Torat Shmuel (or Likutei Torah–Torat Shmuel) (Hebrew: תורת שמאול) is a collection of Hasidic discourses authored by Rabbi Shmuel Schneersohn of Lubavitch (1834-1882), the fourth rebbe of Chabad.[1] The collection is thought to be the first text in Chabad philosophy to have made use of serialization of discourses, referred in Chabad as a hemshech (Heb.: המשך).[2][3]
Publication history
The Hasidic writings of Shmuel Schneersohn were subject to a delayed publication history. An early work published shortly after Shmuel Schneersohn's death was Likutei Torah L’gimmel Parashios (Vilna, 1884), but was limited to notes to earlier Hasidic discourses instead of his original writings. The first volume of Torat Shmuel was published by Kehot Publication Society in 1945 but was limited to select copies of handwritten discourses.[4][5] In 1978, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Chabad rebbe, established an institute to oversee the publication of Chabad discourses, a move that resulted in the renewed typeset publication of Torat Shmuel.[4] The present collection published by Kehot contains twenty-seven volumes.[3] An English edition of an 1879 discourse was published by Kehot in 2009 as part of their Chasidic Heritage Series under the title of Feminine Faith.[6][7]
References
- ^ Rubin, Eli. "Rabbi Shmuel Schneersohn of Lubavitch (“Maharash,” 1834–1882) and the False Twilight of Chabad Hasidism." AJS review 45.2 (2021): 348-381.
- ^ Rubin, Eli. “Traveling and Traversing Chabad’s Literary Paths: From Likutei torah to Khayim gravitser and Beyond.” In geveb, October 2018.
- ^ a b Dubov, N.D. and N. H. Pewznew (2022). The Basics of Chassidus: A Comprehensive Anthology of Chabad Thought. Vol 1. Chabad: Its Origins, Principles, and Purpose. Sichos in English. 115-117.
- ^ a b Levine, S. D. (2016). The Library Exhibitions: Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad, Ohel Yosef Yitzchak - Lubavitch. Kehot Publication Society.
- ^ The “Impressive” Series Reprinted. COLlive.com. July 30, 2013. Accessed January 18, 2024.
- ^ ‘Feminine Faith’ Published. COLlive.com. December 19, 2009. Accessed January 18, 2024.
- ^ 130-Year Chasidic Discourse Discusses Feminine Mystique. CrownHeights.info. December 20, 2009. Accessed January 18, 2024.
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External links
- Torat Shmuel collection available online via the Chabad central library
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