So I was wondering what differences there are between Nusach Sefard, the traditional Chassidic nusach and Nusach Ha-Arizal, the Chabadnik nusach arranged by the Alter Rebbe (Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi). Does anyone know the difference?
Answer
Nusach Sefard, Nusach Sepharad, or Nusach Sfard is the name for various forms of the Jewish siddurim, designed to reconcile Ashkenazi customs (Hebrew: מנהג "Custom", pl. minhagim) with the kabbalistic customs of Isaac Luria.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nusach_Sefard
Technically speaking, the Alter Rebbe's siddur is a form of nuschach sefard.
Nusach Ari is a variant of Nusach Sefard, used by Chabad Hasidim.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nusach
Practically speaking, no one calls it Nusach sephard (even wikipedia separates it from Nusach sefard). My guess would be that's because of the separation between chabad and other Chassidim. Either way, Chabad definitely views it as separate nuschaos. I can't speak for the other Chassidim though, and I haven't asked them. But they're both founded from the same sources, and share many similarities.
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