Editing Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel


Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel is the central series of maamarim (Chassidic discourses) from the Rebbe Maharash (containing approximately 15 volumes), arranged chronologically by year.

== Parts of the Series ==

* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1866
* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1867
* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1868 (manuscripts of Rav Shmuel Sofer)
* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1869
* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1870

== Hemshech V'Hecherim - 1871 ==
Hemshech V'Hecherim 1871 is the first continuous series of Chassidic maamarim from the Rebbe Maharash.

The hemshech includes approximately twelve Chassidic maamarim. It begins with the maamar "V'Hecherim Hashem es leshon yam Mitzrayim" from the seventh day of Pesach 1871, and concludes with the maamar "U'veyom HaBikurim" from Shavuos 1871.

The hemshech was first published in 1945 by the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach from a photocopy of the manuscript of the renowned copyist R' Shmuel Sofer. Several decades later, in 2015, it was reprinted in square letters according to the directive of the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach from the Rebbe Maharash's own holy manuscript.

* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1873 (Part 1)
* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1874
* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1875 (Part 1)
* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1875 (Part 2)

== Hemshech Mayim Rabim - 1876 ==
First published in 1946 by the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach. The maamarim were copied from three manuscripts, the primary one being from Rav Shmuel Sofer.

A second edition was published in 1976, and a third edition in 2021.

* Likkutei Torah - Toras Shmuel, Book - 1876 (Part 2)

== Hemshech VeKacha - 1877 ==
The Hemshech "VeKacha - 1877" is a series of Chassidic maamarim from the Rebbe Maharash considered one of the well-known 'hemshechim' in Chassidic teaching and is called "VeKacha HaGadol."

The hemshech includes 46 Chassidic maamarim containing 135 chapters. It begins with the maamar "VeKacha Tochlu Oso" from Pesach 1877 and concludes on Shabbos Parshas Shemos 1878.

The hemshech was first published in 1945 by the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, who was in charge of Kehot publications at that time, from a photocopy of R' Shmuel Sofer's manuscript.

Many years later, on Yud Shvat 2013, it was reprinted by Otzar HaChassidim in square letters according to the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach's directive, with additional collected sichos kodesh and notes about the hemshech, as well as the maamar "VeKacha" and its continuation "Kimei Tzeischa" from 1977, which were delivered in connection with the hemshech's centennial and are based upon it.

* Hemshech 'Chayav Adam Levarech' - 1878
* Hemshech 'Zos Chanukas', 'Matzah Zo' and 'Yonasi' - 1880

== Wedding Discourses ==
Booklets containing maamarim from the Rebbe Maharash from various times related to family weddings, some written by him and some from transcripts.

* Kuntres Drushei Chasunah - 1882: A booklet of two short maamarim from the Rebbe Maharash delivered at the wedding of his son Menachem Mendel in 1882. Published by Kehot in 1981.
* Kuntres Drushei Chasunah - 1875: In 2013, Kehot published a booklet containing additional maamarim, most of which were previously printed in the worldwide Chabad-Chassidic weekly 'Beis Moshiach', edited by Rabbi Shalom Yaakov Chazan.

== See Also ==

* Likkutei Torah for Three Parshiyos
* Reshima of 1866
* Hemshech VeKacha 1877
* Hemshech V'Hecherim 1871
* Toras Shmuel - Sefer HaSichos