Tanya in 10 Minutes

What if the biggest spiritual battlefield isn't the heavens—but your own head on a random Tuesday afternoon? In this episode, we crack open The Tanya, the revolutionary work of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, and discover a Judaism that's psychologically sharp, emotionally honest, and shockingly relatable. Tanya doesn't ask you to be perfect; it explains why you're not—and why that might be the whole point. With its famous model of the two souls, daily inner conflict, and the radical idea that struggle itself is success, this is a guidebook for people who feel spiritually ambitious but humanly messy. Less mystic fog, more inner clarity—and a whole new way to think about what it means to serve God while still being yourself.