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The '''Niggun Deveykus for Rosh Hashanah''' is customarily sung by all Chabad Rebbes in every generation with devotion, enthusiasm, and heart-stirring tears, like a person crying over a faithful friend who has departed - during the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayers, especially during the evening prayers of the first night of Rosh Hashanah and before the shofar blowing on both days of Rosh Hashanah.
[[File:טית.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Sheet music of the nigun]]
The '''Niggun Deveykus for Rosh Hashanah''' is a nigun of deep devekus — cleaving to G‑d — which the [[Chabad Rebbes]] in every generation would sing with devekus, fervor, and heart-stirring weeping, like a person weeping over a beloved and faithful friend who has gone. It is sung during the prayers of [[Rosh Hashanah]] and [[Yom Kippur]], and especially at Maariv on the first night of Rosh Hashanah and before the [[shofar]] blowing on both days of Rosh Hashanah.


== Origin of the Niggun ==
== Origin of the Nigun ==
About the origin of this niggun, the Rebbe Rayatz relates: "Rabbi Kehat - a distinguished student of the Baal Shem Tov and a member of the group of hidden tzaddikim - was once walking along a road and overheard a conversation between two wagon drivers. One said to his friend, 'In Tehillim it is written, do not be like a horse or mule without understanding, with bit and bridle. A donkey thinks that they put the bit in his mouth so he won't forget how to chew, but you shouldn't be like that - you should understand.' When the Baal Shem Tov heard this story from his student, he was aroused to tremendous deveykus (attachment to G-d) and prostrated himself with outstretched arms and legs while singing a devotional melody - and this is the origin of the niggun."


This niggun is definitely one of the ten niggunim that the Alter Rebbe himself would sing.
The [[Frierdiker Rebbe]] (the Previous Rebbe, R' Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn) related the origin of this nigun: "[[Rabbi Kehas]] — a distinguished disciple of the [[Baal Shem Tov]] and a member of the fellowship of hidden tzaddikim — was once traveling and overheard a conversation between two wagon drivers. One said to the other: 'It is written in [[Psalms]], ''Be not like a horse or mule that has no understanding, whose mouth must be held with bit and bridle'' — a donkey thinks the bit is placed in its mouth so it won't forget how to chew, but you — don't be like that; rather, understand.' When the [[Baal Shem Tov]] heard this story from his disciple, he was seized with tremendous devekus, prostrated himself with arms and legs outstretched, and broke into the sound of a nigun of cleaving — and this is the origin of the nigun."


== The Niggun as Preparation for Shofar Blowing ==
This nigun is certainly among the [[Ten Niggunim]] composed by the [[Alter Rebbe]] himself.
In the Alter Rebbe's Siddur it states: "After the Torah reading one should prepare himself to blow the shofar, and recite Kapitel 'Lamnatze'ach livnei Korach mizmor' seven times." The Shaar HaKolel explained: "The preparation is to recite this psalm seven times."


However, in a talk on Shabbat Shuva 5731 (1970), the Rebbe rejected this interpretation and explained that the Alter Rebbe's intention was for a spiritual preparation, without specifying any particular preparation, since it is not something equally suitable for everyone. Each person according to his own measure needs to prepare himself for the shofar blowing with something that awakens him, whether it's from what is said in Kesser Shem Tov, or in the Shulchan Aruch of the Arizal, in Chassidic texts or in the Mateh Efraim and the like. And from this awakening should be drawn an awakening for the entire coming year. On a deeper level, the intention is not for any specific preparation, but for a general preparation for divine service throughout the entire year, which is a general self-surrender to Hashem from the depths of the soul.
== The Nigun as Preparation for the Shofar Blowing ==


Some relate that they heard the Rebbe quietly singing this niggun as preparation before the shofar blowing.
In the [[Alter Rebbe]]'s Siddur it is written: {{quote|After the [[Torah reading]], one should prepare himself to blow the [[shofar]], and recite the psalm ''Lamnatzeiach livnei Korach mizmor'' (Psalms 47) seven times.}} The [[Shaar HaKolel]]<ref name="shaar-hakolel">Ch. 43, §1.</ref> explained this to mean that the preparation consists of reciting this psalm seven times.


During the meal of the second night of Rosh Hashanah 5731 (1970), the Rebbe connected this preparation to this deveykus niggun of the Alter Rebbe.
However, in a sicha delivered on Shabbos Shuvah 5731 (1970), the Rebbe rejected this interpretation and explained that the Alter Rebbe's intent is a spiritual preparation of the soul — not any specific prescribed act — since there is no single preparation suitable for every person. Each individual, according to his own level, must prepare himself for the shofar blowing through whatever stirs him: whether from the [[Kesser Shem Tov]], the [[Shulchan Aruch of the Arizal]], works of Chassidus, the Mateh Efraim, or similar sources. From this arousal, an awakening is drawn down for the entire coming year. On a deeper level, the intent is not preparation for any particular act, but a general preparation for the service of G‑d throughout the entire year — a total surrender to G‑d from the very depths of the soul.<ref name="likkutei-sichos-rh">[[Likkutei Sichos]], Rosh Hashanah, Vayelech, 5752 (1991).</ref>


This niggun is number 9 in Sefer HaNiggunim.
At the second-night Rosh Hashanah meal in 5731 (1970), the Rebbe connected this preparation to this very niggun of devekus of the Alter Rebbe.
 
In the early years of his leadership, the Rebbe would sing this nigun on Rosh Hashanah<ref name="rh-maariv">Generally during Maariv and during the recitation of Psalms on the night of Rosh Hashanah, after the prayer service.</ref> with quiet weeping.
 
This nigun is Nigun No. 9 in [[Sefer HaNiggunim]].
 
In addition to the version appearing in Sefer HaNiggunim, another version of the nigun is also widely known — one that is more penetrating and solemn.
 
== Notes ==
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==


* Lev Leybman, '''Niggun of Chabad Rebbes for Rosh Hashanah Prayers''', on the Kir HaNiggunim website
* Lev Leibman, [https://nichoach.blogspot.com/2016/09/blog-post_28.html The Nigun of the Chabad Rebbes for the Rosh Hashanah Prayers] — at the Kir HaNiggunim website
* To listen to the niggun on the Heichal Negina website
* [http://www20.chassidus.com/audio/nigun/03-09-Niggun-D-veikus-Rosh-Hashanah-from-The-Alter-Rebbe-Heichal-Neginah.htm Listen to the nigun] — at the Heichal Neginah website
* '''To listen to the niggun''' performed by the baal-menagen R' Dovid Horowitz
* [https://chabadpedia.co.il/images/9/91/%28%D7%98%29_%D7%93%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%AA_%D7%97%D7%91%27%27%D7%93_%D7%9C%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9_%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A0%D7%94.mp3 Listen to the nigun] — performed by the baal menagen R' Dovid Horowitz ('''both versions''')
* To listen to the niggun arranged by R' Elaor Velner
* [https://chabad.info/musicnews/1252378/ Listen to the nigun] — performed by the Chabad musician R' Refael Persky


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