Chassidic Works

A list of classic Chasidic texts in English.

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. It has revolutionized the way we think about G‑d, the human soul, the world and our place in it.

Hayom Yom: From Day To Day …"its every day is indeed a day." A treasure of aphorisms and customs for every day of the year.

Written by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812), the founder of Chabad, Tanya is the central text of Chabad Chassidism. Its stated aim is to show a path to realizing one's purpose and developing a deeper relationship with G-d.

The fundamental work of Chabad Chasidus, composed to show all Jews how to achieve their spiritual potential.

These classes provide an overview of each chapter of Tanya as they expound on the main concepts and themes to be encountered.

Question: What is the theme of the Tanya? I was just introduced to the book by a Chabad neighbor, and I’m considering exploring this new area. Answer: Mazel Tov on your discovery of Tanya. Tanya is the foundational work of the Chabad movement. It lays ...

Host, Michael Kigel, talks to some of the world's greatest experts about the masterpiece of Hasidic thought, the book of Tanya.

Textual study of the daily section of Tanya, the foundational text of Chassidic philosophy.