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Please include class discussions in the live feed.
The one i heard today was most useful.
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The give and take discussion was excellent, as was the entire lesson.
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The shiur was inspirational. The questions and comments of the participants enhanced it. In response to the issue raised on the seder of yirah and ahava as described on page 281, R. Fine might enjoy speaking to R. Shais Taub in Milwaukee. He has published a Tanya map for volume one and has developed the upcoming JLI shiur on Tanya.
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Best class ever. The students were really struggling with the questions surrounding the efficacy of the prayers of ordinary Jews, who cannot reach the level of kavannah of a tzaddik. Strong emotion arises among mature people only when the matter under consideration has some significance. How wonderful it is that these fine Yiddin are so deeply involved in their relationship with Hashem. Chazak chazak , venischazeik.
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Toda rabba to the gentleman who sits at R. Fine's immediate left. His questions led to an elucidation of who a Rebbe must be. if I had a choice, I would be able to see all of the particpants, because each of them adds so much to each shiur, and I would feel more as if I was sitting there with them.
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B"H
Yesher koach to R. Fine for leading and moderating the shiurim so skillfully. He knows when to pursue an idea and when to move things along. He does all with good humor and the patience that is necessary to succeed in such an endeavor.
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Is the uniform of a soldier in some way analogous to the levushim of the neshama in that the soldier's uniform defines his relationship to the nation and fulfilling his mission is more important than his individual physical life? Also, it is a crime to "disgrace the uniform."
A soldier subordinates his will to the will of his superior in order to express his love and loyalty to his country.
You need not post this, but I would like to know if I am on the right track.
Perhaps we could have an "Ask R. Fine" site.
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Do you have any concrete suggestions for evaluating whether your motivation is coming from your G-dly soul or your animal soul?
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B"H
I am not sure but I believe that the analogy of the heart will work in that the only way the heart can function is if each chamber (ventricle) will do its proper function and beat in cooperation with the entire unit. The right ventricle sends the blood "life" to the lungs to be puriied and filled with life giving oxygen.If the left side will "assert itslf" and attempt to dominate, there will be a totally ineffective arrythmia. Since cooperation is a function only of the G-dly soul, it must control the "beating " of the heart and assure that all parts will cooperate. Only when the "animal ", the left side is subordinated will anything be accomplished. Also, for the benoni, it is necessary to have the 'left" side because without it, the purified vitality can not go out into the body and enable it to live.
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Here are two basic criteria which I use:
a. Is the thing which I want to do a good action mandated (or allowed) according to Torah?
b. Is there something else which I really should be doing right now? There are some things which are very good, but not appropriate for the moment. For example, going to synagogue is a good thing. However, if there is a terminally ill person who needs my help, the urge to go to shul is actually coming from my animal soul.
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B"H
You discussed the need to do the G-dly thing when one believes that he has been wronged by another. What if the problem is knowing the ratzon of Hashem?
Say a financially wealthy man, Rueven, and a not wealthy business partner Shimon,are dissolving their partnership and money is very important to Reuven, but not so much to his Shimon even though his independent means are very modest. Should Shimon request a just settlement, if Reuven wants Shimon to have nothing, or should Shimon just let it go so as not to "hurt" him? I don't expect an answer to this dilemna, just a method to approach the problem
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I live in Milwaukee and so enjoy the privilege of learning Tanya from R. Taub who authored the JLI Tanya shiur. Nevertheless, I learn through the live webcast every day because R. Fine and the students make each day's Tanya "live", and daily exposure to the discussions led by R. Fine are inspirational.
I have recommended this webcast to my friends and one of them has also become a regular viewer.
Yehser koah!
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When you begin each chapter, you say one word that contains its essential theme. Could you give us a list of these words for each chapter we have learned thus far?
I don't take notes because i habituate myself to doing without in order to aid me in remembering the weekly derush, but otherwise I would have copied each summarizing word when you spoke.
Toda rabba.
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Hi Rabbi,
missed being there in person today but managed to participate online. what a wonderful resource!
..... and worth every penny. :)
See you tomorrow g-d willing.
Ron (from the peanut gallery)
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Yesher koach to our new haverim who have begun to attend this daily Tanya. It will surely enrich you as it does for those of us who are "old timers."
Toda rabba to R. Fine who prepares EVERY DAY to teach us and then does so with such skill and chesed.
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Dear Rabbi,
Heavy duty stuff today. Yasherkoach on clarifying some very difficult material.
Wishing you a Shanah Tova and may g-d grant you the strength ( and patience) to continue elucidating these concepts of Tanya to us ' plain folk'.
See you next year. :) :)
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