''Sefer Hamamaarim 5672'' ( he, ספר המאמרים תרע״ב), or ''Ayin Beis'', is a compilation of the Chasidic treatises by Rabbi

Sholom Dovber Schneersohn Sholom Dovber Schneersohn ( he, שלום דובער שניאורסאהן) was the fifth Rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement. He is known as "the Rebbe Rashab" (for Reb Sholom Ber). His teachings represent the emerge ...

, the fifth Rebbe of

Chabad 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 ...

, 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

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 draw ...

. 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 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 ...

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 ...

movement began delivering a series of public sermons on

Jewish mysticism Academic study of Jewish mysticism, especially since Gershom Scholem's ''Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism'' (1941), distinguishes between different forms of mysticism across different eras of Jewish history. Of these, Kabbalah, which emerged in 1 ...

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 ''Yom Tov Shel Rosh Hashana: 5666'' ( he, ספר המאמרים תרס״ו), or as it is known in Chasidic reference ''Samech Vov'', is a compilation of the Chasidic treatises by Rabbi Sholom Dovber Schneersohn Sholom Dovber Schneersohn ( he, ...

'' 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.

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 books