Order of prayers according to the prayer-rite of the Arizal, Part I, prayers for weekdays, by R. Shneur Zalman of Liadi – the Baal HaTanya. Zhitomir: R. Chanina Lipa and R. Yehoshua Heshel Shapira, [1863]. Title page printed in black and red.
The text of the Siddur, the laws and the two Chassidic essays were composed and compiled by the Baal HaTanya, and were even published in his lifetime in several editions (the essays are entitled HaKol Kol Yaakov and Heara LeTikkun Chatzot). The other Chassidic discourses (commentaries to the prayers) were delivered by the Baal HaTanya and recorded by his son the Mitteler Rebbe, R. Dov Ber Shneuri of Lubavitch (first published in Kopust, 1816). These siddurim are known amongst Chabad chassidim as Siddur im Dach (Divrei Elokim Chaim – words of the Living G-d). This edition includes the additional Dach essays, first printed in the Berditchev (Berdychiv) 1818 edition, and not appearing in the first, Kopust 1816 edition.
In this edition, the Holy Names in Pesukei DeZimra and in other places were vocalized according to Kabbalah. R. Avraham David Lawat testified that the Tzemach Tzedek, Rebbe of Lubavitch, criticized the printers for modifying what the Baal HaTanya established, thereby allowing the siddur to be used even by those who have no knowledge in Kabbalah, including youths (Shaar HaKollel 6, section 9).
[4], 308 pages. 24 cm. Fair condition. Many stains, some dark. Wear and significant signs of usage. Large tears to first four leaves, affecting text, with loss (repaired with paper). Large tears to title page; the bottom half of the page, including the imprint, is missing and was replaced in photocopy (the photocopy was made from the title page of Part II, hence the imprint reads 1864). Tears to other leaves, some repaired with paper. New binding.