When Rebbe Nachman Met the Alter Rebbe

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What happened when two of the greatest lights of Chassidus—Rebbe Nachman of Breslov and the Alter Rebbe of Chabad—met face to face? Jon Rav Shlomo in this thrilling shiur as he takes us inside the documented meetings between Rebbe Nachman and Rav Shneur Zalman of Liadi, revealing a world of hidden respect, deep spiritual exchange, and historical tensions between Breslov and Chabad. We explore how a 27-year-old Rebbe Nachman, fresh from Eretz Yisrael, journeyed straight to the Alter Rebbe without even stopping at home. What was said? What wasn’t? How did this meeting impact both movements and hint at a shared future? Featuring rare sources from both Chabad and Breslov traditions—including Masa Berditshev, Chayei Moharan, and firsthand letters—this shiur invites us to be “flies on the wall” at one of the most awe-inspiring encounters in Jewish history. 📚 Topics covered: The meeting in Liozna in 1799 and again in 1810 The spiritual tension between different Hasidic dynasties Rebbe Nachman’s cryptic title for the Alter Rebbe: “Sar HaElef” The mystical bond between their descendants Rebbe Nachman, Alter Rebbe, Rav Shneur Zalman, Chabad, Breslov, Chassidus, Hasidic history, Torah giants, Tzaddikim, Kabbalah