The Vizhnitzer and Munkatcher Debate Who Should Enter Gan Eden First

2 Sivan is the yahrzeit of 2 of the greatest Chasidish Rebbes of that time

R' Yisroel Hager ben R' Boruch of Vizhnitz, the Ahavas Yisrael (1936)

R' Chaim Eliezer ben R' Tzvi Hirsch Shapiro of Munkatch (1937), author of many seforim, including Minchas Elazar, Shaar Yisaschor, Nimukei Orach Chaim, and Divrei Torah

The following encounter, between theses two tzadikim, is told over:

They were once together, and as they were about to enter a house, each one wanted the other to enter first. Each one of these great Rebbes kept insisting that the other should enter first. Eventually, the Ahava Yisroel of Vizhnitz entered first (perhaps because he was 12 years older). The signifigance of this story was revealed several years later, when the Ahavas Yisroel passed away on 2 Sivan, and the next year the Minchas Elazar passed away on the first yahrzeit of the Ahavas Yisroel.

Zchusom Yogen Aleinu

Segula for Parnasa - 3 Nisan - Nasi of Zevulan - Eliav ben Chelon

Today, 3 Nisan is the Nasi of Shevet Zevulan, Eliav ben Chelon. R’ Chaim Elazar of Munkatch, known as the Minchas Elazar, says he heard from R’ Yechezkel Shraga of Shiniva (Divrei Yechezkel), that today is mesugal, auspicious, for the flowing of livelihood and wealth. This is because Zevulan was the tribe that supported Yisachor learning Torah.

You can read it here.

For more on the reading of the Neseim see Day 1 here .