A Journey Through the Tanya

Shiurim

• Tanya Chapter 12

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Finally. Meet the hero of the Tanya - the Beinoni. Looks just like the rest of us on the inside, but has full self-control on the outside. What’s his secret?

• Tanya Book 2 Chapter 1

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Constant Creation: The Baal Shem Tov’s radical contribution to Kabbalistic literature

• Tanya Book 5 Note 8 (Letter 38)

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  If you can’t give prayer the time it needs, at least don’t stop others from doing it right.

• Review - Tanya Chapters 38-53

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  We made it. Now let’s review the takeaways from the last third of the Tanya.

• Tanya Book 5 Note 7 (Letter 37)

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  What is the secret of our inner strength as Jews? And how can we feel more of it?

• Tanya Book 5 Note 5

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Why waste my time studying parts of Torah that have never and will never happen?

• Tanya Book 5 Note 1 (Letter 33)

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Judaism values passion. Judaism values the deed. Can one exist without the other?

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 4

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  When you’re trying to free you inner self, but it’s not working, give Tzedakah.

• Tanya Book 2 Chapter 8

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  G-d is one. One with His world, and one with everything else too.

• Tanya Book 2 Chapter 3

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Do you exist? That's a question worth going to sleep with.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 7

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Every Jew has a thing. What’s your thing?

• Tanya Chapter 5

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Thinking about thinking can be frustrating. In this chapter, we analyze the way our minds absorb information, and why Torah study is different than any other academic pursuit.

• Tanya Chapter 30

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  How to be humble. For real.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 9

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  If morality is G-dly, only He gets to dictate the terms of those morals. A provocative case for Tzedaka.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 27

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  A Tzaddik and his students: an essay on the deepest type of relationship there is.

• Tanya Chapter 38

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Deed is paramount. That’s true. But you must be emotionally engaged with G-d as well.

• Tanya Book 5 Note 9 (Letter 39)

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  The Last Class: a call to action on prayer, Torah study, and keeping Shabbos properly.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 24

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  It’s time to pray. Don’t talk to others. Talk to Hashem.

• Tanya Book 2 Chapter 2

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Heretics, Believers, and the Kabbalah of Quantum Mechanics

• Tanya Chapter 51

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  The micro and the macro. The soul/body relationship gives us insight into the G-d/cosmos relationship.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 5

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  G-d is talking the world into existence. What’s motivating Him to keep talking?

• Tanya Book 3 Chapter 10

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  First calibrate, then celebrate: how prayer helps the process of re-enlightenment.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 23

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Learn Torah by yourself - Hashem rewards you. Learn Torah with ten Jews - Hashem joins you.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 14

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Sometimes we need to wake up our love again. Rekindle the fire of inspiration. Especially towards Israel.

• Tanya Takeaways

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  We asked the men for short thoughts from the Tanya that meant something to them. Together, we created a recap of the whole Tanya.

• Tanya Chapter 40

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Birds need wings to fly. Your Mitzvos need wings to soar. What happens if the wings are broken?

• Tanya Book 2 - Introduction

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Before you dive deep with the mind, there’s something you should know.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 8

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  You can count the seeds in an apple, but there’s no way to count the apples in a seed. A metaphor for Tzedaka.

• Tanya Chapter 34

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  When all else fails, study Torah and give Tzedaka. Ok, you’re right. Do that even if nothing else fails.

• Tanya Book 3 Chapter 8

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  A lesson from Kishkeh: When sensitivity is restored, there’s room for relationship

• Tanya Book 3 Chapter 2

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  You messed up. You apologized. But the violation lingers. Is there a way to restore things as if the mistake never happened?

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 29

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Which part of Torah brings you closest to G-d? The most boring one, of course.

• Tanya Book 2 Chapter 7

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  The truth is everything is G-d. The fact is we don’t feel that way. Is there a meeting point? A tale of two unities.

• Tanya Chapter 24

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  There’s nothing worse you can do to a relationship than violate it. Right? Wrong. Sadly, you can violate it again. And again. And again.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 1

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Faith holds up all of Judaism. But what’s holding up the faith?

• Tanya Chapter 46

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  As water reflects a face, so does the heart of man reflect to another. Let’s talk about reciprocal love.

• Tanya Chapter 37

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Have you ever wondered whether you’ve made an impact on the world? The Alter Rebbe wants you to know that the answer is a resounding yes!

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 13

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Are you left-leaning, or a right-winger? It’s not as political as it sounds.

• Tanya Chapter 8

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Recovery from Soul Abuse comes in many forms, commensurate with the damage done. Also, find out why eating non-Kosher can be worse than most other sins.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 12

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Natural Tzedaka - natural peace. Supernatural Tzedaka - supernatural peace. You choose.

• Tanya Chapter 39

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  There are four types of Jews. The Sincere Jew, the Emotional Jew, the Intellectual Jew and the G-dly Jew. Which one are you?

• Tanya Chapter 10

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Imagine being inspired. Perpetually. Imagine being in love. Perpetually. Imagine being G-dly. Perpetually.

• Tanya Chapter 48

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Creation is not so much about what G-d actually made, than it is about what He hid to be able to make it.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 20

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  G-d is here: The Alter Rebbe’s radical essay on the secret of creation and the power of Mitzvos.

• Tanya Book 5 Note 2

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  When Adam and Eve changed the cosmos forever: an essay on the power of action-Mitzvos

• Tanya Chapter 52

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Shechinah: Divine nuclear energy. Torah & Mitzvos: the gear we need to experience it.

• Tanya Book 2 Chapter 4

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Sometimes, to conceal is to reveal. The Tzimtzum is G-d’s MO.

• Tanya Chapter 35

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Some of life’s biggest questions can be answered with a simple paradigm shift. Instead of making it about what you want, make it about what G-d wants.

• Tanya Chapter 36

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  It’s a lowly world. It’s a disconnected world. But it’s G-d’s world.

• Tanya Book 2 Chapter 11

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  How far does the circle of G-d’s unity stretch? To find out, let’s talk about talking.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 3

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  When finite combines to infinity: the Kabbalah of Tzedaka.

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 32

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Do you wait to be pushed to give, or do you come forward and give on your own? Masculine Tzedakah vs. Feminine Tzedakah

• Tanya Book 4 Letter 30

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Should you keep giving if it seems like people don’t want your money?

• Tanya Chapter 13

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Is there such a thing as relative truth? The Alter Rebbe thinks yes. Plus: answering some questions posed in Chapter 1.

• Tanya Chapter 25

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Every positive deed declares G-d’s unity. Every negative deed denies it. Instead of waiting to die as a Jew, why not live like one?

• Tanya Chapter 3

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  A soul is an essence. But it also has a psyche, a makeup and a character. These are the capacities of intellect and emotion. Listen and discover how they work and what makes them unique.

• Tanya Chapter 16

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Study. Think. Feel. Do. That’s how it should be. Oh wait, it’s not? Don’t worry, we’ve got something for you too.

• Tanya Book 3 Chapter 7

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Sometimes what we need is a bird’s eye view. Ever considered what your soul has been through in its time on earth?

• Tanya Chapter 31

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  Is Judaism an Oy or a Joy? The truth is, it’s both. But you get to choose what to focus on.

• Tanya Chapter 49

  Rabbi Yossi Lipskier

  G-d squeezed Himself for you. It’s only proper that you squeeze yourself for Him.