Rebbe Nachman & Works

Breslov Repair Kit–The Honor Habit

Anyone who needs other people for his livelihood—or even if he has his own livelihood, but he has a craving for honor and esteem, which is also a form of needing other people, since he needs their honor and esteem—such a person is liable to fall into great falsehood during prayer…[Even if] he is … Continue Reading

May 4th, 2012, In Breslov Woman, Likutey Moharan, Prayer / Hitbodedut, Rebbe Nachman & Works, by Chaya Rivka Zwolinski

Rebbe Nachman’s Stories: The Tainted Grain

The king’s star gazer saw that the grain harvested that year was tainted. Anyone who would eat from it would became insane. “What can we do?” said the king. “It is not possible to destroy the crop for we do not have enough grain stored to feed the entire population.” “Perhaps,” said the star gazer, … Continue Reading

May 3rd, 2012, In Rebbe Nachman & Works, by admin

Free Breslov Lag B’Omer Publication

The Breslov Research Institute has released a free English/Hebrew booklet in time for Lag B’Omer. The booklet called: “Lag B’Omer with Rebbe Nachman of Breslov” contains Rebbe Nachman’s prologue to Likutey Moharan called “L’chu Chazu” which deals with the uniqueness and connection between Rabbis Shimon Bar Yochai and Rebbe Nachman, as well as the special prayer written … Continue Reading

May 1st, 2012, In Festivals, News, Rebbe Nachman & Works, Rebbe Noson & Works, by admin

Rebbe Nachman’s Wisdom: Pesach and Unnecessary Stringencies

In Likutey Moharan II, 44, the Rebbe cautions us not to be overly stringent in any observance. The Rebbe quotes the Talmudic maxims, “God does not rule over His creatures with tyranny” (Avodah Zarah 3a), and, “The Torah was not given to the ministering angels” (Berakhot 25b; see “His Wisdom” #30). The Rebbe also said, … Continue Reading

March 27th, 2012, In Articles, Festivals, Inspiration, Rebbe Nachman & Works, by admin

Bouncing Back—and Forward

September 23rd, 2011, In Articles, Devarim, Parsha, Rebbe Nachman & Works, by Ozer Bergman

Dvar Torah for Parshat Netzavim-VaYelekh Bouncing Back—and Forward “You are standing here today… (Deuteronomy 29:9). Rashi comments: “Like ‘today’ which is, which gets dark and which shines, [God] has shone on you in the past and will shine on you in the future. The curses and the suffering [of Deuteronomy 28] maintain and sustain you.* … Continue Reading

Stories of Tzaddikim

June 29th, 2011, In Rebbe Nachman & Works, by Yossi Katz

Rebbe Nachman once remarked: “What most inspired me to devote myself to serving God in truth was hearing stories of tzaddikim.”[1] He explained that many great tzaddikim used to visit his parents’ house, which had once been the home of the Baal Shem Tov (Rebbe Nachman’s maternal great-grandfather). These illustrious Chassidim would frequently visit Medzeboz … Continue Reading

Pirkey Avot Perek 2

May 6th, 2011, In Rebbe Nachman & Works, Rebbe Noson & Works, by Yossi Katz

Here is just one selection from the BRI publication: Breslov Pirkey Avot available at www.breslov.org/bookstore Chapter II Mishnah 1 Rebbi[1] said: Which is the right path that a person should choose for himself? That which brings honor to the one who adopts it,[2] and brings him honor from humankind. Be as careful with [i.e., in … Continue Reading

In Memory of My Brother

March 24th, 2011, In Articles, Rebbe Nachman & Works, by Ozer Bergman

In honor of my late brother, Yehoshua Moshe ben Akiva (18 Adar-2 5746), I would like to a share a piece of Midrash (Tanchuma, Shemini #2). We all know that Rebbe Nachman zal taught that it is a great-mitzvah to constantly be b’simcha, in a positive frame of mind. Many are unaware of its corollary, … Continue Reading

Praying with Devotion – Rebbe Nachman’s Wisdom

February 22nd, 2011, In Articles, Rebbe Nachman & Works, by Yossi Katz

66. The Rebbe constantly spoke to us about praying with devotion, telling us to put all our energy into the words of our prayers.[1] Many times he told us to force ourselves to pray. There are some who say that prayer must come of itself, without being strained. The Rebbe said that they are wrong, … Continue Reading

THE SOPHISTICATE AND THE SIMPLETON

February 14th, 2011, In Articles, Inspiration, Rebbe Nachman & Works, by Chaim Kramer

One of Rebbe Nachman’s most memorable stories, from his classic work “Rabbi Nachman’s Stories”, is “The Sophisticate and the Simpleton” (pp. 160-196). In the story, the Simpleton has very little formal education and is very limited in his abilities. He sews triangular shoes for a living, has nothing but bread and water for sustenance and … Continue Reading