"Maaseh MeHaLechem" - "The Secret Tale" by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov - Handwritten Leaf by Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of ...

"Maaseh MeHaLechem" - "The Secret Tale" by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov - Handwritten Leaf by Rabbi Yitzchak Isaac of Bucharest
Handwritten leaf, section of the story "Maaseh MeHaLechem" (The Tale of the Bread) by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (Bratslav), in the handwriting of R. Yitzchak Isaac Goldstein.
Old copying (ca. late 19th century) of a story containing deep hints and secrets told by Rebbe Nachman to his disciples. This story was not printed in Sippurei Maasiot. According to legend, Rebbe Nachman warned his students strongly not to repeat the story, and swore them "to be accountable to each other that the story be kept secret". For many years, this story was one of the most closely guarded secrets of Breslov Chassidut. It remained unwritten, and was retold orally to only a small number of Breslov Chassidim. The motifs in the tale include "a young man" who sees a vision of his "grandfather" in a dream (possibly an allegorical reference to Rebbe Nachman himself and his grandfather, the Baal Shem Tov), bread that turns into letters, immersion in the Dinur River, and other mystical themes. The story deals with the acceptance of Torah and the holiness of the act of eating, and hints at mystical Kabbalistic themes. Until recently the story existed only in several manuscripts, with only fragments of it appearing in print. In recent years, however, the story has been printed in its entirety in several places (see: Tzvi Mark, 'Maaseh MeHaLechem': From the Breslov Censored Archives, Tarbitz, vol. 72, issue 3 - 2003, pp. 415-451; see also enclosed material).
The author, R. Yitzchak Isaac Goldstein of Bucharest, was a relatively unknown Breslov scholar. There is extant his composition regarding the life and works of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, which was written in 1889 in reaction to articles written by maskilim in the "Asif" and "Ha'Ivri" periodicals regarding Rebbe Nachman and his disciples. This composition remained in manuscript form (Library of Congress, manuscript no. 83; copied in the handwriting of R. Sender Trovitz of Safed). The book Netiv Tzaddik by R. Nathan ben Yehuda (disciple of Rebbe Nachman) mentioned R. Yitzchak Isaac a number of times and contains copies of letters sent to him.
Handwritten leaf, written on both sides (the story is not complete). 16 cm. Fair condition. Tears to the margins, with damage to the text, professionally repaired.
Enclosed is an expert's report.