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in keeping Torah and Mitzvos, not the fear of being punished if he doesn ' t keep them.
24. One of the things that the Frierdiker Rebbe did was to approach all types of Yidden, each on their own level. When you strengthen everything in honor of Yud Shevat, that is how it should be- that all Yidden should be affected somewhat.
ON THE SHABBOS BEFORE THE YAHRZEIT:
25. The Minhogim of the Yahrzeit such as learning Torah and giving Tzedaka etc. can be completed in the week following Yud Shevat also. But the Minhag of having an Aliya to the Torah cannot be pushed off, and should be on the Shabbos before the Yahrzeit.
26. It needs a lot of thought if you can be“ Yotzeh” by having an Aliya on Monday or Thursday( before Yud Shevat), since it is a different Parsha. Although you can have an Aliya at Mincha on Shabbos( which is next week ' s Parsha), but it is still part of the same Shabbos.
ON THE YAHRZEIT
27. You should learn the Frierdiker Rebbe ' s Torah on Yud Shevat- especially the Maamor Bosi Legani, and especially the correct Perek for this year.( The Maamor Bosi Legani 5710 has 20 Perokim; one perek goes for each year, and every 20 years it starts again from the beginning.) you
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