Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how in extenuating circumstances, love (of G-d) can actually precede fear (of G-d) though this ins't the usual way. Likkutei Amarim, end of Chapter 43. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the show...
May 05, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the two levels of fear (of G-d) as well as the two levels of love (of G-d) Likkutei Amarim, beginning of Chapter 43 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
May 03, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Send us a text In today's episode, we discuss how in addition to developing an intellectually based fear of G-d, we need to also cultivate and practice accepting the yoke of Heaven in a more simple and subservient way. Likkutei Amarim end of chapter 42 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itist...
May 03, 2024•7 min•Season 1Ep. 155
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how we can recognize G-ds Greatness by observing His garments, namely the heavenly bodies and the world around us. Likkutei Amarim, middle of Chapter 42. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the show...
May 02, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how spending a part of your day meditating upon G-d's Greatness, this can infuse the entirety of your day with a baseline level of fear of G-d (Yirah Ta'ta) Likktei Amarim middle of Chapter 42 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the show...
May 01, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Send us a text In today's Tanya we discuss how G-d senses the goings on in the world (Sees, Hears etc) if he does not have a body. We also discuss the limits of the anthropomorphic thinking. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 42 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the show...
Apr 30, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the second type of exertion that is needed to uncover our innate Yirah (Fear/Awe) of G-d, namely the exertion of the soul. Likkutei Amarim middle of Chapter 42 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 29, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how all Jews have the power to connect their Da'as to G-d however a great and twofold exertion is necessary to uncover it due to our bodies obstructing the soul's light. We also discuss how the first level of exertion is to crush the body into submission by thinking thoughts of Teshuva. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 42 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebo...
Apr 28, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how we are meant to serve G-d truly selflessly, meaning to bring satisfaction to G-d (and not ourselves). We also discuss how every Jew is capable of this level of authentic selflessness due to our innate love of G-d. Yet we are also called upon to try to develop a deeper, more intellectually based Love of Him. We also briefly discuss Carl Jung's book The Undiscovered Self. Likkutei Amarim, end of Chapter 41. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube...
Apr 26, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how we can all develop at the very least a lower level of Fear of G-d through cultivating our Knowledge (Da'as) of Him with the help of Moshe Rabbeinu, our faithful shepherd who nourishes us by virtue of being a collective soul and also through the sparks of his soul which get passed down into the wise people of each generation. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 42 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To spon...
Apr 26, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Send us a text Note: This episode includes a Bonus Breathing Technique for Relaxation! In addition, this episode discusses how we called upon to meditate throughout the day on trying to nullify ourselves by attuning ourselves to the changing vitalities which flow in and out of the world as the day goes by. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 41 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-10180...
Apr 25, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how our ultimate purpose is to surrender ourselves to the collective source of our souls. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 41 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 24, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how we should at the very least cultivate a sense of shame of man which will prevent us from doing something which is against the will of G-d. We also introduce the idea of how it is important to also awaken at the very least our innate love of G-d. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 41. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the ...
Apr 23, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how Love (of G-d) without Awe is not considered the service of a servant. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of chapter 41 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 22, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the requirement to cultivate an awareness of G-d's rulership over us as King, particularly as it is related to the mitzvah of Tzitzis, and that even if this intention doesn't arouse an emotional sense of awe and fear within us, we should rest assured that our service is sincere, as the nature of a Jew is to not rebel against G-d and to see G-d as his or her King. Middle of chapter 41 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/...
Apr 21, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Send us a text In today's episode we begin to discuss how we should cultivate an awareness of the effects ones mitzvah's have upon their soul, with a special emphasis today on the mitzvah of Tefillin. Middle of Chapter 41 Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 19, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how we should cultivate a sense of reverence/awe/fear of G-d as if we were standing in front of king. Likkutei Amarim middle of Chapter 41. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 19, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how spiritual service must begin with fear, not love. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 18, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how love and fear must be attached to service. Likkutei Amarim end of chapter 40. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the show...
Apr 17, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the main part of the bird is its head and body, not its wings and how this relates to our spiritual service. We also discuss which aspect of Torah learning corresponds to which spiritual realm. Likkutei Amarim Chapter 40, continued. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: ht...
Apr 16, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how a bird represents an angel, a world and our service of G-d. Likkutei Amarim Chapter 40, continued. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 15, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Send us a text In today's Tanya, we discuss how our performance of Torah and Mitzvos effects a revelation of the fusion of G-d's attributes on High. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 14, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Send us a text In this episode we discuss what happens our Torah and Mitzvos depending upon the varying levels of intentions (or lack thereof) we have in performing them. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 12, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how one can retroactively elevate past un-ideal intentions one had while serving G-d. Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 39. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the show...
Apr 12, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how serving G-d must be infused with Love and Fear of Him in order to be considered true service. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 39. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the show...
Apr 11, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Send us a text In today's episode we learn about how intention (either emotionally based or intellectually based) is necessary for one's service to ascend. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the show...
Apr 10, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how certain souls have their permanent residence in Briya yet ascend to Atzilus during certain auspicious times. Middle of Chapter 39. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 09, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the world of Atzilus and describe which types of souls dwell there. Middle of Chapter 39. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 08, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Send us a text In today's episode discuss how the world of Atzlius is beyond intellect as G-d's Intellect is one with Him there. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 07, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss why angels are referred to as animals as well as the realms in which angels and souls dwell. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGTknXIYx1DScUYJe2nupw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/It-Is-Taught-101805165658211 Twitter: https://twitter.com/itistaught Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itistaughtpodcast/ Support the show...
Apr 05, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 128