#rabbi nachman of breslov

[anchorsnreignbows]

When I was a child and my brother was a teen starting to be interested in Breslov, I would sometimes convince him to take me with him to Hitbodedut in the nearby ”forest”. Since you’re supposed to be completely alone he’d get really far from me (we set a time and place for meeting again).

During hitbodedut, people usually speak to god directly, from the heart, and often yell out to him. Well I was a child in a dark forest alone, jackals somewhere around me howling at the moon, so instead of calling out “Tate” I’d call out my brother’s name, with perhaps the same spiritual intensity.

I don’t believe in god nowadays, but this is how I understand the term Tzelem Elohim.

she asked me if i believed in god and i told her that when i was four i almost drowned in a public pool and in my panic mistook a stranger for my father. i clawed my way up his leg. four years later he’d send my parents a picture of the scars alongside a tin of cookies. he said, “i hope she’s still okay. i carry her with me. it isn’t every day you save a life. it isn’t every day you feel like you were here for a reason. when it does happen, you have to cherish that memory. for once, i had a purpose. just being there was enough. she tore me open but she taught me a lot about love.”

[joemerl]

“If you are not a better person tomorrow than you are today, what need have you for a tomorrow?”

— Rabbi Nachman of Breslov

[pargolettasworld]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLSAHEGztpw

As our timeline grows darker, it’s never a bad idea to remember Rabbi Nachman of Breslov:  The whole world is a very narrow bridge, but the important thing is not to be afraid.

You can be afraid, of course.  I’m sure even ol’ Rabbi Nachman spent a good amount of time quaking in his boots.  But there’s fear and there’s fear.  There’s fear that paralyzes you and makes you exquisitely vulnerable and prevents you from doing anything about your situation.  And then there’s fear that sharpens all your senses, that kicks your mind into gear.  You seize this kind of fear, and you can work with it.  This is the kind of fear that’s meant when people say that true courage isn’t “not being afraid,” it’s “being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.”

Because, as Elana Arian reminds us, very often the most important things in life are across that very narrow bridge from us, on the other side of our fear.  The fear is there -- the thing to be afraid of is certainly there -- but you walk across that bridge anyway, because the prize is worth it.

[anonymousdandelion]

for my sake, the world was created; for the world's sake, I was created.

[shalom-iamcominghome]

Drop the 3 book titles 👀

The Holy Fire: The Teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, the Rebbe of the Warsaw Ghetto by Nehemia Polen (ISBN: 978-0765760265)

The Empty Chair: Finding Hope and Joy―Timeless Wisdom from a Hasidic Master, Rebbe Nachman of Breslov edited by Moshe Mykoff (ISBN: 978-1879045675)

Seventh Heaven: Celebrating Shabbat with Rebbe Nachman of Breslov by Moshe Mykoff (ISBN: 978-1683362883)

I've ordered The Empty Chair since it's cheaper on ThriftBooks versus Amazon, but I'm definitely planning on reading all of these. We spoke at length about mental health and fears of antisemitism this time around, and my rabbi was very enthusiastic about the books he talked about. I'm very much looking forward to hearing more chassidic thoughts - I'm endlessly fascinated by that movement, personally.

[nebylitsa]

Set aside time each day to meditate and pray alone in a room or some meadow and express your innermost thoughts and feelings and personal prayers to God. [...] If at times you find yourself unable to speak to God or even open your mouth, the very fact that you are there before [It] wanting and yearning to speak is itself very good. You can even turn your very inability to speak into a prayer. Tell God that you feel so far away that you cannot even speak to [It]! Ask [It] to have mercy on you and open your mouth to tell [It] what you need. [...] If you cannot speak at all [...] even saying a single word is also very beneficial. If you can only say one word, keep strong and repeat that word over and over again, countless times. Even if you spend day after day meditating with that word, this in itself is very good. If you are persistent and repeat that word countless times, God will have mercy and open your mouth, and you will be able to express yourself. [...] You can shout and scream with a “still, small voice” without anybody hearing you. Everybody can do this. Imagine the sound of such a scream in your mind. Imagine the shout exactly as it would sound. Concentrate on hearing the scream in your mind until you are literally screaming with this soundless “still, small voice” - and nobody else will hear anything.

Rabbi Nachman of Breslov on the Hasidic practice of hitbodedut

[sefaradweb]

Rosh Hashaná en Ucrania

🇪🇸 Unos 34.000 judíos jasídicos peregrinaron a la ciudad ucraniana de Uman para celebrar Rosh Hashaná, el año nuevo judío, a pesar de los bombardeos rusos y las dificultades para viajar, agravadas por el ataque iraní contra Israel en octubre de 2024. Esta ciudad, donde está enterrado el rabino Najman de Breslov, ha sido un lugar de peregrinación durante años. Aunque muchos peregrinos enfrentaron la cancelación de vuelos desde Israel, lograron llegar para rezar, cantar y bailar junto a la tumba del rabino. Uman, bajo toque de queda y estrictas medidas de seguridad, no fue atacada durante las festividades, y los peregrinos manifestaron su apoyo a Ucrania, mientras aportaban una ayuda económica crucial para la ciudad en guerra.

🇺🇸 Around 34,000 Hasidic Jews made a pilgrimage to the Ukrainian city of Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, despite Russian bombings and travel difficulties exacerbated by the Iranian attack on Israel in October 2024. Uman, where Rabbi Nachman of Breslov is buried, has long been a pilgrimage site. Although many pilgrims faced flight cancellations from Israel, they managed to arrive to pray, sing, and dance by the rabbi's tomb. Uman, under curfew and strict security, was not attacked during the festivities, and the pilgrims expressed their support for Ukraine while providing crucial economic aid to the war-torn city.

[pleasestopthese]

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Last song: kol haolam kulo by rabbi nachman of breslov, performed by everybody who was just at shabbat dinner in hebrew, german and ukrainian. if we're talking recorded performances though it was sleeping giant by herbie hancock, on crossings.

Favourite colour: greens that tend a little blue. phthalate green is my phone bsckground.

Last TV show: fargo season 5, best fucking season so far, it was damn near perfect (not enough black people wth it's fuckin minnesota), dot and munch are the best written characters in the whole series.

Last movie: the boy and the heron. it was cute. when miyazaki doesn't be fascist in his movies they're better than the ones where he does.

Sweet/spicy/savoury: spicy sweet is my favorite flavor combo.

Relationship status: there's a text i'm afraid to look at.

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Current obsession: stationery. i have a magnetic clipboard folio showing up in a few days i'm unreasonably excited about and also a telescoping pen case so i can finally look at all my massive collection of pens in one place and stop adding to it.

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[ashes-in-a-jar]

That one very old Hassidic story by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov where a king had a prophecy that an infection in the crops will make everyone lose their minds. The king conferred with his closest and most trusted advisor who suggested they should save up crops from this year so they can be saved but the king argued that there won't be enough to save everyone in the kingdom, meaning only the two of them will remain sane while everyone goes mad.

The king's solution was to eat the crop alongside everyone else but mark their foreheads with the word 'insane' so they will at least know they've gone mad

[koheletgirl]

when rabbi nachman of breslov wrote "the whole world is a very narrow bridge and the key is to be entirely unafraid" he was talking about me playing tears of the kingdom

[johnofallfaith]

How To Pray and Meditate: From Hitbodedut to Devekut. All People of positive intent are welcome!

#beitemunah, #jewish #meditation #breslov #prayer #torah

[globalworship]

Interfaith Canticle of Praise with Creation (art by JA Swanson)

John August Swanson is one of my favorite artists, who specializes in the artform of serigraphs. I was delighted to meet him a few years before his death in 2021.

"His art reflected his strong heritage of storytelling, inherited from his Mexican mother and Swedish father. Swanson’s narratives are direct and easily understood. He addressed human values, cultural roots, and the quest for self-discovery through visual images. These include Bible stories and celebrations, circuses, concerts, and operas. He optimistically embraced life and spiritual transformation." https://johnaugustswanson.com/about-the-artist/

Here's a fascinating poster he created in 2015 with wisdom from 3 different Abrahamic faiths. Details are below the image.

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Description from the webpage for the poster:

A Prayer Before Nature, by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, is hand-drawn in the style of David Jones at the top of this poster.

Beneath this prayer are a series of small paintings depicting six of the Canticles of St. Francis of Assisi. Swanson repainted these images from the images bordering his 2002 serigraph, FRANCIS AND THE WOLF.

Centered beneath these images is text drawn from a Turkish Muslim woman’s description of her daily prayers (called Salat).

Swanson brought these elements together to underscore the similarities and universality of the message.

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All art and information is from this webpage, where you can buy the poster for only $15. https://johnaugustswanson.com/catalog/canticle-poster/

His studio continues to post his art at https://www.facebook.com/JohnAugustSwansonStudio

[pargolettasworld]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KgUp9Gusdk

When this song started playing, I was on the fence about it.  I wasn’t entirely convinced that Rabbi Nachman of Breslov’s famous words about courage and the concept of “lounge music” were two great tastes that tasted great together.  But four and a half minutes later, I was completely on board.  As this song goes on, it picks up from relaxed lounge music into a sort of quiet but joyful confidence.  This is the music of optimism, and it’s exactly the kind of mood you want when you’re trying to cross a very narrow bridge knowing that the trick is not to be afraid.  This music won’t let you be afraid.  You listen to this, and you will know that you can cross any bridge, no matter how narrow.

[fallenangelmuse]

I once cried over the Wikipedia page for Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, listening to Leonard Cohen, while high as a kite. If you've never met me, this sums me up as a person, I think

[mediamonarchy]

https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/20241002_MorningMonarchy.mp3 Download MP3 The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology, unreasonable risk and stormy weather + this day in history w/”you’re all going to die tonight” and our song of the day by Doyley & the Rejects on your #MorningMonarchy for October 2, 2024. Notes/Links: Winamp Releases Source Code, But Is It Really Open? https://hackaday.com/2024/09/24/winamp-releases-source-code-but-is-it-really-open/ ‘It hasn’t delivered’: The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20240111-it-hasnt-delivered-the-spectacular-failure-of-self-checkout-technology Video: The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology (Audio) https://youtu.be/zDILuTQ_GKI Tiffany Williams & Dalton Mills – “Gold Watch And Chain” (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR_3Z0yB1CY Kamala Harris October surprise psyop! This dock strike is all staged. Kamala will come in and negotiate a deal that saves the day. The main stream media will make her out a hero! Bookmark this tweet! https://x.com/Sweetcaligurl07/status/1840789188133974296/video/1 https://x.com/RyanMattaMedia/status/1840903059049742763 Revealed: The US Government-Funded ‘Private Social Network’ Attacking Pesticide Critics https://sustainablepulse.com/2024/09/29/revealed-the-us-government-funded-private-social-network-attacking-pesticide-critics/ Cancer Risk from Pesticides Equivalent to Smoking – New US Study https://sustainablepulse.com/2024/08/06/cancer-risk-from-pesticides-equivalent-to-smoking-new-us-study/ Judge Orders EPA to Address Potential Risk of Fluoride in Drinking Water; ‘The risk to health at exposure levels in United States drinking water is sufficiently high to trigger regulatory response by the EPA,’ Judge Edward Chen said. https://archive.is/hPBpi After 7 years of pursuing legal action, FluorideAction (FAN) has reportedly won their lawsuit against the EPA. https://x.com/decensorednews/status/1838945423794352544 EPA Must Reduce Fluoride’s IQ Risks to Children, Court Says https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/epa-must-reduce-fluorides-risks-to-childrens-iq-court-says Video: Fluoride in Water Poses “Unreasonable Risk” to Children, Federal Judge Rules (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM72aS88388 Town Meeting – “Moonlight On The Tracks” (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZohLB1wq7I Trading one war for another, Israeli Jews stream to Ukraine’s Uman for Rosh Hashanah; Ignoring warnings from authorities about ongoing Russian invasion, over 14,000 pilgrims arrive for annual new year festival at grave of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov https://www.timesofisrael.com/trading-one-war-for-another-israeli-jews-stream-to-ukraines-uman-for-rosh-hashanah/ Helene kills at least 90, homes and memories washed away https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hurricane-helene-wreaks-havoc-us-southeast-death-toll-rises-2024-09-29/ Hurricane Helene live updates: Death toll rises to 166 ahead of Biden, Harris visits https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/hurricane-helene/?id=113931821 Video: Hurricane Helene brought ‘historic devastation,’ Asheville, North Carolina mayor says (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3F5Id1cZZU Jesse Welles – “Autumn” (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p2Yo6iZzvk October 2014 – Page 3 – Media Monarchy https://mediamonarchy.com/2014/10/page/3/ Flashback: How #HongKong Protesters Get Around Official #Censorship (Oct. 2, 2014) https://mediamonarchy.com/how-hongkong-protesters-get-around/ #ThisDayInHistory/#MorningMonarchy: October 2, 2017 – Las Vegas concert goer says a woman told her and group of friends, “you’re all going to die tonight,” 45 minutes before shooting. (Audio) https://mediamonarchy.com/20171002morningmonarchy/ #PumpUpThaVolume: October 2, 2017 ♬ Prince & Tom Petty’s death day https://mediamonarchy.com/20171002pumpupthavolume/ #GoodNewsNextWeek: Cord-Cutting Winter Is Coming + Website Farms & Animals Return https://mediamonarc...

[dfroza]

A link to my personal reading of the Scriptures

for the 1st of September 2024 with a paired chapter from each Testament (the First & the New Covenant) of the Bible

[The Book of Revelation, Chapter 1 • The Book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 30]

along with Today’s reading from the ancient books of Proverbs and Psalms with Proverbs 1 and Psalm 1 coinciding with the day of the month, accompanied by Psalm 74 for the 74th day of Astronomical Summer, and Psalm 95 for day 245 of the year (with the consummate book of 150 Psalms in its 2nd revolution this year)

A post by John Parsons:

"The reward for doing one mitzvah is the opportunity to do another mitzvah." - Avot 4:2

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It is written in our Torah portion this week (Re’eh), "Behold I am setting before you this day a blessing and a curse" (Deut. 11:26). The Hebrew for "I am setting" is an active participle (נֹתֵן), however in context we might have expected for it to be written in the past tense: "I have set (נָתַתִּי) before you this day..." The Vilna Gaon said this shows us that Torah is written for the present time and God constantly gives us choices, day by day, hour by hour, wherein we may choose the good and reject the evil, or conversely that we may choose the evil and reject the good.

The admonition to "choose life" therefore is ongoing and inevitable. As Jean-Paul Sartre said, "man is condemned to be free," since people cannot deny their responsibility to choose apart from "bad faith," by which he meant passively playing the victim by blaming their circumstances or other people... Our present choice is ours to make for this hour, and it is not based on the past nor in the future. The blessing (or curse) is presented "this day," that is, the day of your present reality, and it is therefore your opportunity to "seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness" and to "take no thought of tomorrow," as Yeshua taught (Matt. 6:33-34).

Note that the blessing (i.e., ha’berakhah: אֶת־הַבְּרָכָה) is realized if you "hearken" (i.e., shema: שׁמע) to God’s commandments and do them (the direct object marker (את) signifying Yeshua, the First and the Last, precedes the blessing), which indicates that the keeping of God's commandments is the blessing itself, substantiating that you are loyal to God's will.

Rabbi Nachman of Breslov commented that God sends blessings every day, undifferentiated and given for all people, just as Yeshua said, "Your heavenly Father makes the sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust alike" (Matt. 5:45). God's blessing descends upon all, but it is up to the individual to receive it, just as the manna fell silently in the darkness but later was to be collected before it would melt away... Amen. Blessed are the pure in heart, Yeshua said, for they shall see God (Matt. 5:8).

[ Hebrew for Christians ]

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Psalm 118:24 Hebrew reading:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/psalm118-24-jjp.mp3

Hebrew page:

https://hebrew4christians.com/Blessings/Blessing_Cards/psalm118-24-lesson.pdf

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