Be the Light — Tanya Ch. 51-53
Be the Light — Tanya Ch. 51-53
Returning to the metaphor of the wick, the oil, and the flame (ch. 35) we explain how it is that we reveal G-d's Presenc... Read more
17 Jan 2017
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52mins
A Love Like Gold — Tanya Ch. 50
A Love Like Gold — Tanya Ch. 50
All forms of love studied until now are from the "right side" which represents "chesed." This unique love, "the love lik... Read more
16 Jan 2017
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56mins
More Reciprocal Love — Tanya Chs. 48-49
More Reciprocal Love — Tanya Chs. 48-49
In order to create finite worlds, G-d concealed His infinite light through the process of tzimtzum (Ch. 48.) If G-d cont... Read more
15 Jan 2017
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53mins
Mercy and Reciprocal Love — Tanya Ch. 45-47
Mercy and Reciprocal Love — Tanya Ch. 45-47
Arousing mercy for the plight of the G-dly soul is a means for generating love for G-d (Ch. 45.) "As water reflects a fa... Read more
14 Jan 2017
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53mins
Various Levels and Types of Love and Awe — Tanya Chs. 43-44
Various Levels and Types of Love and Awe — Tanya Chs. 43-44
The lower level of awe is necessary in order to do mitzvos; the higher level of awe comes as a result of doing mitzvos. ... Read more
13 Jan 2017
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56mins
Moshe and Daas — Tanya Ch. 42
Moshe and Daas — Tanya Ch. 42
Is awe of G-d a small matter? Yes, for Moshe it is--and for the "spark" of Moshe within each of us, namely, the faculty ... Read more
12 Jan 2017
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54mins
Awe and Love — Tanya Ch. 41
Awe and Love — Tanya Ch. 41
In order to develop sufficient feelings of awe and love to serve G-d, one must meditate on such subjects that lead to th... Read more
11 Jan 2017
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57mins
Action and Feeling — Tanya Chs. 38-40
Action and Feeling — Tanya Chs. 38-40
Action and feeling are like body and soul. The feeling (kavanah) with which a mitzvah is performed intensifies its impac... Read more
10 Jan 2017
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58mins
Perfecting the World Through Mitzvos — Tanya Ch. 37
Perfecting the World Through Mitzvos — Tanya Ch. 37
The process through which the physical world is transformed into the place where G-d's Essence will be revealed, is the ... Read more
9 Jan 2017
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55mins
The Purpose of Creation — Tanya Ch. 36
The Purpose of Creation — Tanya Ch. 36
The purpose of all creation is that there be this physical world, the place of ultimate concealment, where G-d desires t... Read more
8 Jan 2017
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47mins