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'''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 in Judaism|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. 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. However, certain groups and communities under the Breslov banner refer to their leaders as "Rebbe".

The movement weathered strong opposition from virtually all other Hasidic movements in [[Ukraine]] throughout the 19th century, yet, at the same time, experienced growth in numbers of followers from Ukraine, [[History of the Jews in Belarus|Belarus]], [[History of the Jews in Lithuania|Lithuania]], and [[History of the Jews in Poland|Poland]]. By [[World War I]], thousands of Breslov Hasidim were located in those places. After the [[Bolshevik Revolution]], [[Communism|Communist]] crackdowns forced the movement underground in Russia. Thousands of Hasidim were imprisoned or executed during [[Stalin]]'s [[Great Purge]] of the 1930s, and killed by the [[Nazism|Nazis]], who invaded the Soviet Union in 1941. The movement was regenerated in the [[History of the Jews in United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], the [[History of the Jews in the United States|United States]], and [[Israel]], by those who escaped, with large numbers of [[Yemenite Jews]] and other [[Mizrahi Jews|Mizrahim]] joining the sect.

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 '''[[Breslov]]''' (also '''Bratslav''', '''Breslev''') is a branch of [[Hasidic Judaism]] founded by [[Nachman of Breslov]] (1772–1810), a great-grandson of the [[Baal Shem Tov]]. Adherents seek a joyous, personal bond with God through his teachings, especially daily ''hitbodedut'' (solitary spoken prayer) and the annual Rosh Hashanah gathering at his grave in [[Uman]], Ukraine.<ref name="BRIUman">Breslov Research Institute, [https://breslov.org/getting-to-uman/ Getting to Uman] ''Breslov.org'', accessed September 2026.</ref>
-[[Nachman]] named no successor. Followers are therefore sometimes called the “dead Hasidim” (טויטע חסידים). Distinct groups still style their own rabbis “rebbe.”<ref name="Otzar">Otzar Breslov, [https://otzarbreslov.com/ A Treasury of Breslov Torah, Stories & Advice] ''Otzar Breslov'', accessed September 2026.</ref> Unlike closed hereditary courts such as [[Satmar]] or [[Ger (Hasidic dynasty)|Ger]], Breslov is a cluster of networks, many built by ''baalei teshuvah'' (returnees), including large numbers of [[Mizrahi Jews|Mizrahi]] and [[Yemenite Jews]].
+[[Nachman]] named no successor. Followers are therefore sometimes called the “dead Hasidim” (טויטע חסידים). Distinct groups still style their own rabbis “rebbe.”<ref name="Otzar">Otzar Breslov, [https://otzarbreslov.com/ A Treasury of Breslov Torah, Stories & Advice] ''Otzar Breslov'', accessed September 2026.</ref> Unlike closed hereditary courts such as [[Satmar]] or [[Ger (Hasidic dynasty)|Ger]], Breslov is a cluster of networks, many built by ''baalei teshuvah'' (returnees), including large numbers of so called [[Mizrahi Jews|Mizrahi]] and [[Yemenite Jews]].
 [[Marcin Wodziński]] put fully committed Breslov households at about 7,000 in the mid-2010s, while noting that affiliation is looser than in other courts and that admirers and occasional pilgrims far outnumber core Hasidim. Popular Israeli estimates of “100,000 or more” mix committed Hasidim with a wider cultural following.<ref name="Rosenfeld">Shlomi Rosenfeld, [https://www.shlomirosenfeld.co.il/en/kmusa/israeli-breslavers The Breslovers: Joy, Uman, and Hasidism in Israeli Culture] accessed September 2026.</ref>

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 The movement weathered strong opposition from virtually all other Hasidic movements in [[Ukraine]] throughout the 19th century, yet, at the same time, experienced growth in numbers of followers from Ukraine, [[History of the Jews in Belarus|Belarus]], [[History of the Jews in Lithuania|Lithuania]], and [[History of the Jews in Poland|Poland]]. By [[World War I]], thousands of Breslov Hasidim were located in those places. After the [[Bolshevik Revolution]], [[Communism|Communist]] crackdowns forced the movement underground in Russia. Thousands of Hasidim were imprisoned or executed during [[Stalin]]'s [[Great Purge]] of the 1930s, and killed by the [[Nazism|Nazis]], who invaded the Soviet Union in 1941. The movement was regenerated in the [[History of the Jews in United Kingdom|United Kingdom]], the [[History of the Jews in the United States|United States]], and [[Israel]], by those who escaped, with large numbers of [[Yemenite Jews]] and other [[Mizrahi Jews|Mizrahim]] joining the sect.
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