Tanya Chapter 11 (Class 1). This class explores Rasha.Specifically the connection between Rasha SheAino Gamur and Rasha ViTov Lo, how they are (in Nigla, two different ideas and how they are) in Chassidus one and the same. The nature of the זה לעומת זה of Rasha ViTov Lo, vs Tzadik ViRa Lo. One is in…

Tanya Perek 10, (Class 5). This class has a 20 minute introduction about 10 Kislev. The second idea about Bnei Aliyah, is the idea of איזהו חסיד המתחסד עם קונו the idea of Chassidus- to serve their Maker (Hashem). Two levels 1) מתחסד עם קונו and 2) עם קן דילי’ה the idea of Dira Bitachtonim.

Perek 3 Class 20 (50) This is the continuation of the discussion on Da’as. It’s the tool of personalization. Levels of Da’as. Meshalim for Da’as.

Tanya Perek 10, (Class 4). Tzadikim Gamurim are (always) Bnei Aliya, total transformation from bad to good, allowing them to ascend to the higher Gan Eden.

Tanya Perek 10, (Class 3). Imperfect Tzadik. צדיק ורע לו his hate for evil is incomplete, צדיק שאינו גמור, his love for good is incomplete. Levels of imperfect Tzadik, Bottul in 60, 1,000, and 10,000. But he doesn’t mention ביטול ברוב (in majority) because it is מין בשאינו מינו. Stories about Chassidim who were Tzadikim.

Tanya Perek 10 (Class Two) This class begins with a review A) לא נפלאת לא רחוקה חלא בשמים ולא מעבר לים are levels in צדיק ורע לו B) Difference between צדיק שאינו גמור and צדיק גמור has to do with טוב לו and רע לו C) Two equal and opposite thing: אוהבי השם שנאו רע,…

Beginning of Chapter 10. An absolute definition of Tzadik V’Ra Lo 1) Has destroyed the Animal Soul 2) Has not (yet) transformed it to good. Proof is that there is something left but it is כפוף ובטל לטוב צדיק ורע לו and צדיק שאינו גמור The sequence of Pesukim כי המצוה… לא נפלאת… ולא רוחוקה……

Tanya Perek 9, Class 5. [This class has a long introduction about the RaZa whose Yahrtzeit is 11 Marcheshvan]. The Yetzer HaRa tries really hard for us to fail but his purpose is to help us become strong and NOT give in. Mashal from the Zona.

Tanya Perek 9, Class 4. The Alter Rebbe goes from the Divine to the Animal Soul, and from Beinoni (אהבה כרשפי אש) to imperfect Tzadik (אהבה רבה) to perfect Tzadik (אהבה בתענוגים). Water is explained in three ways here: A. the Divine Soul by itself, B. the Animal Soul’s pleasure seeking, C. The Tzadik Gamur’s…

Tanya Perek 9 Class 3 We relearned more slowly what we did the week before. The unusual form of this Perek: from Mind to heart, from G-dly to animal soul, from limited to unlimited love to Ahava BiTa’anugim.