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On Rosh Hashana, some take on new spiritual practices. But it’s just as important to get rid of the habits that get in our way. Bad habits and addictions can block us from reaching our true spiritual potential. In this course, Meir Elkabas discusses Rebbe Nachman’s practical advice on how to wake up from spiritual slumber, leave old habits behind, and move forward towards a life of spiritual growth. You have the power to refresh your mind and refresh your life. Make a break for it—what are you waiting for?

Topics include:

Getting out of sleep-mode
Cleaning your thoughts
Renewing your mind
Leaving bad habits and addictions behind
Amalek
Emunah

There is a cyclical rhythm to the Days of Awe and the prayer services reflect this. Breslov texts (Likutey Moharan Likutey Halachot, and Sippurey Maasiot) offer us enriching insights into the deep meaning of the prayers we’ll be saying. Join Yehudis Golshevsky as she discusses how to maximize the High Holy Days.

Topics include:

Selichot and 13 Middot (Divine Forgiveness)– Love is always having to say you’re sorry!
Thirteen Attributes (Mercy)—A Deeper Look
Malchuyot (Majesty)—The Humble King
Ushpizin (Supernal Guests)—The Seven Beggars

This Course: Not all days are created equal—some are hard and some are easy. But the days of Yom Tov are spiritually supercharged opportunities for growth.  In this class with Reb Eliyahu Hecht, you’ll prepare yourself for this coming Yom Tov season with the teachings of Reb Noson. Learn how to make the most of each day, especially the days of Yom Tov. When you do, you’ll always be ready to connect to higher levels, no matter what.

Are you interested in Rebbe Nachman’s teachings? Would you like to start the new year with a brand-new way of learning that’s designed for you personally? Are you curious about Breslov books, but not sure where to begin? Do you find the ideas within the texts inspiring, but aren’t sure how to apply them to your life?

In the month of Elul, we prepare for the spiritually intense days ahead: Rosh Hashana, Ten Days of Repentance, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchas Torah. Everything depends upon our connection to the Tzaddik and our prayers.

In this survey class, Reb Meir will discuss a series of Rebbe Nachman’s lessons that are brief and informal as compared to the Rebbe’s other teachings. Each lesson discusses some aspect of prayer—especially hitbodedut (personal, prayerful meditation in which one talks to Hashem in one’s own words). Also discussed are the daily prayers, Tikkun Chatzot, Psalms, and other prayers.

Topics include:
Prayer and Opposition
How to Pray with Sincerity and Honesty
The Power of Hitobodedut
Yearning for God and Coming Closer to Him
King David’s Legacy
The Midnight Prayers

The opening lesson of the second section of Likutey Moharan (LM Tinyana, Lesson 1), commences with the monumental declaration that the ‘Ultimate purpose and destiny of the Jew is to have dominion over the Angels,” in order that we channel and draw down Divine blessing into this world. But how do we develop ourselves into human beings with such enormous power?

Series: Relationships with Chaya Rivka Zwolinski

For women only

Everyone struggles with making decisions. Am I doing the right thing? Will things turn out okay?  While we can never know for sure what will happen in life, if we rely on the wisdom of the Tzaddikim, we can trust that we’re aligned with Hashem’s Will.

Traditionally learned during the late spring and summer, Pirkey Avot, the Teachings of the Fathers, is a classic Talmudic text, a collection of mishnayot that offer advice from the sages on how to live our lives and deal with ordinary—and not-so-ordinary—situations. The BRI Pirkey Avot combines Breslov teachings in a thoughtfully comprehensive commentary which make this classic text come to life.

Without Reb Noson’s explication of Likutey Moharan, much of Rebbe Nachman’s deeper meaning would be obscured, perhaps most of all for the more complex lessons. Lesson 66 is one of those lessons whose riches might have remained hidden without Reb Noson’s Likutey Halachot.

Last semester, Reb Meir Elkabas taught Lesson 66; this semester, he’ll shift directly to Reb Noson’s vibrant exploration of many aspects upon aspects of this Torah. Join Jerusalem-based teacher, Reb Meir, for a class that will alter your perceptions and open the door to your bond with the true Tzaddikim, and help you prepare, day by day, to receive the Torah.

Series: Likutey Moharan Essentials

This Series: Likutey Moharan is the Magnum Opus of Rebbe Nachman with a depth and breadth unlike any other work in Jewish spiritual literature. In this series, Reb Yirmy Ginsberg explores Likutey Moharan I and II in compelling yet down to earth explorations of spiritual growth in real life.

This Course: In this text-based course, Reb Yirmy Ginsberg will discuss three short lessons in Likutey Moharan Tinyana—LM II 48, 49, and 50. Although less complex on the surface than some others, these lessons go to the core of our spiritual service of Hashem. Each topic offers the opportunity for reflection on a larger theme within each lesson.

Series: Living the Life of a Breslover Chassid with Likutey Halachot

The Series: Reb Noson, Rebbe Nachman’s leading student and scribe, tells us that the depth and breadth of Rebbe Nachman’s unique teachings show us how improve ourselves and get closer to Hashem. In his singular work, Likutey Halachot, Reb Noson extrapolates from Rebbe Nachman’s works to uncover rich insights into the Shulchan Aruch (the Code of Jewish Law), a text that is often misperceived as dry, dusty, or irrelevant. Likutey Halachot is bursting with inspirational explications of halacha (Jewish law), via the light of Breslov Chassidut, scripture, and the Kabbalastic masters.