Shir Mizmor L'vei Korach
There were instances when a niggun was officially chosen by the Va'ad but another niggun turned out to be the niggun of that year. One such instance was in 5749 ... Read more
Tranena S'fosai
The tune of this niggun is originally a Nikolayever niggun, and was taught by Reb Shmuel Betzalel Althaus to the group of Talmidim Hashluchim in Melbourne, Australia in 5728-9. Upon returning to 770, they gathered for a farbrengen in the back room of the small zal in 770 ... Read more
V'chol Karnei
The niggun “V'chol Karnei” is an old niggun, well-known by Chassidim and was composed by Reb Dovid Stockhamer (the father-in-law of Reb Moshe Pinchas Katz) ... Read more
Ein Adir (Mipi Kel)
A popular song from the Sephardic hakafot liturgy on Simchat Torah, “Ein Adir”’s lyrics begin with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet and shares the praise of G‑d, Moses, the Torah and the Jewish people ... Read more
Napoleon's March
This march is remarkable for its joyous, rhythmic character. It was played in 1812 by the armies of Napoleon when they crossed the border near Prussia in their invasion of Russia ... Read more
Seder Niggunim in Nikolayev
On Shabbos after noon, Reb Aharon Charitonov and his sons, would sit on their porch and sing niggunim. Not necessarily his own niggunim, but niggunim nonetheless ... Read more
Va'ani Kirvas Elokim Li Tov
At the time (1974) I lived in Crown Heights near Rabbi Yosef Wineberg, who used to deliver radio lectures on the Tanya. One day he came to me and said, “You know, every year on the Rebbe’s birthday - which is the 11th of Nissan - we present a niggun to the Rebbe. But this year, the niggun didn’t seem to catch on ... Read more
Mashinkeh
This niggun, A Mashinkeh, was composed by Reb Sholom Charitonov several months before his passing. At that time – around 1933 – the Russian authorities banned shechita and Reb Shalom, who made a living as a shochet, remained without a source of livelihood ... Read more
Nichoach
Song has always been at the heart of Chassidic life and practice. Niggunim, usually wordless melodies, have long held a central place in prayer, study and gatherings ... Read more
Reb Michoel's Niggun
This Niggun Chabad was originally sung by Reb Michoel Teitelbaum A"H to the famous Ba'al Menagen Avrem'l Charitonov ... Read more
Prozos Teshev Yerusholayim
This joyous Chabad niggun is an old one, originally sung without words. At the farbrengen of Yud Tes Kislev 5729 (December 10, 1968) the words “Prozos Teshev Yerushalayim” were added to it ... Read more
Reb Levik's House
There was a very well known pianist in Israel, named Vernita Schlansky. and in fact her brother Avraham was a very famous poet, the whole family was very musical, very artistic, very famous ... Read more
Ki Elokim
In honor of the Rebbe’s 68th birthday, and 20 years of the Rebbe’s Nesius, the Temimim Shneur Zalman Wilschansky and Zalman Chanin matched the words “Ki Elokim” to the tune of “Dayenu” ... Read more
Haneros Halalu
Did you ever wonder why the niggun "Haneros Halalu" is so drawn out? ... Read more
Mi She'asa Nissim
They say that one Shabbos, Reb Sholom Halevi Brochshtat, had some L'chaim in shul and fell asleep. By the time he woke up ... Read more
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