At any Shliach’s Shabbos table, Yeshiva, or in any Lubavitcher home, you can start singing these niggunim and someone will chime in. These are the melodies that tie us together – the niggunim of each of the Rebbeim – from the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe, down to the present.
In this new DVD, JEM has put together a new type of release presenting the story behind each niggun and the Nosi who composed it, through elegant mini-documentaries which teach the history and background of each Niggun.
Just in time for Gimmel Tammuz, the compilation provides adults and children, scholars and novices with a heartwarming injection of hiskashrus – through these soulful melodies sung together with the Rebbe, suitable for all.
The release is dedicated in memory of Reb Tzvi Hirsh Gansbourg a”h, who led niggunim in the presence of the Rebbe for many years.
The idea of a release of this genre being dedicated to the memory of Rabbi “Hes’ke” Gansbourg is altogether fitting. He (and his family zollen gezunt zein) had/have a true appreciation of the soul of Lubavitcher niggunim. When Rabbi Gansbourg “said” a niggun the niggun spoke. To this day I like to listen to his renditions in particular,on the original Nichoach (Niggunei Chassidei Chabad) releases. Those of the younger generation who are not as familiar with our niggunim as the “old timers” are would surely be touched by these, if they seriously listened to them. As the Alter Rebbe famously… Read more »
This is a beautiful testament to all those who were lucky enough to know Rabbi Gansbourg and his dedication to the Rebbe. Please note: When a family dedicates a project in the name of a loved one, I’m quite sure they are expecting to see the name of the individual posted correctly. If I’m not mistaken, Rabbi Gansbourg’s name was not Hayshe and he was never called that. His name was Tzvi Hirsh, known fondly to friends and family as Hirshel or Hes’ke.
Can we get a little preview online?
about time…
As a relative newcomer to Chabad, I have been looking for something like this for a while. Will be great for my kids too!