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'''Hitva'adus''' (or '''Farbrengen''' in [[Yiddish]]) is the common name in the Chabad Chassidic community for a gathering of Chassidim. During a Farbrengen, it is customary to raise a glass of 'l'chaim', sing Chassidic niggunim, tell stories of tzaddikim, and share words of Torah. The Farbrengen is usually conducted with a Rav (Mashpia).

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It is also customary to have mashke (alcoholic beverages) and 'farbaysen' (food eaten with drinks) during a Farbrengen, in order to open the heart so that it will be receptive to speaking and listening.

Farbrengen is also one of the ways to achieve hiskashrus (connection) with the Rebbe, one of the foundations in the ways of Chassidim, and an introduction to the mitzvah of ahavas Yisrael (love of fellow Jews).

Farbrengen is also one of the ways to achieve hiskashrus (connection) with the Rebbe<ref>Hayom Yom 24 Sivan</ref>, one of the foundations in the ways of Chassidim, and an introduction to the mitzvah of ahavas Yisrael<ref>Hayom Yom 24 Tishrei. Sicha from Shabbos Parshas Vayakhel 5746 (1986), Section 4 and onward</ref> (love of fellow Jews).

Among Chassidim, there is a common saying that "a Chassidic Farbrengen can accomplish even what the angel Michael cannot accomplish." The Alter Rebbe explained this saying by stating that when a father sees his children gathered in unity, he is inspired with a desire to fulfill all their wishes, even when through the 'conventional' channels (such as through angels) they may not be entitled to it. Indeed, in Chassidic tradition, there are many stories of people who were helped after participating in a Farbrengen and receiving blessings.

Among Chassidim, there is a common saying that "a Chassidic Farbrengen can accomplish even what the angel Michael cannot accomplish." The Alter Rebbe explained this saying by stating that when a father sees his children gathered in unity, he is inspired with a desire to fulfill all their wishes, even when through the 'conventional' channels (such as through angels) they may not be entitled to it. Indeed, in Chassidic tradition, there are many stories of people who were helped after participating in a Farbrengen and receiving blessings<ref>Igros Kodesh Admur HaRaYaTZ Volume 3, Page 413, and brought in "Collection of Letters for Reciting Tehillim" in the addendum to the Tehillim Ohel Yosef Yitzchak published by Kehot, Page 198 and onward</ref>.

== The Content of the Farbrengen ==

In a Farbrengen, the speakers demand from the participants that they improve their conduct and ways, that they set times to strengthen their hiskashrus to our Rebbes and to study Chassidut, that they maintain regular study sessions, and that their learning should be with the intention to fulfill. Rebuke during a Farbrengen should only be about matters that do not cause embarrassment.

In a Farbrengen, the speakers demand from the participants that they improve their conduct and ways, that they set times to strengthen their hiskashrus to our Rebbes and to study Chassidut, that they maintain regular study sessions, and that their learning should be with the intention to fulfill. Rebuke during a Farbrengen should only be about matters that do not cause embarrassment<ref>Hayom Yom - 24 Tishrei</ref>.

The Rebbe Rayatz says that in a Chassidic Farbrengen, stories of tzaddikim are told, their sayings are repeated, stories of Chassidim are shared, and niggunim are sung.

The Rebbe Rayatz says that in a Chassidic Farbrengen, stories of tzaddikim are told, their sayings are repeated, stories of Chassidim are shared<ref>In Igrot Kodesh of the Rebbe Rayatz Volume 6, page 332, it is brought that this brings strengthening in the service of prayer. There he details the manner of Chassidic stories: to tell of their experiences and ways of life, their melodies and dances and joyfulness, and above all, the ritual immersion for purification.

See also Likkutei Diburim in Hebrew Volume 3, page 603, which describes the Chassidic type in days gone by, how on Shabbatot and on Yoma D'Pagra (Chassidic holidays) they would gather to sing heartfelt, deep niggunim, converse about the proper conduct of a Chassid, and tell various stories about the conduct of the Rebbeim, the conduct of the elder Chassidim, and matters of yechidut (private audiences with the Rebbe).

Further on, the Rebbe Rayatz says that a Chassidic story about a Rebbe or a Chassid, and a Chassidic niggun, is a fundamental matter (in the ways of Chassidim).</ref>, and niggunim are sung.

The Alter Rebbe says that the stories of tzaddikim that Chassidim tell during Chassidic Hitva'aduyot are like "the dew of lights is your dew," as stories of tzaddikim bring vitality to intellectual understanding and to avodah (divine service).

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+[[File:פאבריינגען.jpeg|thumb|A painting by the artist Zalman Kleinman depicting a Chassidic farbrengen. In the center, the mashpia is seen leading the farbrengen.]]
-[[File:התוועדות עם ר' שלמה חיים.jpeg|thumb]]
+[[File:התוועדות עם ר' שלמה חיים.jpeg|thumb|A Chassidic Farbrengen with the Mashpia Rabbi Shlomo Chaim Kesselman]]
-[[File:חסידים מתוועדים בסוכת 770.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:חסידים מתוועדים בסוכת 770.jpg|thumb|A Chassidic Farbrengen in The Courtyard of 770]]
 '''Hitva'adus''' (or '''Farbrengen''' in [[Yiddish]]) is the common name in the Chabad Chassidic community for a gathering of Chassidim. During a Farbrengen, it is customary to raise a glass of 'l'chaim', sing Chassidic niggunim, tell stories of tzaddikim, and share words of Torah. The Farbrengen is usually conducted with a Rav (Mashpia).
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 It is also customary to have mashke (alcoholic beverages) and 'farbaysen' (food eaten with drinks) during a Farbrengen, in order to open the heart so that it will be receptive to speaking and listening.
-Farbrengen is also one of the ways to achieve hiskashrus (connection) with the Rebbe, one of the foundations in the ways of Chassidim, and an introduction to the mitzvah of ahavas Yisrael (love of fellow Jews).
+Farbrengen is also one of the ways to achieve hiskashrus (connection) with the Rebbe<ref>Hayom Yom 24 Sivan</ref>, one of the foundations in the ways of Chassidim, and an introduction to the mitzvah of ahavas Yisrael<ref>Hayom Yom 24 Tishrei. Sicha from Shabbos Parshas Vayakhel 5746 (1986), Section 4 and onward</ref> (love of fellow Jews).
-Among Chassidim, there is a common saying that "a Chassidic Farbrengen can accomplish even what the angel Michael cannot accomplish." The Alter Rebbe explained this saying by stating that when a father sees his children gathered in unity, he is inspired with a desire to fulfill all their wishes, even when through the 'conventional' channels (such as through angels) they may not be entitled to it. Indeed, in Chassidic tradition, there are many stories of people who were helped after participating in a Farbrengen and receiving blessings.
+Among Chassidim, there is a common saying that "a Chassidic Farbrengen can accomplish even what the angel Michael cannot accomplish." The Alter Rebbe explained this saying by stating that when a father sees his children gathered in unity, he is inspired with a desire to fulfill all their wishes, even when through the 'conventional' channels (such as through angels) they may not be entitled to it. Indeed, in Chassidic tradition, there are many stories of people who were helped after participating in a Farbrengen and receiving blessings<ref>Igros Kodesh Admur HaRaYaTZ Volume 3, Page 413, and brought in "Collection of Letters for Reciting Tehillim" in the addendum to the Tehillim Ohel Yosef Yitzchak published by Kehot, Page 198 and onward</ref>.
 == The Content of the Farbrengen ==
-In a Farbrengen, the speakers demand from the participants that they improve their conduct and ways, that they set times to strengthen their hiskashrus to our Rebbes and to study Chassidut, that they maintain regular study sessions, and that their learning should be with the intention to fulfill. Rebuke during a Farbrengen should only be about matters that do not cause embarrassment.
+In a Farbrengen, the speakers demand from the participants that they improve their conduct and ways, that they set times to strengthen their hiskashrus to our Rebbes and to study Chassidut, that they maintain regular study sessions, and that their learning should be with the intention to fulfill. Rebuke during a Farbrengen should only be about matters that do not cause embarrassment<ref>Hayom Yom - 24 Tishrei</ref>.
-The Rebbe Rayatz says that in a Chassidic Farbrengen, stories of tzaddikim are told, their sayings are repeated, stories of Chassidim are shared, and niggunim are sung.
+The Rebbe Rayatz says that in a Chassidic Farbrengen, stories of tzaddikim are told, their sayings are repeated, stories of Chassidim are shared<ref>In Igrot Kodesh of the Rebbe Rayatz Volume 6, page 332, it is brought that this brings strengthening in the service of prayer. There he details the manner of Chassidic stories: to tell of their experiences and ways of life, their melodies and dances and joyfulness, and above all, the ritual immersion for purification.
+See also Likkutei Diburim in Hebrew Volume 3, page 603, which describes the Chassidic type in days gone by, how on Shabbatot and on Yoma D'Pagra (Chassidic holidays) they would gather to sing heartfelt, deep niggunim, converse about the proper conduct of a Chassid, and tell various stories about the conduct of the Rebbeim, the conduct of the elder Chassidim, and matters of yechidut (private audiences with the Rebbe).
+Further on, the Rebbe Rayatz says that a Chassidic story about a Rebbe or a Chassid, and a Chassidic niggun, is a fundamental matter (in the ways of Chassidim).</ref>, and niggunim are sung.
 The Alter Rebbe says that the stories of tzaddikim that Chassidim tell during Chassidic Hitva'aduyot are like "the dew of lights is your dew," as stories of tzaddikim bring vitality to intellectual understanding and to avodah (divine service).
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+[[Category:Fundamental Concepts]]
+[[Category:Concepts in Chassidus]]