Nachman of Breslov, also known as Rabbi Nachman of Breslev, Rabbi Nachman miBreslev, Reb Nachman of Bratslav and Reb Nachman Breslover, and Nachman from Uman, was the founder of the Breslov Hasidic movement. He was particularly known for his creative parables, which drew on Eastern European folktales to infuse his teaching by creating deeply kabbalistic and yet universally accessible remedies, advices and parabolic stories, through which anyone can project himself into and draw spiritual and practical guidance. He emphasized finding and expressing a person's uniqueness, while steering away from despair in a world he saw as becoming more and more standardized. Through Martin Buber's translation, his teaching is thought to have influenced some 20th century writers, including Franz Kafka.
Grave of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
River in Bratslav
The synagogue where Nachman is buried
Breslov is a branch of Hasidic Judaism founded by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810), a great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism. Its adherents strive to develop an intense, joyous relationship with God, and receive guidance toward this goal from the teachings of Rebbe Nachman.
Gravesite of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov in Uman, Ukraine
The Breslov Yeshiva and Synagogue in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, established by Rabbi Eliyahu Chaim Rosen in 1953
Rabbi Yisroel Ber Odesser, a Breslover Hasid from Tiberias who inspired the Na Nach movement.
Breslov kollel in Bnei Brak