Maamor
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Maamor or ma'amar literally meaning an "expression/statement", in a broader sense "teaching/lesson", is derived from the Hebrew word to "speak/pronounce/express". It is sometimes used in traditional Judaism
for a printed study of Torah teachings. Among particular connotations:
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
for a printed study of Torah teachings. Among particular connotations:
- Pirkei Avot (MishnaicMishnahThe Mishnah or Mishna is the first major written redaction of the Jewish oral traditions called the "Oral Torah". It is also the first major work of Rabbinic Judaism. It was redacted c...
"Ethics of the Fathers") states that God created the world with asarah ma'amaros meaning ten "expressions" or commands, interpreted in Kabbalah as the 10 Sefirot
- Maamarim (Chabad)Maamarim (Chabad)Maamarim/Ma'amorim in Chabad Hasidism are the central format texts of in-depth mystical investigation in Hasidic thought by each of its 7 leaders....
is the term used in the ChabadChabadChabad or Chabad-Lubavitch is a major branch of Hasidic Judaism.Chabad may also refer to:*Chabad-Strashelye, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism*Chabad-Kapust or Kapust, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism...
Hasidic dynastyHasidic dynastyA Hasidic dynasty is a dynasty of Hasidic spiritual leaders known as rebbes, and usually has some or all of the following characteristics:#Each member of the dynasty is a spiritual leader, often known as an ADMOR or simply as Rebbe and at times called the...
for the central mystical "discourses" in Hasidic thought of each of its 7 leaders. Their Kabbalistic-exegetical format was made secondary by the last Rebbe to the more informal format of SichotLikkutei SichosLikkutei Sichos, lit. "Collected Talks," is an anthology of essays by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, relating to the weekly portion of the Torah and special occasions in the Jewish and Hasidic calendar....
(analytical "talks") for more accessible outreach
- In the Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim BerlinYeshiva Rabbi Chaim BerlinYeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin or Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin, is a Haredi Lithuanian-type yeshiva located in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1904 as Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, it is the oldest yeshiva in Kings County...
it refers to a type of public lecture combining a variety of schools of rabbinic thought by Rabbi Yitzchok HutnerYitzchok HutnerYitzchok Hutner was an Orthodox rabbi and American rosh yeshiva.-Early years:Yitchok Hutner was born in Warsaw, Poland, to a family with both Ger Hasidic and non-Hasidic Lithuanian Jewish roots. As a child he received private instruction in Torah and Talmud...