Category: Text-Based Tanya

Lesson 25—Text Based Tanya

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Concluding Ch. 14, we discuss the double language of the oath first mentioned in Ch. 1.

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Lesson 26—Text Based Tanya

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In Chapter 15 we learn about two distinct levels of Beinoni and the inherent value of struggle.

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Lesson 27—Text Based Tanya

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Chapter 16 describes the "tevunos" or quasi-emotional appreciations of Hashem felt by the Beinoni through meditation.

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Lesson 28—Text Based Tanya

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Chapter 17 continues describing the purpose of meditation as producing emotions. It explains the meaning of the verse from the title page "This matter is very close to you..." and how that can be true even though it seems to go against our personal experience.

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Lesson 29—Text Based Tanya

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Chapter 18 begins a description of another method for achieving emotional congruence with Torah behaviors.

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Lesson 30—Text Based Tanya

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Chapter 19 of Tanya describes the instinctive nature of the G-dly soul by comparing it to a flame. Rabbi Taub connects this lesson to the Hayom Yom of 21 Sivan.

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Lesson 31—Text Based Tanya

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Chapter 20 of Tanya describes the relative non-existence of created reality by way of a metaphor of speech.

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Lesson 32—Text Based Tanya

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Chapter 21 of Tanya continues to discuss the metaphor of speech as a way of understanding how creation is one with the Creator.

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Lesson 33—Text Based Tanya

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Chapter 22 of Tanya explains that idolatry is really just the belief that anything can exist outside of Hashem.

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Lesson 34—Text Based Tanya

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We begin Chapter 23 of Tanya which describes the levels of oneness with G-d achieved through Torah study and the performance of mitzvos.

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Lesson 35—Text Based Tanya

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Concluding Chapter 23 of Tanya which describes the levels of oneness with G-d achieved through Torah study and the performance of mitzvos.

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Lesson 36—Text Based Tanya

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We begin Chapter 24 which discusses the state of complete separation from G-d rendered by sin.

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