It Is Taught Tanya Podcast

It Is Taught Tanya Podcast

By: Sarede

Language: en-us

Categories: Religion, Spirituality, Judaism, Education, Self Improvement

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

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Episode 417 - 20 Teves (Regular Year) - Overcoming Impostor Syndrome
Jan 09, 2026

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In today's episode we discuss how the service of a Beinoni can still be considered to be a "Truthful Service" albeit not on the level of "Truth" as that of a Tzaddik's.

Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 13.

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Duration: 00:25:25
Episode 418 - 21 Teves (Regular Year) - Don't Follow Your Heart
Jan 09, 2026

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In today's episode we discuss how the Beinoni is someone who isn't able to change their impulses, but rather is in complete control over them.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 14.

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Duration: 00:26:06
Episode 416 - 19 Teves (Regular Year) - Sleeping Beast
Jan 08, 2026

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In today's episode we discuss how it could be that someone who's entire aspiration is to study G-d's Torah and is filled with conscious love of G-d and is involved with Torah study and prayer day and night may still be a Beinoni and not a Tzaddik.

Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 13.

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Duration: 00:17:24
Episode 415 - 18 Teves (Regular Year) - Can a Judge Ever Really Be Impartial?
Jan 07, 2026

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In today's episode we discuss how it is that the Beneini is able to overcome their negative impulses at all times and also why it is that this doesn't mean that they attain the level of a Tzaddik and why they should always think of themselves "as if" they are a Rasha.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 13.

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Duration: 00:23:14
Episode 414 - 17 Teves (Regular Year) - Impulse Control
Jan 06, 2026

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In today's episode we discuss how the impression that remains after prayer of the innate hidden Fear and Love of G-d that the Beinoni has in their heart helps them overcome their temptations to sin.

Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 12.

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Duration: 00:09:45
Episode 413 - 16 Teves (Regular Year) - The Tightrope Walker
Jan 05, 2026

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In today's episode we discuss why a Beinoni is not considered to be a Tzaddik if he never sins in Thought, Speech or Action.

Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 12.

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Duration: 00:08:34
Episode 412 - 15 Teves (Regular Year) - Caging the Animal
Jan 04, 2026

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In today's episode we discuss how it is that the Beinoni doesn't actively sin in Thought Speech or Action in spite of their G-dly Soul not having sole rulership over their body. 

Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 12.

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Duration: 00:09:04
Episode 410 - 13 Teves (Regular Year) - Regret is a Good Thing
Jan 02, 2026

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In this episode we discuss the various categories of Reshaim (wicked people). 

Likkutei Amarim, Chapter 11. 

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Duration: 00:16:15
Episode 411 - 14 Teves (Regular Year) - The Case Against Radical Honesty
Jan 02, 2026

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In today's episode we discuss how a Beinoni is solely ruled by G-dly garments, however their G-dly Attributes only gain full rulership over them during auspicious times like when they read Krias Shema or pray.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of chapter 12.

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Duration: 00:21:06
Episode 409 - 12 Teves (Regular Year) - The Chidren of Ascent
Jan 01, 2026

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In today's episode we discuss why Complete Tzaddikim are described as being "Bnei Aliya".

Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 10.

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Duration: 00:21:38
Episode 408 - 11 Teves (Regular Year) - The Virtue of Hate
Dec 31, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the difference between a Complete vs and Incomplete Tzaddik and why each are called such.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 10.

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Duration: 00:23:46
Episode 407 - 10 Teves (Regular Year) - The Divided Self at War
Dec 30, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the motivations of the G-dly Soul vs. the Animal Soul.

Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 9.

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Duration: 00:29:17
Episode 406 - 9 Teves (Regular Year) - Instinct vs. Intuition
Dec 29, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss where the two souls of a Jew reside within their body.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 9.

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Duration: 00:13:40
Episode 405 - 8 Teves (Regular Year) - Rude Awakenings
Dec 28, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the various forms of cleansing a person has to undergo after they pass away as a result of different types of negative speech.

Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 8.

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Duration: 00:24:35
Episode 403 - 6 Teves (Regular Year) - The Source of All Human Life
Dec 26, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the spiritual effect of "wasting seed", how this can be rectified,  and why it's not included as one of the forbidden sexual relationships according to the Torah, which are much more difficult to rectify.

Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 7.

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Duration: 00:11:14
Episode 404 - 7 Teves (Regular Year) - But I Meant Well...
Dec 26, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the difference between eating non-kosher food even with holy intention, vs. eating kosher food but in a state of indulgence.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 8.

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Duration: 00:20:24
Episode 402 - 5 Teves (Regular Year) - Hedonism
Dec 25, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the difference between excessive indulgence in physicality in a permitted way, vs. indulging in a forbidden way, and the different means necessary for rectification in both instances.

Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 7.

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Duration: 00:23:22
Episode 401 - 4 Teves (Regular Year) - Is Anything Truly Neutral?
Dec 24, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the second category of Klipos, namely Klipas Nogah.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 7.

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Duration: 00:14:08
Episode 400 - 3 Teves (Regular Year) - Where Does Evil Come From?
Dec 23, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how things which feel themselves to be separate than G-d receive their vitality.

Likkutei Amarim End of Chapter 6.

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Duration: 00:21:23
Episode 399 - 2 Teves (Regular Year) - The "Other" Side
Dec 22, 2025

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In today's' episode we begin exploring the make up for the animal soul of a Jew and where it comes from.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 6.

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Duration: 00:20:23
Episode 398 - 1 Teves (Regular Year) - You Are What You Eat
Dec 21, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss why the mitzvah of knowing G-d through learning the laws of the Torah is considered to be food  for the soul, in addition to serving as a garment for the soul as all of the other mitzvos do.

Likkutei Amarim, End of chapter 5.

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Duration: 00:17:56
Episode 396 - 29 Kislev (Regular Year) - The Power of a Hug
Dec 19, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how engaging in Torah and Mitzvos is how we can hug G-d.

Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 4.

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Duration: 00:11:30
Episode 397 - 30 Kislev (Regular Year) - How to Grasp the Ungraspable
Dec 19, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how we can grasp the Ungraspable G-d through His Intellect and Wisdom as they are clothed within Halacha (Torah Law).

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 5.

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Duration: 00:15:08
Episode 395 - 28 Kislev (Regular Year) - These Are No Ordinary Garments
Dec 18, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the three garments of the G-dly soul are G-d's way of making His Will and Wisdom accessible to us (via the Torah and Mitzvos).

Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 4.

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Duration: 00:18:04
Episode 394 - 27 Kislev (Regular Year) - What Not to Wear
Dec 17, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the three garments of the G-dly soul.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 4.

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Duration: 00:19:37
Episode 393 - 26 Kislev (Regular Year) - Are You Thirsty?
Dec 16, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how intellectual meditation can lead to feelings of fear and love of G-d.

Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 3.

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Duration: 00:13:32
Episode 392 - 25 Kislev (Regular Year) - A Map of the Soul
Dec 15, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the ten attributes of the soul.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 3.

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Duration: 00:13:54
Episode 391 - 24 Kislev (Regular Year) - G-d Is Within You
Dec 14, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the second soul of the Jew, namely the G-dly Soul.

Likkutei Amarim, Chapter 2.

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Duration: 00:27:36
Episode 389 - 22 Kislev (Regular Year) - What Is the Right Way to Live?
Dec 12, 2025

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In today's episode we the gemara's 5 classifications of people and see how various sources seem to define them.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 1.

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Duration: 00:20:55
Episode 390 - 23 Kislev (Regular Year) - What's Your Temperament?
Dec 12, 2025

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In today's episode we introduce the idea of the two souls of a Jewish person and explore the traits which emerge from the Animal Soul.

Likkutei Amarim, end of Chapter 1.

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Duration: 00:27:27
Episode 388 - 21 Kislev (Regular Year) - An FAQ for the Soul
Dec 11, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the second part of the Alter Rebbe's Forward to the Tanya. 

Likutei Amarim, end of Compiler's Foreword

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Duration: 00:25:05
Episode 387 - 20 Kislev (Regular Year) - A Book Cannot Replace a Live Teacher
Dec 10, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss two challenges which are present when attempting to replace a live teacher with the written word.

Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of the Compiler's Forward.

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Duration: 00:19:01
Episode 386 - 19 Kislev (Regular Year) - What Is This Book?
Dec 09, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the title page and the approbations at the beginning of the Tanya. 

Likutei Amarim, Title Page and Approbations

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Duration: 00:35:08
Episode 740 18 Kislev (Regular Year) - Praying.Learning.Keeping Shabbos.
Dec 08, 2025

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In today's Tanya we discuss the importance of having a good leader for communal prayers, communal gemara study and proper Shabbos observance.

Kuntres Acharon, Essay 9.

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Duration: 00:21:58
Episode 739 17 Kislev (Regular Year) - Pray Slowly. Lengthen Life.
Dec 07, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss why it is very important and in fact Torah mandated to take one's time in praying.

Kuntres Acharon, Essay 8.

Today's episode has been generously sponsored by Tziry Plotkin in honor of her birthday.

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Duration: 00:21:37
BONUS ISRAEL SERIES: Why is the Whole World Against Us? Part Eight
Dec 05, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how our discussion regarding conquering the Land of Israel relates to every Jew's study of Torah, exploring our prenatal Torah education and our subsequent forgetting of what we learned at birth. 

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In this short series of episodes, we'll be discussing the deeper spiritual underpinnings of the nations of the world accusations against the Jews of being "occupiers" of the Land of Israel and of stealing the land.

Does their claim have any basis? How should we as Jews address these allegations? Duration: 00:28:31

Episode 737 15 Kislev (Regular Year) - Beyond Song
Dec 05, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss why King David was punished for referring to Torah as a song, and why his punishment befitted his mistake.

Kuntres Acharon, end of Essay 6.

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Duration: 00:16:35
Episode 738 16 Kislev (Regular Year) - A Mighty Current is Coming
Dec 05, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss what the Nachan Eitan (i.e Mighty Current) of the Future is and how we can get a taste of its revelation now.

Kuntres Acharon, Essay 7.

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Duration: 00:19:25
Episode 736 14 Kislev (Regular Year) - The Power of Music
Dec 04, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss why it is that King David likened the laws of the Torah to song.

Kuntres Acharon, Beginning of Essay 6.

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Duration: 00:15:56
BONUS ISRAEL SERIES Why is the Whole World Against Us? Part Seven
Dec 04, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss: The Rebbe's answer to his questions on Rashi's Answer namely: 

Are all the stories in Torah just answers for the nations then? What about the mitzvos that precede the Blessing of the Month?Why the need for anything at all between Breishis and the commandment to Bless the Month? 

 
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Duration: 00:40:50
BONUS ISRAEL SERIES: Why is the Whole World Against Us? Part Six
Dec 03, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss: The Rebbe's answer to his questions on Our Answer to the Nations.

Why bring up the whole world when the accusation is only about the Land of Israel? Why bring up creation here?What’s the connection between creation and G-d’s right to give the land to whomever He wants? Why does Rashi seemingly repeat himself? Why do we have to know about G-d giving it to other nations? How could G-d have really wanted Cham’s s...

Duration: 00:33:58
Episode 735 13 Kislev (Regular Year) - What's the Point of Learning Laws That Will Never Apply to Me?
Dec 03, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss what spiritual effects learning about impractical and entirely theoretical Torah prohibitions has.

Kuntres Acharon, Essay 5.

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Duration: 00:30:44
Episode 734 12 Kislev (Regular Year) - Are You Going Up or Bringing Down?
Dec 02, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss what Torah study accomplishes spiritually and physically.

Kuntres Acharon, End of Essay 4.

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Duration: 00:26:46
Episode 733 11 Kislev (Regular Year) - Prenatal Connection
Dec 01, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how it is that the laws of the Torah attach us to G-dliness in a more essential way than our Love and Fear of G-d can when it seems like the spiritual origin of Love and Fear is higher than the mitzvos.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

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Duration: 00:29:39
Episode 732 10 Kislev (Regular Year) - Like Water
Nov 30, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how intellectually generated love and fear of G-d is associated with Creation (and not Emanation) and how the Laws of the Torah descend down to this world.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

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Duration: 00:30:55
Episode 730 8 Kislev (Regular Year) - The Case Against Transcendental Meditation
Nov 28, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how performing mitzvos is essential as the purpose of the world is to draw down light into vessels and not the ascension of the light.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

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Duration: 00:16:39
Episode 731 9 Kislev (Regular Year) - Stimulate the Earth's Latent Powers
Nov 28, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the Alter Rebbe's answer to the question as to how doing positive mitzvos can bring light into the world of Atzilus if the light in the world of Atzilus has already been rectified and the objects we perform mitzvos with have not.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

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Duration: 00:15:39
BONUS ISRAEL SERIES: Why Is the Whole World Against Us? Part Five
Nov 28, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss: The Rebbe's answer to his questions on the Accusation of the Nations.

Are we really robbers? Occupiers of a land that is not our own? What is this accusation based on?
 
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In this short series of episodes, we'll be discussing the deeper spiritual underpinnings of the nations of the world accusations against the Jews of being "occupiers" of the Land of Israel and of stealing the land.

Does their claim have any basis? How should we as Jews address t...

Duration: 00:23:06
BONUS ISRAEL SERIES: Why Is the Whole World Against Us? Part Four
Nov 28, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss: The Rebbe's answer to his questions on Rashi's questions.
 
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In this short series of episodes, we'll be discussing the deeper spiritual underpinnings of the nations of the world accusations against the Jews of being "occupiers" of the Land of Israel and of stealing the land.

Does their claim have any basis? How should we as Jews address these allegations?

What is the true root of the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel?

These and other questions w...

Duration: 00:20:13
BONUS ISRAEL SERIES: Why Is the Whole World Against Us? Part Three
Nov 27, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss:

1) The Rebbe's questions on the accusations of the nations and
2)The Rebbe's questions on our answer to the nations.

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In this short series of episodes, we'll be discussing the deeper spiritual underpinnings of the nations of the world accusations against the Jews of being "occupiers" of the Land of Israel and of stealing the land.

Does their claim have any basis? How should we as Jews address these allegations?

What is the true root of the...

Duration: 00:25:32
Episode 729 7 Kislev (Regular Year) - Rectifying Chaos
Nov 27, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss a few other reasons as to why performing physical mitzvos are essential and have an advantage over connecting to G-d out of Love and Fear.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

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Duration: 00:28:22
BONUS ISRAEL SERIES: Why Is the Whole World Against Us? Part Two
Nov 26, 2025

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In today's episode we

Read the first Rashi in its entirety and discuss:

1) The Rebbe's questions on Rashi's question
2)The Rebbe's questions on Rashi's answer.

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In this short series of episodes, we'll be discussing the deeper spiritual underpinnings of the nations of the world accusations against the Jews of being "occupiers" of the Land of Israel and of stealing the land.

Does their claim have any basis? How should we as Jews address these allegations?

What is the true...

Duration: 00:34:47
Episode 728 6 Kislev (Regular Year) - Don't Be an Ivory Tower Intellectual
Nov 26, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how learning about the laws of the Torah can connect us to G-d's Essence (Mehus) just as performing them can, which is not the case with learning about Divinity, which while important and required as well, only connects us with G-d's Existence (Metzius).

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

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Duration: 00:15:49
Episode 727 5 Kislev (Regular Year) - What Does Chocolate Taste Like?
Nov 25, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how mitzva performance is unique in its ability to connect us with G-d's Essence and not just His Existence.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

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Duration: 00:23:55
Episode 726 4 Kislev (Regular Year) - The Null Hypothesis
Nov 24, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the limitations of Torah study and prayer in so far of that they connect a person with the existence of G-d but not His Essence.

Kuntres Acharon, middle of Essay 4.

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Episode 725 3 Kislev (Regular Year) - What Does G-d Want?
Nov 23, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the spiritual source of the Mitzvos and resolve a seeming contradiction between the Eitz Chaim and the Zohar in this regards.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 4.

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BONUS ISRAEL SERIES: Why Is the Whole World Against Us? Part One
Nov 23, 2025

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In this short series of episodes, we'll be discussing the deeper spiritual underpinnings of the nations of the world accusations against the Jews of being "occupiers" of the Land of Israel and of stealing the land.

Does their claim have any basis? How should we as Jews address these allegations?

What is the true root of the Jewish connection to the Land of Israel?

These and other questions will be addressed.

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Duration: 00:29:41
Episode 722 30 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Torah Study Vs. Prayer
Nov 21, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss why the effects our prayer and Torah study have is different on high depending on the quality of our intentions.

Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 3.

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Episode 723 1 Kislev (Regular Year) - The Breath of Schoolchildren
Nov 21, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the relativity of what is meant by spiritual ascension as it applies to the results from our actions and intentions and compare the lower levels of intent in both Torah learning and prayer in terms of where they ascend to.

Kuntres Acharon, End of Essay 3.

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Episode 724 2 Kislev (Regular Year) - Prayer Changes the World
Nov 21, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the unique power that prayer has to change the world in a way that Torah and Mitzvos cannot.

Kuntres Acharon, Beginning of Essay 4.

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Episode 721 29 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Set an Intention
Nov 20, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the effects our prayer and Torah study have on high depending on our intentions or lack thereof.

Kuntres Acharon, Beginning of Essay 3.

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Episode 720 28 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Remedy for Mama's Boys
Nov 19, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss why physical mitzvos are necessary to affect the supernal union of Male and Female.

Kuntres Acharon, Essay 2.

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Episode 719 27 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - What's Greater than Your Higher Self?
Nov 18, 2025

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In today's episode we explore the spiritual effects of thought/intention and speech in regards to Torah learning as well as when both are present.

Kuntrus Acharon, Essay 1.

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Duration: 00:27:37
Episode 718 26 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - You Didn't Build That?
Nov 17, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss two different types of Tzedaka giving - one being "feminine" and one being "masculine" - and the different spiritual effects that each has.

Iggeres HaKodesh Epistle 32.

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Duration: 00:26:18
Episode 717 25 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Unblock the Heart of the Universe
Nov 16, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the Shechina is likened to the heart which transmits its vitality all of the created worlds via the souls of the Jewish people, which are likened to the limbs in relation to the Shechina.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Epistle 31.

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Episode 715 23 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Power of the Woman
Nov 14, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss why the Oral Torah is referred to as "Mother", the study of which, in particular the laws contained therein, reveals the level of "Crown", which surrounds and is higher than the Written Torah, which is referred to as "Father"

Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 29.

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Duration: 00:21:27
Episode 716 24 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - What Are Your Standards?
Nov 14, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how a person should not diminish the frequency with which they are habituated to giving Tzedaka, nor the amount they are habituated to give.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Epistle 30.

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Duration: 00:20:36
Episode 714 22 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Paved With Good Intentions
Nov 13, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how doing the practical mitzvos garb the soul with light from Lower Gan Eden, while attaching proper intention to the mitzvos while performing them, allows the soul to ascend to Higher Gan Eden.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 29.

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Duration: 00:15:25
Episode 713 21 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Beam Me Up Scotty
Nov 12, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the mitzvos can be likened to hollow pillars that elevate our souls to G-d's Attribute of Keter Above.

Iggeres Hakodesh, Middle of Epistle 29.

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Duration: 00:17:39
Episode 712 20 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Connection Between Pleasure and Desire
Nov 11, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the connection between Pleasure and Desire and how this relates to the Light of G-d that vests souls when we do Mitzvos.

Iggeres Hakodesh, Middle of Epistle 29.

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Duration: 00:25:06
Episode 711 19 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Sunglasses
Nov 10, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the mitzvos serve as garments for us to be able to access G-d's Light without ceasing to exist.

Iggeres HaKodesh Beginning of Epistle 29.

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Episode 710 18 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Masculine Waters
Nov 09, 2025

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In today's episode we explore the second part of the letter of condolence the Alter Rebbe wrote to Rabbi Levi Yitchak of Berditchov.

Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 28.

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Episode 708 16 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - As Sunlight to the Stars
Nov 07, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the Tzaddik's continues to illuminate his followers after he passes away, even from the higher Neshama level.

Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 27.

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Duration: 00:21:47
Episode 709 17 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Dew Of the Crystal
Nov 07, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the first part of a letter of condolence which the Alter Rebbe wrote to Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditzchov after the passing of his son R' Meir.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 28.

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Duration: 00:23:02
Episode 707 15 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Immortal Impressions
Nov 06, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the impression the Tzaddik makes during their life through their Faith, Awe and Love remains after they pass away and is accessible to their students in a more essential way than it was during their life.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 27.

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Duration: 00:19:22
Episode 706 14 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - What is Life?
Nov 05, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the life of a Tzaddik is never physical but rather is oriented towards Faith, Awe and Love (of G-d).

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 27.

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Duration: 00:12:45
Episode 705 13 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Effect of the Holy Man
Nov 04, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the second half of the letter of consolation the Alter Rebbe wrote to his Chassidim after the passing of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 27.

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Episode 704 12 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - A Holy Man Never Fully Dies
Nov 03, 2025

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In today's episode we begin discussing a letter of consolation the Alter Rebbe wrote to his followers after the passing of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 27.

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Duration: 00:16:07
Episode 703 11 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - What Happens When All Bitcoin Are Mined?
Nov 02, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss what our focus will be in the Messianic Era when all of the fallen sparks have been redeemed.

Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 26.

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Duration: 00:21:26
Episode 702 10 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Innovate
Oct 31, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how every Jew has the obligation to come up with new Torah insights ("chidushim") and what this accomplishes.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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Duration: 00:21:31
Episode 701 9 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - How Did I Not Know This Before??
Oct 31, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how questions stem from klipos and how the study of gemara serves to redeem these klipos from exile.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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Duration: 00:13:33
Episode 700 8 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Sorting Through a Confusing World
Oct 30, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the debate format in Talmudic study, serves to extract the sparks of Supernal Wisdom from their entrapment in exile.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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Duration: 00:28:05
Episode 699 7 Cheshvan Regular Year - I'm Not a Doctor I Just Play One on TV
Oct 29, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how while all aspects of the Torah are sourced in Malchus of Atzilus but get vested within the lower worlds.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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Duration: 00:15:01
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Oct 28, 2025

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Episode 698 6 Cheshvan Regular Year - The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
Oct 28, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss what the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil" means spiritually speaking, if it's not the study of Jewish Law.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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Duration: 00:16:28
Episode 697 5 Cheshvan Regular Year - Sorry, Candy Won't Grow on Trees
Oct 27, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the laws of the Torah will still be relevant in the Messianic Era.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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Duration: 00:18:43
Episode 696 4 Cheshvan Regular Year - It's Just a Bunch of Rabbis Who Can't Agree
Oct 26, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss a citation from the Zohar concerning the Messianic Era and discuss how Jewish law must also be termed the "Tree of Life" (and not the "Tree of Good and Bad" as one might initially think upon reading the cited excerpt.).

Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 26.

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Duration: 00:42:16
Episode 694 2 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Obstacle is the Way
Oct 24, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the Alter Rebbe's advice on what to do if someone distracts you during your prayers or learning.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 25.

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Duration: 00:23:39
Episode 695 3 Cheshvan Regular Year - Occam's Razor
Oct 24, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the conclusion of the Alter Rebbe's answer to the opponents of the teaching of the Ba'al Shem Tov regarding the Schechina being vested within idolators.

Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 25.

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Duration: 00:22:10
Episode 693 1 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - When the Back Overpowers the Front
Oct 23, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how the bad overpowers the good in exile.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 25.

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Duration: 00:13:50
Episode 692 30 Tishrei (Regular Year) - Why Is It Important to Say the Words Out Loud When You Pray
Oct 22, 2025

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In today's Tanya we learn why it is important to speak the words out loud when praying or learning Torah.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epsistle 25.

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Duration: 00:10:30
Episode 691 29 Tishrei (Regular Year) - G-d is One Creation Is Many How Is This Possible
Oct 21, 2025

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In today's episode we address how it is that G-d's Speech, which is One and Unified, radiates through the four general worlds.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 25.

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Duration: 00:14:22
Episode 690 28 Tishrei (Regular Year) - Exile
Oct 20, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how G-d's radiance flows down to our world in an exiled state.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 25.

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Duration: 00:21:58
Episode 689 27 Tishrei (Regular Year) - What Do We Mean When We Say "G-d Speaks"?
Oct 19, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the Kabbalistic understanding of G-d's "Speech".

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 25.

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Episode 687 25 Tishrei (Regular Year) - How to Never Get Angry
Oct 17, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the Alter Rebbe's commentary on a teaching of the Ba'al Shem Tov as to why anger is likened to idolatry.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 25.

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Duration: 00:15:22
Episode 688 26 Tishrei (Regular Year) - Perpetual Creation
Oct 17, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the Alter Rebbe's review of the teaching of the perpetuality of ex nihilo creation according to the Alter Rebbe.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 25.

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Duration: 00:15:15
Episode 686 24 Tishrei (Regular Year) - The Concert Violinist in the Subway Station
Oct 16, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how one should not discuss personal affairs during times of communal prayers and how one must make themselves appear as if they are standing in front of a king while praying.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 24.

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Duration: 00:26:33
Episode 683 21 Tishrei (Regular Year) - The Limits of Individual Spirituality
Oct 13, 2025

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In this episode we discuss what is meant by the reward that is granted to an individual who studies Torah on their own and contrast this with  how the Shechina is drawn down when ten Jews gather together and hovers above them, as it is too intense and infinite a radiance to be vested within their souls while the souls are limited by physical bodies.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 23.

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Duration: 00:20:31
Episode 684 22 Tishrei (Regular Year) - Respect for Sanctity
Oct 13, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss how upset the Alter Rebbe was when people would speak about frivolous matters before or after praying in synagogue.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 23.

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Episode 685 23 Tishrei (Regular Year) - Twilight Learning
Oct 13, 2025

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In today's episode we discuss the Alter Rebbe's value for the practice of learning Ein Yaakov as well as practical Mitzvos in groups of (at least) 10 Jews on weekdays between Mincha and Ma'ariv prayers and to learn the halachos of Shabbos specifically with a congregation of 10 (or more) Jews on Shabbos at Mincha time. We also learn about how a person should not separate themselves from the congregation during this learning time.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 23.

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Duration: 00:24:51