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I know Reb Moshe of Tzfat personally and although he is very sincere and his heart is in the right place, I don't beleive his worldview, jewishly speaking is complete and whole.If you want to understand the way forward please check out these classes on the writings of the great jewish thinker Shabbetai ben dov.Enjoy, listen carefully. They may save the national life of the Jewish people if understood properly and acted uponhttp://www.2shared.com/file/3714131/e8efa287/ShbenDov-Questions-Shemitta-Ephrath-03-01-5768--8-04-2008.htmlhttp://www.2shared.com/file/3714142/3ea765fa/ShbenDov-1.htmlhttp://www.2shared.com/file/3714144/d7c4c0cf/ShBenDov-II_p_392-20-13-5768--26-03-2008.htmlhttp://www.2shared.com/file/3714171/8c836783/ShBenDov-IIp392--20-13-5768-26-02-2008-part_2.htmlhttp://www.2shared.com/file/3714198/6bdcf2a9/ShbenDov-II-p394-397-01-01-5768--06-04-2008.htmlhttp://www.2shared.com/file/3714207/28e7ea28/ShbenDov-II-pp394-396-ephrath-03-01-5768-08-04-2008.htmlhttp://www.2shared.com/file/3714213/36911f70/ShbenDov-Intro-1.html
What exactly is the Breslov philosophy, in short? I don't know anything about what this denomination (not sure if that is the right word, but you know what I mean) of Chasidim believes. Do they sincerely love all of their Jewish brothers and sisters like the Lubavitchim?
The Breslov approach places great emphasis on serving God through the sincerity of the heart, with much joy and living life as intensely as possible. Its Hasidim see Torah life as the means to a joyful existence, and their approach to worship is very personalized and emotional, with much clapping, singing, and dancing. Rabbi Nachman said, "It's a great mitzvah (commandment) to always be happy." Even in the Nazi concentration camps, the Breslovers strove to find joy in life.Rebbe Nachman also placed great emphasis on Jewish prayer. Besides the regular daily services in the synagogue, Rebbe Nachman advised his followers to engage in hitbodedut (literally, "self-seclusion") on a daily basis. In this distinctively Breslov practice, the individual Hasid engages in a free-flowing verbal communication with God for one hour a day. During hitbodedut, the individual pours out his thoughts and concerns in his mother tongue, as if talking to a close personal friend. The goal is to establish a close, personal relationship with God and a clearer understanding of one's personal motives and goals.A few Breslovers also use a form of mantra meditation by repeating a word or phrase over and over. Rebbe Nachman himself used the phrase, Ribono Shel Olam ("Master of the Universe" — i.e., God), which he pronounced with the Yiddish intonation as: Ree-boy-noy shell oy-lahm. (Some say that the Yiddish pronunciation allows one to pour every possible emotion into the "oy" syllables). A small group of modern-day Breslovers use the Na Nach Nachma mantra, which is based on the Hebrew letters of Nachman's name. This mantra was not used by Rebbe Nachman himself, but was taught in the 20th century by Rabbi Yisroel Ber Odesser. However, this group is not part of mainstream Breslov, and is rejected by most adherents.Rabbi Nachman always maintained that his high spiritual level was due to his own efforts, and not to his famous lineage or any other circumstances of his birth. He repeatedly insisted that all Jews could reach the same level as he, and spoke out very strongly against those who thought that the main reason for a Rebbe's greatness was the superior level of his soul (see Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom, Kaplan English edition, page 29).
I don't think there is anything WRONG with Breslov understanding, just that it is not complete and whole in it's understanding of the nature of Jewish nationhood..It's kind of like a car with no wheels on it. It may have a beautiful carborator and spark plug and a brand new engine but with no wheels, you won't get anywhere.I hope you enjoy these classes and it's not Rabbi Dov Ber, it is Shabbetai Ben Dov. Two completely different people.Please ask me if you have any questions or comments or objections, they are all welcome.
Quote from: judeanoncapta on August 07, 2008, 06:16:22 PMI don't think there is anything WRONG with Breslov understanding, just that it is not complete and whole in it's understanding of the nature of Jewish nationhood..It's kind of like a car with no wheels on it. It may have a beautiful carborator and spark plug and a brand new engine but with no wheels, you won't get anywhere.I hope you enjoy these classes and it's not Rabbi Dov Ber, it is Shabbetai Ben Dov. Two completely different people.Please ask me if you have any questions or comments or objections, they are all welcome.Shalom,I realized that shortly after I began to listen to him. It sounds very inspiring for our zionistic goals. I sometimes wonder if it would be best to bring Rabbi Nachman home to Eretz Yisroel or let him stay in Uman where he wanted to be buried. I am sure if he were alive today he would want to be in Eretz Yisroel.muman613
Quote from: muman613 on August 07, 2008, 07:56:25 PMQuote from: judeanoncapta on August 07, 2008, 06:16:22 PMI don't think there is anything WRONG with Breslov understanding, just that it is not complete and whole in it's understanding of the nature of Jewish nationhood..It's kind of like a car with no wheels on it. It may have a beautiful carborator and spark plug and a brand new engine but with no wheels, you won't get anywhere.I hope you enjoy these classes and it's not Rabbi Dov Ber, it is Shabbetai Ben Dov. Two completely different people.Please ask me if you have any questions or comments or objections, they are all welcome.Shalom,I realized that shortly after I began to listen to him. It sounds very inspiring for our zionistic goals. I sometimes wonder if it would be best to bring Rabbi Nachman home to Eretz Yisroel or let him stay in Uman where he wanted to be buried. I am sure if he were alive today he would want to be in Eretz Yisroel.muman613 While he was alive he said "Wherever I am going im on my way to Israel". He also visited Israel for some time. And his teachings AFTER his visit to Israel are concidered on a higher level. One thing though, that is problematic is Jews leaving Israel and going to Uman on Rosh Hashana (because Rebe Nachman promised that whoever goes to his grave, says the 10 Psalms (Tikkun Haklali) and gives a small coin to charity, then he will protect them. So they say that since he is the one who gave this promise then people can and should go to Uman, while I think that their are A lot of Tzaddikim in Israel, and if one wants to go to a gravesite then can go to many other places, and not leave to Ukraine.
They're less of a "group" and more of a ecstatic religious renewal philosophy. You should see the sinceriity and fervor with which these people pray for hours upon hours every day. It is quite astounding. As far as loving their brothers and sisters, let me say this. Breslov has taken off like a wildfire in Judea where I live. There is hardly a religious zionist community that does not incorporate some breslov teachings or synagogue in which Breslov books are not present. It is seen less as a group and more of a way of snapping jewish people out of apathy and into ecstatic prayer and repentance.I think they are very positive group of teachings that can be incorporated in many varied "groups" but I don't think it is the answer to the physical problems of the Jewish nation living in their land. I think Shabbetai Ben Dov's teachings are.