Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how it is that the laws of the Torah attach us to G-dliness in a more essential way than our Love and Fear of G-d can when it seems like the spiritual origin of Love and Fear is higher than the mitzvos. Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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...
Dec 12, 2024•30 min•Season 5Ep. 278
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the Laws of the Torah descend down to this world. Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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...
Dec 11, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 277
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how intellectually generated love and fear of G-d is associated with Creation (and not Emanation). Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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...
Dec 10, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 276
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 working people (i.e those who don't have that much time to devote to meditation and prayer and are pre-occupied with worldly affairs throughout their day) can implement the principles of this tractate. Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 16. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , T...
Dec 09, 2024•21 min•Season 6Ep. 20
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the Alter Rebbe's answer to the question as to how doing positive mitzvos can bring light into the world of Atzilus if the light in the world of Atzilus has already been rectified and the objects we perform mitzvos with have not. Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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...
Dec 09, 2024•16 min•Season 5Ep. 275
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how performing mitzvos is essential as the purpose of the world is to draw down light into vessels and not the ascension of the light. Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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...
Dec 08, 2024•17 min•Season 5Ep. 274
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss a few other reasons as to why performing physical mitzvos are essential and have an advantage over connecting to G-d out of Love and Fear. Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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...
Dec 06, 2024•28 min•Season 5Ep. 273
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how learning about the laws of the Torah can connect us to G-d's Essence (Mehus) just as performing them can, which is not the case with learning about Divinity, which while important and required as well, only connects us with G-d's Existence (Metzius). Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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 th...
Dec 06, 2024•16 min•Season 5Ep. 272
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how mitzva performance is unique in its ability to connect us with G-d's Essence and not just His Existence. Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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...
Dec 05, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 271
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the limitations of Torah study and prayer in so far of that they connect a person with the existence of G-d but not His Essence. Kuntres Acharon, middle of Essay 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...
Dec 04, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 270
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the spiritual source of the Mitzvos and resolve a seeming contradiction between the Eitz Chaim and the Zohar in this regards. Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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...
Dec 03, 2024•29 min•Season 5Ep. 369
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 accepting the yoke of Heaven and having an awareness that G-d is our Master is something which is essential for everyone and how this should lead a person to self reflection and improvement. Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 15. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , In...
Dec 02, 2024•20 min•Season 6Ep. 19
Send us a text Today's episode has been generously sponsored by Rivkie Melamed in honor of הנטשה שיינה ביילה בת מניה - who's birthday today. In today's episode we discuss the unique power that prayer has to change the world in a way that Torah and Mitzvos cannot. Kuntres Acharon, Beginning of Essay 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...
Dec 02, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 368
Send us a text In today's episode we compare the lower levels of intent in both Torah learning and prayer in terms of where they ascend to. Kuntres Acharon, End of Essay 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...
Dec 01, 2024•13 min•Season 5Ep. 367
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the relativity of what is meant by spiritual ascension as it applies to the results from our actions and intentions. Kuntres Acharon, Middle of Essay 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...
Nov 29, 2024•17 min•Season 5Ep. 366
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the effects our prayer and Torah study have on high depending on our intentions or lack thereof. Kuntres Acharon, Beginning of Essay 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...
Nov 29, 2024•17 min•Season 5Ep. 365
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss why physical mitzvos are necessary to affect the supernal union of Male and Female. Kuntres Acharon, Essay 2 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...
Nov 28, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 364
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 advice the Rebbe Rashab has for those younger students who do not have enough knowledge of Chassidus to meditate and pray on the highest level in an authentic manner. Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 14. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an ep...
Nov 27, 2024•26 min•Season 6Ep. 18
Send us a text In today's episode we explore the spiritual effects of thought/intention and speech in regards to Torah learning as well as when both are present. Kuntrus Acharon, Essay 1. 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...
Nov 27, 2024•27 min•Season 5Ep. 363
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the Shechina is likened to the heart which transmits its vitality all of the created worlds via the souls of the Jewish people, which are likened to the limbs in relation to the Shechina. Iggeres HaKodesh, Epistle 31. 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...
Nov 26, 2024•24 min•Season 4Ep. 361
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss two different types of Tzedaka giving - one being "feminine" and one being "masculine" - and the different spiritual effects that each has. Iggeres HaKodesh Epistle 32. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Support the show...
Nov 25, 2024•26 min•Season 4Ep. 362
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how a person should not diminish the frequency with which they are habituated to giving Tzedaka, nor the amount they are habituated to give. Iggeres HaKodesh, Epistle 30. 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...
Nov 24, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 260
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss why the Oral Torah is referred to as "Mother", the study of which, in particular the laws contained therein, reveals the level of "Crown", which surrounds and is higher than the Written Torah, which is referred to as "Father" Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 29. 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...
Nov 22, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 259
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how doing the practical mitzvos garb the soul with light from Lower Gan Eden, while attaching proper intention to the mitzvos while performing them, allows the soul to ascend to Higher Gan Eden. Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 29. 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...
Nov 22, 2024•15 min•Season 4Ep. 258
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the mitzvos can be likened to hollow pillars that elevate our souls to G-d's Attribute of Keter Above. Iggeres Hakodesh, Middle of Epistle 29. 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...
Nov 21, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 257
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the connection between Pleasure and Desire and how this relates to the Light of G-d that vests souls when we do Mitzvos. Iggeres Hakodesh, Middle of Epistle 29. 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...
Nov 20, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 256
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the mitzvos serve as garments for us to be able to access G-d's Light without ceasing to exist. Iggeres HaKodeshm Beginning of Epistle 29. 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...
Nov 19, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 255
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 those people who do not refine their character traits in spite of serving G-d through prayer and what they can do about that. Kuntres HaTefilla, Chapter 13. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itis...
Nov 18, 2024•30 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Send us a text In today's episode we explore the second part of the letter of condolence the Alter Rebbe wrote to Rabbi Levi Yitchak of Berditchov. Iggeres HaKodesh, End of Epistle 28. 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...
Nov 18, 2024•26 min•Season 4Ep. 254
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss the first part of a letter of condolence which the Alter Rebbe wrote to Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditzchov after the passing of his son R' Meir. Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 28. 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...
Nov 17, 2024•23 min•Season 4Ep. 253
