Feige the Prophetess
Date of passing: 19-Adar. Rebbe Nachman honored the women of his family. Due to his mother's great spiritual merits, the Rebbe asked that we refer to him as “Nachman Ben Feige.”
Rabbi Dovid Sears
Rabbi Dovid Sears
Why Uman?
Sometimes it takes years for a person to realize the profound influence that Rosh Hashanah in Uman has for his service of Hashem and his understanding of Rebbe Nachman's teachings.
Chanukah and Jewish Unity
One of the most eloquent symbols of this "universalism through particularism" is the Menorah. Above all, it is a symbol of Divine wisdom; as such, it is also a symbol of unity...
Myrtle in the Wilderness
Rebbe Nachman especially loved his daughter Sarki (nickname for Sarah), whom he called a “myrtle in the wilderness with a pleasant fragrance.”
Women in Breslev, Part 1
Rebbe Nachman admired the unique spiritual talents and sensitivities of women, making sure that his daughters were well educated in various areas of Torah.
Breslev Customs for Lag B’Omer
Read about the customs in Breslever communities of Yerushalayim, Williamsburg, Monsey, and Borough Park...
Shacharit
Reb Ephraim ben Naftali, a close follower of Reb Nosson, mentions the nusach “la’asok bedivrei Torah” for the first of...
Tefillin – Breslov The Way It Is, Part 1
Rabbi Gedaliah Kenig preferred that the sofer not use the new "peh." He felt that the words of the Mishnah Berurah on this inyan are commonly misunderstood...
Zmanim
"The Baal ha-Tanya wasn’t a posek? The Vilna Gaon wasn’t a posek? One could follow them also. The only chumrot we have in Breslov are concerning loshon hora and shemirat ha-brit."
Breslov – The Way It Is
Rebbe Nachman once said: "At the beginning of every day, I surrender my every movement to God, as well as those of my children and all those who depend on me...
Posture During Davening
…in a time of distress, national or personal, it is proper to gaze upward in tefillah…
Tallit – Breslev The Way It Is
Rabbi Elazar Kenig first holds the talit slightly over his head in preparation to wrap himself in it; he recites the berakhah; covers his upper body and head to the level of...