Let’s Talk Tanya
By Rabbi Naftali Silberberg
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Let’s Talk Tanya, is a daily series by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, an acclaimed scholar and teacher who has been teaching Tanya to diverse audiences for more than twenty years. Every segment, approximately five minutes long, will convey the basic idea of the day’s Tanya and will zoom in on one large idea contained in that day’s study.
The full text of the daily Tanya is available at: Chabad.org/DailyTanya
Let’s Talk Tanya is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple podcasts, all podcast platforms, and letstalktanya.com.
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Memale and Sovev: Two modalities of divine light | 13 Iyar | Day 173 | Leap Year
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May 20, 2024 |
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Quantum Leap: The divide between the finite and the infinite | 12 Iyar | Day 172 | Leap Year
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May 19, 2024 |
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Bridging an Unbridgeable Divide: Why G-d needed tzimtzum (contraction) in order to create | 11 Iyar | Day 171 | Leap Year
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May 19, 2024 |
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Exodus: Every Era and Every Day: Why we mention the Exodus during the Shema | 10 Iyar | Day 170 | Leap Year
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May 16, 2024 |
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Clueless but Connected: The benefit of lowliness | 9 Iyar | Day 169 | Leap Year
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May 16, 2024 |
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“He ‘Sanctified’ Us with His Commandments”: A deeper look at the word “sanctified” | 8 Iyar | Day 168 | Leap Year
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May 15, 2024 |
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From the Depths of Unholiness to a Relationship with G-d: Why didn’t G-d send an angel to redeem us from Egypt? | 7 Iyar | Day 167 | Leap Year
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May 14, 2024 |
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An Imbalanced Relationship: The analogue of the king-pauper analogy | 6 Iyar | Day 166 | Leap Year
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May 13, 2024 |
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The King and the Lowly Commoner: The dynamics of an unequal relationship | 5 Iyar | Day 165 | Leap Year
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May 12, 2024 |
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Reflective Love: A love that is very very accessible | 4 Iyar | Day 164 | Leap Year
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May 12, 2024 |
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The Compassion that Unlocks Love: Have Mercy on Your Soul! | 3 Iyar | Day 163 | Leap Year
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May 09, 2024 |
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G-d’s Desire to be Known: The advantage of passionate love over serene love | 2 Iyar | Day 162 | Leap Year
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May 09, 2024 |
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The Best of Both Worlds: The superiority of the hybrid loves | 1 Iyar | Day 161 | Leap Year
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May 08, 2024 |
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The “Good Thought” that G-d “Joins” to the Deed: When the thought skips the heart and directly leads to action | 30 Nisan | Day 160 | Leap Year
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May 07, 2024 |
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Hybrid Love II: Focus on our father-child relationship with G-d | 29 Nisan | Day 159 | Leap Year
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May 06, 2024 |
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Hybrid Love I: For the Love of Life | 28 Nisan | Day 158 | Leap Year
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May 05, 2024 |
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Putting Love and Awe in Proper Order: Can a wicked person experience a genuine love for G-d? | 27 Nisan | Day 157 | Leap Year
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May 05, 2024 |
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The Higher and Lower Levels of Awe and Love: Resolving the Awe Catch-22 | 26 Nisan | Day 156 | Leap Year
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May 02, 2024 |
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Accepting the Yoke: When feelings fail us, resolve takes over | 25 Nisan | Day 155 | Leap Year
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May 02, 2024 |
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Seeing G-d through His Garments: The deeper meaning of the word Emunah (faith) | 24 Nisan | Day 154 | Leap Year
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May 01, 2024 |
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Regular Awe Reminders: How deeply do I have to feel the awe of G-d? | 23 Nisan | Day 153 | Leap Year
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May 01, 2024 |
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The Extent of G-d’s Self-Knowledge: Why G-d doesn’t need eyes or ears to be aware of our deeds | 22 Nisan | Day 152 | Leap Year
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Digging for Treasure: Your soul possesses awe of G-d. How do you reveal it? | 21 Nisan | Day 151 | Leap Year
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Attaining Daas: Two Steps to Emotional Connection | 20 Nisan | Day 150 | Leap Year
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Awe of G-d: Mission Possible: Why Moshe insisted that having awe for G-d is a “simple matter” | 19 Nisan | Day 149 | Leap Year
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Intention to Please G-d: Serving G-d so that He should have nachas from you | 18 Nisan | Day 148 | Leap Year
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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The Hourly Reminder: Infusing the day with Mesiras Nefesh | 17 Nisan | Day 147 | Leap Year
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Altruistic Love: How to actualize the soul’s yearning for self-sacrifice | 16 Nisan | Day 146 | Leap Year
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Does Awe Need to be a Feeling? Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakai’s deathbed wish | 15 Nisan | Day 145 | Leap Year
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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To Be of Service: The importance of the king-subject relationship with G-d | 14 Nisan | Day 144 | Leap Year
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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In Service: Whether you feel it or not | 13 Nisan | Day 143 | Leap Year
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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The Awe in the Act: Arriving at reverence for G-d through contemplating the significance of a mitzvah | 12 Nisan | Day 142 | Leap Year
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Basic Mitzvah Meditation: G-d stands upon you | 11 Nisan | Day 141 | Leap Year
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Step One in Serving G-d: Is it enough if I love G-d, or do I also need awe? | 10 Nisan | Day 140 | Leap Year
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Service Mitzvos: What differentiates love and awe from all other mitzvos | 9 Nisan | Day 139 | Leap Year
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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The Body of the Mitzvah: A deeper understanding of the wings metaphor | 8 Nisan | Day 138 | Leap Year
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Giving a Mitzvah Wings to Soar: How do we provide the lighting for G-d’s home? | 7 Nisan | Day 137 | Leap Year
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Supernal Unions: The Cosmic Effect of a Mitzvah | 6 Nisan | Day 136 | Leap Year
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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A Mitzvah that Lacks Conductivity: No distortion, but also no revelation | 5 Nisan | Day 135 | Leap Year
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Repenting for One’s Mitzvos: When a mitzvah becomes trapped in kelipah | 4 Nisan | Day 134 | Leap Year
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Apr 11, 2024 |
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Mitzvos that Go Nowhere: The problem with doing mitzvos out of habit | 3 Nisan | Day 133 | Leap Year
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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In What World is Your Mitzvah? Why is a detailed understanding of Gan Eden relevant? 2 Nisan | Day 132 | Leap Year
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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The Highest Rung of the Prayer Ladder: The daily climb to the world of Atzilus | 1 Nisan | Day 131 | Leap Year
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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The Chariot: What’s greater than saying “I love You, G-d!”? | 29 Adar II | Day 130 | Leap Year
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Utter Nullification: The spiritual realm utterly united with the Infinite Light | 28 Adar II | #129
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Two-Tiered Paradise: Which souls go to the higher level of Gan Eden? | 27 Adar II | #128 | Leap Year
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Four Degrees of Divine Revelation: Inanimate, vegetable, animal, and human mitzvos | 26 Adar II | Day 127 | Leap Year
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Essential Will: Does G-d value our feelings more than our actions? | 25 Adar II | Day 126 | Leap Year
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Four Levels of Creation: The difference between a “body” mitzvah and a “soul” mitzvah | 24 Adar II | Day 125 | Leap Year
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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As Different as Body and Soul: G-d is in everything–but the divine voltage varies | 23 Adar II | Day 124 | Leap Year
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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The Importance of Intent: Like a body without a soul | 22 Adar II | Day 123 | Leap Year
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Words Matter: Is there value to mumbled prayers? | 21 Adar II | Day 122 | Leap Year
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Two Super Mitzvos: The mitzvos that pack disproportionately powerful punches | 20 Adar II | Day 121 | Leap Year
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Proper Perspective of this World: Is the material, mundane world an obstacle to serving G-d? 19 Adar II | Day 120 | Leap Year
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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The Spiritual Significance of “Made in China”: How a single mitzvah elevates large swaths of creation | 18 Adar II | Day 119 | Leap Year
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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613 Tools of Elevation: A deeper understanding of the function of mitzvos |17 Adar II | Day 118 | Leap Year
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Further Expanding the Circle of Elevation: Eliminating the kelipah middleman | 16 Adar II | Day 117 | Leap Year
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Inward Focus: Elevating the world starts with elevating oneself | 15 Adar II | Day 116 | Leap Year
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Expanding the Circle of Elevation: Converting food into (Divine) energy | 14 Adar II | Day 115 | Leap Year
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Call to Action: A philosophical response to an emotional question | 13 Adar II | Day 114 | Leap Year
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Making Mitzvos Meaningful: The building blocks of G-d’s home | 12 Adar II | Day 113 | Leap Year
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Greater vs. Higher: Why “greater” and “higher” are mutually exclusive | 11 Adar II | Day 112 | Leap Year
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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A Taste of Mashiach: When our nation collectively experienced a Messianic moment | 10 Adar II | Day 111 | Leap Year
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Torah Power: Completely reframing our work and its reward | 9 Adar II | Day 110 | Leap Year
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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The Uniqueness of Darkness: Making sense of the seemingly nonsensical | 8 Adar II | Day 109 | Leap Year
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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G-d’s All-Embracing Agenda: A Desire for the Lowly | 7 Adar II | Day 108 | Leap Year
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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The Problem with Love: Why the point is not inner perfection | 6 Adar II | Day 107 | Leap Year
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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The Candle Metaphor: The need for oil to connect to G-d | 5 Adar II | Day 106 | Leap Year
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Why is Judaism Action-Obsessed? Answering the big “why”s of Judaism | 4 Adar II | Day 105 | Leap Year
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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A Living Paradox: Experiencing the full spectrum of emotions–simultaneously | 3 Adar II | Day 104 | Leap Year
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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G-d’s Right-Hand Man: Closeness to G-d that lasts all day long | 2 Adar II | Day 103 | Leap Year
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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The Human Holy Temple: Hosting G-d through Torah study | 1 Adar II | Day 102 | Leap Year
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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The Chariot: Can I take joy in closeness to G-d if I don’t feel it? | 30 Adar I | Day 101 | Leap Year
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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A Royal Visit: The joy of unearned wealth | 29 Adar I | Day 100 | Leap Year
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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A Love-Hate Relationship: Love, hate, and a sprinkling of compassion | 28 Adar I | Day 99 | Leap Year
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Hate Requirement #2: Why should we ever hate another? | 27 Adar I | Day 98 | Leap Year
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Hate Requirement #1: When the Torah obligates us to hate another Jew | 26 Adar I | Day 97 | Leap Year
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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What Judaism is All About: Boiling down Judaism to one mitzvah | 25 Adar I | Day 96 | Leap Year
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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The Human Holy Temple: Hosting G-d through Torah study | 1 Adar II | Day 102 | Leap Year
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Eliminating the Competition: How to experience unconditional love | 24 Adar I | Day 95 | Leap Year
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Loving Every Jew: The second outcome of living soulfully | 23 Adar I | Day 94 | Leap Year
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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The Release of the Hostage Prince: The inner brokenness that leads to wholeness | 22 Adar I | Day 93 | Leap Year
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Higher Expectations: Why excuses are fine for others–but not for you | 21 Adar I | Day 92 | Leap Year
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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The “Small” Indiscretions: How a closer look might reveal subtle failures | 20 Adar I | Day 91 | Leap Year
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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The Bottom Line: Is there a difference between doing wrong and not doing right? | 19 Adar I | Day 90
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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The Cheapest Thrill: Compare struggles, not sins | 18 Adar I | Day 89 | Leap Year
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Excusable Behavior? Why we are always responsible for our choices | 17 Adar I | Day 88 | Leap Year
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Don’t Judge: How to overcome a condescending tendency | 16 Adar I | Day 87 | Leap Year
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Intimidation Tactic: When shouting and intimidating is a great strategy | 15 Adar I | Day 86 | Leap Year
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Wrong vs. Unholy: Ego crushing for one who has never sinned | 14 Adar I | Day 85 | Leap Year
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Re-repenting: Why yesterday’s teshuvah may not be enough for today | 13 Adar I | Day 84 | Leap Year
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Default Me vs. Essential Me: A nuanced understanding of our identity | 12 Adar I | Day 83 | Leap Year
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Hillel’s Great Kindness: Why the G-dly soul is called the “second soul" | 11 Adar I | Day 82 | Leap Year
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Who are you really? Are you a G-dly being with an animal soul? Or vice versa? | 10 Adar I | Day 81 | Leap Year
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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Emotional Unresponsiveness: When Tanya prescribes the bitter pill of ego crushing | 9 Adar I | Day 80 | Leap Year
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Are You a Hypocrite? Why Judaism doesn’t believe in hypocrisy | 8 Adar I | Day 79 | Leap Year
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Faking Holiness: How to soften the internal struggle | 7 Adar I | Day 78 | Leap Year
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Is delaying innocent gratification a Jewish value? Suppression (Iskafya) | 6 Adar I | Day 77 | Leap Year
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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The Divine Palate: The gift of internal struggle | 5 Adar I | Day 76 | Leap Year
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Cosmic Effect: What we accomplish by suppressing our unholy desires | 4 Adar I | Day 75 | Leap Year
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Unrealistic Expectations: The source of frustration over character flaws | 3 Adar I Day 74 | Leap Year
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Guilt vs. Shame: Mitzvah opportunities disguised as character flaws | 2 Adar I | Day 73 | Leap Year
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Positive Emotions: The why and how of happiness | 1 Adar I | Day 72 | Leap Year
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Complementary Paths: Two strategies to win the battle against the animal soul | 30 Shevat | Day 71 | Leap Year
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Anchored in Core Values: The eternal union created by a mitzvah | 29 Shevat | Day 70 | Leap Year
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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In or Out? Advice for when you’re lazy to do a mitzvah | 28 Shevat | Day 69 | Leap Year
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Strong as a Lion When doing the mitzvah is not enough | 27 Shevat | Day 68 | Leap Year
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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A Moment that Transcends Time: When the present moment is all that matters | 26 Shevat | Day 67 | Leap Year
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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The Right Place for a Red Line: How to identify a spiritually life-or-death situation | 25 Shevat | Day 66 | Leap Year
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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365 Pathways to Disunity: How Judaism boils down to a yes or no | 24 Shevat | Day 65 | Leap Year
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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The Gate to the Home: When Torah study is a means to an end | 23 Shevat | Day 64 | Leap Year
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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The Poodle and the Mona Lisa: When our lowliness is advantageous | 22 Shevat | Day 63 | Leap Year
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Absolute Unity: The advantage that Torah study holds over all other mitzvos | 21 Shevat | Day 62 | Leap Year
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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248 Pathways to Unity: What are mitzvos REALLY about? | 20 Shevat | Day 61 | Leap Year
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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On a Limb (II): When our energy is subsumed in the divine | 19 Shevat | Day 60 | Leap Year
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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On a Limb (I): Why are mitzvos called the divine limbs? | 18 Shevat | Day 59 | Leap Year
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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The Essence of Idolatry: A task that G-d finds distasteful—but necessary | 17 Shevat | Day 58 | Leap Year
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The Hiddenness of the Face: Why our perception doesn’t match the reality | 16 Shevat | Day 57 | Leap Year
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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The View from Below: Is our world’s existence an illusion? | 15 Shevat | Day 56 | Leap Year
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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Revealing Words: In what way is G-d’s speech different from ours? | 14 Shevat | Day 55 | Leap Year
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Deeper Insignificance: In what language do you feel? | 13 Shevat | Day 54 | Leap Year
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Unchanged: What does it mean that G-d “speaks”? | 12 Shevat | Day 53 | Leap Year
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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One and Only: The two most important mitzvos | 11 Shevat | Day 52 | Leap Year
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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G-d’s Candle: How our soul responds when everything is on the line | 10 Shevat | Day 51 | Leap Year
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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A Relationship that Transcends Logic: Is your relationship with G-d supposed to make sense? | 9 Shevat | Day 50 | Leap Year
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Heirs to Love: The source of the Jewish soul | 8 Shevat | Day 49 | Leap Year
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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VERY Practical: A second strategy for overcoming the animal soul | 7 Shevat | Day 48 | Leap Year
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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The Anatomy of Teshuvah: How teshuvah unlocks the power of the soul | 6 Shevat | Day 47 | Leap Year
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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The Addict’s Solution: Why some people actually cannot control their behavior | 5 Shevat | Day 46
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Practical: Why doing the right thing at all times is a reasonable expectation | 4 Shevat | Day 45
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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The Long Way: Two fundamental principles in our service of G-d | 3 Shevat | Day 44
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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One Hundred and One: Why reviewing your studies one hundred times isn’t enough | 2 Shevat | Day 43
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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A Tale of Two Beinonis: They look awfully similar, but they’re not | 1 Shevat | Day 42
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Noun vs. Verb: The difference between “the servant of G-d” and the “one who serves G-d” | 29 Teves | Day 41
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Fake It Even If You Can’t Make It: Success not guaranteed. But go for the gold anyway! | 28 Teves | Day 40
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Mission Possible? Should one expect to be a Tzadik? | 27 Teves | Day 39
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Realistic Expectations: What does success in the service of G-d look like? | 26 Teves | Day 38
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Reality Check: The danger of declaring premature victory against the animal soul | 25 Teves | Day 37
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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The Third Judge: When arbitration is needed to win the battle | 24 Teves | Day 36
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Mind Workout: Why prayer is such a vital component of the struggler’s day | 23 Teves | Day 35
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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The Insides and the Outsides: Is the Book of Beinonim intended for non-beinonim? | 22 Teves | Day 34
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Mind Control: The feature that distinguishes the human being from all other species | 21 Teves | Day 33
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Temporary Ceasefire: When the Animal Soul is tranquilized | 20 Teves | Day 32
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Stalemate: The “intermediate person” who never sinned nor ever will | 19 Teves | Day 31
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Soul under Duress: When one’s success rate is below 100% | 18 Teves | Day 30
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Utter Selflessness: Elite among the elite | 17 Teves | Day 29
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Rare Company: The complete and incomplete Tzadik | 16 Teves | Day 28
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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The Tzadik: A life of uncomplicated passion and service | 15 Teves | Day 27
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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A Tale of Two Loves: What does the Animal Soul REALLY want? | 14 Teves | Day 26
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Two Kings. One City. The all-encompassing battle over our very identity | 13 Teves | Day 25
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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Homebases: Same components but opposite dynamics | 12 Teves | Day 24
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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Digesting Kelipah: Why non-kosher foods and secular studies are in a class of their own | 11 Teves | Day 23
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Hard Shell Variants: Why forgiveness and atonement don’t always go hand in hand | 10 Teves | Day 22
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Snatched from the Claws of Kelipah: When a sin becomes a mitzvah | 9 Teves | Day 21
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Soft Shell: Can enjoying a gourmet meal with fine wine be a holy experience? | 8 Teves | Day 20
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Hard Shell: A deeper understanding of why certain things are not kosher | 7 Teves | Day 19
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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The Big Lie: What is “holiness”? | 6 Teves | Day 18
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Counterintelligence: The agenda of the animal soul | 5 Teves | Day 17
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Why do we study parts of Torah that seem irrelevant? Torah Study: Ultimate Unity | 4 Teves | Day 16
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Battle of the Worlds: The advantage of this world over the World to Come | 3 Teves | Day 15
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Fully Connected: Investing ourselves within our relationship with G-d | 2 Teves | Day 14
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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The Superiority of the Garments: Bridging the gap between an infinite G-d and finite human beings | 1 Teves | Day 13
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Who You Are Vs. What You Do: What are the soul’s “garments”? | 29 Kislev | Day 11
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Connectivity: A deeper understanding of Daas | 28 Kislev | Day 10
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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Awareness and Processing: A deeper understanding of Chochmah and Bina | 27 Kislev | Day 9
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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Second Identity: Elevating the bar of our internal struggle | 26 Kislev | Day 8
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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First Identity: The self-centered but often benign identity | 25 Kislev | Day 7
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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The Space Between: Clearing up some misconceptions | 24 Kislev | Day 6
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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The Work in Progress: Why the Alter Rebbe decided to publish the Tanya | 23 Kislev | Day 5
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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One Book Fits All: Can one book address all the difficult questions? | 22 Kislev | Day 4
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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The Drawbacks of the Written Word: Preempting the Readers’ Concerns | 21 Kislev | Day 3
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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The Children Chime In: Introduction to the expanded version of Tanya | 20 Kislev | Day 2
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Tanya’s Mission Statement: The Book for Strugglers | 19 Kislev | Day 1
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Final Instructions: Concluding the Tanya! | 18 Kislev | Day 355
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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The Key to Longevity: The unjust removal of a chazan from his position | 17 Kislev | Day 354
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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The Mighty Stream: Unleashing the might of the soul’s essence | 16 Kislev | Day 353
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Underappreciation: The inner and outer aspects of Torah | 15 Kislev | Day 352
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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The Song of Torah: How King David dealt with his anxiety | 14 Kislev | Day 351
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Irrelevant Laws? Why study the parts of the Torah that are utterly inapplicable? | 13 Kislev | Day 350
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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Creating G-d’s Home: Why Torah study is so important | 12 Kislev | Day 349
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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It’s Not About Us: A different kind of wisdom | 11 Kislev | Day 348
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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The Big Reveal: When the physical garments don’t alter the substance | 10 Kislev | Day 347
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Stimulating Sources: Why elevating physical objects has an effect on Atzilus | 9 Kislev | Day 346
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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The Direction of the Light: The damage caused when the lights depart the vessels | 8 Kislev Day 345
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Parent vs. Teacher: Where the essence of G-d is to be found | 7 Kislev | Day 344
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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A “Great and Lofty” Mitzvah: Why is it important to study the secrets of Kabbalah? | 6 Kislev | Day 343
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Hands-On G-dliness: How to hold G-d in one’s hands | 5 Kislev | Day 342
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Grasping the Ungraspable: The shortcoming of connecting to G-d through our intellect or emotions | 4 Kislev | Day 341
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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The Sanctification of Creation: Why did Moshe desperately desire to enter the Land? | 3 Kislev | Day 340
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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The Power of Prayer: When the Infinite light manifests in our world | 2 Kislev | Day 339
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Sinless Breath: The value of the Torah study of young children | 1 Kislev | Day 338
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Motivation to Pray: What happens to Kavanah-less davening? | 29 Cheshvan | Day 336
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Nov 12, 2023 |
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Face-to-Face Union: Why specifically action mitzvos cause heavenly procreation | 28 Cheshvan | Day 335
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Action vs. Feeling: Kuntres Acharon, the 5th part of Tanya | 27 Cheshvan | Day 334
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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An Ode to Fundraisers: Inspiring the Inspirers | 26 Cheshvan | Day 333
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Circumventing Circulatory Issues: How our infighting causes the Shechinah to be ill | 25 Cheshvan | Day 332
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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What happens when you miss a day in shul? "A Divine Check-In" | 24 Cheshvan | Day 331
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Where G-d’s Desire is Revealed: “A woman of valor is her husband’s crown” | 23 Cheshvan | Day 330
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Action and Feeling Garments: Appropriate garments for each level of Gan Eden | 22 Cheshvan | Day 329
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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620 Pillars of Light: A 620-Piece Wardrobe | 21 Cheshvan | Day 328
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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The Relationship between Pleasure and Desire: The fabric of spiritual protective gear | 20 Cheshvan | Day 327
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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The Crown of Torah: Why the soul needs protective gear | 19 Cheshvan | Day 326
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Atonement for All: The connection between the Red Heifer and the passing of a Tzadik | 18 Cheshvan | Day 325
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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The Passing of a Tzadik: What happens when a Tzadik passes away? | 17 Cheshvan | Day 324
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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The Intangible Harvest: The subconscious impact of a tzadik who has passed on | 16 Cheshvan | Day 323
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Unconstrained: The limitations the body places on the soul | 15 Cheshvan | Day 322
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Spiritual Life: The tzadik who wasn’t intimidated by a gun | 14 Cheshvan | Day 321
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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The Exponentially Growing Presence: Why a tzadik is MORE present in this world after their passing | 13 Cheshvan | Day 320
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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The Life of a Holy Person: Why tzadikim are alive even after their passing | 12 Cheshvan | Day 319
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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The Tree of Life Era: What will we learn after Mashiach comes? | 11 Cheshvan | Day 318
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Torah Innovation: Why the angels come to hear our Torah study | 10 Cheshvan | Day 317
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Redeeming the Torah: When the divine sparks in Torah require extraction | 9 Cheshvan | Day 316
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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It’s All Relative: Why our primary study today is the revealed part of Torah | 8 Cheshvan | Day 315
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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Torah’s Garments: How the Torah speaks the language of each world | 7 Cheshvan | Day 314
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Tied vs. Untied: The mixture of holiness and unholiness that defines our world | 6 Cheshvan Day 313
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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A Perplexing Passage II: Can we know the Torah’s laws without studying them? | 5 Cheshvan | Day 312
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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A Perplexing Passage I: The Etz Hachayim and Etz Hadaas elements of the Torah | 4 Cheshvan | Day 311
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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The Simple Faith of Every Jew: Is G-d really EVERYWHERE? | 3 Cheshvan | Day 310
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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The Big Ploy: How to react when a gentile disturbs your prayers | 2 Cheshvan | Day 309
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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The Anatomy of Exile: Why the non-Jews are in control | 1 Cheshvan | Day 308
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Speech Connections: How our words trigger an energy flow into G-d’s words | 30 Tishrei | Day 307
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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The Unity of G-d’s Name: How the Infinite Light filters into our world | 29 Tishrei | Day 306
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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The Archangels that Control the Flow: How the Diaspora receives its lifeforce from the Divine | 28 Tishrei | Day 305
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Words on Every Level: The descent of G-d’s words through the chain of creation | 27 Tishrei | Day 304
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Revisiting Perpetual Creation: How G-d “told” Shimi to curse King David | 26 Tishrei | Day 303
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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An Open Letter to the Misnagdim: Just how un-G-dly is anger? | 25 Tishrei | Day 302
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Disrespecting the King: On talking during davening | 24 Tishrei | Day 301
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Aggadah and Halachah: A learning schedule for between Minchah and Maariv | 23 Tishrei | Day 300
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Pre- and Post-Davening Chats: Properly respecting the Shechinah’s presence | 22 Tishrei | Day 299
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Reward vs. the Resting of the Shechinah: The safety tip taught to angels | 21 Tishrei | Day 298
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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When 10 Jews Gather: G-dliness that the higher worlds cannot contain | 20 Tishrei | Day 297
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Don’t Even Think of It! What is worse than Lashon Hara? | 19 Tishrei | Day 296
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Holy Stubbornness: The Fortitude to Daven Properly | 18 Tishrei | Day 295
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Prophecy in Our Times: The Reemergence of Prophecy that Precedes the Redemption | 17 Tishrei | Day 294
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Recognizing the Love: The proper way to react to suffering | 16 Tishrei | Day 293
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Off-Limits Questions: Why the Alter Rebbe did not want to be asked for advice on material matters | 15 Tishrei | Day 292
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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The Benefit of a Tzedakah Payment Plan: When more of less is better than less of more | 14 Tishrei | Day 291
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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The Power of Zerizus: What was so great about the test of the Akeidah? | 13 Tishrei | Day 290
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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The Preciousness of Action Mitzvos: Why the higher elements of creation receive their nourishment from the lower ones | 12 Tishrei | Day 289
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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How on Earth? Where the power of the Infinite manifests itself in this world | 11 Tishrei | Day 288
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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The G-dliness WITHIN Creation: Extending the “lowest is greatest” principle | 10 Tishrei | Day 287
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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The Inverted Seal Effect: Are mitzvos lower or higher than Torah? | 9 Tishrei | Day 286
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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The Royal Crown: Why the power of the Infinite manifests itself most in G-d’s royalty | 8 Tishrei | Day 285
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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From Beyond the System: Why only G-d Himself can create something from nothing | 7 Tishrei | Day 284
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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The First “Something”: The threshold betweens G-dliness and creations | 6 Tishrei | Day 283
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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A Matter of Perspective: “Something from nothing” vs. “cause and effect” | 5 Tishrei | Day 282
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Last, But Not Least: What was on the Alter Rebbe’s mind in the days before his passing? 4 Tishrei | Day 281
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Empty Words: One level’s external becomes another’s internal | 3 Tishrei | Day 280
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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A Torah of Action: The level of Torah that was revealed to Moshe | 2 Tishrei | Day 279
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Seeing vs. Understanding: Why the wise person is greater than the prophet | 1 Tishrei | Day 278
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Moshe’s Limitations: Do the Kabbalists have a greater understanding of Torah than did Moshe? | 29 Elul | Day 277
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Thirsty Love: The Function of Chabad | 28 Elul | Day 276
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Pleasurable Love: The Gift of Love | 27 Elul | Day 275
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Between Paradise and the Messianic Era: The wide container that can contain the infinite | 26 Elul | Day 274
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Sitting with Our Crowns: To whom will the angels sing when Moshiach comes? | 25 Elul | Day 273
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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The Principal Reward and the Dividends of Charity: Why charity is “G-d’s mitzvah” | 24 Elul | Day 272
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Beyond the Letter of the Charity Law: 5 reasons to give even when one is not required to give | 23 Elul | Day 271
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Charity During Challenging Financial Times: When do your needs take precedence over another’s? | 22 Elul | Day 270
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Connections: Higher and Lower Daas | 21 Elul | Day 269
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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A Parable for a Parable: Analyzing the Divine Soul’s Attributes | 20 Elul | Day 268
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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The Two Tiers of Emotions: Emotional emotions vs. non-emotional emotions | 19 Elul | Day 267
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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“Dust and Ashes”: On comparing our attributes to G-d’s | 18 Elul | Day 266
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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The Spiritual Benefit of Self-Study: The divine in microcosm | 17 Elul | Day 265
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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An Annual Raise: Why we need to increase our goodness every year | 16 Elul | Day 264
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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A Mystical View of Rosh Hashanah: Why we need to arouse G-d’s desire to continue His creation project | 15 Elul | Day 263
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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The “Hidden Goodness” within Gevurah Souls: Digging deeper than one’s revealed strengths | 14 Elul | Day 262
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Yeshivos At Odds: The patterns of Beis Hillel and Beis Shammai–and when they defied their pattern | 13 Elul | Day 261
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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What’s Your Soul Type? The introverted calculated soul vs. the extroverted wild soul | 12 Elul #260
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Permanent Security and Tranquility: Why not all charity has the same impact | 11 Elul | Day 259
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Unnatural Kindness: The “act of tzedakah” vs. the “service of tzedakah” | 10 Elul | Day 258
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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Achieving Internal Tranquility: How charity effects inner harmony | 9 Elul | Day 257
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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The Anatomy of Peace: Why G-d had to make peace between two angels | 8 Elul | Day 256
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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In It for the Benefits: Are you Jewish–or from the Eirev Rav? | 7 Elul | Day 255
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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When Difficulty and Tragedy Strike: The faith test for which we came to this world | 6 Elul | Day 254
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Embracing G-d’s Model of Kindness: The specific type of charity that brings the redemption | 5 Elul | Day 253
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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The Financial Cost of Spiritual Healthcare: May one give more than 20% of their income to charity? | 4 Elul | Day 252
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Deeper Digging Demanded: What works for perfect people doesn’t for the rest of us | 3 Elul | Day 251
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Sizes, Time Limits, and Percentages: The Limitation Inherent in Mitzvos | 2 Elul | Day 250
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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The Fire that Comes from the Right Hand: Is the Torah chesed or gevurah? | 1 Elul | Day 249
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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The Falling Sukkah: Why charity is more important today than ever | 30 Av | Day 248
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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The Alter Rebbe’s Wake-Up Call: A new perspective on money and charity | 29 Av | Day 247
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Planting Seeds On High: The special effect of giving charity to the poor in Israel | 28 Av | Day 246
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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The Theory of Planting: When a small investment yields a quantum gain | 27 Av | Day 245
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Quantum Results: When “measure for measure” doesn’t measure up | 26 Av | Day 244
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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Plant Charity and Harvest Salvation: Why it is important to give charity before prayer | 25 Av | Day 243
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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What’s Your Mitzvah? How to identify your intended primary focus in life | 24 Av | Day 242
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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The Perfect Chariot: Who did our patriarch Yaakov look like and why? | 23 Av | Day 241
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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613 ÷ Infinity: What Adam’s soul has in common with the Torah | 22 Av | Day 240
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Our “Portion” and “Lot”: Why is G-d called the “Holy One, blessed be He”? | 21 Av | Day 239
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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A TRUE Relationship with G-d: The connection between charity and truth | 20 Av | Day 238
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Plant Charity and Harvest Truth: Identifying our Inner Yaakov | 19 Av | Day 237
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Teamwork: Scholars and Philanthropists Operating in Tandem | 18 Av | Day 236
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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How Avraham Influenced the Original Creation: Condensing mountains of wisdom into a single letter | 17 Av | Day 235
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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The Uniqueness of Our World: Do we just read the words, or do we understand what they are saying? | 16 Av | Day 234
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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The Hey Conundrum: Are words sourced in the mouth or the heart? | 15 Av | Day 233
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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The Body and Soul of Words: The two aspects of speech | 14 Av | Day 232
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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“Making” G-d’s Name: How the words we speak are sourced in the subconscious | 13 Av | Day 231
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Leading vs. Going: Where charity leads the heart | 12 Av | Day 230
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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Charity and Redemption: Why the sages say that we “will only be redeemed because of tzedakah” | 11 Av | Day 229
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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Circumcising the Heart: What does it mean to circumcise the heart and who is meant to be the mohel? | 10 Av | Day 228
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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From the Depths of the Heart: A relationship with G-d that defies logic | 9 Av | Day 227
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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The Helmet atop G-d’s Head: Planting charity, reaping salvation | 8 Av | Day 226
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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“Leaky” Charity: Why charity is the only mitzvah for which we are rewarded in this world | 7 Av | Day 225
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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The Appropriate Response to G-d’s Kindness: The Alter Rebbe’s message following his release from prison | 6 Av | Day 224
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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Why the Alter Rebbe Spied on His Followers: And: How long should the daily davening last? | 5 Av | Day 223
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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The Power of Talmud Study: Strengthening Faith Through Torah Study and Prayer | 4 Av | Day 222
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Igeres Hakodesh: Part Four of Tanya: Girding our loins with strength | 3 Av | Day 221
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Jul 20, 2023 |
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Wrapping Up Igeres Hateshuvah: A perspective that allows us to take joy in difficult times | 2 Av | Day 220
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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How to View Past Failures: Forget and move on or let bygones be bygones? | 1 Av | Day 219
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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The Uniqueness of G-d’s Compassion: How many times will G-d forgive the same sin? | 29 Tamuz | Day 218
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Happy and Emotionally Broken: How to be happy and broken–simultaneously | 28 Tamuz | Day 217
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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Conflicting Emotions: What is the appropriate emotional state for prayer? | 27 Tamuz | Day 216
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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Climbing the Teshuvah Ladder: The role of prayer in the higher teshuvah | 26 Tamuz | Day 215
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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When the Mother Crouches over Her Chicks: The trickle-down effect of the higher teshuvah | 25 Tamuz | Day 214
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Jul 13, 2023 |
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Higher Teshuvah: Why Torah study constitutes the ultimate teshuvah | 24 Tamuz | Day 213
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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System Restore: Fixing the damage to the soul and to G-d caused by sin | 23 Tamuz | Day 212
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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When the Rope Frays: The impact of “minor” sins on one’s connection with G-d | 22 Tamuz | Day 211
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Absorbing the Impact: Who are the “dead people” who don’t praise G-d? | 21 Tamuz | Day 210
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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The Two Steps of Teshuvah: Compassion and Ego Crushing | 20 Tamuz | Day 209
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Choosing Our Energy Source: Extracting ourselves–and G-d–from the clutches of kelipah | 19 Tamuz | Day 208
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Severed from the divine source–and surviving to tell the tale | 18 Tamuz | Day 207
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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The 613-Ply Rope: The rope that connects us to G-d | 17 Tamuz | Day 206
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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The Human Mirror of G-d’s Name: The four letters of our souls | 16 Tamuz | Day 205
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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One Name. Ten Attributes. | The significance of the four letters in G-d’s name | 15 Tamuz | Day 204
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Speaking vs. Exhaling: How our souls constitute “part of G-d’s name” | 14 Tamuz | Day 203
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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The Impact of Sin: Why do sinners live long and pleasant lives? | 13 Tamuz | Day 202
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Our Generation’s Substitute for Korbanos: The charitable path to full atonement | 12 Tamuz | Day 201
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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When Fasting over Sins IS a Sin: A substitute for fasting | 11 Tamuz | Day 200
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Intermittent Fasting: Does multiplied sins mean multiplied fasts? | 10 Tamuz | Day 199
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Fasting Over Sins: The relationship between fasting and the korbanos | 9 Tamuz | Day 198
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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What Teshuvah Is: …and what teshuvah isn’t | 8 Tamuz | Day 197
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Understanding Teshuvah: The third pillar of Chasidus Chabad | 7 Tamuz | Day 196
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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A Glimpse Into the Divine: Wrapping up Shaar hayichud Veha’emunah | 6 Tamuz | Day 195
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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The Art of Combining Energies: Why letter order matters | 5 Tamuz | Day 194
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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The Twenty-Two Building Blocks of Creation: Some words are the product of wisdom. Other words produce wisdom | 4 Tamuz | Day 193
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Non-Parting Words: The unique nature of G-d’s speech | 3 Tamuz | Day 192
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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The Sefiros In Action:The attributes behind the Six Days of Creation | 2 Tamuz | Day 191
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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The Light Analogy: A matter of differing perspectives | 1 Tamuz | Day 190
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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“The Secret of Faith”: Why accepting G-d’s absolute unity requires faith | 30 Sivan | Day 189
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Touching an Idea: Why it is absurd to say that we can’t intellectually fathom G-d | 29 Sivan | #188
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Five vs. Infinity: Our roof; His floor | 28 Sivan | Day 187
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Beyond the Framework of Our Experience: The five levels of the human make-up | 27 Sivan | Day 186
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Simple Unity vs. Composite Unity: The knower, the knowledge, and the known | 26 Sivan | Day 185
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Divine Anagrams: How G-d’s breath devolves to create limited creations | 25 Sivan | Day 184
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Encompasses and Fills: The two modes of divine energy | 24 Sivan | Day 183
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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It’s Not Literal! Did G-d really contract Himself? | 23 Sivan | Day 182
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Unchanging: How all of creation doesn’t effect any change in G-d | 22 Sivan | Day 181
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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Lower Unity: Where creation lacks independent existence but has independent value | 21 Sivan | Day 180
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Higher Unity: Where creation lacks independent existence AND value | 20 Sivan | Day 179
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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A Third Divine Name: A-donai: the royal name | 19 Sivan | Day 178
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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A Secondary Entity: Can Creation Be Compared to a Body and the Creative Energy to the Soul? | 18 Sivan | Day 177
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Two Names, One Mission: The Significance of the Unity of Havayeh and Elokim | 17 Sivan | Day 176
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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The True Nature of Nature: When Concealment Is Actually Revelation in Disguise | 16 Sivan | Day 175
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Why G-D Changed His Mind: The Divine Light That Does Filter Through to Our World | 15 Sivan | Day 174
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Concealing and Channeling: Is All of Creation Just an Optical Illusion? | 14 Sivan | Day 173
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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The Dual Wonder of Creation: Acknowledging the Limits of Human Intellect | 13 Sivan | Day 172
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Havayeh and Elokim: Two Divine Modalities | 12 Sivan | Day 171
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May 31, 2023 |
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Subsumed in Our Source: Where Sunlight Exists and Where It Does Not | 11 Sivan | Day 170
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May 30, 2023 |
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The One and Only Existence: What Projectors Teach Us About G-D’s Unity | 10 Sivan | Day 169
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May 29, 2023 |
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The Difference Between Divine Creation and Human Creation: The Logical Argument for Divine Providence | 9 Sivan | Day 168
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May 28, 2023 |
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The Spiritual Codes That Underlie Creation: How the Holy Tongue Is Different From Other Languages | 8 Sivan | Day 167
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May 28, 2023 |
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G-D Is One vs. G-D Is the Only One: The Doctrine of Perpetual Creation | 7 Sivan | Day 166
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May 25, 2023 |
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The Relevance of G-D’s Unity: The Tzadik’s Fallback Love | 6 Sivan | Day 165
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May 24, 2023 |
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The Doable Love: Hard Feelings–Made Simple | 5 Sivan | Day 164
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May 24, 2023 |
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Introducing Part Two of Tanya: From the Practical to the Theological | 4 Sivan | Day 163
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May 23, 2023 |
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G-D’s Wisdom That Masquerades as Actions: Why Is G-D Compared to a Consuming Fire? | 3 Sivan | Day 162
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May 22, 2023 |
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Post Holy Temple: Where Does G-D Reside Since the Destruction of the Beis Hamikdash? | 2 Sivan | Day 161
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May 21, 2023 |
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The Small Room That Housed the Infinite: In This World but Not of This World | 1 Sivan | Day 160
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May 21, 2023 |
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The Brain of the World of Yetzirah: The Torah That Speaks in the Language of Emotions | 29 Iyar | Day 159
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May 18, 2023 |
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The Brain of the World of Beriah: The World of the Talmud | 28 Iyar | Day 158
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May 18, 2023 |
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The Torah as Mediator Between the Shechinah and Creation | 27 Iyar | Day 157
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May 17, 2023 |
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Defining the “Shechinah”: Mediating Between a Simple G-D and a Complex Creation | 26 Iyar | Day 156
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May 16, 2023 |
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All Things Being Equal: …but Some Worlds Are More Equal Than Others | 25 Iyar | Day 155
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May 15, 2023 |
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The Simple Soul: The Essence of the Soul vs. The Soul’s Faculties | 24 Iyar | Day 154
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May 14, 2023 |
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Understanding the “Resting of the Shechinah”: What Makes Certain Places Holier Than Others? | 23 Iyar | Day 153
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May 14, 2023 |
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Desire and Commitment: The Two Dynamics That Power the Jew’s Service | 22 Iyar | Day 152
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May 11, 2023 |
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A Golden Love: The Love That Harbors No Personal Agenda | 21 Iyar | Day 151
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May 11, 2023 |
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The Upshot of All the Love: The Desire to Connect Must Lead To Actual Connection | 20 Iyar | Day 150
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May 10, 2023 |
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Eliminating All That Distracts From Love: How the Blessings of the Shema Lead To Reflective Love | 19 Iyar | Day 149
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May 09, 2023 |
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The End Goal of All the Contractions: When “Love Squeezes the Flesh” | 18 Iyar | Day 148
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May 08, 2023 |
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The Dual Energy System: Why Does Creation Require Both “Encompassing” and “Filling” Light? | 17 Iyar | Day 147
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May 07, 2023 |
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Omnipresent Yet Utterly Hidden: How Can Something Be Encompassed to the Last Detail–Yet Oblivious to That Reality? 16 Iyar | Day 146
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May 07, 2023 |
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Memale and Sovev: Two Modalities of Divine Light | 15 Iyar | Day 145
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May 04, 2023 |
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Bridging an Unbridgeable Divide: Why G-D Needed Tzimtzum (Contraction) In Order to Create | 14 Iyar | Day 144
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May 04, 2023 |
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Exodus: Every Era and Every Day | Why We Mention the Exodus During the Shema | 13 Iyar | Day 143
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May 03, 2023 |
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Clueless but Connected: The Benefit of Lowliness | 12 Iyar | Day 142
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May 02, 2023 |
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“He ‘Sanctified’ Us With His Commandments”: A Deeper Look at the Word “Sanctified” | 11 Iyar | Day 141
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May 01, 2023 |
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From the Depths of Unholiness to a Relationship With G-D: Why Didn’t G-D Send an Angel to Redeem Us From Egypt? | 10 Iyar | Day 140
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Reflective Love: The Mighty King Who Extracts the Pauper From the Garbage Dump | 9 Iyar | Day 139
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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The Compassion That Unlocks Love: The Story Behind the Kiss Yaakov Gave Rachel | 8 Iyar | Day 138
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Have Mercy on Your Soul! Contemplating the Soul’s Dismal Predicament | 7 Iyar | Day 137
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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G-D’s Desire to Be Known: The Advantage of Passionate Love Over Serene Love | 6 Iyar | Day 136
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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The Best of Both Worlds: The Superiority of the Hybrid Loves | 5 Iyar | Day 135
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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When the Thought Skips the Heart and Directly Leads to Action | 4 Iyar | Day 134
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Hybrid Love II: Focus On Our Father-Child Relationship With G-D | 3 Iyar | Day 133
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Hybrid Love I: For the Love of Life | 2 Iyar | Day 132
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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Putting Love and Awe in Proper Order: Can a Wicked Person Experience a Genuine Love for G-D? | 1 Iyar | Day 131
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Desire vs. Experience: The Higher and Lower Levels of Love | 30 Nisan | Day 130
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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The Awe Catch-22: The Higher and Lower Levels of Awe | 29 Nisan | Day 129
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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28 Nisan | Day 128 Seeing G-D Through His Garments: The Deeper Meaning of the Word Emunah (Faith)
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Regular Awe Reminders: How Deeply Do I Have to Feel the Awe of G-D? | 27 Nisan | Day 127
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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The Extent Of G-D’s Self-Knowledge: Why G-D Doesn’t Need Eyes Or Ears To Be Aware Of Our Deeds | 26 Nisan | Day 126
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Digging for Treasure: Your Soul Possesses Awe of G-D. How Do You Reveal It? | 25 Nisan | Day 125
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Awe of G-D: Mission Possible | Why Moshe Insisted That Having Awe for G-D Is a “Simple Matter” | 24 Nisan | Day 124
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Intention to Please G-D: Serving G-D So That He Should Have Nachas From You | 23 Nisan | Day 123
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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To Live In Paradise: How to Actualize the Soul’s Yearning for Self-Sacrifice | 22 Nisan | Day 122
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Wearing the Tzaddik Hat: Can I Be In Sync With G-D’s Desires? | 21 Nisan | Day 121
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Altruistic Love: Fusing “The Holy One, Blessed Be He” With the “Divine Presence” | 20 Nisan | Day 120
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Does Awe Need to Be a Feeling? Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakai’s Deathbed Wish | 19 Nisan | Day 119
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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To Be of Service: The Importance of the King-Subject Aspect of Our Relationship With G-D | 18 Nisan | Day 118
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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Step One in Serving G-D: Is It Enough if I Love G-D, or Do I Also Need Awe? | 17 Nisan | Day 117
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Service Mitzvos: What Differentiates Love and Awe From All Other Mitzvos | 16 Nisan | Day 116
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Giving a Mitzvah Wings to Soar: How Do We Provide the Lighting for G-D’s Home? | 15 Nisan | Day 115
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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A Mitzvah That Lacks Divine Conductivity: When There’s No Distortion, but Also No Revelation | 14 Nisan | Day 114
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Until One Does Teshuvah: The Sad Story of the Synagogue That Was Filled With Torah | 13 Nisan | Day 113
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Repenting for One’s Mitzvos: When a Mitzvah Becomes Trapped in Kelipah | 12 Nisan | Day 112
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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Mitzvos That Go Nowhere: The Problem With Doing Mitzvos Out of Habit | 11 Nisan | Day 111
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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In What World Is Your Mitzvah? Why Is a Detailed Understanding of Gan Eden Relevant? | 10 Nisan | Day 110
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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The World of Utter Nullification: Greater Than Saying “I Love You” Is the Inability to Say “I” | 9 Nisan | Day 109
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Choosing to Act Instinctually: Why Souls–but Not Angels–Get Preferential Treatment | 8 Nisan | Day 108
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Two-Tiered Paradise: Which Souls Go to the Higher Level of Gan Eden? | 7 Nisan | Day 107
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Four Degrees of Divine Revelation: Inanimate, Vegetable, Animal, and Human Mitzvos | 6 Nisan | Day 106
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Essential Will: Does G-D Value Our Feelings More Than Our Actions? | 5 Nisan | Day 105
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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Four Levels of Creation: The Difference Between a “Body” Mitzvah and a “Soul” Mitzvah | 4 Nisan | Day 104
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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As Different as Body and Soul: G-D Is in Everything–but the Divine Voltage Varies | 3 Nisan | Day 103
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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The Importance of Intent in a Mitzvah: Is There Value to Mumbled Prayers? | 2 Nisan | Day 102
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Calling G-D Over: How to Spend Some Quality Intimate Time With G-D | 1 Nisan | Day 101
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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When to Stop Studying Torah: When to Close the Books and Go Do a Mitzvah | 29 Adar | Day 100
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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The Qualitative Advantage of Torah Study: The Greater Light That Illuminates the Core of the Animal Soul | 28 Adar | Day 99
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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The Power of Charity: The Mitzvah That Packs a Disproportionately Powerful Punch | 27 Adar | Day 98
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Mar 19, 2023 |
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Proper Perspective of This World: Is the Material, Mundane World an Obstacle to Serving G-D? | 26 Adar | Day 97
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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Further Expanding the Circle of Elevation: Why Bringing Mashiach Is, Necessarily, a Collective Effort | 25 Adar | Day 96
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Expanding the Circle of Elevation: How a Single Mitzvah Elevates Large Swaths of Creation | 24 Adar | Day 95
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Call to Action: A Philosophical Response to an Emotional Question | 23 Adar | Day 94
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Greater vs. Higher: Why “Greater” and “Higher” Are Mutually Exclusive | 22 Adar | Day 93
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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G-D’s All-Embracing Agenda: Completely Reframing Our Work and Its Reward | 21 Adar | Day 92
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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The Point Is Not Inner Perfection: Why the Struggler and the Tzaddik Accomplish the Exact Same Thing | 20 Adar | Day 91
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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Body Connection: Why ACTION Mitzvos Are Necessary | 19 Adar | Day 90
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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The Problem With Love: Why a Mitzvah Is the Only Way to Connect With G-D | 18 Adar | Day 89
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Identity Crisis: Why a Mitzvah Can Accomplish What a Soul on Its Own Cannot | 17 Adar | Day 88
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Why is Judaism Action-Obsessed? Answering the big “why”s of Judaism | 16 Adar | Day 87
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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A Living Paradox: How to Become G-D’s “Right-Hand Man” | 15 Adar | Day 86
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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Can I Experience the Joy of Closeness With G-D if I Don’t Feel It? 14 Adar—Purim | Day 85 | The Human Holy Temple
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Feeling G-D’s Joy: Transcending Self to Experience the Joy of Our Beloved | 13 Adar | Day 84
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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Heir to a Fortune: The Joy of Unearned Wealth | 12 Adar | Day 83
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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A Royal Visit: Can There Be Happiness That Is Not Attached to Achievements? | 11 Adar | Day 82
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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When to Hate: When, Why, and How the Torah Obliges Us to Hate a Fellow Jew | 10 Adar | Day 81
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Loving Every Jew: The Second Outcome of Living Soulfully | 9 Adar | Day 80
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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The Joy of Purpose: Why Did G-D Create Me as a Lowly Being? | 8 Adar | Day 79
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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The Daily Exodus: Emancipation From Our Animal Soul or an Escape from Its Clutches? 7 Adar | Day 78
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Switching Focus: How to Release Your Soul From Captivity | 6 Adar | Day 77
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Feb 26, 2023 |
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Fighting Ego With Ego: The Inner Brokenness That Leads to Wholeness | 5 Adar | Day 76
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Higher Expectations: Why Excuses Are Fine for Others–but Not for You | 4 Adar | Day 75
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Don’t Judge: How to Overcome a Condescending Tendency | 3 Adar | Day 74
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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Doubts About G-D: How to Deal With Doubts About G-D’s Existence | 2 Adar | Day 73
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Feb 22, 2023 |
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1 Adar | Intimidation Tactic: When Shouting and Intimidating Is a Great Strategy | Day 72
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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The Other Side of the Coin: Contrasting “Default Me” with “Essential Me” | 30 Shevat | Day 71
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Default Identity: The Chasid Who Wasn’t Satisfied With His 16-Hour Prayer | 29 Shevat | Day 70
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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Emotional Unresponsiveness: When Tanya Prescribes the Bitter Pill of Ego Crushing | 28 Shevat | Day 69
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Why Judaism Doesn’t Believe In Hypocrisy | 27 Shevat: Implications of the Two-Soul Doctrine | Day 68
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Why Interrupting Thoughts Can Be a Symptom of Good Prayer | 26 Shevat: Identifying a Successful Prayer | Day 67
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Is Delaying Innocent Gratification a Jewish Value? 25 Shevat: Suppression (Iskafya) | Day 66
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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The Gift of Internal Struggle | 24 Shevat: The Divine Palate | Day 65
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Shame: Is It Ever Legitimate to Be Ashamed Over Our Internal Demons? | 23 Shevat | Day 64
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Guilt: 22 Shevat | The Rules for Healthy, Productive Guilt | Day 63
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Pain and Suffering: 21 Shevat | How to Maintain Positive Emotions in the Face of Suffering and Difficulty | Day 62
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Why Happiness Is a Foundational Jewish Value | 20 Shevat: Positive Emotions | Day 61
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Why We Need Two Strategies for Winning the Battle Against the Animal Soul | 19 Shevat: Complementary Paths | Day 60
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Advice for When You’re Lazy to Do a Mitzvah | 18 Shevat: Are You In or Out? | Day 59
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Feb 08, 2023 |
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How to Identify a Spiritually Life-Or-Death Situation | 17 Shevat: The Right Place for a Red Line | Day 58
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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What Makes Some Sins Worse Than Others? | 16 Shevat: The Aftereffect of Sin | Day 57
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Why We All Experience Small Bouts of Insanity | 15 Shevat: Temporary Insanity | Day 56
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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Judaism Boils Down to One “Yes or No” Question | 14 Shevat: Pathways to Disunity | Day 55
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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Torah is the “gate” to gain entry to “the home.” What is the home? | 13 Shevat: The Gate to the Home | Day 54
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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The Advantage That Torah Study Holds Over All Other Mitzvos | 12 Shevat: Absolute Unity | Day 53
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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What Are Mitzvos REALLY About? | 11 Shevat: 248 Pathways to Unity | Day 52
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Why Arrogance Is Tantamount to Idolatry | 10 Shevat: The Essence of Idolatry | Day 51
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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A Task That G-D Finds Distasteful—but Necessary | 9 Shevat: Distasteful Necessity | Day 50
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Is Our World’s Existence an Illusion? | 8 Shevat: The View from Below | Day 49
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Jan 29, 2023 |
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In What Way Is G-D’s Speech Different From Ours? | 7 Shevat: Revealing Words | Day 48
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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What Does It Mean That G-D “Speaks”? | 6 Shevat: Unchanged | Day 47
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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The Two Most Important Mitzvos | 5 Shevat: One and Only | Day 46
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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How your soul responds when everything is on the line | 4 Shevat: The Wakeup Call | Day 45
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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If you inherently love G-d, why don’t you feel it? | 3 Shevat: Hidden Love | Day 44
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Your soul’s most peculiar feature | 2 Shevat: G-d’s Candle | Day 43
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Is your relationship with G-d supposed to make sense? | 1 Shevat: A Relationship that Transcends Logic | Day 42
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Jan 22, 2023 |
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VERY Practical | 29 Teves | Day 41
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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The Addict’s Solution | 28 Teves | Day 40
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Practical | 27 Teves | Day 39
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Intellectual Emotions | 26 Teves | Day 38
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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The Long Way | 25 Teves | Day 37
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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One Hundred and One | 24 Teves | Day 36
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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A Tale of Two Beinonis | 23 Teves | Day #35
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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22 Teves: Fake It Even If You Can’t Make It | Day 34
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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21 Teves: Realistic Expectations | Day 33
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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20 Teves: On the Alter Rebbe’s Shoulders | Day 32
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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19 Teves: High-End Struggler | Day 31
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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18 Teves: Reality Check | Day 30
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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17 Teves: Mind Workout | Day 29
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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16 Teves: The Insides and the Outsides | Day 28
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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15 Teves: Mind Control | Day 27
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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14 Teves: Stalemate | Day 26
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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13 Teves: Soul under Duress | Day 25
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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12 Teves: Utter Selflessness
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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11 Teves: The Tzadik
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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10 Teves: Two Kings. One City.
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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9 Teves: Homebases
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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8 Teves: Secular Studies
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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7 Teves: Digesting Kelipah
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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6 Teves: Hard Shell Variants
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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5 Teves: Snatched from the Claws of Kelipah
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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4 Teves: Soft Shell
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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3 Teves: Hard Shell
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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2 Teves: The Big Lie
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Dec 25, 2022 |
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1 Teves: Food vs. Clothing
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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30 Kislev: Torah Study: The Ultimate Unity
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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29 Kislev: The Pleasures of Paradise vs. Connection in the World
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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28 Kislev: The Superiority of the Garments
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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27 Kislev: Who You Are Vs. What You Do
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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26 Kislev: Connectivity
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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25 Kislev: Awareness and Processing
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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24 Kislev: Second Identity
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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23 Kislev: First Identity
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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22 Kislev: The Space Between
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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21 Kislev: One Book Fits All
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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20 Kislev: The Drawbacks of the Written Word
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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19 Kislev: Tanya’s Mission Statement: The Long Short Way
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Dec 12, 2022 |