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The niggun set to the words Avinu Malkeinu ein lanu melech ela Atah ("Our Father, our King, we have no king but You") is one of the Ten Niggunim attributed to the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. It is the sixth niggun in the Sefer HaNiggunim.

To this day, Chassidim sing this niggun each time the Avinu Malkeinu prayer is recited in public worship.

The niggun is introduced by a distinctive melody of longing (kisufim), which is sung twice before the main niggun begins.

A notable feature of this niggun is that its opening words are repeated — which makes it unusual, since Chabad is otherwise careful to avoid the cantor's practice of repeating words of prayer.

At the Rebbe's synagogue at 770 Eastern Parkway, it is customary to sing this niggun before every prayer service throughout the Ten Days of Teshuvah (the period from Rosh Hashana through Yom Kippur).

In Anash communities generally, the niggun is sung on the following occasions: on Rosh Hashana before each prayer service, throughout the Ten Days of Teshuvah, on Yom Kippur, and on public fast days. It is not sung on Shabbos, since Avinu Malkeinu is not recited on Shabbos. It is also sung at farbrengens of the Rebbe on dates associated with the Alter Rebbe, and on occasions when the niggunim of all the Rebbeim are sung, it is included as the Alter Rebbe's niggun.

For a number of years, by the Rebbe's instruction, the niggun was also sung during the forty days preceding Rosh Hashana.

According to the text found in the Sefer HaNiggunim and the Nichoach recordings, the niggun begins with the words "Avinu Malkeinu Avinu Atah" — however, the Rebbe sang only the words "Avinu Malkeinu ein lanu melech ela Atah."

The Words of the Niggun

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External Links

Audio

The Rebbe singing Avinu Malkeinu
Avinu Malkeinu at Heichal Neginah
Avinu Malkeinu from Nichoach, vol. 1
Avinu Malkeinu — sung by the baal menagen R' Dovid Horowitz
Avinu Malkeinu — sung by the baal menagen R' Zalman Bronstein
Avinu Malkeinu — sung by the baal menagen R' Shmaryahu Betzalel Tzvi Althoiz
Avinu Malkeinu — performed by Avraham Fried

Various arrangements and performances

Amir Benayoun · Elior Valner · Avraham Fried · Michoel Teplinsky, from the album Tefillah LeYomim Noraim

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-The nigun (melody) for the words '''"Avinu Malkeinu ein lanu melech ela atah"''' is one of the ten niguns attributed to the Alter Rebbe.
+The [[niggun]] set to the words '''Avinu Malkeinu ein lanu melech ela Atah''' ("Our Father, our King, we have no king but You") is one of the [[Ten Niggunim]] attributed to the [[Alter Rebbe]], Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. It is the sixth niggun in the [[Sefer HaNiggunim]].
-To this day, Chassidim customarily sing this nigun whenever the prayer Avinu Malkeinu is recited in public.
+To this day, Chassidim sing this niggun each time the [[Avinu Malkeinu (prayer)|Avinu Malkeinu]] prayer is recited in public worship.
-This nigun is number 6 in Sefer HaNigunim (The Book of Niguns).
+The niggun is introduced by a distinctive melody of longing (''kisufim''), which is sung twice before the main niggun begins.
-As an introduction to the nigun, a special yearning melody is sung, which is customarily repeated twice.
+A notable feature of this niggun is that its opening words are repeated — which makes it unusual, since Chabad is otherwise careful to avoid the cantor's practice of repeating words of prayer.
-This nigun is unique in that the first words are repeated, despite the fact that in Chabad there is a strong custom not to repeat words of prayer as is the practice of chazzanim (cantors).
+At the Rebbe's synagogue at [[770 Eastern Parkway]], it is customary to sing this niggun before every prayer service throughout the [[Ten Days of Teshuvah]] (the period from Rosh Hashana through Yom Kippur).
-In the Rebbe's beis midrash (study hall) at 770, it is customary to sing this nigun at the beginning of each prayer service during the Ten Days of Teshuvah.
+In Anash communities generally, the niggun is sung on the following occasions: on [[Rosh Hashana]] before each prayer service, throughout the Ten Days of Teshuvah, on [[Yom Kippur]], and on public fast days. It is not sung on Shabbos, since Avinu Malkeinu is not recited on Shabbos. It is also sung at [[farbrengen]]s of the Rebbe on dates associated with the Alter Rebbe, and on occasions when the niggunim of all the Rebbeim are sung, it is included as the Alter Rebbe's niggun.
-The Avinu Malkeinu nigun is customarily sung in Anash (Chassidic) communities on the following occasions:
+For a number of years, by the Rebbe's instruction, the niggun was also sung during the forty days preceding Rosh Hashana.
-* On Rosh Hashanah, before every prayer service
+According to the text found in the Sefer HaNiggunim and the Nichoach recordings, the niggun begins with the words '''"Avinu Malkeinu Avinu Atah"''' — however, the Rebbe sang only the words '''"Avinu Malkeinu ein lanu melech ela Atah."'''
-* During the Ten Days of Teshuvah and Yom Kippur
-* On public fast days
-* On Shabbos Kodesh, the nigun is not sung because Avinu Malkeinu is not recited on Shabbos
-* At the Rebbe's farbrengens (gatherings), on dates connected to the Alter Rebbe or on dates when all Chabad niguns are sung, this nigun would sometimes be sung as a nigun of the Alter Rebbe
-For several years, at the Rebbe's instruction, the Avinu Malkeinu nigun was sung because it was 40 days before Rosh Hashanah.
+==The Words of the Niggun==
-According to the version in Sefer HaNigunim and also Nichoach, the nigun begins with the words: '''"Avinu Malkeinu avinu atah"''', however, the Rebbe sang only the words "Avinu Malkeinu ein lanu melech ela atah."
+{{quotation|'''אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ אָבִינוּ אַתָּה''' / '''אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ אֵין לָנוּ מֶלֶךְ אֶלָּא אָתָּה'''
-== Lyrics of the Nigun ==
+"Our Father, our King, You are our Father / Our Father, our King, we have no king but You"|''Siddur'', the Avinu Malkeinu prayer, recited at times of Divine favor}}
-<blockquote>'''Avinu Malkeinu avinu atah, Avinu Malkeinu ein lanu melech ela atah'''
-— Siddur, "Avinu Malkeinu" prayer recited at favorable times</blockquote>
+==External Links==
-== External Links ==
+===Audio===
+* [http://old2.ih.chabad.info/php/audio.php?action=playsong&id=185 The Rebbe singing Avinu Malkeinu]
+* [http://www20.chassidus.com/audio/nigun/03-06-Avinu-Malkeinu-from-The-Alter-Rebbe-Heichal-Neginah.htm Avinu Malkeinu] at [[Heichal Neginah]]
+* [https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/music_cdo/aid/140681/jewish/Ovinu-Malkeinu.htm Avinu Malkeinu] from [[Nichoach]], vol. 1
+* [https://chabadpedia.co.il/images/e/e7/%28%D7%95%29_%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95_%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95.mp3 Avinu Malkeinu] — sung by the ''baal menagen'' R' Dovid Horowitz
+* [https://chabadpedia.co.il/images/b/bf/%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95_%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%95.mp3 Avinu Malkeinu] — sung by the ''baal menagen'' R' Zalman Bronstein
+* [https://chabadpedia.co.il/images/f/fd/%D7%90%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A0%D7%95_%D7%9E%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%95_%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%90_%D7%90%D7%AA%D7%94.mp3 Avinu Malkeinu] — sung by the ''baal menagen'' R' Shmaryahu Betzalel Tzvi Althoiz
+* [http://old2.ih.chabad.info/newvideo/video.php?id=2508 Avinu Malkeinu] — performed by Avraham Fried
-* The Rebbe singing 'Avinu Malkeinu'
+;Various arrangements and performances:
-* To listen to the nigun on the Heichal Negina website
+* [http://old2.ih.chabad.info/newvideo/video.php?id=3719 Amir Benayoun] · [http://old2.ih.chabad.info/php/audio.php?action=playsong&id=425 Elior Valner] · [https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/music_cdo/aid/254240/jewish/Avinu-Malkeinu-Medley.htm Avraham Fried] · [http://old2.ih.chabad.info/#!g=1&url=article&id=71755 Michoel Teplinsky, from the album ''Tefillah LeYomim Noraim'']
-* Chazzan Ben Tzion Miller and his children singing the Alter Rebbe's Avinu Malkeinu at the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, 16 Av 5772 (07.2012)
-* Avinu Malkeinu performed by Avraham Fried
-* To listen to the nigun from Nichoach #1
-* '''To listen to the nigun''' by the baal-menagen (master singer) R' Dovid Horowitz
-* '''To listen to the nigun''' by the baal-menagen R' Zalman Bronstein
-* '''To listen to the nigun''' by the baal-menagen Rashbatz Althaus
-'''Various Performances and Arrangements'''
-* Amir Benayoun '''•''' Elaor Velner '''•''' "Chassidic Farbrengen" album '''•''' Avraham Fried '''•''' Michael Teplinsky, in the album "Prayer for the High Holidays"
+[[Category:Niggunim of the Alter Rebbe]]
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