8 Kislev
- Baruch ben Neriah, scribe of the prophet Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah) had written a scroll of Lamentations that Yirmiyahu had dictated. It was incinerated on this date by King Yehoyakim. Some have the custom to fast on this day.
9 Kislev
- The ninth day of the ninth month. There is a tradition that the ninth hour of this day is an auspicious time.
10 Kislev
- Yahrzeit of Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer. Rosh Yeshiva of the Slutsk yeshiva in prewar Europe. Among his students there was Rav Moshe Feinstein. After WWI he became the head of the Etz Chaim yeshiva in Jerusalem. Authored Even HaAzal on the writings of the Rambam. Fatherin-Law of Rav Aharon Kotler.
11 Kislev
- Yahrzeit of Rav Simcha of Dasvi who died in 1785. He is best known for his glosses found in the back of standard editions of the Talmud.
12 Kislev
- November 30 has been established as the day to commemorate the Jewish refugees from Arab lands who were expelled after the founding of the State of Israel.
- Yahrzeit of Rav Shlomo Luria, better known by the acronym Maharsha"l. His magnus opus is his editorial comments on the Talmud in which he corrected many publishing errors. His Yam Shel Shlomo is an important Halachic work on the Talmud.
- Yahrzeit of Ravina who compiled the Babylonian Talmud along with Rav Ashi.
14 Kislev
- Yahrzeit of Rav Menasshe ben Israel who was instrumental in convincing Oliver Cromwell to allow Jews to return to Britain. Wrote Nishmas Chaim, The Conciliator and other works.
- Yahrzeit of the martyred Rav Dovid Abuchatzeira brother of the Babba Sali. He was accused by Moroccan authorities of working for the French. He was strapped to the front of a cannon which was then shot.
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