Editing Sicha (section)

== The Seventh Generation ==

===== Style of Delivering Sichos =====
The Rebbe's sichos were delivered more frequently than his predecessors and in broader forums, with a "regal" style where questions were not permitted during the sichos. The Rebbe primarily delivered sichos during farbrengens, which were the central connection between the Rebbe and his chassidim. In these sichos, the Rebbe would guide his unique approach on every topic, address current issues, announce "mivtzoyim" or cry out about "shleimus ha'aretz," and more.

The regular sichos during farbrengens typically began with a Torah quote related to the date or parsha (in addition to regular sichos on the parsha, after the passing of his mother, Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson, on 6 Tishrei 1964, the Rebbe began to farbreng every Shabbos and dedicate a special sicha to explaining the first and last Rashi of the parsha). This would be followed by questions and wonderments arising from the text. The questions included logical difficulties and precise language analysis of the quote. Sometimes, at this stage, the Rebbe would add additional quotes and raise questions about them as well (ultimately explaining how the matters align or what distinguishes them).

As an introduction to the explanation, the Rebbe would preface the fundamental issue that the quote came to resolve, and accordingly explain how the matters are indeed precise and fully resolve the issue. Sometimes, following this, the content would be explained according to pnimiyus ha'inyanim (according to Chassidus) and conclusions would be drawn regarding avodas Hashem.

The sichos would be immediately reviewed after the farbrengen with the Rebbe by the team of "chozrim" led by Reb Yoel Kahan - the head chozer. Subsequently, they would be written by "manichim," whose role was to record a hanacha of the sicha after its delivery, and then printed in the series of Sichos Kodesh (in Yiddish). Starting in 1982, the publication of the Rebbe's sichos began in the Hisvaaduyos series (translated and adapted to Hebrew). From 2016, the Rebbe's unedited sichos began being printed in the Divrei Moshiach series. Some topics discussed during farbrengens would be compiled, edited, and then reviewed by the Rebbe and printed in the Likkutei Sichos series. From 1986 onwards, the Rebbe would edit the central content of each farbrengen, which were initially printed in additions to Likkutei Sichos and later published in the Sefer HaSichos series.