Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the positive commandments are rooted in Hashem's Chessed, but as vested within Gevurah, as is seen by virtue of their measurements and limitations. Iggeres HaKodesh, Begnning of Epistle 10. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the main focus of our generation, which is the generation of the "footsteps of Moshiach", is to give Tzedaka. This is in contrast to previous generations whose emphasis was more on Torah study. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 9. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode the Alter Rebbe reminds us of our true purpose on Earth, which is to emulate G-d by giving Tzedaka and doing acts of Chessed for His Sake. Iggeres HaKodesh beginning of Epistle 9. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how giving Tzedaka can be likened to planting a seed in the ground which stimulates the earth to bring forth a plant or fruit bearing tree which is a disproportionate response. Iggeres HaKodesh Epistle 8. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how every Jew has a unique purpose to their life, involving having a special connection to certain mitzvos. This purpose is beyond rhyme or reason, originating in G-d's Thought. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 7. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how Yaakov our forefather took over from the original Adam as being the collective soul of all Jews. Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 7. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how G-d's Radiance is divided into 613 general parts which are further subdivided infinitely. We also discuss how these rays correspond to the 613 mitzvos as well as the 613 parts of a person's soul. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 7. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we begin a discussion regarding the understanding of references made to our "portion" and "lot" within G-d, when we know that G-d is Indivisible. Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 7. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how giving Tzedaka can connect a person to the True Truth. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 6. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we begin a discussion as to why giving Tzedaka rewards a person with Truth (Emes). We discuss our forefather Yaakov and how he is associated with Compassion and how we can arouse Compassion on High for having compassion on our G-dly souls which are exiled in our bodies and this physical world. Iggeres HaKodesh Beginning of Epistle 6. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, emai...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how ever since the creation of Man, it is required of us to elicit G-d's Chessed to give power for the descent of His Chochma into the Malchus (Speech) which sustains our world. We elicit this Chessed by doing acts of tzedaka. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 5. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the deeper meaning behind the phrase "behibaram" which is used in Chumash in describing Creation. Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 5. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how our world receives G-d's letters of speech in an external manner, which is referred to as the "body" or "matter" of the letters, AKA G-d's breath, as we could not handle the more inward "form" in a manifest way. Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 5. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we introduce the question as to what makes our world different than the other worlds if all worlds are created through G-d's letters of speech. Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 5. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the difference between the form and the matter of the 22 Hebrew letters as well as the role Bina plays in having the hidden Chochma become manifest in more revealed Malchus (Speech). Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 5. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we begin a discussion surrounding how we can "make" G-d's name through giving Tzedaka by way of exploring the connection between Speech (Malchus) and Chochma. Iggeres HaKodes, Beginning of Epistle 5. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how giving tzedaka redeems and uplifts the inner heart and soul. This reunification of the soul with G-d is peace (Shalom). Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 4. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss what it means to circumcise our hearts. Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 4. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss what role the "Helmet of Salvation" plays in the imagery of the Coat of Arms in terms of the drawing down of the Or HaSovev into our world as a result of our giving of Tzedaka. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 3. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss why the mitzvah of Tzedaka (charity) is likened to a coat of arms. Iggeres HaKodesh Beginning of Epistle 3 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we explore a letter written by the Alter Rebbe to his Chassidim after his having been released from prison in Petersberg. The main message is for them to become increasingly humble the more kindness the experience from G-d and to be humble of spirit before the Alter Rebbe's opponents who led to his being imprisoned. Iggeres HaKodesh, Epistle 2. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inqu...
Send us a text In today's Tanya we discuss the Alter Rebbe's plea to his Chassidim to only appoint leaders to congregational weekday morning prayers from amongst men who have the luxury to pray slowly and with intention (for a minimum of 1.5 hours). We also discuss how on Shabbos and Yom Tov, businessmen are not exempt from this as well. We discuss how seriously the Alter Rebbe felt about this to the extent that he said that he would send spies to check on congregations and would distance anyone...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how learning the Oral Torah strengthens a person's faith in G-d. As part of this discussion, I lead the listeners through a short "Mountain Pose" meditation to experience the relationship between the Crown and the Core (Pelvis) both physically and spiritually. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 1. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com S...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the concept of spiritual "loins", which is Faith in G-d (Emunah). How to strengthen our faith through learning Torah and meditating upon G-d, which will seep into the rest of our spiritual bodies/limbs, which translates into having Love and Fear of G-d. We also discuss how it is the PELVIS and not the stomach which is the main aspect of the anatomical core and how this translates spiritually. Iggeres HaKodesh Epistle 1, Part 1. Music by Shoshannah. Fo...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how to experience joy in worldly suffering in recognition of how it saves us from much greater suffering in Geheinom. We also discuss how our positive actions in this world similarly create a disproportionate spiritual effect. Iggeres HaTeshuva, Chapter 12 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how keeping your past sins in the back of your mind at all times can make you happy. Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of Chapter 11. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss G-d's unique ability to forgive an infinite amount of times. Iggeres HaTeshuva middle of Chapter 11. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how it is possible to harbor two opposing emotions of humility/contriteness and joy at the same time in praying to G-d. Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 11. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how Teshuva Ta'ta is a necessary prerequisite for Teshuva Ila'ah and how Shabbos is connected with Teshuva Ila'ah. Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of Chapter 10. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how Teshuva I'laya comes about not directly through Man's effort, but rather through G-d effecting it from Above to Below. However Man still needs to work to rise from level to level. Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 10. 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...
