Now we comprehend how cleaving to Torah scholars is akin to attaching to the Shechina. By connecting with holy people who represent the level of the “brain,” we can experience and manifest G-dliness. But what about those who rebel against Torah

Tanya Chapter 2 part 3. So many varying levels of souls, all from one Source. Why the differences?

Mar 21st, 2024 44m 24s

All Jewish souls originate in the wisdom of Hashem, yet we observe a multitude of differences among them. Let's revisit the analogy of the seminal drop originating in the father's mind. Just as all parts of the body, from the brain to the toena

Tanya Chapter 2 part 2. When it comes to the Divine Essence, there's absolutely nothing we can say to describe it. Let's pull this idea into our context

Mar 14th, 2024 44m 44s

Now let’s look at the Kabbalistic teachings of the Arizal, who exposed supremely high levels of the Divine reality. How does Maimonides’ statement apply in this context? Only once the Infinite Light clothes itself in the highest sefirot of the

Tanya Chapter 2 part 1. There's something actually G-dly within you. Will you ever be the same?

Mar 7th, 2024 45m 7s

Now, we encounter our second soul, which is described as "truly a part of G-d above." This soul is "blown" into us from the very innerness of G-d Himself. The Jewish person originates within the Divine thought, essentially a sample of the Divin

Tanya Chapter 1 part 3. Getting to know the origin of our first soul, unveiling the secret of the tree of knowledge of good and evil

Feb 22nd, 2024 49m 54s

Let's explore the first soul, the one that vitalizes our body and is clothed within our blood. It originates from the klipah and sitra achara, the realm of unholiness, and is made of the four evil elements that give rise to our negative qualiti

Tanya Chapter 1 part 2. It's not about your behavior, it's about your identity

Feb 15th, 2024 45m 45s

Who is this elusive beinoni? Defining him proves challenging; there appears to be no middle ground between a righteous person and a wicked one. Exploring various scenarios, we find that minor infractions do not categorize a person as a beinoni.

Tanya Chapter 1 part 1. You took an oath in heaven before you were born. Now what?

Feb 8th, 2024 49m 11s

Here’s the oath we took before we came down here – be righteous, don’t be wicked, and even if the entire world perceives you as righteous, regard yourself as wicked in your own eyes. How do we interpret this? Isn't it risky to view ourselves as

Tanya Compiler's Foreword part 3. Our heart to heart conversation reverberates forever through this written word

Feb 1st, 2024 47m 33s

A book really isn't one size fits all, and that is why you need a spiritual guide who can speak to you face to face, see you as the unique individual that you are, and give you guidance from that space of soul to soul connection. But this isn't

Tanya Compiler's Foreword part 2. Can you hear the Divine voice that speaks directly to your heart in the Torah?

Jan 19th, 2024 48m 55s

Can a book truly reach you on a personal level like a teacher can? Your soul is rooted in the Torah and connected through the Torah to Hashem. And yet, even a book founded on Torah might not give you the guidance you seek, as not everyone is f

Tanya Title Page and Compiler's Foreword part 1. I know what you're thinking - A book like this should never be written!

Jan 11th, 2024 44m 45s

The Alter Rebbe opens his seminal work, which comes to explain a verse from the Torah, “for this matter is very near to you, in your mouth, and in your heart, to do it.” The method of the book is “the long but short way,” and it is meant to tak

Tanya Chapter 47. Personal liberation and transcendence every single day

Dec 22nd, 2023 47m 56s

The liberation from Egypt wasn't a one-time historical event. This is a personal experience, between me and my G-d, every single day. He comes to get me from where I am, and pulls me up beyond all worlds, to come close to Him in total fusion an

Tanya Chapter 46 part 5. I'm like a beast! But that doesn't alter the reality of the situation

Dec 14th, 2023 47m 50s

Tanya Chapter 46 part 4. Could you imagine that Hashem calls Himself by your name?

Dec 1st, 2023 45m 28s

Now we explore the second meaning of "kideshanu" in the blessing for mitzvot. Hashem has literally made us holy with His intrinsic holiness, which is completely beyond the worlds. He becomes your G-d, His Essence manifesting through you, when y

Tanya Chapter 46 part 3. The opportunity to reach beyond the created realm to a realm where only Essence exists

Nov 23rd, 2023 46m 58s

In giving us the Torah, Hashem has given us His very Self and Essence. Torah study is the Divine kiss – fusion so deep, where our essence merges with the Divine Essence. Hashem also embraces us in love by giving us His commandments, which are H

Tanya Chapter 46 part 2. Hashem's unfathomable greatness makes His love all the more compelling

Nov 17th, 2023 45m 32s

Tanya Chapter 46 part 1. Tap in to your natural resources so that your heart mirrors Divine love

Nov 7th, 2023 42m 48s

Here's a new method of feeling love for Hashem and this one is "very, very" accessible. This method requires only tapping in to your basic, natural self. It is part of human nature for one heart to reflect another, so that when someone loves yo

Tanya Chapter 45 part 2. Compassion gives way to incredibly deep connection. Spirit to spirit

Oct 27th, 2023 47m 2s

Yaakov, who embodied Divine compassion of the world of Atzilut, aroused compassion for Rachel, who embodied the source of all Jewish souls. Through raising his voice, he reached to a place beyond himself, to a place of boundless Divine mercies.

Tanya Chapter 45 part 1. Have you ever considered having compassion for G-d?

Oct 20th, 2023 48m 39s

If you are truly acting for the sake of Hashem, your driving force is the emotions you hold for Him. Either you love Hashem and so you want to connect with Him or make Him happy; or, you are inspired by awe and reverence, and tremble at the tho

Tanya Chapter 44 part 5. Passionate, fiery love comes from realizing the vast distance

Sep 8th, 2023 40m 16s

We are gifted with love as an inheritance: to realize that Hashem is truly my Life, to realize that Hashem is truly my Father. But just because it's innate doesn't mean it is automatic –– it takes effort on our part. That effort brings these lo

Tanya Chapter 44 part 4. The love in your mind may not reach your heart, but it does reach higher realms of reality

Jul 21st, 2023 46m 39s

Tanya Chapter 44 part 3. Emotionally experiencing your true essence yields amazing results

Jul 7th, 2023 41m 6s

Tanya Chapter 44 part 2. Here's how to artificially experience your true emotion

Jun 29th, 2023 43m 17s

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Tanya Chapter 44 part 1. Your unique shade of love cannot be duplicated

Jun 19th, 2023 48m 11s

Tanya Chapter 43 part 4. Sometimes, you need an emergency prescription of love

Jun 9th, 2023 46m 23s

There's the normal way of doing things –– start with basic fear, practice Torah and mitzvot and then let love illuminate your soul. But sometimes, love has to come first.

Tanya Chapter 43 part 3. You can never get enough of what you don't really want

May 20th, 2023 48m 35s

There are two levels of love – one is a gift, one is the product of human effort. When you finally arrive, your love becomes divested of all of pseudo loves, and yearns for the one and only true love.