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A tradition among Chassidim | A tradition has been passed down among Chassidim that the [[Alter Rebbe]] — Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chabad Chassidus — personally composed '''ten niggunim''' (Chassidic melodies) that are [[niggunim mekuvanim|precisely calibrated and intentional]], each one hinting at sublime matters in the upper spiritual worlds. These melodies carry a special quality: singing them draws the one who hums or chants them toward awakening in [[teshuvah]] (repentance and return to G‑d) and to a feeling of [[devekus]] — the soul's deep clinging and attachment to the Divine. | ||
Some have the custom not to sing these | Some Chassidim have the custom not to sing these melodies casually, reserving them instead for appropriate moments or times of heightened spiritual readiness. In the case of the niggun known as [[Arba Bavos (niggun)|Arba Bavos]] (The Four Chambers), this practice goes beyond personal custom: it reflects an explicit directive from [[the Rebbeim|our Rebbeim]] — the successive leaders of Chabad — not to treat it as an everyday melody. | ||
Of the ten niggunim, the first five are known with certainty to have been composed by the Alter Rebbe himself. The remaining five are attributed to him, though whether he personally composed each of them is a matter of some uncertainty.<ref name="ahlt-515">In ''Hearos U'Biurim Ohalei Torah'', issue 515, p. 50, it is noted that there are actually fourteen niggunim attributed to the Alter Rebbe, of which eight are known with certainty to be his. The additional melodies include [[Niggun Yashan (Alter Rebbe)|Niggun Yashan]], [[Tzama Lecha Nafshi (Alter Rebbe)|Tzama Lecha Nafshi]], and [[Niggun LeHakafos]].</ref> | |||
== | ==The Ten Niggunim== | ||
# | #[[Arba Bavos (niggun)|Arba Bavos]] | ||
# [[Eli | #[[Eli Ata (niggun)|Eli Ata]] | ||
# Kol Dodi | #[[Kol Dodi Dofek (niggun)|Kol Dodi]] | ||
# Avinu Malkeinu | #[[Avinu Malkeinu (niggun)|Avinu Malkeinu]] | ||
# Niggun | #[[Niggun Devekus Rosh Hashana (Alter Rebbe)|Niggun Devekus — Rosh Hashana]] | ||
# | #[[Ka'ayal Taarog (niggun)|Ka'ayal Taarog]] | ||
# | #[[Tze'ena U're'ena (niggun)|Tze'ena U're'ena]] | ||
# Niggun | #[[Niggun Devekus Shabbos (Alter Rebbe)|Niggun Devekus — Shabbos]] | ||
# Lecha Dodi | #[[Lecha Dodi (niggun)|Lecha Dodi]] | ||
# Bnei Heichala | #[[Bnei Heichala (niggun)|Bnei Heichala]] | ||
== External Links == | ==External Links== | ||
* | * [http://www20.chassidus.com/audio/nigun/03-01-Sources-of-Negginah-The-10-Niggunim-of-The-Alter-Rebbe-Heichal-Neginah.htm Sources of Melody — The Ten Niggunim of the Alter Rebbe] at [[Heichal Neginah]] | ||
* Pinchas Bichler, | * Pinchas Bichler, [http://old2.ih.chabad.info/index.php?url=article_he&id=66234 Ten Supernal Niggunim], ''HaMevaser'', Shevat 5772 | ||
==Notes== | |||
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[[he:עשרת הניגונים]] | [[he:עשרת הניגונים]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 25 June 2026
A tradition has been passed down among Chassidim that the Alter Rebbe — Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Chabad Chassidus — personally composed ten niggunim (Chassidic melodies) that are precisely calibrated and intentional, each one hinting at sublime matters in the upper spiritual worlds. These melodies carry a special quality: singing them draws the one who hums or chants them toward awakening in teshuvah (repentance and return to G‑d) and to a feeling of devekus — the soul's deep clinging and attachment to the Divine.
Some Chassidim have the custom not to sing these melodies casually, reserving them instead for appropriate moments or times of heightened spiritual readiness. In the case of the niggun known as Arba Bavos (The Four Chambers), this practice goes beyond personal custom: it reflects an explicit directive from our Rebbeim — the successive leaders of Chabad — not to treat it as an everyday melody.
Of the ten niggunim, the first five are known with certainty to have been composed by the Alter Rebbe himself. The remaining five are attributed to him, though whether he personally composed each of them is a matter of some uncertainty.[1]
The Ten Niggunim[edit | edit source]
- Arba Bavos
- Eli Ata
- Kol Dodi
- Avinu Malkeinu
- Niggun Devekus — Rosh Hashana
- Ka'ayal Taarog
- Tze'ena U're'ena
- Niggun Devekus — Shabbos
- Lecha Dodi
- Bnei Heichala
External Links[edit | edit source]
- Sources of Melody — The Ten Niggunim of the Alter Rebbe at Heichal Neginah
- Pinchas Bichler, Ten Supernal Niggunim, HaMevaser, Shevat 5772
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ In Hearos U'Biurim Ohalei Torah, issue 515, p. 50, it is noted that there are actually fourteen niggunim attributed to the Alter Rebbe, of which eight are known with certainty to be his. The additional melodies include Niggun Yashan, Tzama Lecha Nafshi, and Niggun LeHakafos.