In The
Chambers of the Palace, Y. David Shulman has done a difficult thing:
collected the sayings of Rebbe Nachman from various sources, divided them into
different topics, and then presented them to us.
Like most early Hasidic masters, Rebbe Nachman did not write his teachings. His students took notes; there were no
definitive collections. So the sources
often vary in authenticity and quality.
But Shulman has picked the best, and arranged them for us.
He also provides an interesting commentary, trying
to explain some of Rebbe Nachman’s statements
that are difficult for many to digest, like his attitude toward science and
sex. Shulman makes an excellent effort
to explain some of these difficult and at often times embarrassing passages.
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