Rabbi Nachman’s Tales are considered the pinnacle of his creative output, celebrated for their form, content, and profound underlying ideas. Transcribed by his chief disciple, Rabbi Natan (Sternharz) of Bratslav, the tales blend intellectual and poetic imagination with fairy-tale elements rooted in Kabbalistic symbolism and Biblical and Talmudic sources. The Tales of Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav presents selected stories from the original work, accompanied by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz’s illuminating commentary, revealing layer upon layer of meaning in this classic text.
