Niggunei Chabad

The Tzadik

This niggun was composed by Reb Aharon Charitonov, the shochet of Nikolayev and he named it “the Tzadik”. While the previous niggun was called “the Benoni”, he described this one as “the Tzadik” ... Read More

The Benuni

This niggun was composed by Reb Aharon Charitonov, the shochat of Nikolayev. He first sang the niggun to his friend, Reb Osher (Grossman) Nikolayever, who wasn’t so fond of it. He thought Reb Aharon shouldn’t bring this niggun to the Frierdiker Rebbe. A few years later, though, he did ... Read More

Reb Meir Sholomo's Volach (135)

Reb Meir Shlomo Halevi Yanovski, was the rov of the city Nikolayev, Ukraine. And he's the maternal grandfather of the Rebbe ... Read more

The Missing Niggun

There is a missing niggun From Sefer Haniggum ... Read More

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Nyet Nyet Nikavo

When the Frierdiker Rebbe was informed - at the offices of the Russian NKVD - that he was free, the news reached the home of his host, the shochet of Kastrama, before the Frierdiker Rebbe returned from the office. Reb Michoel Dvorkin was there, and in his great shock and joy over the unexpected good news, he grabbed a sotke, a bottle of mashke. He did not drink it, of course, but held it and danced throughout the house singing a Russian song whose words mean, “There is no-one besides Hashem.” ... Read more

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V'yedu Ki Ato

The niggun “V’yeidu Ki Ata” was composed by Reb Sholom Halevi Bruchstat. About this niggun, Reb Sholom relates: “Sometimes when they sang the new niggun by the Rebbe for the first time ... Read more

Hop Kazak

The melody is attributed to the renowned Tzadik known as the "Shpoler Zeide." The background to this melody according to Chassidic tradition has the following story ... Read more

Tiku Bachodesh

This niggun is one commonly sung in the month of Elul, fondly referenced as “Tiku Bachodesh”. It’s tune was originally known simply as “A Nigun Leshabbos VeYom Tov.” A sweet and enthusiastic melody in three parts, giving introspective expression and a deep yearning for religious inspiration and spiritual elevation. This nigun is of very early origin and is also widely spread among various Chassidic groups ... Read more

Tzi Azoi

Here is an uplifting niggun that ends with the words “צי אזוי, צי אזוי, פריילאך דארף מען זיין”; whether things are this way or that way, we need to be happy ... Read More

photo of the Yeshiva students in Shanghai China

Shir Hageulah - Hachayenu Kel

A special song composed by Rabbi Rosenberg a”h one of the Lubavitcher students “trapped״ in Shanghi, China during the holocaust. It reflects the deep yearning hope and faith that they would soon be reunited with their dear Rebbe, and in the coming of Moshiach. ... Read more

Der Zhebiner Kup

This nigun, “Der Zhebiner Kup” (Yiddish for “the Zhebiner mind”), also known as “R’ Hillel’s Kup”, is a melody that R’ Pesach Melastovka ... Read More

a photo of Reb Mendel Futeras farbrenging

Luba Bratzy Luba

Lovely, brothers, lovely, lovely 'tis to live With our brave leader who has time or will to grieve? ... Read more

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The Three Sefardi Niggunim

This song was first introduced to Chabad chassidim on Rosh Hashanah in 5716 (1955). Rabbi Nissan Pinson, then an emissary in Morocco, sang ... Read more

Shamil

This melody has the following background: A story is told of a man named Shamil, a leader of assorted tribes that lived in Russia’s Caucasian Mountains over a century ago ... Read more

Uforatzto

A happy marching song, evidencing an unfaltering purpose to spread the light of the Torah throughout the world. In 1958 the Rebbe reminded his followers of the Baal Shem Tov's injunction ... Read more