Niggun Stories Behind the Chasidic Songs That

Stories about the power that the niggun -- the Jewish tune -- displays in the lives of the people who encounter it.

Introduction: What's a Niggun?
The Road through Safed Leads Everywhere	p. 5
The Lullaby	p. 11
The Music of Return	p. 17
The Singing Tzadik	p. 23
Song on Fire	p. 29
Song of the Dead: A Happy Story	p. 33
Bringing the Glad Song Home	p. 39
How a Niggun Came Marching Home	p. 51
Bam, Bam, Bam	p. 55
The Rizhiner Connection	p. 59
David without the Slingshot	p. 65
I Am a Niggun	p. 71
The Story of the Boxes	p. 77
For the Love of a Niggun	p. 85
The Mysteries of a Niggun	p. 91
Jail House Rock	p. 99
Leonard Bernstein Unbound	p. 105
The Songs that Almost Weren't	p. 113
A Fair Exchange	p. 121
Embers midst the Ruins	p. 129
Travels of Two Niggunim	p. 133
Rebbe Hoppin'	p. 137
The Dreamer Who Never Sleeps	p. 145
The French Don't Have a Word for It	p. 153
Jerusalem on Her Mind	p. 159
The Night a Jew Sang for His Supper in the Kremlin	p. 163
A Twice-Told Story	p. 169
The Purpose of Life	p. 175
Reb Yid	p. 183
The Journey	p. 193
Tateh	p. 201
The Jew Hater	p. 209
The Beloved Disciple	p. 213
You Are What You Sing	p. 225
Out of the Mouth of a Babe	p. 227
Fortunate Is the Man	p. 229
The Voice-Over	p. 239
The Prince Who Became a Jew	p. 243
A Final Word: My Swan Song, Kosher, Of Course	p. 249
Appendix A: Outstanding Chasidic Rebbes Mentioned in This Book	p. 253
Appendix B: Discography of Chasidic Music	p. 255
Notes	p. 265
Glossary	p. 281
Index	p. 289
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Niggun Stories Behind the Chasidic Songs That Inspire Jews

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