Tanya Themes

24 Av | Day 242 What’s Your Mitzvah? How to identify your intended primary focus in life -- 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...

23 Av | Day 241 The Perfect Chariot: Who did our patriarch Yaakov look like and why? -- 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...

22 Av | Day 240 613 ÷ Infinity: What Adam’s soul has in common with the 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 serve G-d...

In memory of Mrs. Beatrice Cohan–l'iluy nishmas Baila bas Feivel–on the occasion of her yahrtzeit, 21 Menachem Av. May she be reunited with us through the immediate revelation of Moshiach and the complete Geulah. 21 Av | Day 239 Our “Portion” and “Lot”: Why is G-d called the “Holy One, blessed be He”? -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spi...

20 Av | Day 238 A TRUE Relationship with G-d: The connection between charity and truth -- 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 s...

19 Av | Day 237 Plant Charity and Harvest Truth: Identifying our Inner Yaakov -- 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...

18 Av | Day 236 Teamwork: Scholars and Philanthropists Operating in Tandem -- 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...

Dedicated in memory of Rabbi Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz), Adin ben Avraham Moshe, on the occasion of his yahrtzeit, 17 Av. Rabbi Adin’s profound Tanya insights and his gift for making Tanya alive, practical, and relevant continue to inspire many–and strongly influence Let’s Talk Tanya. 17 Av | Day 235 How Avraham Influenced the Original Creation: Condensing mountains of wisdom into a single lett...

16 Av | Day 234 The Uniqueness of Our World: Do we just read the words, or do we understand what they are saying? -- 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...

15 Av | Day 233 The Hey Conundrum: Are words sourced in the mouth or the heart? -- 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-...

14 Av | Day 232 The Body and Soul of Words: The two aspects of speech -- 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...

13 Av | Day 231 “Making” G-d’s Name: How the words we speak are sourced in the subconscious -- 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 Av | Day 230 Leading vs. Going: Where charity leads the heart -- 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 li...

11 Av | Day 229 Charity and Redemption: Why the sages say that we “will only be redeemed because of tzedakah” -- 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...

10 Av | Day 228 Circumcising the Heart: What does it mean to circumcise the heart and who is meant to be the mohel? -- 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 manu...

9 Av | Day 227 From the Depths of the Heart: A relationship with G-d that defies logic -- 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 s...

8 Av | Day 226 The Helmet atop G-d’s Head: Planting charity, reaping salvation -- 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...

In memory of Dina Aidenbaum, Dina Zelda bas Gidalyah, on the occasion of her yahrzeit, 7 Av. Lovingly dedicated by her grandson, Guido Aidenbaum. 7 Av | Day 225 “Leaky” Charity: Why charity is the only mitzvah for which we are rewarded 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...

Dedicated in loving memory of Rabbi Yoel Kahn , Yoel ben Refoel Nachman haKohen, on the occasion of his yahrtzeit, 6 Av. Rabbi Kahn was the chief scribe and disseminator of the Rebbe’s teachings, and also the leading Tanya scholar and teacher of our generation. His extraordinary gift for explaining and simplifying even the deepest passages of Tanya contributed greatly to Let’s Talk Tanya.   6 Av |...

5 Av | Day 223 Why the Alter Rebbe Spied on His Followers: And: How long should the daily davening last? -- 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...

4 Av | Day 222 The Power of Talmud Study: Strengthening Faith Through Torah Study and Prayer -- 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...

3 Av | Day 221 Igeres Hakodesh: Part Four of Tanya: Girding our loins with strength -- 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 serv...

2 Av | Day 220 Wrapping Up Igeres Hateshuvah: A perspective that allows us to take joy in difficult times -- 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...

1 Av | Day 219 How to View Past Failures: Forget and move on or let bygones be bygones? -- 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...

Today’s Let’s Talk Tanya is in the merit of a complete and speedy recovery for Devorah Leah bas Malka Sara. Dedicated by her cousin Elka Matusof. 29 Tamuz | Day 218 The Uniqueness of G-d’s Compassion: How many times will G-d forgive the same sin? -- 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 me...