Tanya Themes

26 Shevat | Day 67 Identifying a Successful Prayer: Why interrupting thoughts can be a symptom of good 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 manu...

Dedicated in thanksgiving, by Miriam Chana bas Sarah  Dedicated in memory of Mrs. Taibel Lipskier on the occasion of her yahrtzeit 25 Shevat | Day 66 Suppression (Iskafya): Is delaying innocent gratification a Jewish value? -- 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 relations...

Dedicated in honor of Shimon and Levi ben Chava —mazal tov on their birthday! May they be blessed with all that they need—also that which they don’t know that they need—all in a revealed and good manner, ad bli dai! 24 Shevat | Day 65 The Divine Palate: The gift of internal struggle -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your pe...

23 Shevat | Day 64  Shame: Is it ever legitimate to be ashamed over our internal demons? -- 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...

In honor of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, wife of the Rebbe, on the auspicious occasion of her yahrtzeit. 22 Shevat | Day 63 Guilt: The rules for healthy, productive guilt -- 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 semina...

21 Shevat | Day 62 Pain and Suffering: How to maintain positive emotions in the face of suffering and difficulty -- 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...

20 Shevat | Day 61  Positive Emotions: Why happiness is a foundational Jewish value -- 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...

19 Shevat | Day 60 Complementary Paths: Why we need two strategies for winning the battle against the animal soul -- 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...

18 Shevat | Day 59 Are You In or Out? Advice for when you’re lazy to do a 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 who seeks to...

In memory of Yaakov Arye Ben Yisroel Zvi A"H on the occasion of his yahrtzeit. Dedicated by Yisroel Zvi and Chanie Davidsohn & Family. 17 Shevat | Day 58 The Right Place for a Red Line: How to identify a spiritually life-or-death situation -- 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 meani...

Dedicated in loving memory of Yanky Eisen, יעקב קאפל בן שאול ע"ה on the occasion of his yahrtzeit. תנצב”ה 16 Shevat | Day 57 The Aftereffect of Sin: What makes some sins worse than others? -- 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.&...

15 Shevat | Day 56 Temporary Insanity: Why we all experience small bouts of insanity  -- 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...

14 Shevat | Day 55 365 Pathways to Disunity: Judaism boils down to one “yes or no” question -- 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...

13 Shevat | Day 54 The Gate to the Home: Torah is the “gate” to gain entry to “the home.” What is the home? -- 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...

Dedicated in honor of Chaya Mushka Silberberg, the silent partner in and the secret power behind Let’s Talk Tanya, on the occasion of her birthday, for a year of brachos and success! 12 Shevat | Day 53 Absolute Unity: The advantage that Torah study holds over all other mitzvos -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal...

Dedicated in honor of our Rebbe and his Shluchim worldwide. May the dissemination of Chassidus tip the scale and bring Moshiach NOW! 11 Shevat | Day 52 248 Pathways to Unity: What are mitzvos REALLY about?  -- 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...

In loving memory of Mrs. Malka (Marilyn) Kohn—a loving wife, mother, community leader, and a true baalas teshuvah. Dedicated by her husband, Mr. Kenneth Kohn, who misses her dearly. 10 Shevat | Day 51 The Essence of Idolatry: Why arrogance is tantamount to idolatry -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourself, your soul, your spiritual make-up, your personal purpose, an...

9 Shevat | Day 50 A Distasteful Necessity: A task that G-d finds distasteful—but necessary -- 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...

In memory of *Alte Rivka bas Yaakov Arye* A"H on the occasion of her yahrtzeit. Dedicated by *Yisroel Zvi and Chanie Davidsohn & Family*. 8 Shevat | Day 49 The View from Below: Is our world’s existence an illusion? -- 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...

7 Shevat | Day 48 Revealing Words: In what way is G-d’s speech different from ours? -- 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 t...

6 Shevat | Day 47 Unchanged: What does it mean that G-d “speaks”? -- 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...

5 Shevat | Day 46 One and Only: The two most important mitzvos -- 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...

4 Shevat | Day 45 The Wakeup Call: How your soul responds when everything is on the line  -- 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...

Dedicated in honor of Shiffy Shimshoni ’s Yom Huledes by her family for a Shnas Brocha VeHatzlocha Umufloga Bakol Mikol Kol -- Gezunterheit Un Freilicherheit. 3 Shevat | Day 44 Hidden Love: If you inherently love G-d, why don’t you feel 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 meaningf...

In honor of the birthday of Shaina bas Batsheva, dedicated by her grandparents. And in gratitude to Rabbi Silberberg for his wonderful classes. * In memory of Yosef ben Shimon HaLevi on the occasion of his yahrtzeit. Dedicated by his daughter, Mrs. Chani Rothman. 2 Shevat | Day 43 G-d’s Candle: Your soul’s most peculiar feature -- Can you spare four minutes a day to gain deeper insight into yourse...