Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how learning Torah connects us to G-d in a more intimate way than doing Mitzvos, which make us into a chariot for G-d. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 23. 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 that when we perform G-d's Commandments, we become vehicles for G-d's Supernal Will. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 23 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 roots of idolatry. Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 22. 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 those creations which oppose G-d receive their vitality from Him. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 22 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 Speech is unified with Him even after He Speaks the worlds into being, in the way that the letters of our speech and thoughts are unified with our minds and hearts before we think or speak. Likkutei Amarim, end of Chapter 21. 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 in what ways G-d's "Speech" is similar and different to our speech. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 21. 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 we can understand how G-d remains unchanged by His creations and how they are considered as if naught and nothing in comparison to Him by looking at a parable of human speech, thought and desire. Likkutei Amarim, end of Chapter 20. 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 Uniqueness in the sense of how He doesn't change as a result of His Creations and also how His Creations are totally and utterly dependent upon Him for their existence. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 20. 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 this aspect of Chochma within a Jewish soul is always present, albeit dormant within a wayward Jew, which is what gives him or her the strength to not renounce their faith in G-d even in speech or action when faced with a life or death challenge to this. Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 19. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Suppor...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the attribute of Chochma, from where the innate yearning for self abnegation comes from, is associated with Holiness, and how the orientation towards independent selfhood is associated and stems from the opposite place. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 19. 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 Jewish soul is likened to a candle that wants to revert back to it's source. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 19. 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 it is the faculty of Chochma specifically which serves as a conduit to draw down G-d's light into the soul. Likkutei Amarim, end of Chapter 18. 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 innate love of G-d that all Jews inherit from our forefathers. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 18. 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 a Rasha can lose their ability to have their mind rule over their heart as a punishment for ongoing sinning. For such a person, the only way that they can return to serving G-d is through Teshuva which involves the breaking of their heart and the embitterment of their soul. Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 17. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistau...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss what the verse in Devarim 30:14 means by saying that that which is "in your heart, that you may do it." is very "near to you." Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 17. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: 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 a person's Torah and Mitzvos can ascend to higher worlds even if they haven't succeeded in having their intellectually generated feelings of Love and Fear of G-d to manifest within their heart. Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how a Beinoni can still serve G-d even if their meditation and learning about G-d doesn't arouse passionate feelings of Fear and Love of G-d in their hearts. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chpater 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss what the ideal service of a Benoni is. I also talk about my experience running a 1/2 marathon to help illustrate the ideas. Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss what is meant by one who "serves G-d" and one "who serves Him not" as referenced in a verse from Malachi (3:18) “And you will return and see the difference between the righteous man and the wicked one, between he who serves G-d and he who serves Him not.” Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 15. Music by Shoshannah. Follow us on: Youtube , Facebook , Twitter , Instagram To sponsor an episode or for any other inquiries, email: itistaught@gmail.com Sup...
Send us a text In today's episode we explore why every soul is made to give an oath before birth to be a Tzaddik if this is not something which is attainable to all. Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the Beinoni is someone who isn't able to change their impulses, but rather is in complete control over them. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss how the service of a Beinoni can still be considered to be a "Truthful Service" albeit not on the level of "Truth" as that of a Tzaddik's. Likkutei Amarim, End of Chapter 13. 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 could be that someone who's entire aspiration is to study G-d's Torah and is filled with conscious love of G-d and is involved with Torah study and prayer day and night may still be a Beinoni and not a Tzaddik. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of Chapter 13. 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 that the Beneini is able to overcome their negative impulses at all times and also why it is that this doesn't mean that they attain the level of a Tzaddik and why they should always think of themselves "as if" they are a Rasha. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of Chapter 13. 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 impression that remains after prayer of the innate hidden Fear and Love of G-d that the Beinoni has in their heart helps them overcome their temptations to sin. Likkutei Amarim, End of 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 why a Beinoni is not considered to be a Tzaddik if he never sins in Thought, Speech or Action. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of 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 it is that the Beinoni doesn't actively sin in Thought Speech or Action in spite of their G-dly Soul not having sole rulership over their body. Likkutei Amarim, Middle of 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 a Beinoni is solely ruled by G-dly garments, however their G-dly Attributes only gain full rulership over them during auspicious times like when they read Krias Shema or pray. Likkutei Amarim, Beginning of 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 this episode we discuss the various categories of Reshaim (wicked people). Likkutei Amarim, Chapter 11. 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...
Send us a text In today's episode we discuss why Complete Tzaddikim are described as being "Bnei Aliya". Likkutei Amarim, 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...
