Rabbi Nathan of Nemirov
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Rabbi Nathan of Nemirov (1780-1844/45) stands as perhaps the most faithful disciple in Jewish history, revolutionizing our understanding of the master-disciple relationship in Hasidic tradition. As the devoted follower of Rabbi Nahman of Bratzlav (1772-1810), Nathan exemplified a unique model of religious leadership - refusing formal designation as master while maintaining perpetual discipleship. Through translation and literary analysis of Nathan's autobiography, Yemey Maharnat (Lemberg, 1875-76), this research chronicles his seven-year discipleship under Nahman and subsequent leadership of the Bratzlav Hasidic community. The investigation focuses particularly on the pivotal period following Nahman's tuberculosis diagnosis in 1807 and relocation to Uman in 1810, a site charged with memory of Jewish martyrdom from the 1768 pogrom. Nathan's autobiographical account emerges as exceptional literature on petirat zaddik (death of the righteous), offering profound insights into Hasidic devotion, religious leadership succession, and the preservation of mystical teachings. His lifelong dedication to disseminating Nahman's wisdom while refusing the mantle of leadership illuminates a distinctive path in Jewish mystical tradition.

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Published 1973
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Arthur Green