on new years day. And they would refer to the Berditchever Tzadik as the source for this custom.
So, Happy New Year to you in all your material needs and activities.
The previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, the sixth Rebbe, and his successor our Rebbe, the seventh Rebbe, also practiced this greeting on new years day. And they would refer to the Berditchever Tzadik as the source for this custom.
So, Happy New Year to you in all your material needs and activities.
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