It Is Taught Tanya Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we bring up the question of what is the point of the Benoni's life if they never win their battle against their animal soul?  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail I today's episode we discuss how we are meant to simultaneously feel lowliness and joy and how this is possible.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we discuss how giving one fifth of yourincome to charity can elevate all of the money you make, and how charity is likened to sacrifices.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how since the the destruction of the Temple, the Divine Indwelling (the Shechina) rests within  Jewish Law (Halacha).  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how the prophets (beginning with our forefathers and culminated with Moshe were totally nullified to G-d and how we all experienced a taste of this nullification at Mount Sinai.  We were unable to handle this level of self nullification however, which is why G-d immediately followed the giving of the Torah by commanding us to build a Sanctuary to...

Send us Fan Mail In today's tanya we discuss how even for those people we might feel justified in hating, we must also feel love for, and arouse compassion for, which will nullify the hatred and bring about the love.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how cultivating our belief in G-d can bring us joy on multiple levels and uncover the G-dliness of the world.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.inst...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how we are called upon to love and try to draw near those who are not on par with our spiritual standings and are far from G-d and His Torah.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itista...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss that there are certain necessary stipulations before hating someone you witness sinning.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtp...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we discuss why Hillel the Elder described the commandment to Love Your Fellow Jew as encompassing the entirety of the Torah.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how only way to attain unconditional love of your fellow Jew is by devaluing physicality and focusing on the shared spiritual origins of all Jews.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/i...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we discuss how if one practices everything we've learned so far about seeing one's body in a degraded way, this will lead to a joy of the soul which is a straight and easy gateway to loving one's fellow Jew.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebo...

Send us Fan Mail In today's Tanya we discuss how a person who learns Torah and strives to be close to G-d should hold themselves to a higher standard than the more "simple folk". Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistau...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we discuss how to overcome a sense of despondency that might overtake a person as a result of meditating upon how far they are from G-d and how to in fact use this awareness to get closer to Him.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-1018051...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how struggling and pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zones should be applied in regards to self restraint as well.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: http...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we discuss how we need to constantly check in with ourselves to make sure that we are actively pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zones in serving G-d, and how a way to motivate us to do so is to think about other people who might be fighting much stronger internal battles than we do.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube....

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how we should all be perpetually engaged in internal battles, actively working on crushing our bodies and animal souls when serving G-d, particularly before and during prayer.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 T...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how a person's natural inclinations and circumstances are not excuses for a person's wrongdoings and one who sins is still considered to be a Rasha regardless of what circumstances or temptations led them down that path as we were all created with the innate ability to have our mind rule over our hearts.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how we should never see ourselves as better than anyone else, regardless of who they are, as we don't know their struggle.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how one who cannot think of any severe transgression from their youth that might be causing their current emotional blockage in relation to G-d, should examine all of their past Thoughts, Speeches and Actions and take an accounting of how many of them had a G-dly intention behind them and how many did not.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:  ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss: How a person's dreams can be another indication that their spiritual standing isn't ideal How meditating upon one's low spiritual stance can lead to a humility that can instigate hatred and towards their animal soul which conceals G-dly reality.  How and why subduing the animal soul in such a manner will cause the light of their G-dly sou...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how when a person feels an emotional blockage in their spiritual service, this might be originating from past transgressions, even if they have been repented for.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we discuss how the desires and natural impulses of a Beinoni make him or her lower than impure animals.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistau...

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Send us Fan Mail In today's episode we illustrate what it means that the identity of Tzaddikim is their G-dly Soul, and how that contrasts with Beinonim who's identity is their Animal Soul.  Music by Shoshannah.    Follow us on:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/...