Breslov Research Institute is apublisher of classic and contemporaryBreslov texts inEnglish. Established in 1979, BRI has produced the first English translation of all the works of RebbeNachman of Breslov (1772–1810) and selected works ofReb Noson (1780–1844), the Rebbe's closest disciple; studies of the Rebbe's teachings on individual subjects; contemporary Breslovbiographies; andself-help books which apply Rebbe Nachman's teachings to daily life.[1] BRI currently has over 100 titles in print,[1] many of which it has also translated intoHebrew,Spanish,Russian andFrench. BRI maintains offices inJerusalem andNew York City.
The founding of Breslov Research Institute was an outgrowth of theoutreach work of RabbiZvi Aryeh Rosenfeld, who is credited with bringing the teachings of Rebbe Nachman to American shores beginning in the late 1940s.[2][3][4] While Rabbi Rosenfeld primarily taught students in the New York area and recorded his lectures on tape, he encouraged one of his students, RabbiAryeh Kaplan, to produce an English translation of a key Breslov text,Shivchei V'Sichot HaRan (Rabbi Nachman's Wisdom), in 1973, which Rabbi Rosenfeld edited.[5][2] In 1979, one year after Rabbi Rosenfeld's death, his son-in-law, Chaim Kramer, established the Breslov Research Institute to continue the effort to publish Breslov teachings in English.[6]
In the 1980s, BRI produced the first English translations of important Breslov texts, including:
BRI also publishedUntil the Mashiach, an annotated chronology of the life of Rebbe Nachman, andCrossing the Narrow Bridge, an original work which spelled out the main concepts of Breslov Hasidut in a down-to-earth manner.
Beginning in 1984, BRI undertook the translation, annotation and commentary of Rebbe Nachman'smagnum opus,Likutey Moharan. In 2012, the 15th and final volume of the set was published.[7]
During the 1990s, BRI produced a definitive biography of Reb Noson, the Rebbe's closest disciple (Through Fire and Water), and translated and compiled Reb Noson's prolific letters in a 4-volume set (Eternally Yours).
In the 2000s, BRI produced the first English translation of theKitzur Likutey Moharan (Abridged Likutey Moharan) and compilations of Breslov teachings onPirkei Avot and theChumash. A collection of the Rebbe's teachings ontzedakah (charity) was published asMore Blessed To Give, and a collection of personal histories of men who traveled toUman for the annualRosh Hashana pilgrimage to Rebbe Nachman's grave was published asRebbe Nachman and the Knights of the Rosh HaShanah Table. In 2014 the BreslovSiddur (weekday edition) was published, followed by theShabbos/Yom Tov edition in 2018. The first volume of an elucidated English translation ofLikutey Halakhot was printed in 2019.
To date, BRI has published all the writings of Rebbe Nachman and selected writings of Reb Noson. A multi-volume translation of Reb Noson'sLikutey Tefilot (Collected Prayers) has been published under the titleThe Fiftieth Gate.[8] BRI has also published original works by contemporary Breslov authors presenting Rebbe Nachman's teachings on prayer,hitbodedut,tefillin,Shabbat,Jewish holidays,Mashiach, theLand of Israel, theSefirot, andUman (burial place of Rebbe Nachman). It has produced a series of illustratedchildren's books based on Rebbe Nachman's parables.
BRI has produced a number of audio recordings of traditional Breslov songs and melodies, plus two books of Breslovsheet music.
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