29 Kislev
- Yahrzeit of Rav Shlomo HaKohen of Vilna, author of Cheshek Shlomo. He was one of the primary editors of the Vilna Shas.
30 Kislev
- 30 Kislev exists in most years, but not all. Thirteen years ago there was no 30 Kislev. According to most poskim since 30 Kislev this year is considered to be the first day of Rosh Chodesh, boys born in 2004 on the first of Teves, which was the first (and only) day of Rosh Chodesh that year, celebrate their Bar Mitzvah on the 30th of Kislev.
1 Teves
- During Temple times different families would donate wood for the sacrifices. On this date the family of Parush ben Yehuda would bring their donation.
- Yahrzeit of Rav Yair Bachrach, better known by the name of his Halachic work Chavos Yair.
2 Teves
- In Temple times people were required to bring Biqurim, first fruits, and leave them for the Kohanim (priests) who were there. The recitation of certain verses went along with the delivery. However, if one delayed bringing last year's crop until after Chanukah, he could no longer recite those verses. This day, then, is the last day for their recital.
3 Teves
- Death of Yaakov Frank, one of a series of false Messiahs in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Second Yahrzeit of Rav Mattisyahu Safran. A descendant of Rav Yitzchok Isaac of Komarna, who did much work to make his writings understandable.
4 Teves
- Yahrzeit of the Radziner Rebbe, Rav Gershon Chanoch Henech Leiner, who claimed to have discovered the secret of Techels (blue wool). He was well-educated in the sciences and wrote extensive works on Kabbalah as well as in-depth commentary on difficult tractates in the order of Kodoshim.
5 Teves
- Execution of Shlomo Molcho a converso who returned to Judaism, but then began to have prophetic messianic pretensions. He was greatly influenced by David Reubeni. He was executed by the Inquisition after he refused to return to Catholocism.
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