To some, Rabbi Nachman is best known for his stories, which rank among the classics of world literature. For others he is the outstanding mystic and Kabbalist. Yet others know him through his main teachings about prayer and joy. And to his followers, the Breslover chassidim, Rabbi Nachman is the continuing source of wisdom and inspiration for a movement which today is very much alive. The universal value of Rabbi Nachman's works is firmly established, and growing numbers are turning to his works for their challenging relevance to contemporary issues. But because they were written either in...