The Scroll of Secrets The Hidden Messianic Vision of R. Nachman of Breslav [Paperback]

Concealed for two centuries and known only to a select individual in each generation, the Scroll of Secrets is the hidden Messianic vision of R. Nachman of Breslav. Despite its being written in an encoded language, with acronyms and abbreviations, after a clarification and cautious reconstruction of what can be decoded, the author has prepared a volume that presents the reader with an exalted Messianic vision. The book marks a turning point in our understanding of R. Nachmans spiritual world and initiates a renewed discussion of an intriguing Hasidism that excites scholars and broad circles within the Jewish and Israeli publics. The reader is presented with a sublime and enticing vision of the eschatological End of Days that contains song and prayer, Torah, melodies, longings, and love and compassion for every man.Zvi Mark interprets and deciphers Rabbi Nachmans prophecy by placing it within the wider context of the Breslavian writing. His analysis draws on an impressive knowledge and a sensitive, creative, and reasonable reading of this complicated literature. Reading Marks fascinating book enriches and deepens our understanding of the inner world of Rabbi Nachman, one of the most original Eastern European Jewish thinkers in the Modern Period.Introduction by Shaul Magid. Translator's Introduction. Foreword. Section 1: The Scroll of Secrets. Opening Scroll. Section 2: Deciphering the Tepliker Manuscript. Section 3: Chapter One: the Messiah as a Breslavian Tzadik: Made in the Image of R. Nachman. Chapter 2: The Messiah as Baby and Child in the Scroll. Chapter 3: The Nature of the World in Messianic Times. Chapter 4: The Temple. Chapter 5: King Solomon and the Scroll's Messiah. Chapter 6: Is There a Secret Belief that R. Nachman Never Died or Will Return from the Dead? Chapter 7: The Scroll in Light of the Other Secret Writings of R. Nachman. Chapter 8: The Scroll as Esoterica: Social and Spiritual Aspects of the Sanctified Secret. Chapter 9: The Messianic Revolul³ƒ