Author | Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the first Rebbe of Chabad |
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Language | Hebrew |
Genre | Jewish mysticism, Chabad philosophy |
Published | 1848-1851, Zhytomyr (Likutei Torah, first edition)[1] |
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Torah Or/Likutei Torah is a compilation of Chassidic treatises, maamarim, by the first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. The treatises are classic texts of Chabad philosophy arranged according to the Weekly Torah portion, and are studied regularly by Chabad Chassidim.[2]
The work was published originally in two parts. The first part, Torah Or, was first printed in 5597 (1837) in Kopust, with treatises, most of them from 5556 (1796) through the end of 5572 (1812), covering Genesis and Exodus, the first two books of the Pentateuch, with several discourses on Shavuot and Pesach. The second half was published in Zhytomyr in 5608 (1848) under the title Likutei Torah, covering Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, the final three books of the Pentateuch, Song Of Songs, the festivals, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.[2] The content of Torah Or/Likkutei Torah on each parsha is affectionately known as "The Chassidishe Parsha" amongst Chabad Chassidim.