The Aleph-Bet Book (Sefer HaMidot)

description of book Rebbe Nachman’s Aphorisms on Jewish Living Drawing from the wisdom of the Talmudic Sages, Rebbe Nachman wrote this collection of over 2,600 aphorisms on all aspects of life to inspire himself in his own quest for spiritual perfection. Interestingly, The Aleph-Bet Book was one of the earliest works composed by Rebbe Nachman. Throughout his life Rebbe Nachman penned succinct, powerful and challenging epigrams containing the distilled wisdom of the Torah on all areas of life – spiritual and physical. Calling his collection “My dearly beloved friend”, he used it to inspire himself along the path that led him to greatness.