Editing Sicha (section)

== Sichos in Chassidus Chabad ==
In the early generations of Chabad Chassidus, there were no regular sichos besides maamarim (Chassidic discourses). Occasionally the Rebbe would say a "vort" (short teaching) or words of inspiration. In later years, especially from the nesius of the Rebbe Rashab onwards, the Rebbeim began delivering sichos to chassidim during farbrengens. The Rebbe Rashab's sichos were mainly given during the three set farbrengen days of Simchas Torah, Yud Tes Kislev and Purim, and from 1906 also on Acharon Shel Pesach (at the Seudas Moshiach). Additionally, there are records of sichos he gave not to the entire crowd of chassidim but rather at his home to family members and close chassidim.

The style of the sichos was as a response and discussion between the chassidim and the Rebbe, where typically during the farbrengen the Rebbe would be asked questions by chassidim which he would answer with explanations in the sicha.

The Frierdiker Rebbe also farbrenged with chassidim and would deliver sichos during them. Besides the days his father would farbreng, he added Yud Beis Tammuz from 1928 and Chai Elul from 1943, as well as various other occasions. His sichos style was also like his father's, responding to questions and comments from chassidim.

For many years the content of sichos was not recorded, and even those that were recorded were not printed. The first sichos to be printed were those of the Frierdiker Rebbe from his own handwriting in the Likkutei Dibburim series. In 1947 the Sefer HaSichos - Toras Shalom of the Rebbe Rashab was first published by the Rebbe, compiled from chassidim's notes including stories alongside deep explanations in Chassidus and Kabbalah. These sichos are characterized and known for their 'stormy' atmosphere and style.

Years later, all the Frierdiker Rebbe's sichos including chassidim's transcripts were collected into the complete series Sefer HaSichos (Frierdiker Rebbe).

The sichos of the Tzemach Tzedek and Rebbe Maharash were collected in their seforim of sichos, compiled from the Frierdiker Rebbe's teachings and printed in 1993.
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