It Is Taught Tanya Podcast
Daily Teachings from the Tanya by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (AKA “The Alter Rebbe”)In loving memory of Avraham Yitzchok ben Binyamin HaCohen Z”L
Episode 515 - 30 Nissan (Regular Year) - Why Do Men Like Chasing Women?
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In today's episode we discuss the two levels of Ahava (i.e Love of G-d).
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 43.
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Episode 516 - 1 Iyar (Regular Year) - When Love Leads the Way
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In today's episode we discuss how in extenuating circumstances, love (of G-d) can actually precede fear (of G-d) though this ins't the usual way.
Likkutei Amarim, end of Chapter 43.
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Episode 514 - 29 Nissan (Regular Year) - Debunking Psychics
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In today's episode we discuss the two levels of Yirah (i.e fear/awe of G-d) and how they are connected to Chochma (Wisdom).
Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 43.
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Episode 513 - 28 Nissan (Regular Year) - About That Time I "Met" Jackie Mason
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In today's episode we discuss how we can recognize G-ds Greatness by observing His garments, namely the heavenly bodies and the world around us. We also discuss how in addition to developing an intellectually based fear of G-d, we need to also cultivate and practice accepting the yoke of Heaven in a more simple and subservient way.
Likkutei Amarim, middle of Chapter 42.
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Episode 512 - 27 Nissan (Regular Year) - If You Don't Have 10 Minutes, You Don't Have a Life
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In today's episode we discuss how spending a part of your day meditating upon G-d's Greatness, this can infuse the entirety of your day with a baseline level of fear of G-d (Yirah Ta'ta).
Likktei Amarim middle of Chapter 42.
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Episode 511 - 26 Nissan (Regular Year) - The Limits of Anthropomorphism
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In today's Tanya we discuss how G-d senses the goings on in the world (Sees, Hears etc) if he does not have a body. We also discuss the limits of the anthropomorphic thinking.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 42.
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Episode 510 - 25 Nissan (Regular Year) - Buried Treasure
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In today's episode we discuss the twofold exertion necessary for a Jew to uncover their innate power to connect their Da'as to G-d.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 42.
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Episode 508 - 23 Nissan (Regular Year) - A Breathing Meditation
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In today's episode we discuss how one can cultivate focus towards their service of G-d throughout the day.
Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 41.
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Episode 509 - 24 Nissan (Regular Year) - What Do You Know?
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In today's episode we discuss how we can all develop at the very least a lower level of Fear of G-d through cultivating our Knowledge (Da'as) of Him with the help of Moshe Rabbeinu, our faithful shepherd who nourishes us by virtue of being a collective soul and also through the sparks of his soul which get passed down into the wise people of each generation.
Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 42.
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Episode 505 - 20 Nissan (Regular Year) - What's Wrong with Identity Politics?
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In today's episode we discuss how one should cultivate the intention of uniting his or her soul with the source of all Jewish souls whilst performing Torah and Mitzvos.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 41.
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Episode 506 - 21 Nissan (Regular Year) - What Do You Really Want?
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In today's episode we discuss how a person should not worry too much if they haven't obtained what they feel to be a sincere yearning for the unification of the collectivity of souls with their source in G-d.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 41.
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Episode 507 - 22 Nissan (Regular Year) - What Does Jewish Law Have to Say About Euthanasia?
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In today's episode we discuss how ultimately every Jewish person's true desire is to unite his soul with G-d's light, which is its source as it has been gifted to him or her by G-d.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 41.
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Episode 504 - 19 Nissan (Regular Year) - Did You Gain Weight During Quarantine?
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In today's episode we discuss how we should at the very least cultivate a sense of shame of man which will prevent us from doing something which is against the will of G-d. We also introduce the idea of how it is important to also awaken at the very least our innate love of G-d.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 41.
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Episode 503 - 18 Nissan (Regular Year) - Love is Not a Foundation
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In today's episode we discuss what one should meditate upon when performing the mitzvos of Tfillin and Tzitzis as well as how being motivated by love is not sufficient to render one's Torah and Mitzvos "service".
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 41.
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Episode 499 - 14 Nissan (Regular Year) - Meeting an Artist in the Park
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In today's episode we discuss how while the G-d fills all the worlds equally, the different levels of worlds experience G-d's illumination differently in two distinctive ways. We also discuss how learning Torah without any particular intention affects this illumination in our world.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 40.
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Episode 500 - 15 Nissan (Regular Year) - Bird's Eye View
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In today's episode we discuss how a bird can serve as an analogy for understanding the role intention plays in our service of G-d.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 40.
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Episode 501 - 16 Nissan (Regular Year) - Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink?
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In today's episode we discuss how love and fear must be attached to service.
Likkutei Amarim end of chapter 40.
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Episode 502 - 17 Nissan (Regular Year) - How to Get Your Students To Pay Attention
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In today's episode we discuss how and why Fear/Awe of G-d is a prerequisite for serving G-d out of Love.
Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 41.
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Episode 498- 13 Nissan (Regular Year) - The Power of Intention
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In today's episode we discuss the spiritual effects of learning Torah without any particular intention, vs having ulterior (i.e. selfish) motives while learning Torah.
Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 40.
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Episode 497- 12 Nissan (Regular Year) - What if I'm a Hypocrite?
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In today's episode we discuss how one can retroactively elevate past un-ideal intentions one had while serving G-d.
Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 39.
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Episode 496 - 11 Nissan (Regular Year) - Acts of Service
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In today's episode we discuss how serving G-d must be infused with Love and Fear of Him in order to be considered true service.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 39.
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Episode 494 - 9 Nissan (Regular Year) - What is Beyond Logic?
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In today's episode, we discuss the world of Atzilus.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 39.
Today's Tanya is dedicated in loving memory to my uncle of blessed memory Yaakov Daniel ben Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen who's yahrzeit is today,
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Episode 495 - 10 Nissan (Regular Year) - How to Fly
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In today's episode we learn about how intention (either emotionally based or intellectually based) is necessary for one's service to ascend.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 39.
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Episode 493 - 8 Nissan (Regular Year) - The Life of Your Soul
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In today's episode we discuss which levels of which souls ascend to which spiritual worlds in accordance with their service.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 39.
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Episode 492 - 7 Nissan (Regular Year) - Why Are Angels Called Animals?
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In today's episode we discuss why angels are called animals (Chayos and Behemos) and we contrast these angels with the souls of Tzaddikim.
Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 39.
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Episode 491 - 6 Nissan (Regular Year) - The Difference Between Humans and Animals
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In today's episode we discuss how there are two categories of intentionality in serving G-d which can be likened to the level of the Human vs. the Animal.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 38.
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Episode 490 - 5 Nissan (Regular Year) - What Intention Is and What It's Not
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In today's episode we discuss how Mitzvos and the Intention one has when doing them can be divided into four categories paralleling the four orders of created beings.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 38.
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Episode 489 - 4 Nissan (Regular Year) - Why Are Vegetarians OK with Eating Plants?
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Intention can be compared to the difference between the life force which is manifest in animals and humans vs plants and inanimate creations.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 38.
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Episode 487 - 2 Nissan (Regular Year) - Is This Why People Like Affirmations?
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In today's episode we discuss why it is imperative to say the words out loud while praying and how having proper intention adds.
Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 38.
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Episode 488 - 3 Nissan (Regular Year) - Your Soul and Body Are Not as Different as You Might Think
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In today's episode we discuss how the body and soul of every physical object both originate from the same concealment of G-d's Light. They way they express this light however, differs.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 38.
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Episode 486 - 1 Nissan (Regular Year) - The Limitation of Prayer
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In today's episode we discuss the deeper meaning behind why reading/studying Torah is called "Kriyas HaTorah".
Likkutei Amarim, end of Chapter 37.
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Episode 485 - 29 Adar (Regular Year) - How Did Donald Trump Get Elected?
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In today's episode, we discuss when to prioritize learning Torah vs. when to prioritize Mitzvos.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 37.
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Episode 484 - 28 Adar (Regular Year) - A Conciliatory Note for Intellectuals
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In today's episode we discuss what is meant by the teaching of the sages that Torah study outweighs all other mitzvos.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 37.
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Episode 483 - 27 Adar (Regular Year) - What is it About Money That Drives People Crazy?
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In today's episode we discuss why the mitzvah of Tzedaka is held in such high regard.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 37.
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Episode 482 - 26 Adar (Regular Year) - The Case Against Spiritual Enlightenment
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In today's episode we discuss how the G-dly soul does not need any rectification and how it did not come down to this world for its own sake.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 37.
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Episode 480 - 24 Adar (Regular Year) - You Eat What You Are
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In today's episode we discuss how the vitality of all physical objects which a Jew uses to perform mitzvos get elevated in the process.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 37.
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Episode 481 - 25 Adar (Regular Year) - You Don't Need to Be Elon Musk
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In today's episode we discuss how when each Jew is engaged in their purpose on earth, this creates a collective energy that transforms the world in accordance with G-d's Plan.
Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 37.
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Episode 479 - 23 Adar (Regular Year) - Get Paid in Equity
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In today's episode we discuss the idea of how the reward for doing a mitzvah is the mitzvah itself.
Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 37.
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Episode 478 - 22 Adar (Regular Year) - The Dew of Resurrection
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In today's episode we discuss how Torah serves as a type of "dew" that allowed us to experience G-d on Mount Sinai, will resurrect the dead, and can "revive" a person who studies it nowadays.
Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 36.
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Episode 477 - 21 Adar (Regular Year) - Why Are We Here?
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In today's episode we begin a discussion into how our physical world is the purpose of all of Creation and how Torah is necessary for this actualization.
Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 36.
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