O chasydyzmie w pierwszej osobie: Dni Natana Natana Sternharza
Hasidism, a First-Person Presentation: Nathan Sternhartz’s Days of Nathan

Summary/Abstract: The article reviews Nathan Sternhartz’s autobiography Jemej Moharnat, a Polish translation of which is about to appear under the title Dni Natana in the “Jews. Poland. Autobiography” series. The author points to the unique nature of the Days of Nathan and analyzes its significance for studies of Hasidism in general and Breslov Hasidism in particular. The article contains an introduction to the history, beliefs and practices of Breslov Hasidism and examines the relations between Sternhartz and his master, tzaddik Nachman of Breslov. Information of a biographical and historic nature is complemented by an analysis of the structure, content and language of the Days of Nathan

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