Does anybody know of a source for the minhag to recite daily the perek of tehillim corresponding to your age?
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welcome to Mi Yodeya LMR thanks to you I discovered this minhag. Good question– koutyApr 2, 2016 at 22:32
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related judaism.stackexchange.com/q/56735/759– Double AA ♦Apr 3, 2016 at 0:31
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LMR welcome to Mi Yodeya, and thanks very much for the interesting question! I hope you'll look around and find other Q&A of interest and stay learning with us.– mblochApr 3, 2016 at 2:57
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Chabad is the source for this Minhag.– Gershon GoldApr 3, 2016 at 15:16
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This is a custom transmitted from the Maggid of Mezritch to the Alter Rebbe of Lubavitch in the name of the Ba'al Shem Tov.
This is recorded in a letter of the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, printed in the back of תהלים אהל יוסף יצחק. In this print it is on page 214.
The full letter is printed in Vol 10 of his letters, page 53.
The reason for the custom is cryptically described by the Alter Rebbe here (מאמרי אדה"ז הקצרים page 341), which is somewhat explained by the most recent Lubavitcher Rebbe here.
