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Niggun

A wordless melody sung in Hasidic gatherings to lift the soul in devotion.

Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism

A niggun is a melody, often without words, sung repeatedly in Hasidic communities to arouse joy, longing and devekut. The masters taught that melody can reach where words cannot. Many Hasidic dynasties have their own niggunim.