His major influence was Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Rosenfeld ( 1922 – 1978 ), who single-handedly introduced the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov to American shores beginning in the 1950s, inspiring many students at Brooklyn yeshivas, especially Torah Vodaas.

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.

In Judaism, the Tikkun HaKlali, also known as " The General Remedy ," is a set of ten Psalms designed in 1805 by Rebbe Nachman whose recital is intended to serve as repentance for nocturnal emissions.

Grave of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov in Uman.

Breslov ( also Bratslav, also spelled Breslev ) 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.

The movement has had no central, living leader for the past 200 years, as Rebbe Nachman did not designate a successor.

" Breslov " is the name used nowadays by Breslover followers for the town of Bratslav, where Rebbe Nachman lived for the last eight years of his life.

Prior to his arrival in Breslov in 1802, Rebbe Nachman lived and taught in other towns in Ukraine such as Ossatin, Moheilov, Zlatopol and Odessa.

Rabbi Shmuel Moshe Kramer also noted that the gematria (" numerical value ") of the Hebrew letters of Breslov ( ברסלב ) is 294, as is the Hebrew spelling of Nachman ben Faiga ( נחמן בן פיגא ) ( Nachman son Faiga ) — the names of Rebbe Nachman and his mother.

Rebbe Nachman also placed great emphasis on Jewish prayer.

Besides the regular daily services in the synagogue, Rebbe Nachman advised his followers to engage in hitbodedut ( literally, " self-seclusion "), on a daily basis.

Rebbe Nachman claimed that every true tzaddik attained his lofty spiritual level almost uniquely because of hitbodedut.

Rebbe Nachman himself used the phrase, Ribono Shel Olam (" Master of the Universe " — i. e., God ), which he pronounced with the Yiddish intonation as: Ree-boy-noy shell oy-lom.

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.

This mantra was not used by Rebbe Nachman himself, but was taught in the 20th century by Rabbi Yisroel Ber Odesser.

Visiting the grave at any time is deemed beneficial, because Rebbe Nachman said:

The main Hasidic texts revered and studied by Breslover Hasidim are those written by Rebbe Nachman and Reb Noson.

Rebbe Nachman's magnum opus is the two-volume Likutei Moharan ( Collected of Our Teacher and Rabbi, Nachman ), a collection of 411 lessons displaying in-depth familiarity and understanding of the many overt and esoteric concepts embedded in Tanakh, Talmud, Midrash, Zohar and Kabbalah.

In the introductory section of certain editions of Likutei Moharan, the book is likened to the Zohar itself, and Rebbe Nachman is likened to the Zohar's author, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai.

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.

In fact, Rebbe Nachman claimed that while even a complete simpleton can become a pure and righteous Jew, the ideal study schedule of an extremely scholarly Hasid should include the Tanakh ( Hebrew Bible ) with its commentaries, the entire Talmud with its commentaries, the entire Shulchan Arukh, all the Midrashic works, the Zohar and Tikkunei Zohar, the teachings of the Arizal and other kabbalistic works, all over the course of a single year.

Breslov teachings emphasize the importance of drawing people to the " true tzadik " as the key to rectifying the world, overcoming evil and bringing people closer to God, according to Rebbe Nachman and Reb Noson.

The Hasidic concept of a Rebbe also combines their role as a teacher of Judaism and as a charismatic spiritual example.

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.

After his heart attack in 1977, he reduced the frequency of his twice-weekly practice of all-night Yechidut — private audiences with whomever would request an appointment, and from then until 1982 only foreign visitors, and families with a momentous occasion such as a wedding or bar-mitzva were allowed private meetings — though community leaders and Israeli government officials would also still occasionally meet with the Rebbe in private for lengthy discussions.

Shneur Zalman of Liadi ( also known as the Alter Rebbe ) was the founder of the Chabad school of Hasidism.

The list also includes Rabbis Shlomo Teichman ( mathematics ) founder and dean of Bais Yaakov Academy, Shlomo Braunstein ( statistics ) rosh yeshiva and principal, Shlomo Ribner ( psychology ) psychologist and rosh yeshiva, Moshe Homnick ( psychology ), Ahron Soloveichik ( law ) rosh yeshiva, Zecharia Dor-Shav ( Dershowitz ) ( psychology ) educator, Aharon Lichtenstein ( literature ) rosh yeshiva, Dr Abraham J. Tannenbaum ( education ), Joseph Thurm ( information technology ), Naftoli Meir Langsam ( education ), Yedidyah Langsam ( chemistry & computer science ), Chaim Feuerman ( education ), Zvhil-Mezbuz Rebbe Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff ( law, international law and diplomacy ).

We also refer to him when speaking to our classmates as " The Rebbe " or when speaking to others as " my Rebbe ".

A Rebbe is generally taken to mean a great leader of a Hasidic dynasties, also referred to as Grand Rabbi in English or an ADMOR, a Hebrew abbreviation for Adoneinu-Moreinu-veRabbeinu (" our lord / master, teacher / guide and rabbi / teacher ").

* Menachem Mendil Hager, the first Vizhnitzer Rebbe, also known as the " Tzemach Tzadik "

* Menachem Mendel Schneersohn ( 1789 – 1866 ), the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, also known as the " New Tzemach Tzedek ", or the " Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch "

The present official head is now his son, also known as the Noviminsker Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Perlow who works closely with his fellow leaders on the Moetzet.

Menachem Mendel Schneersohn ( September 9, 1789 – March 17, 1866 OS ) also known as the Tzemach Tzedek was an Orthodox rabbi, leading 19th century posek, and the third Rebbe ( spiritual leader ) of the Chabad Lubavitch chasidic movement.

He is also known as the Baal HaTanya, " Master of the Tanya ", and by a variety of other names including Shneur Zalman Baruchovitch, Baruchovitch being the Russian patronymic from his father Baruch, by the acronym RaZaSh, " Rabbi Za-Sh -", by the title Baal HaTanya ve-haShulchan Aruch, " Master of the Tanya and the Shulchan Aruch, as the Alter Rebbe (" Old Rebbe " in Yiddish ), Admor HaZaken (" Old Rebbe " in Hebrew ), Rabbeinu HaZokein, Rabbeinu HaGodol, " our great rabbi ", the GRaZ, and Rav.

He is also known as the Friediker Rebbe ( Yiddish for " Previous Rebbe "), the Rebbe RaYYaTz, or the Rebbe Rayatz ( an acronym for Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak ).

In Habad, each Rebbe became firstly a teacher of Hasidic philosophy, though they also concerned themselves with the closest details of their followers ' lives and welfare.

Ilan Ramon also travelled with a dollar bill received from the Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Menachem Mendel Schneerson ( the last Rebbe of Lubavitch ) wrote that his father-in-law, Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn, told him that he saw the remains of the Golem in the attic of Alt-Neu Shul.

In 1954, in a letter to Yitzchak Ben Tzvi, Israel's second President, the Rebbe wrote: " From the time that I was a child attending cheder, and even before, the vision of the future Redemption began to take form in my imagination – the Redemption of the Jewish People from their final Exile, a redemption of such magnitude and grandeur through which the purpose of the suffering, the harsh decrees and annihilation of Exile will be understood ... "

After the Rebbe's death, Reb Noson wrote down all the conversations, fragments of lessons, and interactions that he and others had had with the Rebbe.

The Rebbe of Tzaltz wrote a super-commentary to the Sfas Emes entitled the Sfas Bitz.

The Shotzer Rebbe wrote several volumes of Torah commentaries named Daas Sholom, which are arranged according to the order of Perek Shirah.

For example in the book " Mitoch Hatorah Hagoelet " he wrote that the first Rebbe of Chabad, the author of the Tanya, was a " great man " but the Vilna Gaon was even greater.

Breiter wrote several scholarly works, including Seder HaYom (" Order of the Day "), which explains how to apply Rebbe Nachman ’ s teachings to one's daily life, and Sheva Amudei Emunah (" Seven Pillars of Faith "), a primer for developing one's faith.

Hasidim from throughout Russia would contact him for details about each year's event, and he wrote letters to others, encouraging them to continue this practice of being with Rebbe Nachman for Rosh Hashana despite the long journey and the threat of government surveillance.