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'''The Ten Niggunim of the Alter Rebbe''' 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. | |||
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 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. | 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. | ||