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The Breslov World Center was founded over fourty years ago by Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld. From its simple beginnings in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn to a world wide outreach program, to the organization and facilitation of the Breslov pilgrimages to Uman, to care and preservation of Breslov's most important historic landmarks - the Breslov World Center is has shouldered responsibility for Breslov worldwide community and its institutions.

Rabbi Rosenfeld brought teachings of Rabbeinu Zal to the United States at a time when Breslov was little known. Rabbi Rosenfeld worked together with, and was influenced by, Rabbi Avraham Sternhartz in Jerusalem. Rabbi Avraham instilled in Rabbi Rosenfeld the burning need to spread Rebbe Nachman's teachings in America. This became his life's mission, and for thirty years Rabbi Rosenfeld was a pioneer in the baal teshuvah movement in the United States, inspiring people such as Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan -- all the while introducing more and more people to Rebbe Nachman's teachings. This was the beginning of the Breslov World Center.

With Rabbi Rosenfeld's passing in 1978, the leadership of the Breslov World Center passed to Rabbi Nasan Maimon. Under Rabbi Maimon's leadership the Breslov World Center has greatly expanded. Today the Breslov World Center has classes and lectures in Talmud and Chassidus throughout the United States, Europe and Israel. Hundreds of these lectures have been taped and are regularly distributed to subscribers throughout the world. These classes cover Talmud, Midrash, Zohar, Kabbalah and Rabbi Nachman's teachings in classes attended by Sefardim and Ashkenazim alike.

Just as Rabbi Rosenfeld devoted himself to collecting funds to build the Breslov Yeshivah in Jerusalem, the Breslov World Center has devoted itself to taking on the tremendous legal, financial and logistical responsibilities involved with the yearly gathering of Breslover Chassidim in the city of Uman in the Ukraine. A gathering instituted and requested by Rabbi Nachman himself. In recent years the Breslov World Center has embarked on ambitious building and restoration projects in Uman.

Rabbi Rosenfeld was a descendant of Reb Aharon, the Rav of Breslov and Reb Shmuel Yitzchak, the Rav of Tcherin, both of whom were among the most prominent followers of Rebbe Nachman. Rabbi Maimon was a leading student, and son-in-law of Rabbi Rosenfeld. Together with leading Breslover in Israel such as Rabbi Avraham Sternhartz, Rabbi Eliyahu Chaim Rosen, Rabbi Michal Dorfman and others, the Breslov World Center continues to be one of the fundamental institutions of the Breslov movement today.


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Rabbi Nachman's Secret of Happiness

Main article: Rabbi Nachman's Secret of Happiness

"But what is the antidote for the person who feels so heavy, so depressed, that no words of encouragement or advice have any effect?"

Long ago, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov had recognized Simcha as the key to success in religion and coming truly close to HaShem. In stressing the importance of Simcha he went so far as saying that depression - the antithesis of Simcha - constitutes "the main bite of the serpent (the Yetzer Harah)". How far should a person struggle to remain steadfast and avoid depression? The lesson is best illustrated by the following story Rabbi Nachman told to his disciples: There was once a poor man who earned a living digging clay and selling it...

Learning Tapes

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Parshat Hashavua

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N'shey Yeshivat Breslov

Main article: N'shey Yeshivat Breslov

Outpouring of the Soul

Main article: Outpouring of the Soul

The Prophets

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Self-Help Series

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Biographies

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Breslov Yeshiva

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Leadership

Rabbi Nasan Maimon

Main article: Rabbi Nasan Maimon
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In 1981 when Rabbi Nachman's gravesite in the Ukraine was threatened with destruction, Rabbi Maimon was selected as the United States spokesman and representative of the world Breslov movement to avert this threat. After high- level meetings at the United States State Department, Rabbi Mairrion traveled to the USSR to meet with Kremlin officials where he succeeded in conveying to the Soviet authorities the great significance of this shrine. They subsequently granted special protected status to Rabbi Nachman's gravesite. Rabbi Nasan Mairrion received his Smicha f rom Yeshiva Chassidai Breslov in Jerusalem. For the last 8 years Rabbi Maimon has been delivering classes and lectures in Talmud and Chassidus throughout the Metropolitan Area. Hundreds of these lectures have been taped and are regularly distributed to subscribers throughout the world.

Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld

Main article: Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld
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Rabbi Rosenfeld, a leader of Breslov until his passing in 1978, received his Smicha from Rabbi Avraham Sternhartz, recognized leader of Breslov Chassidus in Russia and Jerusalem and from Rabbi Avraham Yoffen, dean of the Bais Yosef yeshiva in Europe and America. His penetrating mind and relentless zeal enabled him to achieve a mastery of all fields of Torah-learning including the Talmud, Shulchan Aruch, Chassidic teachings, and not least, the Kabbala. Not content to be merely a scholar, he used his encyclopedic knowledge and dynamic presence to inspire and encourage great numbers of men and women from all walks of life, through personal contact, classes and by leaving behind a living legacy of over 1000 Torah tapes. In addition his efforts were instrumental for building the Breslov Yeshiva in Jerusalem, the center of World Breslov Chassidus.

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