Shiuring is Caring

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a look at the novel approach in chapter 45, how it relates to the chapters before and after it, and how the Alter Rebbe may have put a new twist on an age-old ritual. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Still updating from the back logs, description might follow, but I don’t want to delay posting. Enjoy!

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we discuss the Alter Rebbe’s take on the avoda of yirah and ahava, and the three paths that can be taken in explaining how it pertains to different people. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we examine the Alter Rebbe’s take on the concept of lishmah. We compare his ideas to the rishonim, contrast Tanya with Hilchos Talmud Torah, and ultimately we come to a clear view of what constitutes lishmah. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)P.S. I apologize for posting late, this was recorded on chol hamoed, but I forgot to post it until now.

The classic bris maamar from Torah Ohr. A classic for a reason. If there’s one specific shiur here that I think people are most likely to seek out actively, I would think it’s this one. The Alter Rebbe explains the three levels of refinement that Hashem bestows/will bestow upon us, and he explains why Avraham Avinu waited for so long to undergo circumcision.

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a look at the Alter Rebbe’s perspective on the mitzva to hate sinners, and how he uses context in Rishonim to drive home how it’s neigh impossible to hate anyone. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a dive into a seeming contradiction in the Alter Rebbe’s thoughts on Davening; along way to the answer, we bring out why Torah’s effect on Davening might not be what it’s made out to be. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we ask a most persnikety question: the Alter Rebbe seems to contradict his own logic in his hilchos lulav. While discovering the answer, we gain a deeper insight in his take on making a dira bitachtonim. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

What is avoda zara? What is a mazal? Find out on an all new episode of kuntreis umayan

How are we judged every day? And how is it different from the judgement on Rosh Hashanah? Find out on an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!

Where is existence from? What is asiya ruchni? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!(I’m trying to takke finish posting what i started years ago, IYH ill finish before pesach hopefully.)

Freilachen Purim! I don’t want to leave this in the archives so I’m sending it out now, and IYH I’ll update the description at a later point. It’s the first paragraph of the maamar l’reiach shemanecha, l’chaim!

Freilachen Purim! I don’t want to leave this in the archives so I’m sending it out now, and IYH I’ll update the description at a later point. It’s the second paragraph of the maamar l’reiach shemanecha, l’chaim!

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a dive into the the mitzva of v’hiskadishtem. We discuss the opinions of various rishonim about what it can be, arriving at some surprising conclusions, ultimately culminating in the Alter Rebbe’s conception of Iskafya. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a dive into the phrase “chatas neurim”, and we discuss its meaning, usage, and connotation, as well as what the Alter Rebbe intended to convey by using it in chapter 29 of the first part of Tanya. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a look at the Alter Rebbe’s brief but potent statement on the legal aspect of martyrdom, and we examine how all of the nuance in his choice of words all serve to propel his thesis of what makes a sin undesirable. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Welcome back to another shiur in Shir Hashirim of Likutei Torah! This week, we discuss an avoda’dike application of the pasuk Shir Hashirim. So grab a Likutei Torah, sit back, and (ponder the connection that we all have to each other, how it affects our davening, and how whether we reach up to connect or Hashem reaches down, the connection is something for us and Hashem to) enjoy!

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a look at the Alter Rebbe’s masterful evasion of taking sides in the dispute as to whether or not we’re commanded to believe in G-d, and how the evasion itself ties into his thesis about how we connect to G-d through doing miztvos. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Welcome back to another shiur in Shir Hashirim of Likutei Torah! This week, we discuss the phrase “for your beloved is more goodly than wine”; what the pasuk is referring to with “wine”, and “your beloved”, and their contrast. So grab a Likutei Torah, sit back, and (know that the ultimate level to be achieved is a relationship with Hashem alone, and nothing else; but at the same time, in all of the ways we connect to him, there’s always something for us to) enjoy!

Welcome back to another shiur in Shir Hashirim of Likutei Torah! This week*, we discuss the contrast of the two levels of Hashem being a chassan, and how that relates to the divine revelation at different levels. So grab a Likutei Torah, sit back, and (appreciate that Hashem invested himself in the Torah that we learn down here in a way that we can actually) enjoy!*Last week, I forgot to press upload on this shiur last week

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a look at the Alter Rebbe’s take on the prohibition of lustful thought, and it’s surprising implications in his overarching thesis regarding the definition of a Beinoni. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Welcome back to another shiur in Shir Hashirim of Likutei Torah! This week, we discuss what makes Shir Hashirim the song “of songs”, and how the bride and groom unite. So grab a Likutei Torah, sit back, and (consider how the only way to bridge the gap between the infinite and this distinctly self-centered world is in the same way that a song is formed, blending motifs and varying notes until, by the time it resolves, we’re left with something we can) enjoy!

Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a look at the Alter Rebbe’s view on secular studies, as it’s discussed in his niglah’dike works, and how it ties into his (seemingly) novel approach in Tanya. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

I was going through some old recordings, and I came across these shiurim. I figured I could upload some of them here. A classic Ma’amar, pristine in style, waiting to be pondered. Enjoy!This episode, as well as any episodes that I upload that were recorded by Chabad of Bondi, should bring merit to the souls of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as well as everyone else murdered al kidush hasheim at the Bondi Beach Massacre (see the episode description of the first episode of Baruch She’asa Nissim).(Sorry that this is getting posted after vayigash.)

I was going through some old recordings, and I came across these shiurim. I figured I could upload some of them here. A classic Ma’amar, pristine in style, waiting to be pondered. Enjoy!This episode, as well as any episodes that I upload that were recorded by Chabad of Bondi, should bring merit to the souls of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as well as everyone else murdered al kidush hasheim at the Bondi Beach Massacre (see the episode description of the first episode of Baruch She’asa Nissim).(I apologize that I don’t recall what joke I said before the shiur.)

I was going through some old recordings, and I came across these shiurim. I figured I could upload some of them here. A classic Ma’amar, pristine in style, waiting to be pondered. Enjoy!This episode, as well as any episodes that I upload that were recorded by Chabad of Bondi, should bring merit to the souls of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as well as everyone else murdered al kidush hasheim at the Bondi Beach Massacre (see the episode description of the first episode of Baruch She’asa Nissim).

Is getting always good? Why does everyone say that we need to pray every day? Find out in an all new episode of kuntreis umayan!(For anyone who’s an avid fan of the podcast, Tanya is a Braisa is l’choira not happening this week due to a lot of circumstances colliding. Likutei Torah shiur was my fresh shiur of the week.)

Welcome back to another shiur in Shir Hashirim of Likutei Torah! This week, we discuss the aspect of Hashem being the “groom” of the Jews, i.e how he descends to reach us at our level. So grab a Likutei Torah, sit back, and (marvel at how Atzmus Umehus descends somehow until we have our physical plane, upon which we can comprehend divine wisdom enough to) enjoy!

I was going through some old recordings, and I came across these shiurim. I figured I could upload some of them here. A classic Ma’amar, pristine in style, waiting to be pondered. Enjoy!This episode, as well as any episodes that I upload that were recorded by Chabad of Bondi, should bring merit to the souls of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as well as everyone else murdered al kidush hasheim at the Bondi Beach Massacre (see the first episode description).

I was going through some old recordings, and I came across these shiurim. I figured I could upload some of them here. A classic Ma’amar, pristine in style, waiting to be pondered. Enjoy!This episode, as well as any episodes that I upload that were recorded by Chabad of Bondi, should bring merit to the souls of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as well as everyone else murdered al kidush hasheim at the Bondi Beach Massacre (see the first episode description).

Welcome to a shiur in Shir Hashirim of Likutei Torah! This week, we discuss how the congregation of the Jews is the “bride” of Hashem, i.e the two levels of love that cause us to year for him both irrationally and rationally. So grab a Likutei Torah, sit back, and (contemplate how, notwithstanding Hashem’s utter unity in every fibre of possibility, he still desires a world down here in which we can have our own sense of self, enabling us to both have a relationship with him and still) enjoy!

This week, we take a deep dive into the idea of copyright, as it’s expressed in the Tanya. We give a background on the teshuva of the Rama, the common copyright practice, and then we look at the five “copyrights” given to the Tanya, and what they can show us about why the Alter Rebbe wrote the Tanya. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

I was going through some old recordings, and I came across these shiurim. I figured I could upload some of them here. A classic Ma’amar, pristine in style, waiting to be pondered. Enjoy!This episode, as well as any episodes that I upload that were recorded by Chabad of Bondi, should bring merit to the souls of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as well as everyone else murdered al kidush hasheim at the Bondi Beach Massacre (see the first episode description).

I was going through some old recordings, and I came across these shiurim. I figured I could upload some of them here. A classic Ma’amar, pristine in style, waiting to be pondered. Enjoy!This episode, as well as any episodes that I upload that were recorded by Chabad of Bondi, should bring merit to the souls of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as well as everyone else murdered al kidush hasheim at the Bondi Beach Massacre (see the first episode description).

I was going through some old recordings, and I came across these shiurim. I figured I could upload some of them here. A classic Ma’amar, pristine in style, waiting to be pondered. Enjoy!This episode, as well as any episodes that I upload that were recorded by Chabad of Bondi, should bring merit to the souls of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as well as everyone else murdered al kidush hasheim at the Bondi Beach Massacre (see the first episode description).

I was going through some old recordings, and I came across these shiurim. I figured I could upload some of them here. A classic Ma’amar, pristine in style, waiting to be pondered. Enjoy!This episode, as well as any episodes that I upload that were recorded by Chabad of Bondi, should bring merit to the souls of Rabbi Eli Schlanger, as well as everyone else murdered al kidush hasheim at the Bondi Beach Massacre. (This is not “just” a dedication, but in part an acknowledgement of facts: by a 19 Kislev farbreingen several years ago, many of the community members encouraged and committed to participating in a daily morning shiur in chassidus. There were many involved, including Rabbi Schlanger. I’m grateful for every community member who survived, and saddened by everyone who has passed. At the end of the day, the luminous quality of Torah draws us into seeing the good; I know that their souls are bound eternally in the bond of life. May all of the souls of those murdered be “gutte bettern” for us all, and may we be reunited with them with the coming of Moshiach, speedily and in our days!)

This week, we take a deep dive into an idea expressed at the very end of Tanya, to not talk idle talk on Shabbos. We discuss the halachos of talking on Shabbos, talking in general, and ultimately how they build the Alter Rebbe’s platonic ideal of Shabbos. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Tanya Summary Shiur, Chapters 5-9 of part 5. The intention behind these shiurim is to be able to have an overview of Tanya in digestible chunks. Often, it feels like each days Tanya shines on its own, but it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture without taking a step back. The goal of this series was (and is, continuing here on Spotify) to give an opportunity to step back and review the weeks Tanya in 10-15 minutes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!We’re not going into past tense; Tanya is timeless, these shiurim are still relevant. But we’re still pushing forward. New series already started dropping (although these last two weeks I was working on these last two summary shiurim, long story). But exciting things are on their way! Ultamitely to culminate with the coming of Moshiach, teikef umiyad, literally!!!

Tanya Summary Shiur, Chapter 4 of part 5. The intention behind these shiurim is to be able to have an overview of Tanya in digestible chunks. Often, it feels like each days Tanya shines on its own, but it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture without taking a step back. The goal of this series was (and is, continuing here on Spotify) to give an opportunity to step back and review the weeks Tanya in 10-15 minutes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

This week, we take a deep dive into a line in Iggeres Hakodesh 32, in which the Alter Rebbe emphasizes that he’s quoting from a poet. We discuss some theories as to how he felt about poetry in general, and why he would choose to quote a poet when he seemingly could’ve quoted a prophet. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Tanya Summary Shiur, Chapters 1-3 of part 5. The intention behind these shiurim is to be able to have an overview of Tanya in digestible chunks. Often, it feels like each days Tanya shines on its own, but it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture without taking a step back. The goal of this series was (and is, continuing here on Spotify) to give an opportunity to step back and review the weeks Tanya in 10-15 minutes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Tanya Summary Shiur, Chapters 30-32 of part 4. The intention behind these shiurim is to be able to have an overview of Tanya in digestible chunks. Often, it feels like each days Tanya shines on its own, but it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture without taking a step back. The goal of this series was (and is, continuing here on Spotify) to give an opportunity to step back and review the weeks Tanya in 10-15 minutes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

This week we take a look at Igeres Hakodesh 29, and we take a deep dive into how the subtle changes in the Alter Rebbe’s wording between this letter and his Hilchos Talmud Torah. The estuary of halacha and kabalah tell a compelling story, about how grammar and typos can make a world of a difference. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Tanya Summary Shiur, Chapters 28-29 of part 4. The intention behind these shiurim is to be able to have an overview of Tanya in digestible chunks. Often, it feels like each days Tanya shines on its own, but it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture without taking a step back. The goal of this series was (and is, continuing here on Spotify) to give an opportunity to step back and review the weeks Tanya in 10-15 minutes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

This week we take a look at Igeres Hakodesh 26, in which we ask a slew of questions on the Alter Rebbe’s conception of Talmud Torah when Moshiach comes. We weave through seeming contradictions and absurdities, until we arrive at an understanding of the chapter, which lends clarity in the Alter Rebbe’s conception of Talmud Torah in general. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Tanya Summary Shiur, Chapters 26b-27 of part 4. The intention behind these shiurim is to be able to have an overview of Tanya in digestible chunks. Often, it feels like each days Tanya shines on its own, but it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture without taking a step back. The goal of this series was (and is, continuing here on Spotify) to give an opportunity to step back and review the weeks Tanya in 10-15 minutes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

This week we take a look at Igeres Hakodesh 25, in which we ask a nudnik question: why does the Alter Rebbe choose to quote a less common pasuk to prove G-d’s omnipresence? In a very conspiracy-theorist-with-a-corkboard kind of way, we go through Midrash, Kabalah, philosophy, Musar, and Halacha, showing how this pasuk is the perfect choice to bring out every point the Alter Rebbe was trying to make simultaniously. (The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)

Tanya Summary Shiur, Chapters 25b-26a of part 4. The intention behind these shiurim is to be able to have an overview of Tanya in digestible chunks. Often, it feels like each days Tanya shines on its own, but it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture without taking a step back. The goal of this series was (and is, continuing here on Spotify) to give an opportunity to step back and review the weeks Tanya in 10-15 minutes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Tanya Summary Shiur*, Chapters 25a of part 4. The intention behind these shiurim is to be able to have an overview of Tanya in digestible chunks. Often, it feels like each days Tanya shines on its own, but it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture without taking a step back. The goal of this series was (and is, continuing here on Spotify) to give an opportunity to step back and review the weeks Tanya in 10-15 minutes. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!*Finally back on track with the episode numbers!

Welcome to a new series of shiurim! The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. This week we take a look at Igeres Hakodesh 24, which discusses talking in middle of davening. The fundamental question is, what exactly concerned the Alter Rebbe about talking during davening? We take apart the whole notion of talking in middle of davening and put it back together again, with the hope that by the end of it, we appreciate the inner mechanisms in a whole new light. Enjoy!