He also translated and annotated Until the Mashiach: The Life of Rabbi Nachman, a day-to-day account of Rebbe Nachman's life, for the newly established Breslov Research Institute founded by Rosenfeld's son-in-law, Chaim Kramer.

As such, they are sometimes referred to as the טויטע חסידים ( the " Dead Hasidim "), since they have never had another formal Rebbe since Nachman's death.

A sub-group of the Breslov sect, colloquially known as Na Nachs, use the Na Nach Nachma Nachman Meuman mantra, which is based on the Hebrew letters of Rebbe Nachman's name.

During his lifetime, hundreds of followers spent the holiday with him ; after his death, his closest disciple, Nathan of Breslov (" Reb Noson ") organized an annual pilgrimage to his grave starting with Rosh Hashana 1811, the year after Rebbe Nachman's death.

All of Rebbe Nachman's teachings were transcribed by Reb Noson.

This is based on the citation of numerous parallels between the lives of the two sages, as well as the fact that the names " Nachman ben Simcha " ( Simcha being Rebbe Nachman's father's name ) and " Shimon ben Yochai " share the same gematria ( numerical value ) of 501.

Rebbe Nachman's other works include:

* Likutei Halachot ( Collected Laws ) — an 8-volume Hasidic commentary on Shulchan Aruch which shows the interrelationship between every halakha and Rebbe Nachman's lessons in Likutei Moharan.

Rebbe Nachman's religious philosophy revolved around closeness to God and speaking to God in normal conversation " as you would with a best friend.

Over the next eight years, Reb Noson became his foremost disciple and scribe, recording all of Rebbe Nachman's formal lessons as well as transcribing the Rebbe's magnum opus, Likutey Moharan.

After Rebbe Nachman's death, Reb Noson recorded all the informal conversations he and other disciples had had with the Rebbe, and published all of Rebbe Nachman's works as well as his own commentaries on them.

In May 1810, a fire broke out in Bratslav, destroying Rebbe Nachman's home.

Beginning in the mid-1960s, Hasidim who lived outside Russia began to sneak into Uman to pray at Rebbe Nachman's grave during the year.

This vow spurred many followers to undertake the trip to Rebbe Nachman's grave, even during the Communist crackdown.

Another prominent feature of Rebbe Nachman's teachings is his Tikkun HaKlali (" General Rectification " or " General Remedy ") for spiritual correction.

The Shpoler Zeide saw Rebbe Nachman's teachings as deviating from classical Judaism and from the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov.

As proof, they note that Rebbe Nachman's thinking on tikkun olam, the Kabbalistic healing of the universe, bears similarities to the teachings of Sabbatai Zevi.

Rebbe Nachman's Torah lessons and stories were published and disseminated mainly after his death by his disciple, Reb Noson:

* Tikkun HaKlali (" General Remedy ")— Rebbe Nachman's order of ten Psalms to be recited for various problems, plus commentary by Reb Noson.

In Breslov Chassidus, this town has some significance, as it was the place where Rebbe Nachman's magnum opus, " Likutey Moharan " ( Anthology of Our Teacher, Rebbe Nachman ) was first printed.

Chaim Halberstam of Sanz () ( 1793 – 1876 ) (), known as the Divrei Chaim after his magnum opus on halakha, was a famous Hasidic Rebbe and the founder of the Sanz Hasidic dynasty.

He collected and published Noson's eight-volume magnum opus, Likutey Halachot, as well as an expanded version of Noson's Likutey Etzot ( Advice ) with additional material from Rebbe Nachman's teachings, under the title, Likutey Etzot HaMeshulash.

Every day after morning prayers, he would seclude himself in the attic to study Rebbe Nachman's magnum opus, Likutey Moharan, and not come downstairs until he had memorized that day's lesson.

Subsets of Haredi Judaism include: Hasidic Judaism, which is rooted in the Kabbalah and distinguished by reliance on a Rebbe or religious teacher ; and Sephardic Haredi Judaism, which emerged among Sephardic ( Asian and North African ) Jews in Israel.

In a speech given in 1986, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, discussed " individuals who express an inclination towards a particular form of physical relationship in which the libidinal gratification is sought with members of one's own gender ".

** The Sidrei Tehorot on Kelim and Ohalot ( the commentary on the rest of Tehorot and on Eduyot is lost ) by the Grand Rabbi Gershon Henoch Leiner, the Radziner Rebbe

In a practical sense, what distinguishes Hasidic Judaism from other forms of Haredi Judaism is the close-knit organization of Hasidic communities centered around a Rebbe ( sometimes translated as " Grand Rabbi "), and various customs and modes of dress particular to each community.

The office of Rebbe is generally a hereditary one, may also be passed from Rebbe to student, or recognized by a congregation conferring a sort of coronation to their new Rebbe.

This is one reason that Haredim will often prefer using Hebrew names for rabbinic titles based on older traditions, such as: Rav ( denoting " rabbi "), HaRav (" the rabbi "), Moreinu HaRav (" our teacher the rabbi "), Moreinu (" our teacher "), Moreinu VeRabeinu HaRav (" our teacher and our rabbi / master the rabbi "), Moreinu VeRabeinu (" our teacher and our rabbi / master "), Rosh yeshiva (" head the yeshiva "), Rosh HaYeshiva (" head the yeshiva "), " Mashgiach " ( for Mashgiach ruchani ) (" spiritual supervsor / guide "), Mora DeAsra (" teacher / decisor " the / this place "), HaGaon (" the genius "), Rebbe (" rabbi "), HaTzadik (" the righteous / saintly "), " ADMOR " (" Adoneinu Moreinu VeRabeinu ") (" our master, our teacher and our rabbi / master ") or often just plain Reb which is a shortened form of rebbe that can be used by, or applied to, any married Jewish male as the situation applies.

One notable person he is said to have assisted was the then Lubavitcher Rebbe in Warsaw, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, a prominent Hasidic leader, said that the Rebbe is God's essence itself put into a body of a Tzaddik.

In this context, the personal pilgrimage of a Hasid to his Rebbe is a central feature of spiritual life, in order to awaken spiritual fervour.

Most prominent among other Haredi figures who reject explaining the Holocaust as an act of divine punishment is the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, who described it as blasphemous to depict God in this way.

Basing himself on many sources in classic texts of Judaism, from the " Revealed " to the " Mystical ", the Rebbe articulated the view that the Holocaust was a decree from God that is beyond human understanding in this world.

The Rebbe Shlomo of Rodomsk pithily declared, " Whoever believes all the miracle stories about the Baal Shem Tov in Shivhei HaBaal Shem Tov is a fool, but whoever denies that he could have done them is an apikoros nonbeliever.

The majority of his correspondence is printed in Igrot Kodesh, partly translated as " Letters from the Rebbe ".

* Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi ( 1745 – 1812 ), was the youngest student of Rabbi Dovber of Mezeritch and founded the Chabad dynasty ( he is known as the Alter Rebbe ).

Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, a grandson of the Alter Rebbe, born in 1789, is known as the Tzemach Tzedek, the title of his responsa.

To counter disbelief in the idea that passing away invalidates a candidate to be Moshiach, the Rebbe brought out the concept taught in the Holy Zohar that " a tzaddik, when he passes away, is to be found more in this lowest world than during his lifetime on earth.

" This was said to prove that the Rebbe is still available to be reached and still operates as the head of Chabad-Lubavitch.

Rebbe ( רבי ), which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi.

Whilst Rebbe is a term that refers to many leaders of Jewry, ' Rebbe ' or ' Rebbi ' when mentioned in the Talmud is a reference to the redactor of the Mishna, Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi.