Which Of These Seforim Would You Recommend And Why?
Divrei Chaim al HaTorah Moadim & Bava Matzia
Magen Avraham al HaTorah U'Moadim
Rav Yivi al HaTorah
Likutei Torah HaShalem
Sifrei HaYehudi HaKadosh mi'Peshischah U'Banav
Tzvi La'Tzadik and Pe'er Yitzchak
Yosher Divrei Emet
Shaarei Gan HaEden
Amud HaEmet
Shema Shlomo
Beit Aharon
Panim Yafot al HaTorah
Kol Simcha
Keter Torah - Rabbi Meir of Berdichev
Mei HaShiloach
Netiv Mitzvotecha / Otzar HaChaim
Pri Tzaddik
Toldot Yaakov Yosef - Peirush Noam L'Toldot
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Still looking for these out-of-print seforim:
Kesem Paz - Rabbi Tzvi Hersh of Smotritch
Kol Aryeh - Mochiach of Polonoye
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I don't know almost any of those seforim. But I can tell you that I recommend Mei Hashiloach. It will blow your mind and bend it in ways that you didn't think possible. At least that's why I like it. But be careful not to fall into Klipas Izbitz, as one Breslover Tzadik called it.
If you get too caught up in the world of seeing how "It's all G-d," you might come not to be machshiv your own hishtadlus and bechira. This slacking off in those areas is also not Ratzon Hashem, so it's something to be aware of.
-Dixie Yid
To learn Kol Simcha is great. But you really need a Chavrusa. It is just like Chidushei Reb Chayim on the Rambam. Every word was sifted. Its very lomdish and will give you the fundamentals of Poilishe Chassidus.
Enjoy
I haven't learned most of the Sforim you listed, so it's hard to say. But while I know you didn't mention it, I would like to go record as recommending "Ma'or V'shemesh."
In my (and many others) opinion, this is one of the most accessable and fundamental Sifrei Chassidus.
( http://www.nishmas.org/biograph/maorshem.htm )
(and while we're speaking of R' Klonymous Kalman Esptein, I would also recommend another R Klonymous Kalman... the Rebbe of Piaseczno. His language ca be difficult – but B”H much of his seforim are available in Englsh)
Chabakuk Elisha: I know you have limited time to learn seforim outside your regular seder. How often do you learn Ma'or Va'Shemesh or any of the seforim on the Piaceszna Rebbe?
The Komorno is currently my favorite (incl Netiv Mitzvotecha). That is, the parts that are accessible to my limited intellect! I find he is somewhat like the GRA in that he is writing it only for more advanced students. I just treasure the few parts I can grasp.
I would have to say the Divrei Chaim. :)
This is not listed, but...
I get a lot out of reading volumes of Sifsei Chaim, compiled from the writings of Rabbi Chaim Friedlander ZT"L (Ponevezh Yeshiva, Israel). The ideas (and Hebrew language) are clearly presented, and the overall approach, based largely on those of Ramchal and Rav Dessler ZT"L (Rav Friedlander's mentor), is very well organized and covers essential topics in Yiddishkeit comprehensively. I'm struck by the clarity on every page!
While the author was not in the Chassidic movement, those who are would benefit a lot from reading his works.
ASJ,
I can't say that I learn them regularly, but at different times I was into each of them to different degrees. I look at a shtikel Meor V'Shemesh every few weeks, but for a while I lerned it regularly. About 7 years ago i was very excited about Piaceszna and I learned a few maamorim in Derech Hamelech, Bnei Machshava Tova, Chovos Hatalmidim, I read "To Heal the Soul" from cover to cover a few times http://www.amazon.com/Heal-Soul-Spiritual-Journal-Chasidic/dp/1568213069/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215104018&sr=8-1
etc
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