Tanya, a holy book written by a holy man that embraces the Yezter Hara. This class given at Beth Rivkah Seminary on 24 teves 5775. In this class it is underscored that the Tanya is a most encouraging (rather than discouraging) book, as it accepts the struggle of the ordinary person. Ideally it empowers one…

Likutei Sichos – Vol 26 p 26 ff The Tanya makes us the friends and acquiaintences of the Alter Rebbe. This brings to having ultimate knowledge of Hashem when Moshiach comes. Page 38-9.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 26 p 26 ff The Tanya: how it also was written for everyone who the Alter Rebbe knew; and us also. Page 37-8.

Likutei Sichos – Vol 26 p 26 ff The Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch and the More’ Nivuchim and the Tanya also reveal. The secrets are more revealed and they are also better understood. Page 32-3.

Siyum of Tanya and Sicha (19 Kislev 5730) about Shabbos

Part 1. Farbrengen. Part 2. The Tanya. Part 3. 21 KISLEV, Connecting 19 KISLEV to the rest of the year.

Its four stages of development.

This class given at Beth Rivkah Seminary on 24 teves 5775, In this class it is underscored that the Tanya is a most encouraging (rather than discouraging) book, as it accepts the struggle of the ordinary person. Ideally it empowers one to ‘never sin again’, but one who cannot, learns from the Tanya never to…

The Tanya written by a Rebbe for Beinonim that is truly on their level not his own.

Hocheach Tochiach, three ideas conclude the entire Tanya. 1) Davening in a Shul that looks and acts like a Shul, a normal pace and a joined Minyan where no one talks and wanders. 2) Finishing the Shas each year jointly by all the members of each Shul and community [allows the community to join in…