Der Pilpul
This moving niggun is known by the name “pilpul”, which usually refers to a deep analysis and debate in Gemara. In Sefer Haniggunim it explains why: “The niggun is built in a question-answer format. What the first refrain demands and questions, the following refrain answers, justifies and settles. The following refrains climb and ascend, dismantle and build, challenge and respond, in a similar pattern to that of a pilpul in Gemara.” ... Read more
The Slavita Brothers
This niggun is from Slovita, which is a town that is famous for a printing press. The printing press was originally founded by Reb Moshe Shapiro, the Rabbi of the town. This Reb Moshe had two sons, Reb Shmuel Avraham Aba and Reb Pinchas, who took over the printing press from him ... Read more
Shoshanas Chasidim
This niggun, to the words of the Purim piut, Shoshanas Yaakov, is attributed to the Chassidim of the Alter Rebbe. They composed it in honor of the Yud Tes Kislev geulah, after the Alter Rebbe was liberated from prison ... Read more
Podoh Bishalom
This niggun is sung by Chassidim in celebration of Yud Tes Kislev. This day marks the anniversary of the liberation, in 5559 (1798), of the Alter Rebbe, from his imprisonment in Petersburg, Russia, after being denounced by his opponents for his activities on behalf of Chassidus ... Read more
Yevanim Nikbutzu
This sweet niggun was composed by Reb Aharon Charitonov. The words are from the pizmon recited on Chanukah called “Maoz Tzur”. Although this pizmon isn’t in the Chabad nusach, this Chabad niggun was set to those words ... Read more
Mimitzrayim
This exuberant niggun expresses our overflowing joy in leaving Mitzrayim and our deep trust in the final geulah. The song has two simple stanzas. They are repeated over and over, each time sung louder and with more excitement ... Read more
Kol Bayar
It is said that both the text and the moving melody of this supplication were composed by the renowned righteous man Reb Arye Leib, one of the followers of the Baal Shem Tov ... Read more
We Want Moshiach Now
The tune is from an old Chabad Simchas Torah niggun. The words were first set to this tune in 5740 by Reb Dovid Kantor in Gan Yisroel Morristown. The song was originally their color war song: “Campers, campers have no fear, there will be color war this year. We want color war, we don’t want to wait!” ... Read more
Didan Notzach
The source of the words are from the following Midrash: A Talmudic sage was once approached by a good spirit which guarded the local river. It told the sage that an unholy spirit intended to take control of the river, and make trouble for the Jews who came to use it ... Read more
Yechadsheihu
This deep, soul-stirring niggun was composed by Reb Avraham Charitonov of Nikolayev. It is set to the words said in Shabbos Mevarchim davening ... Read more
Zarekoyu - Fort a Yiddeleh
This is a Niggun that Chassidim would sing in Russia, it describes a Russian villager known as a “Tchumachuk” that is rowing a small boat along the river and the boat begins to sink ... Read more
Avrahamonyu
This Niggun originates from the Chassidim in Klimovitch. When the Rebbe heard Rabbi Berel Zaltzman sing the last part of the song at that Kos Shel Bracha, he cut him off and exclaimed in Russian using opposite words than the song ... Read more
Ana Avda
This Niggun with words taken from the “Brich Shmeh” that is recited when the Aron Kodesh is opened, was composed by Chasidim of the Mitteler Rebbe from the city of Nyezhin and was first sung in front of the Rebbe on Shvouos 5729 by the Chossid Reb Zalman Teibel ... Read more
Ech Ti Zimlak
I recall hearing from Reb Avrohom Lison whose father learned in Lubavitch, that this Niggun (also known as Echad Mi Yodeah in Russian) was already sung in Lubavitch. Rabbi Berel Zaltzman heard it from his father ... Read more
Dudaleh
This Niggun is known as the ‘Dudeleh’ of Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev, called this way since 1) a “Dudeleh” means a nice song in Ukrainian and 2) It has the word “Du” (you) many times ... Read more
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