Send us a text This is a special series in honor of Elul focusing on Prayer, based on Kuntres Hatefilla (Tract on Prayer) by the Rebbe Rashab ( Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson) In today's episode we discuss how it is not proper to make one's entire focus be on trying to understand the deepest ideas (such as the levels which precede the Tzimtzum) and disregard other ideas which one might think of as being "lower". Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 7. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook ...
Sep 26, 2024•18 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how Tzaddikim will experience a greater revelation of G-dliness in the Future Era in the time of the Resurrection vs the revelation they experience in Gan Eden. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 17. 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...
Sep 25, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 300
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how giving charity reaps "fruit" in this world and "principal" for the world to come and what this means. Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 17. 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...
Sep 24, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 299
Send us a text This is a special series in honor of Elul focusing on Prayer, based on Kuntres Hatefilla (Tract on Prayer) by the Rebbe Rashab ( Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson) In today's episode we discuss how meditating upon a G-dly concept can be limiting if a person doesn't focus on the inherent G-dliness of the idea. Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 6. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gma...
Sep 23, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss different reasons why a person should still give charity even if they are just as impoverished as the one they are giving to. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 16. 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...
Sep 23, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 298
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss why even a poor person is not exempt from giving charity. Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 16. 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...
Sep 22, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 297
Send us a text In this episode we discuss how the emotive and intellectual attributes previously discussed are merely metaphors for the attributes of the G-dly Soul. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 15. 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...
Sep 20, 2024•46 min•Season 4Ep. 296
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the seven emotive attributes are external manifestations of two internal emotive attributes, all of which are sourced in and correlate in quality with the three intellectual attributes. Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 15. 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...
Sep 20, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 295
Send us a text This is a special series in honor of Elul focusing on Prayer, based on Kuntres Hatefilla (Tract on Prayer) by the Rebbe Rashab ( Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson) In today's episode we discuss the intellectual attribute of Da'as. Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 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 Support the show...
Sep 19, 2024•33 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Send us a text In today's episode, we discuss the first six emotive attributes as they manifest within a person. Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 15. 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...
Sep 19, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 294
Send us a text This is a special series in honor of Elul focusing on Prayer, based on Kuntres Hatefilla (Tract on Prayer) by the Rebbe Rashab ( Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson) In today's episode we discuss how true service involves exerting one's mind in connecting to a G-dly concept, which will automatically translate into emotional feelings within one's heart. Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 4. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for ...
Sep 18, 2024•26 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how Avraham's attribute of Chessed in relation to the Supernal Attribute of Chessed can be likened to the relationship between the ashes of a burnt piece of wood to the wood or tree itself. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 15. 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...
Sep 18, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 293
Send us a text In today's episode we begin a discussion in which we come to understand how we can come to understand G-d (somewhat) through studying the spiritual make up of Man. Iggeres HaKodesh, beginning of Epistle 15. 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...
Sep 17, 2024•15 min•Season 4Ep. 289
Send us a text This is a special series in honor of Elul focusing on Prayer, based on Kuntres Hatefilla (Tract on Prayer) by the Rebbe Rashab ( Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson) In today's episode we discuss how many Chassidim (especially younger Chassidim) make the mistake of trying to come up with innovative insights about the words of prayer which excite them while they pray and think that this is what is meant by meditating (practicing Hisbonenus) during prayer, which is not the case. Kuntres ...
Sep 16, 2024•20 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how a renewed and higher Light shines every year on Rosh Hashanah. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 14. 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...
Sep 16, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 291
Send us a text In today's episode we begin discussing a letter the Alter Rebbe wrote to his Chassidim, asking him to be just as passionate about giving to a fund that was established to raise money for the land of Israel as they were when the fund was first established. Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 14. 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...
Sep 15, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 290
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how some Jewish souls are rooted in Chessed and some are rooted in Gevurah, however regardless, all Jews have Chessed, whether overt or covert, and this Chessed is by nature infinite for every Jew, which is something every Jew should tap into to arouse Hashem's Infinite Chessed (Rav Chessed). Iggeres HaKodesh, Epistle 13. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email...
Sep 13, 2024•35 min•Season 4Ep. 289
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the "Service/Work" of Tzedaka produces a stronger effect than the "Act" of Tzedaka. Iggeres HaKodesh, end of Epistle 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...
Sep 13, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 288
Send us a text This is a special series in honor of Elul focusing on Prayer, based on Kuntres Hatefilla (Tract on Prayer) by the Rebbe Rashab ( Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson) In today's episode we discuss how learning Chassidus before prayer is not itself the practice of meditation (Hisbonenus). Rather the learning should serve as a preparation for meditating in a deep way during the prayer itself. Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 2. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , I...
Sep 12, 2024•26 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Send us a text In today's episode we begin to explore the difference between the Act of Tzedaka vs. the Work or Service of Tzedaka. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 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...
Sep 12, 2024•17 min•Season 4Ep. 287
Send us a text This is a special series in honor of Elul focusing on Prayer, based on Kuntres Hatefilla (Tract on Prayer) by the Rebbe Rashab ( Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson) In today's episode we discuss the virtue of Hisbonenus - i.e. Intellectual Meditation upon G-dly concepts, specifically meditation that focuses on G-d's Greatness which leads to "Gazing at the Preciousness of the King". Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 1. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagra...
Sep 11, 2024•43 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how we can get a taste of the revelation of G-dliness that will occur in the Future, by connecting with G-d during certain auspicious times such as prayer or giving Tzedaka. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 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...
Sep 11, 2024•12 min•Season 4Ep. 286
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how we can stimulate the affection of Peace on High and Below through engaging in the Act of Tzedaka. Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 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...
Sep 10, 2024•14 min•Season 4Ep. 285
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how Hashem makes peace between the attributes of Chessed and Gevurah through the attribute of Tiferes/Rachamim. This attribute is associated with His 4 letter Name (Havaya/the Tetragrammaton). Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 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...
Sep 09, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 284
Send us a text This is a special series in honor of Elul focusing on Prayer, based on Kuntres Hatefilla (Tract on Prayer) by the Rebbe Rashab ( Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson) In today's episode we discuss why I decided to do this series and learn the Rebbe Rashab's intro to the tractate. Kuntres HaTefilla, Intro. 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...
Sep 08, 2024•17 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Send us a text In today's episode we introduce the question of what the difference is between the Act of Tzedaka vs the Service of Tzedaka, based on a verse from Yeshayahu. Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 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...
Sep 08, 2024•9 min•Season 4Ep. 283
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how everything we experience in our lives is really good and coming from G-d's Chessed, even if we don't perceive it as such. Our purpose is to shift our perspective and try to recognize the hidden goodness in all things and this will reveal it. Iggeres HaKodesh, Epistle 11. FYI this is the gif I reference i the beginning of the episode: https://media.giphy.com/media/tKX6FNU9UGwF2/giphy.gif Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitt...
Sep 06, 2024•38 min•Season 4Ep. 282
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how through giving Tzedaka in an abundant and unmeasured way, we invoke the unlimited Chessed of G-d from a place higher than the worlds (i.e Rav Chessed). Iggeres HaKodesh, end 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...
Sep 06, 2024•15 min•Season 4Ep. 281
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss why we should not stick to the limitations given for giving tzedakah. Iggeres HaKodesh, middle 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...
Sep 05, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 280
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how while all mitzvos, including the mitzva of Tzedaka has specific limitations and measurements to it, if a person veers even slightly from the Torah path, they should give over and above the set limitation given for Tzedaka in order to rectify the diminishment in light flow their actions caused, and this will stimulate an influx of even greater light sourced from above all the worlds. Iggeres HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 10. Music by Shoshannah. Foll...
Sep 04, 2024•24 min•Season 4Ep. 279
