Rebbe Nachman of Breslov: Teachings, Stories and Melodies

With Dr. Justin Jaron Lewis Co-ordinator of Judaic Studies at U of M, and teacher of Judaism and World Religions in the Department of Religion and Jane Enkin, Singer, Songwriter and Storyteller

Thursdays, January 21 to March 4 (exc Feb 18), 7-8:30 PM

Evocative, meditative melodies. Practical advice for spiritual living. Wondrous, dream-like stories. A theology of unexpected connections. This is the legacy of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, one of the great Hasidic masters. We will study selections from his teachings and his tales, and learn niggunim (melodies) from the Breslov Hasidic tradition. Fee: $90/M, $100/NM. Call 975 3481 by Mon, Jan 18.

About Dr. Justin Jaron Lewis
Justin Jaron Lewis is co-coordinator of the Judaic Studies Program at the University of Manitoba, and the author of Imagining Holiness: Classic Hasidic Tales in Modern Times (McGill-Queen’s Press, 2009). He has participated in the pilgrimage of thousands of Breslov Hasidim to Uman, Rebbe Nachman’s burial place in Ukraine, for Rosh Hashanah.

About Jane Enkin
Jane Enkin is a singer, baalat tefilah (prayer-leader), songwriter and storyteller. She has brought her talents to performance venues and synagogues in Ottawa, Toronto and elsewhere, and to Winnipeg’s Mameloshen festival of Yiddish culture.