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It Is Taught Tanya Podcast

Education, Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Improvement

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

Episodes
753
Releases
Daily
Typical length
19 min
On air since
2021
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

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  1. Episode 715 23 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Power of the Woman

    Season 9, Episode 715

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    In today's episode we discuss why the Oral Torah is referred to as "Mother", the study of which, in particular the laws contained therein, reveals the level of "Crown", which surrounds and is higher than the Written Torah, which is referred to as "Father"

    Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 29.

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    21 min
  2. Episode 714 22 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Paved With Good Intentions

    Season 9, Episode 714

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    In today's episode we discuss how doing the practical mitzvos garb the soul with light from Lower Gan Eden, while attaching proper intention to the mitzvos while performing them, allows the soul to ascend to Higher Gan Eden.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 29.

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    15 min
  3. Episode 713 21 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Beam Me Up Scotty

    Season 9, Episode 713

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    In today's episode we discuss how the mitzvos can be likened to hollow pillars that elevate our souls to G-d's Attribute of Keter Above.

    Iggeres Hakodesh, Middle of Epistle 29.

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    18 min
  4. Episode 711 19 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Sunglasses

    Season 9, Episode 711

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    In today's episode we discuss how the mitzvos serve as garments for us to be able to access G-d's Light without ceasing to exist.

    Iggeres HaKodesh Beginning of Epistle 29.

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    21 min
  5. Episode 712 20 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Connection Between Pleasure and Desire

    Season 9, Episode 712

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    In today's episode we discuss the connection between Pleasure and Desire and how this relates to the Light of G-d that vests souls when we do Mitzvos.

    Iggeres Hakodesh, Middle of Epistle 29.

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    25 min
  6. Episode 710 18 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Masculine Waters

    Season 9, Episode 710

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    In today's episode we explore the second part of the letter of condolence the Alter Rebbe wrote to Rabbi Levi Yitchak of Berditchov.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 28.

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    26 min
  7. Episode 709 17 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Dew Of the Crystal

    Season 9, Episode 709

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    In today's episode we discuss the first part of a letter of condolence which the Alter Rebbe wrote to Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditzchov after the passing of his son R' Meir.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 28.

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    23 min
  8. Episode 708 16 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - As Sunlight to the Stars

    Season 9, Episode 708

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    In today's episode we discuss how the Tzaddik's continues to illuminate his followers after he passes away, even from the higher Neshama level.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 27.

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    22 min
  9. Episode 707 15 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Immortal Impressions

    Season 9, Episode 707

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    In today's episode we discuss how the impression the Tzaddik makes during their life through their Faith, Awe and Love remains after they pass away and is accessible to their students in a more essential way than it was during their life.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 27.

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    19 min
  10. Episode 706 14 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - What is Life?

    Season 9, Episode 706

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    In today's episode we discuss how the life of a Tzaddik is never physical but rather is oriented towards Faith, Awe and Love (of G-d).

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 27.

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    13 min
  11. Episode 704 12 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - A Holy Man Never Fully Dies

    Season 9, Episode 704

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    In today's episode we begin discussing a letter of consolation the Alter Rebbe wrote to his followers after the passing of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 27.

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    16 min
  12. Episode 705 13 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - The Effect of the Holy Man

    Season 9, Episode 705

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    In today's episode we discuss the second half of the letter of consolation the Alter Rebbe wrote to his Chassidim after the passing of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 27.

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    12 min
  13. Episode 703 11 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - What Happens When All Bitcoin Are Mined?

    Season 9, Episode 703

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    In today's episode we discuss what our focus will be in the Messianic Era when all of the fallen sparks have been redeemed.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 26.

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    21 min
  14. Episode 701 9 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - How Did I Not Know This Before??

    Season 9, Episode 701

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    In today's episode we discuss how questions stem from klipos and how the study of gemara serves to redeem these klipos from exile.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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    14 min
  15. Episode 700 8 Cheshvan (Regular Year) - Sorting Through a Confusing World

    Season 9, Episode 700

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    In today's episode we discuss how the debate format in Talmudic study, serves to extract the sparks of Supernal Wisdom from their entrapment in exile.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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    28 min
  16. Episode 699 7 Cheshvan Regular Year - I'm Not a Doctor I Just Play One on TV

    Season 9, Episode 699

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    In today's episode we discuss how while all aspects of the Torah are sourced in Malchus of Atzilus but get vested within the lower worlds.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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    15 min
  17. Episode 697 5 Cheshvan Regular Year - Sorry, Candy Won't Grow on Trees

    Season 9, Episode 697

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    In today's episode we discuss how the laws of the Torah will still be relevant in the Messianic Era.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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    19 min
  18. Episode 698 6 Cheshvan Regular Year - The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

    Season 9, Episode 698

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    In today's episode we discuss what the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil" means spiritually speaking, if it's not the study of Jewish Law.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 26.

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    16 min
  19. Episode 696 4 Cheshvan Regular Year - It's Just a Bunch of Rabbis Who Can't Agree

    Season 9, Episode 696

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    In today's episode we discuss a citation from the Zohar concerning the Messianic Era and discuss how Jewish law must also be termed the "Tree of Life" (and not the "Tree of Good and Bad" as one might initially think upon reading the cited excerpt.).

    Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 26.

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    42 min
  20. Episode 695 3 Cheshvan Regular Year - Occam's Razor

    Season 9, Episode 695

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    In today's episode we discuss the conclusion of the Alter Rebbe's answer to the opponents of the teaching of the Ba'al Shem Tov regarding the Schechina being vested within idolators.

    Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 25.

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    22 min