''Siddur Im Dach'' ( he, סידור עם דא״ח) is a

Hasidic Hasidism, sometimes spelled Chassidism, and also known as Hasidic Judaism (Ashkenazi Hebrew: חסידות ''Ḥăsīdus'', ; originally, "piety"), is a Jewish religious group that arose as a spiritual revival movement in the territory of contem ...

prayer book written by Rabbi

Schneur Zalman of Liadi Shneur Zalman of Liadi ( he, שניאור זלמן מליאדי, September 4, 1745 – December 15, 1812 O.S. / 18 Elul 5505 – 24 Tevet 5573) was an influential Lithuanian Jewish rabbi and the founder and first Rebbe of Chabad, a branch of Ha ...

, the first

Rebbe A Rebbe ( yi, רבי, translit=rebe) or Admor ( he, אדמו״ר) is the spiritual leader in the Hasidic movement, and the personalities of its dynasties.Heilman, Samuel"The Rebbe and the Resurgence of Orthodox Judaism."''Religion and Spiritu ...

of the

Chabad-Lubavitch Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch (), is an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic dynasty. Chabad is one of the world's best-known Hasidic movements, particularly for its outreach activities. It is one of the largest Hasidic group ...

movement. Accompanying the prayers are Hasidic discourses written by Rabbi Schneur Zalman. The work was originally titled ''Siddur Tefillos MiKol HaShanah Al Pi Nussach HaAriZal'', however it is commonly known by shorter titles such as ''Siddur Tefillos MiKol HaShanah'', ''Siddur Im Dach'' and ''The Alter Rebbe's Siddur''."13th Nisan: The Tzemach Tzedek's Yahrtzeit."
''Chabad.Info''. March 28, 2010. Accessed July 20, 2014.
''Sefer HaMinhagim: The Book of Chabad-Lubavitch Customs''. Trans. Uri Kaploun. Sichos In English. Brooklyn: New York. Accessed July 20, 2014. In the Chabad community, the ''Siddur'' refers to the standard prayerbook while ''Siddur Im Dach'' refers to the prayerbook with accompanying Hasidic discourses.

Publication

The book was prepared for publication by the third Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi

Menachem Mendel Schneersohn Menachem Mendel Schneersohn (September 9, 1789 – March 17, 1866) also known as the Tzemach Tzedek (Hebrew: "Righteous Sprout" or "Righteous Scion") was an Orthodox rebbe, leading 19th-century posek, and the third rebbe (spiritual leader) of t ...

. The work was republished by the central Chabad publishing house,

Kehot Publication Society Kehot Publication Society is the publishing division of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. History Kehot was established in 1941 by the sixth Rebbe of Chabad-Lubavitch, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn. In 1942, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak appointed his son ...

, in 1965. republished in 2019 as a two volume set

Teachings

''Siddur Im Dach'' contains numerous Hasidic interpretations of the Jewish prayers as well as discourses on

Chabad philosophy Chabad philosophy comprises the teachings of the leaders of Chabad-Lubavitch, a Hasidic movement. Chabad Hasidic philosophy focuses on religious concepts such as God, the soul, and the meaning of the Jewish commandments. Teachings are often drawn ...

. The work also contains a number of rulings and customs as to the exact order and verses of Jewish prayer. According to the seventh Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi

Menachem Mendel Schneerson Menachem Mendel Schneerson (Modern Hebrew: מנחם מענדל שניאורסון; old-fashioned spelling: מנחם מענדל שניאורסאהן; April 5, 1902 OS – June 12, 1994; AM 11 Nissan 5662 – 3 Tammuz 5754), known to man ...

, the laws and customs as printed in ''Siddur Im Dach'' are the most authoritative of all of Rabbi Schneur Zalman's works including the '' Shulchan Aruch HaRav'', the code of Jewish law written by the first Rebbe. Rabbi Menachem Mendel stated that the reasoning behind this stance is due to the fact that ''Siddur Im Dach'' was compiled after Rabbi Schneur Zalman's other works.Naeh, Avraham Chayim. "Introduction." ''Piskei HaSiddur''.

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{{Chabad , state=collapsed Chabad philosophy Chabad-Lubavitch (Hasidic dynasty) 1965 non-fiction books 1816 non-fiction books

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