Download or read book Rabbi Nachman of Breslov Who He Was and What He Said written by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov o.b.m. and published by Simcha Nanach. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HH: Rabbi Nachman of Breslov lived over 200 years ago. His great grandfather, the Baal Shem Tov had already brought radical reform and revitalization to the world and Judaism, but Rabbi Nachman did not suffice with this spiritual inheritance, rather he sought out anew the very core fundamental essence and source of existence with the Holy Merciful One G-d. Countless times, every single day, he would start completely new, throwing his complete devotion in seeking true life and bonding with the Creator. Although he was blessed with extraordinary brilliance and genius, he shunned sophistication and even put erudition second to prayer. He championed simple devotions, he prized heartfelt prayer and conversation with G-d more than everything. Rabbi Nachman confronted all the vices which influence people, and he conquered and prevailed. He rose above all the trappings and pettiness of human nature, and continued to rise in supernal spiritual attainments of goodness and G-dliness. From his lofty perspective Rabbi Nachman looks into the deepest abyss, and gives firm directions to self redemption. Back in his times the world still had a great deal of denial of human weakness, and open honest admittance to one's failings were almost not existent, just on a very private and somewhat theoretical paradigm. Rabbi Nachman's simple true approach of dedication to addressing one's character and standing in regular sessions of hisbodidus (seclusion) with G-d was a sharp and brutal attack on the sophisticated yet superficial systems which ruled society. Those who strongly needed to find the truth, would find Rabbi Nachman. Slowly his chasidus (sect) of Breslov grew, with individuals who had the strength to stand up for their values even in the face of condemnation by society at large. Ultimately the holy ways of Rabbi Nachman began to inoculate even the views of the world at large, and today we are witness to how the world at large has embraced many of the approaches which had previously been somewhat exclusive to Breslov. Hopefully this little booklet will help that initiative along, there's still quite a way to go B”H. In this little booklet I present many succinct teachings which are basics of Breslov; short, sweet, and to the point. Great care was given to accurately translate the teachings, and their exact sources are provided. In addition there is a short synopsis of who Rabbi Nachman was and what he was about. The booklet also explains the progression of Breslov into the present day, specifically with the revelation of the New Song in a letter signed by Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman. This booklet also has a transliteration of the Teekoon Haklalli – the comprehensive “General” rectification – which are the ten Psalms that Rabbi Nachman prescribed, and a short prayer which has become conventional. In short, this booklet is like a first aid kit, providing some basic directives to help a person gain his/her footing and gather his wit, so that he can get his life in order and set in the right direction. Everyone should be extremely familiar with all the teachings presented, and one should pray profusely and copiously over every teaching to merit to realize and achieve them.
Download or read book Rebbe Nachman and You written by Chaim Kramer and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the wisdom of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov can change your life. Two hundred years ago, hundreds of Chassidim flocked to Rebbe Nachman of Breslov to hear his wisdom and follow his path in Jewish living. Today, tens of thousands of Jews flock to Rebbe Nachman's grave in Uman every year to pray, study his teachings, and imbibe the energy that is Breslov. It's true - Rebbe Nachman is more popular today than ever before. And for good reason. With his original teachings on joy, simplicity, faith, and many others, Rebbe Nachman is the ultimate mentor. With his understanding of human personality and constant encouragement, Rebbe Nachman is the consummate life coach. And with his encyclopedic knowledge of Torah and Kabbalah, Rebbe Nachman is the ideal spiritual guide. Rebbe Nachman shows everyone how to get the most out of life. Come hear what he has to say to you.
Download or read book Rabbi Nachman s Wisdom written by Naḥman (of Bratslav) and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Praises of Rabbi Nachman written by R Nachman of Breslov O B M and published by Simcha Nanach. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HH The Praises of Rabbi Nachman is a translation of the original Hebrew work: Shivchay HuRan, an all time Breslov classic and foundation of the Breslov tradition. This book has two parts. The first part primarily deals with Rabbi Nachman's early years, recounting his struggles, and his devotions, his piety, abstinence, holiness, challenges, and tests. It shows the reader how Rabbi Nachman began his service to Hashem which brought him to the highest levels possible. The second part of the book is a fascinating account of Rabbi Nachman's voyage to the Land of Israel, there and back, his great self sacrifice to surmount all the obstacles, and amazing adventures he had on the trip, more fantastic than any fiction. To help the reader, the book provides maps and a timeline of the major events of Rabbi Nachman's life, as well as a diagram of his family tree. This book also includes the booklet: Rabbi Nachman of Breslov: Who He Was and What He Said, to give the reader a brief synopsis of some of the things Rabbi Nachman is famous for. This booklet in turn contains the famous Tikun Haklali transliterated in a simple fashion easy to use. Enormous effort was expended to render the very most accurate translation of the material, even at the expense of style and grammar, because every nuance about Rabbi Nachman is critical. Also this book has extensive notes providing the reader with sources, background knowledge, and points to delve into and to study and ponder more in depth.Rabbi Nachman said there would in fact be such a book published about him, and I thank HY for giving me the merit to publish this book in English! Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman. HH after the first publication of this book, a second printing of a few thousand copies for free distribution was conducted in Israel. This had a more critical notes, and now this is the third edition with approximately 4 more pages of critical notes. Na Nach Nachma Nachman MayUman.
Download or read book The Stories of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov and Saba Yisroel written by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov o.b.m. and published by Simcha Nanach. This book was released on 2016-06-06 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HH Rabbi Nachman's birth already set the stage for the modern era, e.g. a mere few years after he was born in 1772, America declared independence. Many of his teachings speak more directly to the man of our present time and society than to the shtetel (small town) Jews who were his followers. E.g. Rabbi Nachman revealed that everyone has an aspect of monarchy even if it is only over his family, or on a subliminal paradigm, this teaching was readily understood by his followers, but it was somewhat theoretical being that they were so destitute they could barely have seen real manifestation of this principle. Today, even the less well off, can clearly see how they wield various privileges and amenities that would have been special even for a monarch of those times. With the changing times, also came changing attitudes, social climate, and personal truths, convictions, ideas, and prerogatives. Rabbi Nachman had to prepare the world for this transition, and he did so by revealing the highest and deepest teachings which are the root of everything that plays out in the world. Anyone that looks at a lesson from Rabbi Nachman will see reflections of what is going on that very moment in his own life. Yet, even still, Rabbi Nachman saw that his followers were not adjusting properly and sufficiently. He saw their struggles and how they grappled with forces far superior than them. Even his awesome teachings were not providing his followers with the necessary perspective and life knowledge that they needed so desperately in order to transcend the narrow confines of ideology that were trapping them and leaving them helpless to the wanton desires of the helpless. As a final last resort Rabbi Nachman found the solution, he would reveal timeless stories, stories that would recreate the perception of the workings of the world, the listener would be reborn into new consciousness and awareness, and would be impassioned to forever seek renewal and true vitality. These stories are called Stories of Ancient Years, corresponding to the Divine Countenance of Attik Yoamin (see book of Daniel), the countenance of the Ancient of Years, which subliminally transcends all of the ordinary chain of events manifested in the Divine Providence, a bridge to cognizance of what is utterly beyond. On the one hand, these legendary tales are completely unfathomable in their scope and import, they are allusions to the most deep and esoteric Divine secrets, and yet on the other hand, they are filled with practical morals and life lessons which any reader can easily glean and gain. To this day no one has merited to completely understand the root and intrinsic meaning of the stories in their rightful context, yet multitudes of people have gained phenomenal new insights through these stories, the stories literally open up gates to greater perspicacity and cognizance. The stories have captured the attention and fascination of even the most secular scholars, they have been translated into different languages, and they are studied in universities throughout the world. Rabbi Nachman said that even the minutest detail of the stories is extremely critical, and unfortunately most of the translations are fraught with the literary license an author has to set down his own perspective, which in this case is undoubtedly very damaging. This translation was done painstakingly to capture as best as possible the exact translation and nuance, even following the order of the original verbiage, and often favoring the original Yiddish in which Rabbi Nachman delivered the stories. In more recent times, one of Rabbi Nachman's followers, Rabbi Yisroel Dov Odesser, underwent a phenomenal course of events which themselves proved to be the mechanism of transition and development of Breslov, and are understood to be a clear aspect of Stories of Ancient Times, and thus some of his stories are fittingly included in this volume as well as are many other stories from Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman.
Download or read book Burnt Books written by Rodger Kamenetz and published by Schocken. This book was released on 2010-10-19 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed author of The Jew in the Lotus comes an "engrossing and wonderful book" (The Washington Times) about the unexpected connections between Franz Kafka and Hasidic master Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav—and the significant role played by the imagination in the Jewish spiritual experience. Rodger Kamenetz has long been fascinated by the mystical tales of the Hasidic master Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav. And for many years he has taught a course in Prague on Franz Kafka. The more he thought about their lives and writings, the more aware he became of unexpected connections between them. Kafka was a secular artist fascinated by Jewish mysticism, and Rabbi Nachman was a religious mystic who used storytelling to reach out to secular Jews. Both men died close to age forty of tuberculosis. Both invented new forms of storytelling that explore the search for meaning in an illogical, unjust world. Both gained prominence with the posthumous publication of their writing. And both left strict instructions at the end of their lives that their unpublished books be burnt. Kamenetz takes his ideas on the road, traveling to Kafka’s birthplace in Prague and participating in the pilgrimage to Uman, the burial site of Rabbi Nachman visited by thousands of Jews every Jewish new year. He discusses the hallucinatory intensity of their visions and offers a rich analysis of Nachman’s and Kafka’s major works, revealing uncanny similarities in the inner lives of these two troubled and beloved figures, whose creative and religious struggles have much to teach us about the Jewish spiritual experience.
Download or read book The Gentle Weapon written by Moshe Mykoff and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Life makes warriors of us all. To emerge the victors, we must arm ourselves with the most potent of weapons. That weapon is prayer." --Rebbe Nachman of Breslov The "gentle weapon" of prayer can ease the soul and strengthen the heart, while bringing us closer to God and to a deeper understanding of ourselves. Two hundred years after he lived, the warm insights and generous wisdom of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) continue to be a source of comfort for those in search of an uplifting perspective on life. "When you pray, hold nothing back from God. Pour out your heart with honest openness, as if you were speaking to your very best friend." --Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) A "little treasure" of prayers that will open your heart and soul and give voice to your deepest yearnings. Using the startling wisdom of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, written two hundred years ago, The Gentle Weapon will help you talk with God and enable you to hear your own voice as well. This spiritual gem makes a loving gift to friends, family or to ourselves when words of comfort are what's needed the most.
Download or read book The Lost Princess Other Kabbalistic Tales of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov written by Naḥman (of Bratslav) and published by Jewish Lights Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the hidden secrets of Torah and Kabbalah through the captivating stories of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. "Rabbi Nachman's stories are among the great classics of Jewish literature. They have been recognized by Jews and non-Jews alike for their depth and insight into both the human condition and the realm of the mysterious." --from Aryeh Kaplan's Translator's Introduction For centuries, spiritual teachers have told stories to convey lessons about God and perceptions of the world around us. Hasidic master Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) perfected this teaching method through his engrossing and entertaining stories that are fast-moving, brilliantly structured, and filled with penetrating insights. This collection presents the wisdom of Rebbe Nachman, translated by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and accompanied by illuminating commentary drawn from the works of Rebbe Nachman's pupils. This important work brings you authentic interpretations of Rebbe Nachman's stories, allowing you to experience the rich heritage of Torah and Kabbalah that underlies each word of his inspirational teachings.
Download or read book The Chambers of the Palace written by Naḥman (of Bratslav) and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1993 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810), great-grandson of the founder of Chasidism, the Baal Shem Tov, was a pivotal figure in the history of Jewish spirituality. The Chambers of the Palace is an anthology of the teachings of Rabbi Nachman, compiled and translated by the highly regarded young scholar, Y. David Shulman. Shulman writes, 'Rabbi Nachman was a poet, an individualist, a man who operated through his heart, a man filled with passion, a man filled with the youthful fire of breaking through all structures in order to get to God, not a man who wished to consolidate structures. The Chambers of the Palace was designed by Shulman to be accessible to a wide audience, especially those who are not intensely involved with chasidic thought. This is not a pietistic tract or a scholarly study. It is a rich collection of gems, drawn from the spectrum of Rabbi Nachman's teachings, including formal offerings, informal advice, symbolic tales, parables, dreams, and visions. We discover Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav to be an impassioned master of the spirit, a teller of inspired tales, and as Shulman writes, 'a singer of the romantic relationship between each individual, no matter what level, and God.' Rabbi Nachman is a paradoxical figure. He was an ecstatic seeker and a tortured soul, an ordinary human and a transcendent master, a teacher who spoke both oracularly and simply. He has become known for his teachings, his tales, his persona, his creativity, his intensity, his closeness, and his distance. Included in The Chambers of the Palace are such classic tales as 'The Prince Who Thought He Was a Turkey'; caustic social and religious criticism such as 'Praying for the Sake of a Cat'; visions such as 'In Two Worlds at Once'; and teachings on a wide range of subjects including the essential self, coming to God, self-improvement, simplicity, despair and joy, song, humor, marriage, sexuality, exile and redemption, holy days, and the land of Israel.
Download or read book The Seven Beggars written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rejoice in the stories of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov—for their insight into the human condition and the realm of the mysterious. When Rabbi Nachman first started telling his stories, he declared: "Now I am going to tell you stories." The reason he did so was because in generations so far from God the only remedy was to present the secrets of the Torah—including even the greatest of them—in the form of stories. —from the Preface For centuries, spiritual teachers have told stories to convey lessons about God and perceptions of the world around us. Hasidic master Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810) perfected this teaching method through his engrossing and entertaining stories that are fast-moving, brilliantly structured, and filled with penetrating insights. This collection presents the wisdom of Rebbe Nachman, translated by Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan and accompanied by illuminating commentary drawn from the works of Rebbe Nachman's pupils. This important work brings you authentic interpretations of Rebbe Nachman’s stories, allowing you to experience the rich heritage of Torah and Kabbalah that underlies each word of his inspirational teachings.
Download or read book Rabbi Nachman s Stories written by Naḥman (of Bratslav) and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sages always told stories to convey some of the deepest secrets about God and His relation to the creation. Rebbe Nachman practiced this ancient method to perfection. More elaborate than any of his previous teachings, the stories are fast-moving, richly structured and filled with penetrating insights -- while spellbinding and entertaining. Rabbi Kaplan's translation is accompanied by a masterful commentary drawn from the works of Rebbe Nachman's pupils. For the first time the English-speaking reader has access to authentic interpretations of the stories.
Download or read book Where Earth and Heaven Kiss written by Ozer Bergman and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-follow, how-to guide walks the reader through the practice of hitbodedut in all times and situations, offering encouragement and advice for each step of the process. Learn how to use hitbodedut to improve yourself and your relationship with God; to think about and plan for the future; to experience the delight of loving God for no reason; and to gain the ultimate awareness of God's presence. You'll also find many ideas and scripts that can enhance any hitbodedut session, including the original "One-Minute Hitbodedut."
Download or read book Rebbe Nachman Says the Teachings of Rabbi Nachman by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach written by Zivi Ritchie and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book, in recording Rebbe Shlomo zatzal's teachings for posterity, shows how his every utterance was a holy niggun. We owe a deep note of gratitude to Zivi Ritchie for his wonderful work." -- Rabbi Lazer Brody - - - - - Finally the book we have been waiting for! In this book you will learn how to find true happiness, meaning in life, and soul fulfillment. In this book Rebbe Nachmans deep teachings are explained by Rebbe Shlomo Carlebach in such a simple way that everyone can understand them. --- Quotes from inside the book: "Our holy master Rebbe Nachman says: The greatest gift we can give someone is to give him back his self confidence. When someone talks, he's using worldly tools. Singing, however, comes from the world which is beyond Creation. When someone is singing, you close your eyes, because singing is so heavenly. --- Sweetest friends, believe me... people who don't believe in G-d don't have joy. They have fun. But joy? No. --- Rebbe Nachman says, "Never give up."
Download or read book The Treasure written by Uri Shulevitz and published by Square Fish. This book was released on 1986-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three times a voice comes to Isaac in his dreams and tells him to go to the capital city and look for a treasure under the bridge by the royal palace. Feeling a little foolish perhaps, but determined to see for himself if the dream is true, Isaac sets out on his long journey. What he finds makes a surprising and heart-warming ending to this retelling of a well-known folk tale. In a few words, Cadelcott Medal winner Uri Shulevitz draws a man who is innocent enough to have faith in a dream, and wise enough to understand the greatest reward of all. Isaac's solitary journey, his arrival at hte vast city, and his discovery there are all enriched by Mr. Shulevitz's beautifully detailed illustrations, which masterfully capture the spirit of the original tale while keeping it simple enough for the very youngest reader. The Treasure is a 1980 Caldecott Honor Book and a 1979 New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year.
Download or read book The Seven Beggars written by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The magnificent tale you are about to read was told by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, a young Chassidic master who lived at the beginning of the 19th century in the Ukraine.Rebbe Nachman taught others about joy, faith, simplicity, knowing oneself, and how to make a connection with God.His enigmatic and mysterious tales - full of fantastic adventures, exotic locales, kings, queens, giants, pirates and paupers - describe people in pursuit of their destiny.Rebbe Nachman said that stories are often told to help people fall asleep, but his stories are meant to wake people up! He didn't explain what the tales meant; but instead left the task of interpretation to each reader. Nevertheless, in each story you can find your own story. In fact, one of the major pleasures in reading these tales is trying to imagine what it is talking about and how it applies to your life.A wonderful adventure awaits you!
Download or read book A Palace of Pearls written by Howard Schwartz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 765 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810) is widely considered to be one of the foremost visionary storytellers of the Hasidic movement. The great-grandson of the Ba'al Shem Tov, founder of the movement, Rabbi Nachman came to be regarded as a great figure and leader in his own right, guiding his followers on a spiritual path inspired by Kabbalah. In the last four years of his life he turned to storytelling, crafting highly imaginative, allegorical tales for his Hasidim. Three-time National Jewish Book Award winner Howard Schwartz has masterfully compiled the most extensive collection of Nachman's stories available in English. In addition to the well-known Thirteen Tales, including "The Lost Princess" and "The Seven Beggars," Schwartz has included over one hundred narratives in the various genres of fairy tales, fables, parables, dreams, and folktales, many of them previously unknown or believed lost. One such story is the carefully guarded "Tale of the Bread," which was never intended to be written down and was only to be shared with those Bratslavers who could be trusted not to reveal it. Eventually recorded by Rabbi Nachman's scribe, the tale has maintained its mythical status as a "hidden story." With utmost reverence and unfettered delight, Schwartz has carefully curated A Palace of Pearls alongside masterful commentary that guides the reader through the Rabbi's spiritual mysticism and uniquely Kabbalistic approach, ultimately revealing Rabbi Nachman to be a literary heavyweight in the vein of Gogol and Kafka. Vibrant, wise, and provocative, this book is a must-read for any lover of fairy tales and fables.
Download or read book The Rebbe s Shabbos Table written by Yossi Katz (Rabbi) and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
