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Krasnianski, Ben-Tzion Gordon, Yehoshua B.Friedman, Manis Fine, Ronnie Kigel, Michael

Freeman, Tzvi Kaplan, Mendel Schochet, J. Immanuel Weisberg, Chana Spalter, Moshe Teldon, Tuvia Jacobson, Yosef Y.

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Action; Deed Tzimtzum Charity Oneness of G-d Self Control; Self Conquest Itkafia (conquest) Torah Study Awe of G-d Dwelling for G-d in the Physical World Creation ex nihilo Soul Daat Elyon & Daat Tachton Malchut (kingship) Body & Soul Mind over Heart, Supremacy of Sefirot Self Sacrifice Anger Refinement & Elevation of Sparks Animal Soul & G-dly Soul Soul of Torah, The Joy; Happiness Rebbe, Role of; Rebbe-Chassid Relationship Atzilut Atzmut (the "essence" of G-d) Four Kingdoms G-dly Soul Kelipah Torah Hishtalshelut Faith; Belief in G-d Speech; Communication Tzaddik, Rasha & Beinoni Sin Angels Makif & Penimi; Sovev & Memalle Beriah Yetzirah Sadness; Grief Chesed Ahavat Yisrael Consciousness Lamp Life After Death Four Elements Depression Kabbalat Ol Merirrut Self Esteem; Self Confidence Struggle, Challenge & Adversity It'kafia & It'hapcha (Conquest vs Transformation) Gevurah G-d and Man Kelipat Nogah Seeds Mind HaVaYaH Yechidah Perpetual Creation Minyan Prophecy Holiness Garments of the Soul Animal Soul Talmud Four Worlds Effort Joy of a Mitzvah Temptation Thought Semichah Negative Commandments Shammai & Hillel, Houses of Elokim Oral Torah Halachah Nature Holy Temple Inexistence of the Universe, The Tzaddik Second Temple Light Merkavah Compassion Pain, Suffering & Tragedy Career; Earning a Living Israel Tiferes Rosh Hashanah R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi (Alter Rebbe) Exodus Good and Evil Morality; Ethics; Values Health, Illness and Healing Humility Chassidism Freudian Psychology Daat Identity & Self-Knowledge Love Hypocrisy Prayer Self & Fellow Ego & Selfhood Creation Human Being, The Religion; Religious Ritual Brit Milah Physicality and Spirituality Mind and Heart Judging Others Bittul Parenting; Parenthood Binah Objectivity & Subjectivity Jewish Unity Chochmah Existence; Reality Binding of Isaac Women's mitzvot Nefesh Ruach Neshama Self Improvement Everything is for the Good Heaven & Hell Chabad-Lubavitch Addiction & Recovery Tevet 24 Flame Brain Toenails Jewishness; Jewish Identity Perfection Warrior, The 2003 Blackout Knowledge Nature & the Miraculous Electricity Mission in Life, A Person's Normality & Abnormality Second Law of Thermodynamics Divine Speech, Creation by Essence & Expression Parshah Clothing Relationships Childhood; Children Jewish History Shabbat Teshuvah Reason and Supra-rationality Nitzavim Kosher Criticism; Rebuke Outreach & Influence Truth Bar & Bat Mitzvah Penimiyut (Innerness; Integrity) Ratzo V'Shov Tefillin Leadership Abuse Creation, Purpose of Prison; Imprisonment

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Hebrew Original English Translation Lessons in Tanya Tanya in Plain English

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Animal Soul & G-dly Soul R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi (Alter Rebbe) Hypocrisy G-d and Man Soul

Human Being, The Beinoni Chassidism Inexistence of the Universe, The Rebbe, Role of; Rebbe-Chassid Relationship Refinement & Elevation of Sparks Struggle, Challenge & Adversity Existence; Reality Mind Physicality and Spirituality Action; Deed Self Control; Self Conquest Bittul Torah Garments of the Soul Dwelling for G-d in the Physical World Thought Mind over Heart, Supremacy of Parshah Nefesh Ruach Neshama Merirrut Depression Consciousness Tevet 24 Flame Clothing Essence & Expression Love Childhood; Children Jewish History Relationships Ahavat Yisrael Shabbat Prayer Nitzavim Morality; Ethics; Values Good and Evil Creation ex nihilo Teshuvah Reason and Supra-rationality Self & Fellow Ego & Selfhood Kosher Criticism; Rebuke Outreach & Influence G-dly Soul Truth Bar & Bat Mitzvah Kelipah Penimiyut (Innerness; Integrity) Anger Creation Religion; Religious Ritual Mitzvah Ratzo V'Shov Tefillin Perpetual Creation Brain Toenails Physical World, The Jewishness; Jewish Identity Body & Soul Daat Elyon & Daat Tachton Tzaddik, Rasha & Beinoni Perfection Leadership Abuse Creation, Purpose of Prison; Imprisonment Electricity Mission in Life, A Person's Knowledge Talmud Normality & Abnormality Second Law of Thermodynamics Divine Speech, Creation by Identity & Self-Knowledge Nature & the Miraculous Daat Warrior, The Sadness; Grief 2003 Blackout It'kafia & It'hapcha (Conquest vs Transformation) Love & Awe of G-d Love of G-d Heaven & Hell Chabad-Lubavitch Addiction & Recovery

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Freeman, Tzvi Tauber, Yanki Lubavitcher Rebbe; adapted by Yanki Tauber Brawer, Yaakov Cotlar, Yisroel

Epstein, Baruch Pinson, Yisrael Holzkenner, Rochel Lipskar, Sholom B.Rice, Yisrael Silberberg, Naftali Taub, Shais Litvin, Jay

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Why the Alter Rebbe Wrote Tanya

By Yehoshua B. Gordon

Topics: Tanya

The Alter Rebbe’s decision to write a book that would serve as a practical guide for life.

By Yehoshua B. Gordon More articles... |

Rabbi Yehoshua Gordon is director of Chabad of the Valley in Tarzana, Ca.

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