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The book '''''Maggid Devarav L'Yaakov — Likkutei Amarim''''' (abbreviated MDL"Y) contains, as its title page declares, "words of pleasantness and honeycomb sweetness — his lips preserve knowledge and Torah is sought from his mouth; a holy mouth utters pure utterances, a pure man mighty in the strength of Torah, the light of the Torah of the Rebbe."<ref>From the title page.</ref> It is a collection of teachings delivered by [[the Maggid of Mezeritch]], recorded by his disciples and edited by his disciple and kinsman R' Shlomo Flam — [[the Maggid of Lutzk]] — "from several manuscripts by several writers, the principal one being copied from the handwriting of... Moreinu R' Zeev Wolf of the holy community of Horodna." It was first printed in [[Koretz]] in 5541 (1781), and again in 5544 (1784) with the addition of ''Likkutim Chadashim'' from the editor. The Berditchev edition (5568 / 1808) carries the approbation of the holy R' [[Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev]].

The name of the Maggid is hinted in the final letters of the book's title: "Magi'''d''' Devarav L'Yako'''v''' Be'''r'''" — spelling '''Dov Ber'''.

At the Rebbe's instruction, [[Kehot Publication Society|Kehot]] printed a new edition of the work in 5733 (1973), with additions edited by R' [[Yehuda Leib Groner]] and R' [[Aharon Chitrik]]. The Rebbe also asked R' Emmanuel Shochat to contribute his notes on the Maggid's works before the new edition went to press — though R' Shochat had never spoken to anyone about the notes he possessed. His annotations were likewise included in the printed editions of ''Maggid Devarav L'Yaakov'' and [[Ohr Torah]]. This edition was reprinted in subsequent years (5740, 5766, 5781).

In 5770 (2010) the work was newly edited by R' [[Emmanuel Shochat]], acting on the Rebbe's instruction to him to occupy himself with preparing critical editions of the works of the Baal Shem Tov and the Maggid, with the assistance of R' [[Aharon Leib Raskin]]. The additions from earlier editions were reorganized and substantially expanded, including:

* Introduction and preface
* Source references
* A collection of the Maggid's teachings as cited in the writings of our Rebbeim
* A collection of the Maggid's teachings and sayings
* Guidelines transmitted by the Maggid to the [[Alter Rebbe]] (from manuscript), together with questions the [[Alter Rebbe]] posed to him and the Maggid's responses
* Glosses and explanations on [[Ohr Torah]]
* Holy sayings about the Maggid
* The Maggid's customs
* The Maggid's letters, together with letters of the [[Baal Shem Tov]], his disciples, and the Maggid's disciples, whose content relates to the Maggid
* The text of the Maggid's approbation to the work ''Halacha Pesuka''
* A passage from [[Beis Rebbe]] on the Maggid
* The inscription on the Maggid's gravestone
* The approbation of the holy R' Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev to ''Likkutei Amarim'' (Berditchev, 5568)
* Approbations to [[Ohr Torah]], first edition
* Indices

At the end of the volume appear R' [[Emmanuel Shochat]]'s notes on the works of [[the Maggid]], prepared at the Rebbe's instruction.

== See Also ==
* [[Ohr Torah]]

== External Links ==
* [http://hebrewbooks.org/19784 The work, 5765 (2005) edition, at HebrewBooks]

== Notes ==
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