Tanya Themes

12 Iyar | Day 142 Clueless but Connected: The benefit of lowliness -- 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...

11 Iyar | Day 141 “He ‘Sanctified’ Us with His Commandments”: A deeper look at the word “sanctified” -- 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...

In honor of Orli bas Bia, for blessings, good health, and long healthy years. Dedicated by her son Meyer Nizzard and his family. 10 Iyar | Day 140 From the Depths of Unholiness to a Relationship with G-d: Why didn’t G-d send an angel to redeem us from Egypt? -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, and how t...

9 Iyar | Day 139 Reflective Love: The mighty king who extracts the pauper from the garbage dump -- 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 s...

8 Iyar | Day 138 The Compassion that Unlocks Love: The story behind the kiss Yaakov gave Rachel -- 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 s...

7 Iyar | Day 137 Have Mercy on Your Soul! Contemplating the soul’s dismal predicament -- 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...

In honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Yaacov Eliyahu Haskelevich. May he grow to be a chossid, yirei shomayim and lamdan. 6 Iyar | Day 136 G-d’s Desire to be Known: The advantage of passionate love over serene 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,...

5 Iyar | Day 135 The Best of Both Worlds: The superiority of the hybrid loves -- 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...

4 Iyar | Day 134 The “Good Thought” that G-d “Joins” to the Deed: When the thought skips the heart and directly leads to action -- 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...

3 Iyar | Day 133 Hybrid Love II: Focus on our father-child relationship with G-d -- 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...

Dedicated in loving memory of צדיק ע"ה בן יבדלח"ט מנחם מענדל שיחי' 2 Iyar | Day 132 Hybrid Love I: For the Love of 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 per...

Dedicated in loving memory of Harav Hachasid Chaim ben Eliyahu Swued on the occasion of his yahrtzeit. 1 Iyar | Day 131 Putting Love and Awe in Proper Order: Can a wicked person experience a genuine love for G-d? -- 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...

Dedicated in honor of Chaya Mushka Lubin on the occasion of her birthday, for a year of brachos and success. 30 Nisan | Day 130 Desire vs. Experience: The higher and lower levels 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. Ta...

29 Nisan | Day 129 The Awe Catch-22: The higher and lower levels of Awe -- 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 li...

28 Nisan | Day 128 Seeing G-d through His Garments: The deeper meaning of the word emunah (faith) -- 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...

Dedicated in loving memory of Rabbi Eliezer Lipman Dubrawsky הרה"ח השליח ר׳ אליעזר ליפמאן בן ר׳ יהושע ע"ה on the occasion of his tenth yahrtzeit. 27 Nisan | Day 127 Regular Awe Reminders: How deeply do I have to feel the awe of G-d? -- 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 relat...

Dedicated in loving memory of Miriam bas Aharon Dov Swued on the occasion of her yahrtzeit. 26 Nisan | Day 126 The Extent of G-d’s Self-Knowledge Why G-d doesn’t need eyes or ears to be aware of our deeds -- 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, Le...

25 Nisan | Day 125 Digging for Treasure: Your soul possesses awe of G-d. How do you reveal it? -- 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 se...

24 Nisan | Day 124 Awe of G-d: Mission Possible Why Moshe insisted that having awe for G-d is a “simple matter” -- 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...

23 Nisan | Day 123 Intention to Please G-d: Serving G-d so that He should have nachas from you -- 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 se...

22 Nisan | Day 122 To Live in Paradise: How to actualize the soul’s yearning for self-sacrifice -- 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 s...

Dedicated in loving memory of Mrs. Leah Slavin on the occasion of her yahrtzeit. 21 Nisan | Day 121 Wearing the Tzaddik Hat: Can I be in sync with G-d’s desires? -- 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...

20 Nisan | Day 120 Altruistic Love: Fusing “the Holy One, blessed be He” with the “Divine Presence” -- 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...

19 Nisan | Day 119 Does Awe Need to be a Feeling? Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakai’s deathbed wish -- 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...

18 Nisan | Day 118 To Be of Service: The importance of the king-subject aspect of our relationship with G-d -- 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...