Editing Ohr HaTorah

'''Ohr HaTorah''' is the main series of seforim (approximately 41 volumes) containing the maamarim of [[the Tzemach Tzedek]], arranged according to the weekly parshiyos and moadim.

== Bereishis Volume 1 ==
In 1913, Volume 1 on Sefer Bereishis and Chanukah was published in Berditchev by Rav Chaim Eliezer Bichovski. It was prepared for print by Rav Chaim Meir Hillman (both Kopust Chabad chassidim). For an extended period, Chabad-Lubavitch chassidim refrained from using these seforim due to inappropriate statements by the publisher towards the Rebbe Rashab.

== Shemos Volume 1 ==
In 1950, the Rebbe (as manager of Kehot Publication Society under instruction from the Frierdiker Rebbe) began publishing the continuation of the series. The first sefer he printed was Volume 1 of Sefer Shemos on Parshiyos Shemos, Va'eira and Bo, which was edited by the Rebbe himself.

== Yahel Ohr ==
First printed in Poltava, 1918. This edition was printed by Rav Chaim Eliezer Bichovski and Rav Chaim Meir Hillman, Chabad-Liadi chassidim. In the Kehot edition - 'Tehillim Ohel Yosef Yitzchak HaShalem' - printed in New York in 1953. This edition included nine additional commentaries, and the Tehillim text is from "Ohel Yosef Yitzchak," with a collection of letters from the Frierdiker Rebbe regarding the importance of saying Tehillim printed at the end. Additionally, this commentary includes other explanations from the Tzemach Tzedek on Tehillim, collected from his writings in: Ohr HaTorah, Derech Emunah, and his commentaries on Megillas Eicha. Second edition (by Kehot) - 1984. This edition was compared and proofread against the Tzemach Tzedek's original manuscript, from his handwritten notes received through Rav Chanoch Glitzenstein. A detailed index for "Yahel Ohr" was also added. Third edition (by Kehot) - 2023, printed in square letters with corrections and additions.

== Chamesh Megillos ==
In 1951 and 1952, the Rebbe published the maamarim on Megillas Eicha; in 1955 - on Megillas Esther; and in 1961 - the maamarim on Megillos Shir HaShirim, Rus, and Koheles were published by Otzar HaChassidim (later, the maamarim on Chamesh Megillos were published in an expanded edition in the seforim Ohr HaTorah Megillas Esther, Ohr HaTorah Shir HaShirim, and Ohr HaTorah Nevi'im uKesuvim).

== Remaining Volumes ==
In 1964, work began on publishing the continuation of the series, as a continuation of the Rebbe's work from 1950, by Rav Aharon Chitrik under the Rebbe's instruction. The first sefer - Vayikra Volume 1 - was published on Motzei Shabbos 6 Tishrei 1965. Many of the maamarim were printed from the Tzemach Tzedek's own holy handwriting.

== Bereishis Volumes ==
* Ohr HaTorah - Bereishis, Volume 1: Bereishis - Vayeitzei
* Ohr HaTorah - Bereishis, Volume 2: Vayishlach - Vayechi
* Ohr HaTorah - Bereishis, Volume 3: Bereishis - Noach
* Ohr HaTorah - Bereishis, Volume 4: Lech Lecha - Toldos
* Ohr HaTorah - Bereishis, Volume 5: Vayeitzei - Vayechi
* Ohr HaTorah - Bereishis, Volume 6: Vayeitzei - Vayechi
* Ohr HaTorah - Bereishis, Volume 7: Bereishis - Vayechi

== Shemos Volumes ==

* Ohr HaTorah - Shemos, Volume 1: Shemos - Bo
* Ohr HaTorah - Shemos, Volume 2: Beshalach
* Ohr HaTorah - Shemos, Volume 3: Yisro
* Ohr HaTorah - Shemos, Volume 4: Mishpatim
* Ohr HaTorah - Shemos, Volume 5: Terumah, Tetzaveh, Parshas Zachor
* Ohr HaTorah - Shemos, Volume 6: Ki Sisa - Vayakhel Pekudei
* Ohr HaTorah - Shemos, Volume 7: Shemos - Vayakhel
* Ohr HaTorah - Shemos, Volume 8: Sefer Shemos

== Vayikra Volumes ==

* Ohr HaTorah - Vayikra, Volume 1
* Ohr HaTorah - Vayikra, Volume 2
* Ohr HaTorah - Vayikra, Volume 3
* Ohr HaTorah - Vayikra, Volume 4: Vayikra - Bechukosai

== Bamidbar Volumes ==

* Ohr HaTorah - Bamidbar, Volume 1: Bamidbar - Naso
* Ohr HaTorah - Bamidbar, Volume 2: Beha'aloscha - Korach
* Ohr HaTorah - Bamidbar, Volume 3: Chukas - Pinchas
* Ohr HaTorah - Bamidbar, Volume 4: Matos - Massei
* Ohr HaTorah - Bamidbar, Volume 5: Bamidbar - Matos
* Ohr HaTorah - Bamidbar, Volume 6: Bamidbar - Massei

== Devarim Volumes ==

* Ohr HaTorah - Devarim, Volume 1: Devarim - Va'eschanan
* Ohr HaTorah - Devarim, Volume 2: Eikev - Savo
* Ohr HaTorah - Devarim, Volume 3: Nitzavim - Yom Kippur
* Ohr HaTorah - Devarim, Volume 4: Ha'azinu - Bracha
* Ohr HaTorah - Devarim, Volume 5: Devarim - Bracha
* Ohr HaTorah - Devarim, Volume 6: Devarim - Bracha

== Nevi'im and Kesuvim ==

* Ohr HaTorah - Nevi'im uKesuvim, Volume 1
* Ohr HaTorah - Nevi'im uKesuvim, Volume 2
* Ohr HaTorah - Nevi'im uKesuvim, Volume 3

== Shir HaShirim ==

* Ohr HaTorah - Shir HaShirim, Volume 1: Chapters 1-2
* Ohr HaTorah - Shir HaShirim, Volume 2: Chapters 3-5
* Ohr HaTorah - Shir HaShirim, Volume 3: Chapters 1-5

== Additional Volumes ==

* Ohr HaTorah - Tehillim ("Yahel Ohr")
* Ohr HaTorah - Megillas Esther
* Ohr HaTorah - Maamarei Chazal, Inyanim
* Ohr HaTorah - Siddur (and Tefillah)
[[Category: Sifrei Chassidus]]