It would be practically impossible to give more than the roughest numerical estimate of the size of the main Breslov communities in Israel and America. There is no such thing as a membership roll of the movement. There are perhaps several thousand families in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak and a few hundred families in Safed who could be identified as making up the core of the Breslover communities there. There are likewise many tens of Breslover families in the communities of the western hemisphere.
However, the existence or non-existence of Breslov communities gives no indication of the scope of Rebbe Nachman's influence in the Jewish world today. Outside of the main communities in Israel and New York there are hundreds of individuals and small groups throughout the world who feel a strong affiliation to the Breslov movement. Besides them, unknown numbers ranging from scholars, academics and Yeshiva students to ordinary lay men and women study Rebbe Nachman's writings. They include Jews of all backgrounds, Ashkenazim and Sefardim alike. Not all of them necessarily keep in contact with established Breslover communities, whether because they are geographically remote or for other reasons. Certainly, there is no inconsistency in following Rebbe Nachman's teachings while being an active member of any Jewish community.
The Breslover institutions in Israel today include several synagogues, yeshivot for all ages and Rabbinic academies in different parts of Jerusalem, Bnei Brak and Safed; a housing project in Safed; aid funds for scholars and needy families, and other communal facilities. There are a number of publishing operations to print and distribute Rebbe Nachman's writings in Hebrew, English, French, Russian and other languages. A number of groups organize lectures and other educational programs for the general public. All these institutions are independently run and funded. They have been established on the initiative of individuals or groups of Chassidim. In the greater New York area there are a number of synagogues, organized classes and other activities. In Los Angeles, London, Manchester, Paris, Aix-les-Bains and elsewhere there are regular classes and other activities.
The most important communal focusses are the annual Rosh HaShanah gatherings. In recent years, the city of Uman has once again become the main gathering place for the Breslover Chassidim. The past few years have seen literally thousands of Jews from around the world and from all walks of life flocking to Uman to spend Rosh HaShanah `with the Rebbe.'