Description coming soon! Class 13 is ready for listening.

The model established in the earlier chapters continues in this class. Chapter 32 delves into the commandment to love our fellow as ourselves. The Alter Rebbe clarifies that this is to be taken literally. He explains that it is possible to experience real love for every Jew as he loves himself by deemphasizing the body…

This class presents chapters 29-31 out of order in order to provide clarity. In chapter 30 the Alter Rebbe introduces us to a novel possibility of self- criticism in which one considers conforming to a standard expected of someone else! At the beginning of chapter 31 breaking one’s own spirit is justified as a means…

A Description of Class #10 is coming soon. The class is ready for listening.

This week’s class covers Chapters 25 and 26 pf the Tanya. This is a powerful class and the discussion of Chapter 26 in particular provides practical steps for everyone to fight off the yetzer hara (evil inclination) on a daily basis. You do not need the previous classes to understand this class.

This class includes a rich introduction that discusses Kabbala and the significance and relevance of Kabbala’s contribution to Yiddishkeit – the idea of G-dliness (Elokus). Chapters 23 and 24 apply the theoretical notions of achdus (oneness) and avodah zara (idol worship – literally alien worship) discussed in chapters 20-22. Chapter 23 discusses mitzvos and Torah…

This week’s class starts with a review of chapter 19 and then goes on to cover chapters 20, 21, and 22. Chapters 18 and 19 of the Tanya describe the superrational nature of the neshama (soul) – the fire and the power in every Jew. The next chapters explain how to make use of this…

This class covers Chapters 16 – 18 (detailed description coming). Class #6 is ready for listening.

Chapters 12 – 14 focus on the Beinoni. To be a tzaddik is a gift from Hashem (the bottom line from chapter 14). A key focus in this class is that the life of the Beinoni revolves around the time that he or she davens. At this time one can be as close to a…

The weekly Tanya class #4 covers chapter 10 (two levels of tzadik), chapter 11 (two levels of rasha), and chapter 12 (the beginning of the discussion of the beinoni).