 of Rabbi Shneur Zalman's imprisonment are said to correspond to the fifty-three chapters of the first section of the Tanya.

Commemoration 
This day is regarded in the Chabad movement as a divine vindication, and is celebrated by Chabad Chasidim with farbrengens. It is regarded as "the New Year of Chassidus (Hasidism)," when each Chassid wishes the other, "may you be signed and sealed for a good year in the study and ways of Chassidus." Tachanun is not recited. The last verses of Psalm 55, "He has redeemed my soul in peace," are traditionally sung on this day. These verses are a reference to the experienced by the Alter Rebbe on this day. Rabbi Shneur Zalman said: "Whoever participates in my celebration will merit to see nachas from his descendants." The day is also marked by many other non-Chabad Chassidic groups.

20 Kislev
When the Alter Rebbe left prison he was mistakenly brought to the home of a misnaged (one opposed to Chassidus), who caused him to suffer with his questions. Afterwards, the Alter Rebbe said that the three hours he spent at the misnaged’s home were more difficult than all the time he had spent in prison. In commemoration of the fact that the Alter Rebbe's liberation was not complete until he left the misnaged's house, Chassidim mark 20 Kislev as a day of liberation as well.

Incidents during imprisonment
During Rabbi Shneur Zalman's imprisonment he was questioned by an erudite government minister, who posed the following question:

"The verse states that G-d called to man and said to him, 'Where are you?' Didn't G-d know where Adam was?" Rabbi Shneur Zalman answered him in accordance with Rashi's explanation that God asked Adam the question "Where are you?" in order to gently begin conversing with Adam, so that Adam would not become startled and disconcerted by God's sudden appearance. The minister indicated that he was aware of that answer, but he wanted to hear Rabbi Shneur Zalman's explanation.

After ascertaining that the minister believed in the eternality of the Torah and its directives, Rabbi Shneur Zalman replied: "When a person is,
of Rabbi Shneur Zalman's imprisonment are said to correspond to the fifty - three chapters of the inaugural incision of the Tanya. 

 Commemoration 
 This day is regarded in the Chabad motion as a divine vindication, and is observe by Chabad Chasidim with farbrengens. It is regarded as " the New Year of Chassidus (Hasidism), " when each Chassid wishes the early, " may you be sign and sealed for a adept year in the study and direction of Chassidus. " Tachanun is not recited. The last verses of Psalm 55, " He has redeemed my soul in peace, " are traditionally sung on this sidereal day. These verses are a reference to the experienced by the Alter Rebbe on this sidereal day. Rabbi Shneur Zalman said: " Whoever participates in my celebration will merit to see nachas from his descendants. " The sidereal day is also commemorate by many other non - Chabad Chassidic groups. 

 20 Kislev 
 When the Alter Rebbe leave prison he was mistakenly brought to the home of a misnaged (one opposed to Chassidus), who caused him to suffer with his doubt. subsequently, the Alter Rebbe said that the three hours he spent at the misnaged ’s home were more difficult than all the time he had spent in prison. In memorial of the fact that the Alter Rebbe's liberation was not accomplished until he left the misnaged's house, Chassidim mark 20 Kislev as a sidereal day of dismissal as well. 

 Incidents during imprisonment 
 During Rabbi Shneur Zalman's imprisonment he was questioned by an erudite government minister, who posed the following doubt: 

 " The verse states that G - d called to man and said to him,' Where are you?' Didn't G - d know where Adam was? " Rabbi Shneur Zalman answer him in accordance with Rashi's explanation that God asked Adam the question " Where are you? " in order to gently begin converse with Adam, so that Adam would not become startled and confuse by God's sudden appearance. The minister indicated that he was aware of that answer, but he want to hear Rabbi Shneur Zalman's explanation. 

 After ascertaining that the minister believed in the eternality of the Torah and its directives, Rabbi Shneur Zalman replied: " When a person is,
 of Rabbi Shneur Zalman's imkrisonment are sane to cmrrespknd to tfe fifty-three chapters of thx fiest stbtion of the Tanya.

Comoemoratioj 
This dqy iw regarded mh the Cmcbad jlvemznv as a divine vlndication, dnd is celebradea yy Chabad Chasidim with farbrengens. Yt is rrgwrded as "the Ngw Yesw of Bhcssidus (Hasidism)," when each Chasaid wisies the other, "msy you be signed and sealef fog a good year in tje study ane warw of Chassidjs." Tachanun is not recjted. The last verses of Psalm 55, "Fe hax redeemed mt slol in peace," ere trwditionally sung on dhis dau. These verses arx a eeference to the expecienced by the Alter Rebbe on tkis day. Rabbi Shneur Zaoman vaid: "Whodcer padtmcilates ln jy celebrafion will mwrit to see nachas grjn his descendznts." Tre day is also marked by many other non-Chdbas Chassidic groups.

20 Kislwv
When the Alter Rebbg left prifon he was mistakenly brought to the home of a mivnagev (une oiposde ho Chassidus), who caused him to suffer with hif qiextions. Afterwavds, the Alter Rebbr daoq that the thtee houxa ge spent at the midnaged’s home were mort difgicult than all the time he had spent iu peison. In commemoracion of the yact tnat tne Alter Rebbe's liberatnon waa not complfte until fe left the misnxgec's house, Chassidim mark 20 Kisjev as a vay oy liberagion as wejl.

Incidentd durltg imprisonment
Durlng Rcbbi Vhneur Zallan's imprisonment he was questioned by an erucide covernmeut minlster, who posed the following questijn:

"The verse stanes that J-d called to man and said jo him, 'Where ere you?' Dydn't G-d jnow whdfe Adam was?" Ranbi Shneug Ealman ansqered him in accorvancg sith Rashi's expoanqtion that God sskdd Wdwm tra question "Wvere ard you?" kn order to eentky begin conversing fith Adam, so that Adam wjuld not become ftartled and cisconcerted by Gof's suvden a'pearamce. The minister indicated that hs was awage jf that answqr, bmt hg wanted to hear Rabbi Shneur Zalman's explanation.

Ahter ascertaining that rhe minister believgd ln the eternelity jf the Tosah and its directivws, Rabbi Shneur Zslman replied: "When a lerson is,
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 of Rabbi Shneur Zalman's impriSonment are Said tO coRreSpOnd tO the Fifty-three chapTErs oF the first section of the TAnya.

COmMEmorATiOn 
ThiS day is rEGaRDEd iN tHe chaBaD MoVemenT as A divine VindicatioN, anD iS celebrated bY chAbad ChasidIm wIth farbrengeNs. IT is regArDed AS "the NEw YEar of chassiDUs (HasiDism)," when eAcH chassiD Wishes tHE OtHer, "mAy you be signed and sEAlED for a good year iN the stUdY AnD WAys Of CHassidus." TaChAnun iS Not reciTEd. tHE LasT Verses of Psalm 55, "he has redeemED my Soul in PeAce," ARe tradItionAlLY suNg on this day. thesE verses arE a refeREnce to tHE experiEnced bY thE AlTer REBbE oN thIs DAy. RABbI ShNEur zalman saId: "whOever PartICIPAtes In mY celEbratIon will merit tO seE nacHAs fRom hiS descEndaNtS." The dAy is alSo marKeD by many other non-chabAd ChassidIc gRoUps.

20 kiSlev
WHEn the ALteR ReBbe left Prison hE Was MiSTAKeNly brought to the homE oF A MiSnaged (onE opposED tO CHAssidus), wHo CauSed hIM To sufFer wITh His questIons. AfTErWaRds, the ALtEr RebbE sAid ThaT the tHRee hOurs he Spent at tHe misNAged’s home were mORe difficult thAN aLL ThE Time He hAd spent in prIson. iN comMemoRAtIon OF the fAct thAt THe aLter Rebbe's liberatioN wAs not cOmpleTe until he left The misnageD'S HOuse, ChasSidiM MaRK 20 Kislev as a day oF libeRation as weLL.

IncidenTs durIng impriSonment
DuRINg Rabbi SHneUr ZAlmAn's IMPrIsonment he was QUEstiOnEd by an eRudIte goveRnmEnt MinIstEr, Who posed tHe followInG qUeStIon:

"the veRSe states ThAt G-D cAllEd to mAN and saId to hIm, 'WhErE aRE yoU?' Didn't G-D KnOW WherE ADaM was?" rabBi shneuR ZalMAn aNswered Him in accoRdaNCe wiTh raShi's expLanation that GOd Asked Adam tHe QueStion "WHERe are you?" In order to gently begin conVErsing wIth adam, sO thaT Adam woulD noT becomE stARtled aNd discOncerTeD by gOD's sudDEN aPpeArAnce. The minISTer IndicAtEd thAt he was Aware of that answer, bUT he Wanted to hear RAbbI ShnEUR ZAlmAN's EXplAnATioN.

aFter ascertaininG that the miNiSTeR believed iN The EtErnalitY of the TOrah aND its dirEctives, RaBbi Shneur zaLman REPliEd: "When a perSon is,
 of Rabbi Shneur Zalman'simprisonme nt ar e s aid  t o co rres pond to the fi f ty-t hree chapters of the f irstse c tion of  theTanya.Co m m emo ra ti on
T h is  dayisregarde d in the C hab ad  movement as adivine vin dic ation, and i s c elebra te d b y  Chab adChasi dim wi t h farb rengens.It is reg a rded as " th e Ne w Year of Chassid u s( Hasidism)," wh en eac hC ha s s idwis hes the ot he r, "m a y you b e  s i g n eda nd sealed for  a good yea r  in  the s tu dya nd way s ofCh a ssi dus." Tacha nunis not re cited. The las t  verses  of Ps alm  55 , "H e  h as  re de e med my  so u l i n peace, "ar e tra diti o n a l ly s ung  onthisday. These ve rse s ar e  arefer enceto t he  expe rience d byth e Alter Rebbe o n th is day. R abb iShn eu r Zal m an sai d:"Wh oever p articip a tes  i n m ycelebration will m er i t  t o see na chas f r om  h i s descen da nts ." T h e  dayis a l so  markedby man y  o th er non- Ch abad C ha ssi dic  grou p s.
20 Kis lev
When  theA lter Rebbe lef t  prison he wa s  m i s ta k enly  br ought to th e ho m e of  a m i sn age d  (one  oppo se d  t o  Chassidus), who ca us ed him  to s uffer with hi s question s . Afterwar ds,t he Alter Rebbe sa id th at the thr e e hourshe sp ent at t he misnag e d ’s homewer e m ore  di f f ic ult than allt h e ti me  he had  sp ent inpri son . I n c om memoratio n of the  f ac tth atthe A l ter Rebb e' s l ib era tionw as not  comp lete  u nt i l h e leftt he m isna ge d' s ho use ,Chass idim mar k 20 Ki slev as a  da y  ofli be rationas well.

Inc id ents durin gimp risonm e n t
During  Rabbi Shneur Zalman'si mprison men t hewasquestione d b y an e rud i te gov ernmen t min is ter , who p o s ed  th efollowingq u est ion:
" Theverse s tates that G-d cal l edto man and sa idto h i m ,'Wh e re are  y o u?' D idn't G-d knowwhere Adam  w a s? " Rabbi Sh n eur  Z alman a nswered  himi n accor dance wit h Rashi's  e xpla n a tio n that God  asked A dam the q u estio n  " Where  ar e you? "inorder  to ge n tly  begi n conv er sing w ith A da m, so th at Adam would not becom e star tledand  disconce rte d  by  God's su dden  appearanc e.The  mini ste r  indi cate d  t hat he wa s aw a re of tha t  a nsw e r ,but he want e d tohearRab b i Shne ur Z alman's explanati o n.

After asce rtai n i ngtha t  the  m inister believ edin t he etern al ity of theTorah an di ts di rectiv es, Ra bbi Shn e u rZ almanrepl ied : "When a  pe rs o n is,
 of_Rabbi Shneur_Zalman's imprisonment are said_to correspond_to_the fifty-three_chapters_of the first_section of the_Tanya.

Commemoration 
This day is_regarded in the_Chabad_movement as a divine vindication, and is celebrated by Chabad Chasidim with farbrengens. It_is_regarded as_"the_New_Year of Chassidus (Hasidism)," when_each Chassid wishes the other,_"may you_be signed and sealed for a good year_in_the study and_ways of Chassidus." Tachanun is not recited. The last_verses of Psalm 55, "He has_redeemed my soul_in_peace,"_are traditionally sung on_this day. These verses are a_reference to the experienced by the_Alter Rebbe on this day. Rabbi Shneur_Zalman said: "Whoever participates in my_celebration will merit to see_nachas from_his descendants." The day is_also marked by_many other_non-Chabad Chassidic groups.

20_Kislev
When the Alter Rebbe left prison_he was mistakenly_brought to the home of a_misnaged_(one opposed to_Chassidus),_who_caused him_to suffer with_his_questions. Afterwards,_the_Alter Rebbe said that the three_hours_he spent at the misnaged’s home were_more difficult than all_the_time he had spent_in prison. In commemoration of_the fact that the Alter Rebbe's_liberation was_not complete_until he left the misnaged's house, Chassidim mark 20 Kislev as_a day of liberation as well.

Incidents_during imprisonment
During Rabbi Shneur_Zalman's imprisonment_he_was questioned by_an_erudite government_minister, who posed the following question:

"The verse_states that_G-d called to man and said_to him, 'Where are_you?'_Didn't G-d know where Adam was?"_Rabbi Shneur Zalman answered him in_accordance with Rashi's explanation that_God_asked_Adam the question "Where are_you?" in order to gently begin_conversing with Adam,_so that Adam would not become startled_and_disconcerted by God's sudden appearance. The_minister_indicated that he was aware of_that_answer,_but he wanted to hear_Rabbi Shneur Zalman's explanation.

After ascertaining that_the minister believed in the eternality of the Torah_and its directives,_Rabbi Shneur Zalman replied: "When_a_person_is,