''Sefer Hamamaarim 5672'' (), or ''Ayin Beis'', is a compilation of the Chasidic treatises by Rabbi

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, the fifth Rebbe of

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, from the Hebrew year 5672 (1911-12). This series of Chassidic essays are considered a fundamental work of Chabad mysticism for its original treatment of many Chassidic concepts. The Ayin Beis series is one of the single longest works of

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. The work is also referred to as ''Hemshech Ayin Beis'' ("''Ayin Beis Series''").

History

On May 22, 1912 (6 Sivan 5672), Rabbi

, the fifth Rebbe of the

Chabad-Lubavitch Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch (; ; ), is a dynasty in Hasidic Judaism. Belonging to the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) branch of Orthodox Judaism, it is one of the world's best-known Hasidic movements, as well as one of ...

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movement began delivering a series of public sermons on

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and

. This series was written and delivered over the course of eight years. In its final form, the series consists of 144 discourses, a number of which were never delivered publicly.Jacobson, Simon
"A Tale of Two Titanics."
''MeaningfulLife.com''. April 20, 2012. The discourse series is formally known as ''Hemshech Tov Reish Ayin Beis'' ("Series of 5672", the year when the discourse began), or ''Hemshech Ayin Beis''. ''Hemshech Ayin Beis'' was first printed in 1977 at the request of the seventh Chabad Rebbe, and was transcribed from the original manuscript. A partial English edition appeared in a Chabad publication in 2012 in honor of the series Centennial year."Ayin Beis Now in English"
''COLlive.com''. May 14, 2012. Accessed April 11, 2014.

Series style

''Ayin Beis'' is styled as a series of discourses. Though Rabbi Shalom Dovber's '' Samech Vov'' and ''Ayin Beis'' are the more well known Chabad discourse series, the ''"Hemshech'' style" was first developed by the fourth Rebbe of Chabad, Rabbi

Shmuel Schneersohn Shmuel Schneersohn (or Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch or The Rebbe Maharash) (29 April 1834 – 14 September 1882 OS) was an Orthodox rabbi and the fourth Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad Lubavitch Chasidic movement. Biography Shmuel S ...

100th anniversary

''Ayin Beis'' received renewed interest in the Chabad community in 2012, the series's Centennial year."A Melbourne Production: Ayin Beis In English."
''ChabadInfo.com''. May 30, 2012.

References

External links

Audio classes on ''Ayin Beis''
on OhrTmimim.org
Video lecture website on ''Ayin Beis''
by Rabbi Simon Jacobson {{Chabad, state=collapsed Chabad-Lubavitch (Hasidic dynasty) Chabad-Lubavitch texts 1977 non-fiction books Books published by Kehot Publication Society