Im a Chassidic Ashkenazi Jew, whos family immigrated to USA from Ukraine and Poland in the 1910s...
have a friend whose now Sephardi/Mizrahi, his parents from Ukraine, he told me that Yosef Karo had one desencended who moved to Europe modern day Ukraine
Interesting, though I don't know why any Chassid would want to change to Sephardi because we have a rich culture... I am a follower of Breslov whos Gadol is Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, a great grandson of the Bal Shem Tov, the father of Chassidus...
i respect and love Breslov, very caring guys. The Mohrosh, Rav Lazar Brody, Rav Shalom Arush great Rabbis. Rabbi Nachman is amazing too
Thank you... Yes there are many great Breslovers...
Here is info on Breslov for those who don't know about it...
http://www.ou.org/about/judaism/rabbis/breslov.htm
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov
(1772-1810)
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov was one of the most creative, influential and profound of the Chassidic masters. A great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, he was recognized as a tzaddik while still a young man. From his youth, he followed a path of asceticism and prayer, though he warned his followers not to abuse themselves physically. He was a passionate individual, given to intense swings of emotions. These he put toward the service of G-d, and spoke often of how to find G-d even in the low states of mind, and how to serve Him during the emotional highs.
Central to his teachings is the role of the tzaddik, who has the power to descend into the darkness to redeem lost souls; the path of prayer as the main expression of religious life. His main work is Likutey Moharan, composed partly by himself, partly by his chief disciple, Rabbi Nossan Sternhartz. The book is a collection of sermons delivered by Rabbi Nachman, given mostly on the holidays when his Chassidim gathered. The lessons are long and complex, masterfully drawing on the entire body of Talmud, Midrashic and Kabbalistic literature. Ideas are connected by a poetic and intuitive grasp of the texts. In addition, Rabbi Nachman wrote thirteen “Tales”--mythical stories of kings and wizards based upon Kabbalistic thought and capturing the essence of Rabbi Nachman’s teachings. These tales were known to have influenced later authors such as Franz Kafka. Rabbi Nachman died of Tuberculoses at the age of 38. Despite the fact that there was never another “Breslov Rebbe” to fill his place, the mystery and depth of his teachings continue to attract students today, and Breslover Chassidism is one of the largest and most vibrant of Chassidic groups.
My last name is Uman, the city in which Rabbi Nachman is buried and the city to which the Breslovers travel to each Rosh Hashanah to be by his grave... I have never gone, though my Chabad Rabbi has told me that he has gone....
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