
It Is Taught Tanya Podcast
Daily Teachings from the Tanya by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (AKA “The Alter Rebbe”)In loving memory of Avraham Yitzchok ben Binyamin HaCohen Z”L
Episodes
680 episodes
Episode 649 - 16 Elul (Regular Year) - When G-d Withdraws From the World
In today's episode we discuss what is meant by the teaching that the eyes of G-d are always on the Land of Israel. Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 14. Music by
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Episode 648 - 15 Elul (Regular Year) - Why Is It So Much Easier to Start Projects Than to Finish Them?
In today's episode we begin discussing a letter the Alter Rebbe wrote to his Chassidim, asking him to be just as passionate about giving to a fund that was established to raise money for the land of Israel as they were when the fund was first e...
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Episode 647 - 14 Elul (Regular Year) - Everyone is Kind
In today's episode we discuss how there is a great Chessed which is latent within all Jews (Rav Chessed) and how G-d should thus act towards us in a way of Rav Chessed as well. Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 13. Music by
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Episode 646 - 13 Elul (Regular Year) - People Are Complex
In today's episode we discuss how all Jews embody both Chessed and Gevurah. It's just a question of what is overt vs what is latent. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 13. Music by
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Episode 645 - 12 Elul (Regular Year) - Personality Types
In today's episode we discuss how some Jewish souls are rooted in Chessed and some are rooted in Gevurah.Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 13.Music by
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Episode 644 - 11 Elul (Regular Year) - Should You Go to Landmark?
In today's episode we discuss how the "Service/Work" of Tzedaka produces a stronger effect than the "Act" of Tzedaka.Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 12.Music by
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Episode 643 - 10 Elul (Regular Year) - What Is Work?
In today's episode we begin to explore the difference between the Act of Tzedaka vs. the Work or Service of Tzedaka.Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 12.Music by
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Episode 642 - 9 Elul (Regular Year) - Make Peace
In today's episode we discuss how we can stimulate the affection of Peace on High and Below through engaging in the Act of Tzedaka as well as how we can get a taste of the revelation of G-dliness that will occur in the Future, by connecting wit...
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Episode 641 - 8 Elul (Regular Year) - Beauty is the Harmony of Opposites
Today's episode is dedicated in loving memory to my maternal grandfather Avraham Yitzchok ben Binyamin HaKohen Z"L (the entire It is Taught podcast is dedicated to him as well). In today's episode we introduce the question of what the d...
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Episode 640 - 7 Elul (Regular Year) - How to Focus Your Thoughts on What Is Real
In today's episode we discuss how not seeing everything as being good is a form of heresy and how training ourselves to see everything as good makes it revealed as such. Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 11. Music by
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Episode 639 - 6 Elul (Regular Year) - Shift Your Perspective
In today's episode we discuss how everything we experience in our lives is really good and coming from G-d's Chessed, even if we don't perceive it as such. Our purpose is to shift our perspective and try to recognize the hidden goodness in all ...
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Episode 638 - 5 Elul (Regular Year) - Invoke the Limitless
In today's episode we discuss how through giving Tzedaka in an abundant and unmeasured way, we invoke the unlimited Chessed of G-d from a place higher than the worlds (i.e Rav Chessed).Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 10.Music b...
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Episode 637 - 4 Elul (Regular Year) - Break All Boundaries
In today's episode we discuss why we should not stick to the limitations given for giving tzedakah.Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 10.Music by
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Episode 636- 3 Elul (Regular Year) - When to Extend Your Boundaries
In today's episode we discuss how while all mitzvos, including the mitzva of Tzedaka has specific limitations and measurements to it, if a person veers even slightly from the Torah path, they should give over and above the set limitation given ...
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Episode 635 - 2 Elul (Regular Year) - Why Everything in Our Universe Has Limits
In today's episode we discuss how and why all of the Torah commandments have specific measurements to them. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 10. Music by
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Episode 634 - 1 Elul (Regular Year) - Boundaries
In today's episode we discuss how the positive commandments are rooted in Hashem's Chessed, but as vested within Gevurah, as is seen by virtue of their measurements and limitations.Iggeres HaKodesh, Begnning of Epistle 10.Music ...
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Episode 633 - 30 Av (Regular Year) - Why Do Societal Norms Change Over Time?
In today's episode we discuss how the main focus of our generation, which is the generation of the "footsteps of Moshiach", is to give Tzedaka. This is in contrast to previous generations whose emphasis was more on Torah study.Iggeres H...
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Episode 632 - 29 Av (Regular Year) - Why Are You Here?
In today's episode the Alter Rebbe reminds us of our true purpose on Earth, which is to emulate G-d by giving Tzedaka and doing acts of Chessed for His Sake.Iggeres HaKodesh beginning of Epistle 9.Music by
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Episode 631 - 28 Av (Regular Year) - Spiritual Gardening
In today's episode we discuss how giving Tzedaka is likened to gardening and the spiritual response that it elicits. Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 8.Music by
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Episode 630 - 27 Av (Regular Year) - The Miracle of Life
In today's episode we discuss the miraculous nature of plant growth and how the power that makes a plant grow is vested in the earth, not in the seed. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 8. Music by
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Episode 629 - 26 Av (Regular Year) - Can Our Charity Really Do That Much?
In today's episode we discuss the disproportionate response that our giving of Tzedaka elicits on High. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Iggeres 8. Music by
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Episode 628 - 25 Av (Regular Year) - Why Give Charity Before You Pray?
In today's episode we discuss a deeper reasoning behind why we have the habit of giving Tzedka before praying. Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 8. Music by
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Episode 627 - 24 Av (Regular Year) - Your Life Has No Meaning
In today's episode we discuss how every Jew has a unique purpose to their life, involving having a special connection to certain mitzvos. This purpose is beyond rhyme or reason, originating in G-d's Thought.Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epis...
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Episode 626 - 23 Av (Regular Year) - Was the Biblical Adam Jewish?
In today's episode we discuss how Yaakov our forefather took over from the original Adam as being the collective soul of all Jews.Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 7.Music by
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Episode 625 - 22 Av (Regular Year) - Anthropocentrism
In today's episode we discuss how G-d's Radiance is divided into 613 general parts which are further subdivided infinitely. We also discuss how these rays correspond to the 613 mitzvos as well as the 613 parts of a person's soul.Iggeres...
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Episode 625
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