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== The Format of Saying 'L'chaim' ==

The common Chassidic expression among Chabad Chassidim is 'l'chaim v'livracha' (to life and to blessing), as was the custom of the Maggid of Mezritch, the Alter Rebbe, and all the Chassidim after him, who explained the intention of this format: since when wine enters, secrets come out, which is the revelation of emotions, therefore a blessing is needed, and the format is "l'chaim v'livracha" which contains the letters of lev-racha (heart-softness).

The common Chassidic expression among Chabad Chassidim is 'l'chaim v'livracha' (to life and to blessing), as was the custom of [[the Maggid of Mezritch]], [[the Alter Rebbe]], and all the Chassidim after him, who explained the intention of this format: since when wine enters, secrets come out, which is the revelation of emotions, therefore a blessing is needed, and the format is "l'chaim v'livracha" which contains the letters of lev-racha (heart-softness).

However, in other Chassidic communities, the custom when saying 'l'chaim' is to wish 'l'chaim tovim u'l'shalom' (to good life and to peace), and this format is also mentioned by our Rebbeim with its explanation, that the reason why specifically when saying l'chaim one needs to wish 'l'chaim tovim' is because the first time intoxicating drink is mentioned in the Torah, when Noach left the ark and drank wine, the Torah relates that there were negative consequences from this.

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 == The Format of Saying 'L'chaim' ==
-The common Chassidic expression among Chabad Chassidim is 'l'chaim v'livracha' (to life and to blessing), as was the custom of the Maggid of Mezritch, the Alter Rebbe, and all the Chassidim after him, who explained the intention of this format: since when wine enters, secrets come out, which is the revelation of emotions, therefore a blessing is needed, and the format is "l'chaim v'livracha" which contains the letters of lev-racha (heart-softness).
+The common Chassidic expression among Chabad Chassidim is 'l'chaim v'livracha' (to life and to blessing), as was the custom of [[the Maggid of Mezritch]], [[the Alter Rebbe]], and all the Chassidim after him, who explained the intention of this format: since when wine enters, secrets come out, which is the revelation of emotions, therefore a blessing is needed, and the format is "l'chaim v'livracha" which contains the letters of lev-racha (heart-softness).
 However, in other Chassidic communities, the custom when saying 'l'chaim' is to wish 'l'chaim tovim u'l'shalom' (to good life and to peace), and this format is also mentioned by our Rebbeim with its explanation, that the reason why specifically when saying l'chaim one needs to wish 'l'chaim tovim' is because the first time intoxicating drink is mentioned in the Torah, when Noach left the ark and drank wine, the Torah relates that there were negative consequences from this.