Tanya L'maase - Learning + Hisbonenus

Tanya L’maaseh – Learning + Hisbonenus  5 min discussion + 5 minutes of quiet hisbonenus – Your weekly hisbonenus gym  Based on the writings of Reb Shlomo Chaim Kessleman z”l and the Tanya classes of Mrs. Shterna Ginsburg (“Tanya in Real Life”) Lead by Rabbi Betzalel Bassman  Week #8 – Hisbonenus Summary 1. Am I Tuned In or Tuned Out? Throughout the day, I can ask: Right now, am I aware of Hashem&...

Tanya L’maaseh – Learning + Hisbonenus  5 min discussion + 5 minutes of quiet hisbonenus – Your weekly hisbonenus gym  Based on the writings of Reb Shlomo Chaim Kessleman z”l and the Tanya classes of Mrs. Shterna Ginsburg (“Tanya in Real Life”) Lead by Rabbi Betzalel Bassman  Week #7 – Hisbonenus Summary Sit quietly and bring yourself into the moment. You’re not using Tanya just to “improve yourse...

Week #6 Spring Board  The very things that seem to hold a person down can become the force that pushes him upward. Like a kelipa protecting fruit, inner resistance and struggle can conceal deep potential. When a person feels heavy, stuck, or “like earth,” the answer is not self-hatred, but digging deeper — uncovering the hidden wellspring of goodness, encouragement, and deeper light within the sou...

Each element isn’t “ugly.” It’s just כוח in an unrefined state: Fire → when unrefined: pride, anger, ego → when refined: passion, drive, leadership, warmth in avodas Hashem  Water → when unrefined: chasing pleasure, comfort, habit loops → when refined: ta’anug in kedusha, consistency, emotional connection  Air → when unrefined: distraction, escape, floating, wasting time → when refined: imaginatio...

Hisbonenus talking points: The נפש הבהמית, described in Tanya as being in the blood, is not bad—just natural. Just like animals are not bad, my drives are raw energy that need direction, not suppression. Life is a mixed bag; the same inner forces can either elevate me or pull me down. The עבודה is not to eliminate them, but to guide them toward something higher. Fire is the only element that natur...

This Week’s Hisbonenus Talking Points The greatness of the neshama “ונשמות אני עשיתי” — Hashem Himself created our neshamas. Our inner struggles reflect the depth and importance of the soul. Two voices within us We feel pulls toward connection with Hashem and pulls away from Him. The struggle itself is normal and part of avodah. What klipah means Klipah is a cover , not a monster. Hashem’s hiddenn...

1. A neshama comes down with a mission — Tanya helps us see ourselves through the truth of the neshama. 2. Simcha is essential in avodah — not numbness or avoidance of emotions, but a deep joy that comes from our connection to Hashem and the neshama. 3. Tzadik, Rasha, and Benoni describe actions, not who we are. 4. The danger is not only feeling low about ourselves, but also becoming numb and sayi...

12:56 Hisbonenus talking points and quiet group hisbonenus Hisbonenus Talking point (suggestions) Deep care of Rabbeim  Connecting to Torah requires personal serenity Which of the 85,000 self help books published in 2025 is for me (10 years ago it was 30,000 per year)? Everyone is different - Over 600,000 basic differentiated perspectives (special berocha)  “ Feeling ” I’m in the presence of the A...

Hisbonenus Talking point (suggestions) Chossid is sitting in front of Rebbe when learning Chassidus We each have an איתן Tanya helps us tap into it We each have an inner critic to Chassidus - Tanya gently helps us quiet the critic Don’t look for “quick fixes”    Don’t be intimidated with Hashem’s help, guidance from Tanya, and your hard work (hisboneus) it’s doable  לע"נ אמי מרת פיגא בת בצלאל...