Tanya- SoulWords

Rabbi Shais Taub
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Tanya- SoulWords

A chapter by chapter exploration of the structure and major themes of the book of Tanya.

  1. 12/14/2016

    Can We Be Perfect? — Tanya Ch. 1

    Is perfection attainable? The Tanya redefines our understanding of what it means to serve G-d.

    53 min

  2. 12/15/2016

    The G-dly Self — Tanya Ch. 2

    The "second soul" described in Tanya is the impulse for losing oneself in the Oneness of G-d. This chapter describes the selflessness of the "nefesh elokis" (G-dly soul) as opposed to the self-preservation of the "nefesh habehamis" (animal soul.) This soul is equally present within every Jew regardless of their spiritual standing. This is one's true self which one reveals by being connected to a tzadik.

    56 min

  3. 12/16/2016

    The Soul's Powers — Tanya Ch. 3

    The make up and composition of the G-dly soul is the "ten soul powers" or "kochos hanefesh" which correspond to the Ten Sefiros. These soul powers are further subdivided into three intellectual and seven emotional capacities.

    50 min

  4. 12/17/2016

    Garments of the Soul — Tanya Ch. 4

    The G-dly soul seeks expression through three modes or "garments"--namely, thought, speech, and action.

    55 min

  5. 12/18/2016

    Food for the Soul — Tanya Ch. 5

    Torah study is unique among all mitzvos, for all other mitzvos are "garments" for the soul while the study of Torah is "food." Whenever we study Torah, we fuse and unite our minds with Divine will and wisdom and this has a permanent effect on how we see the world.

    54 min

  6. 12/19/2016

    Unholiness — Tanya Chs. 6,7,8

    These chapters look at the unholiness within our own animal soul as well as in the universe around us. Just as the G-dly soul is composed of ten holy powers and expresses itself through three modes of holy behavior, so does the animal soul possess ten unholy powers and express itself through ten unholy modes of behavior (Ch 6). In the world around us, there is neutral negativity which can be elevated and refined (Ch. 7), as well as irredeemable negativity which must be avoided (Ch. 8).

    59 min

  7. 12/20/2016

    The Small City — Tanya Ch. 9

    The body is compared to a small city over which two kings battle for total domination.

    54 min

  8. 12/21/2016

    Tzaddik and Rasha — Tanya Chs. 10,11

    The tzaddik is the one who has defeated his or her animal soul either incompletely by neutralizing it or completely by transforming it. The rasha has not defeated the animal soul and sometimes allows it to gain control of the modes of expression (garments.)

    50 min
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A chapter by chapter exploration of the structure and major themes of the book of Tanya.

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    Rabbi Shais Taub
  • Episodes
    35
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