Tanya Themes

15 Tishrei | Day 292 Off-Limits Questions: Why the Alter Rebbe did not want to be asked for advice on material matters -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s m...

14 Tishrei | Day 291 The Benefit of a Tzedakah Payment Plan: When more of less is better than less of more -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for th...

13 Tishrei | Day 290 The Power of Zerizus: What was so great about the test of the Akeidah? -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who seeks...

12 Tishrei | Day 289 The Preciousness of Action Mitzvos: Why the higher elements of creation receive their nourishment from the lower ones -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is th...

11 Tishrei | Day 288 How on Earth? Where the power of the Infinite manifests itself in this world -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who...

10 Tishrei | Day 287 The G-dliness WITHIN Creation: Extending the “lowest is greatest” principle -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who...

9 Tishrei | Day 286 The Inverted Seal Effect: Are mitzvos lower or higher than Torah? -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who seeks to se...

8 Tishrei | Day 285 The Royal Crown: Why the power of the Infinite manifests itself most in G-d’s royalty -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the...

In honor of the birthday of Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, wishing him continued success in his tremendous work spreading Chassidus throughout the world. Dedicated by his proud siblings. 7 Tishrei | Day 284 From Beyond the System: Why only G-d Himself can create something from nothing -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your perso...

In thanks and appreciation to Rabbi Silberberg, a wonderful Tanya teacher who actually makes Tanya something that I can relate to sometimes. Dedicated by a grateful student. 6 Tishrei | Day 283 The First “Something”: The threshold betweens G-dliness and creations -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and...

5 Tishrei | Day 282 A Matter of Perspective: “Something from nothing” vs. “cause and effect” -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who seek...

4 Tishrei | Day 281 Last, But Not Least: What was on the Alter Rebbe’s mind in the days before his passing? -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for t...

Dedicated in the merit of a speedy recovery for יעטא בּת בּתיה. 3 Tishrei | Day 280 Empty Words: One level’s external becomes another’s internal -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, i...

2 Tishrei | Day 279 A Torah of Action: The level of Torah that was revealed to Moshe -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who seeks to ser...

1 Tishrei | Day 278 Seeing vs. Understanding: Why the wise person is greater than the prophet -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who see...

29 Elul | Day 277 Moshe’s Limitations: Do the Kabbalists have a greater understanding of Torah than did Moshe? -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual fo...

28 Elul | Day 276 Thirsty Love: The Function of Chabad -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who seeks to serve G-d and live a life suffuse...

27 Elul | Day 275 Pleasurable Love: The Gift of Love -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who seeks to serve G-d and live a life suffused...

26 Elul | Day 274 Between Paradise and the Messianic Era: The wide container that can contain the infinite -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for th...

Dedicated in the honor of שלמה אברהם ע''ה בן מיכאל הכהן ע''ה on the occasion of his yahrtzeit, the 25th of Elul. 25 Elul | Day 273 Sitting with Our Crowns: To whom will the angels sing when Moshiach comes? -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, L...

24 Elul | Day 272 The Principal Reward and the Dividends of Charity: Why charity is “G-d’s mitzvah” -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew w...

23 Elul | Day 271 Beyond the Letter of the Charity Law: 5 reasons to give even when one is not required to give -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual f...

22 Elul | Day 270 Charity During Challenging Financial Times: When do your needs take precedence over another’s? -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual...

21 Elul | Day 269 Connections: Higher and Lower Daas -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who seeks to serve G-d and live a life suffused...

20 Elul | Day 268 A Parable for a Parable: Analyzing the Divine Soul’s Attributes -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how to enjoy a meaningful relationship with G-d? If yes, Let’s Talk Tanya. Tanya, the seminal work of Chabad Chasidism, is the personal owner’s manual for the Jew who seeks to serve...