Title Page in The Rebbeim's Seforim

Each of our Rebbes has a fixed title page that appears at the beginning of their books. The title page includes: a drawing - a specific frame unique to that Rebbe, "the number of the Heichal" (palace), and "the number of the Shaar" (gate). This concept is called "Kovetz Shalshelet Ha'Or" (Collection of the Chain of Light).

Shaar[edit | edit source]

For each of our Rebbes, there is a division of Shaarim (gates/categories) for their books. All the books of sichos (talks) are called by a specific Shaar name, the books of maamarim (discourses) by another Shaar, and the books of igros (letters) by yet another Shaar.

The Gates in the Books of the Baal Shem Tov[edit | edit source]

First Gate - Keser Shem Tov. Second Gate - Tzava'as HaRiB"Sh.

The Gates in the Books of the Maggid of Mezritch[edit | edit source]

First Gate - Maggid Devarav L'Yaakov. Second Gate - Ohr Torah.

The Gates in the Books of the Alter Rebbe[edit | edit source]

First Gate - Sefer HaTanya. Second Gate - Shulchan Aruch Admur HaZaken. Third Gate - Torah Ohr. Fourth Gate - Likkutei Torah. Fifth Gate - Biurei HaZohar. Sixth Gate - Siddur im Dach. Seventh Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken. Eighth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - Eshalech Liozna Ninth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5562 Volume 1. Tenth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5568. Eleventh Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5566, 5569. Twelfth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5567. Thirteenth Gate - Igros Kodesh Admur HaZaken. Fourteenth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5564, 5565 Volume 1. Fifteenth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5565 Volume 2. Sixteenth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - HaKetzarim. Eighteenth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5563. Nineteenth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5570. Twentieth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5562 Volume 2. Twenty-First Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - Parshiyos U'Moadim. Twenty-Second Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - Inyanim. Twenty-Third Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - Maamarei Chazal. Twenty-Fourth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - Nevi'im. Twenty-Fifth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - Kesuvim. Twenty-Sixth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5571. Twenty-Seventh Gate - Maamarei Admur HaZaken - 5572.

The Gates in the Books of the Mitteler Rebbe[edit | edit source]

First Gate - Imrei Binah, Ner Mitzvah V'Torah Ohr, Shaarei Teshuvah, Derech Chaim, Shaarei Orah, Ateres Rosh. Second Gate - Toras Chaim. Third Gate - Perush HaMilos (Sefer). Fourth Gate - Pokeach Ivrim. Fifth Gate - Biurei HaZohar. Sixth Gate - Maamar Mizmor Shir L'Yom HaShabbos Seventh Gate - Kuntres Bad Kodesh. Eighth Gate - Piskei Dinim Admur Ha'Emtzai. Ninth Gate - Maamar - "Adam Ki Yakriv", Maamarim - "Yafah Sha'ah Achas B'Teshuvah U'Maasim Tovim. L'Havin Maamar Chazal Mipnei Mah Talmidei Chachamim etc." Tenth Gate - Maamarei Admur Ha'Emtzai, Igros Kodesh Admur Ha'Emtzai. Eleventh Gate - Maamar - "Asher Bara", Maamar - "B'Chof-Hei B'Kislev Yomei D'Chanukah", Maamar - "David L'Dor", Maamar - "L'Havin Inyan Krias Yam Suf"

The Gates in the Books of the Tzemach Tzedek[edit | edit source]

First Gate - She'eilos U'Teshuvos - Orach Chaim. Second Gate - She'eilos U'Teshuvos - Yoreh De'ah. Third Gate - She'eilos U'Teshuvos - Even Ha'Ezer. Fourth Gate - She'eilos U'Teshuvos - Choshen Mishpat. Fifth Gate - Chiddushim Al HaShas. Seventh Gate - Piskei Dinim. Eighth Gate - Derech Mitzvosecha. Ninth Gate - Ohr HaTorah - Parshiyos, Sefer HaChakirah, Shaar HaMiluim. Tenth Gate - Ohr HaTorah - Nevi'im U'Kesuvim. Eleventh Gate - Ohr HaTorah - Megillos, Reshimos Al Shir HaShirim, Koheles, Rus. Thirteenth Gate - Kitzurim V'Ha'aros L'Sefer Likkutei Amarim Tanya. Fourteenth Gate - Ohr HaTorah - Maamarei Chazal Inyanim. Igros Kodesh (Admur HaTzemach Tzedek), Biurei HaZohar. Fifteenth Gate - Maamarei Admur HaTzemach Tzedek. Ohr HaTorah Siddur (Tefillah).

The Gates in the Books of the Rebbe Maharash[edit | edit source]

Gate Fourteen - Holy Letters (Igrot Kodesh) (Admor Maharash).
Gate Twenty-Five - Discourse "Shoftim V'Shotrim" 5633 (1873).

Likutei Torah - Torat Shmuel (Book)[edit | edit source]

First Gate - Likutei Torah for 3 Torah portions.
Second Gate - Discourse "V'Hecherim" 5631 (1871).
Third Gate - 5636 (1876).
Fourth Gate - 5637 (1877) (Hemshech 'V'Kacha').
Fifth Gate - Discourse "Chayav Adam L'Varech" - 5638 (1878).
Sixth Gate - Hemshech; "Zot Chanukat HaMizbeach" - 5640 (1880).
Seventh Gate - Hemshech; "Matzah Zo" - 5640 (1880).
Eighth Gate - Hemshech; "Yonati" - 5640 (1880).
Ninth-Sixteenth Gates - 5626-33 (1866-73).
Twentieth-Twenty-Second Gates - 5638, 5639 and 5641 (1878, 1879 and 1881).
Thirty-Second Gate - 5634 (1874), Discourse - "Ulekachtem Lachem" - Shemini Atzeret 5632 (1872).
Thirty-Third Gate - Igrot Kodesh.
Thirty-Fourth Gate - 5635 (1875), Kuntres Drushei Chatunah - 5635 (1875).
Thirty-Fifth Gate - Discourse - "Moshe Kibel Torah MiSinai" - 5640 (1880)
Thirty-Sixth Gate - Discourse Ki Bo'alayich Osayich.
Thirty-Seventh Gate - Sefer Drushei Chatunah.
Thirty-Eighth Gate - 5641 (1881).

The Gates in the Books of The Rebbe Rashab[edit | edit source]

First Gate - Chanoch L'Naar (Kuntres).
Second Gate - Kuntres HaTefillah.
Third Gate - Kuntres U'Ma'ayan MiBeit Hashem.
Fourth Gate - Kuntres Etz HaChaim.
Fifth Gate - Kuntres Ha'Avodah.
Sixth Gate - Sefer HaMaamarim (Admor Rashab).
Seventh Gate - Sefer HaSichot (Torat Shalom).
Eighth Gate - Igrot Kodesh (Admor Rashab).

The Gates in the Books of The Rebbe Rayatz[edit | edit source]

Unlike other books and writings of our Rebbes, The Rebbe Rayatz is distinguished by having his writings printed with two types of designs on the title page, one designated for books, and the other for kuntresim (pamphlets).

First Gate - Sefer HaMaamarim (Admor Rayatz).
Second Gate - Igrot Kodesh (Admor Rayatz).
Third Gate - Sefer HaSichot, Likutei Diburim.
Fourth Gate - Sefer HaZichronot.
Fifth Gate - Sefer HaKitzurim.

The Gates in the Rebbe's Books[edit | edit source]

First Gate - Maamarim, (Melukot).
Second Gate - Kuntres Inyana Shel Torat HaChassidut.
Third Gate - Likutei Sichot, Sefer HaSichot, Dvar Malchut.
Fourth Gate - Haggadah Shel Pesach with Likutei Taamim U'Minhagim.
Fifth Gate - Igrot Kodesh, Teshuvot U'Biurim.
Sixth Gate - Books of Chidushim, Biurim, Hadranim on Shas/Rambam.
Seventh Gate - Chidushim U'Biurim B'Hilchot Beit HaBechirah L'HaRambam.
Eighth Gate - Torat Menachem Tiferet Levi Yitzchak.
Ninth Gate - Torat Menachem - Hitva'aduyot.
Tenth Gate - Reshimot.

Presentation Border designs of the title page of our Rebbes' books