My Hero Rebbe Natan This Sunday is the 10th of Teveth, 172 years since the passing of Rebbe Natan of Breslev, Rebbe Nachman's prime disciple and torch-carrier, to whom we all owe eternal gratitude... By: Rabbi Lazer Brody

One of my favorite anecdotes from the Gemara (see Yevamot 96b) tells about Rebbe Elazar delivering a halachic discourse in one of the halls of study. His teacher and spiritual guide Rebbe Yochanan became extremely angry when he heard that Rebbe Elazar was repeating intricate elaborations on fine points of religious law without citing that he learned them all from Rebbe Yochanan. Two other of Rebbe Yochanan’s greatest pupils, Rebbe Ami and Rebbe Asi, tried to mollify their teacher; instead, they further incensed him.