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Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 3
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 1 - Part 1
Igeres Hakodesh: Part Four of Tanya: Girding our loins with strength
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 4
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 1 - Part 2
The Power of Talmud Study: Strengthening Faith Through Torah Study and Prayer
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 5
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 1 - Part 3
Why the Alter Rebbe Spied on His Followers: And: How long should the daily davening last?
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 6
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 2
The Appropriate Response to G-d’s Kindness: The Alter Rebbe’s message following his release from prison
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 7
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 3 - Part 1
“Leaky” Charity: Why charity is the only mitzvah for which we are rewarded in this world
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 8
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 3 - Part 2
The Helmet atop G-d’s Head: Planting charity, reaping salvation
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 9
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 4 - Part 1
From the Depths of the Heart: A relationship with G-d that defies logic
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 10
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 4 - Part 2
Circumcising the Heart: What does it mean to circumcise the heart and who is meant to be the mohel?
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 11
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 4 - Part 3
Charity and Redemption: Why the sages say that we “will only be redeemed because of tzedakah”
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 12
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 4 - Part 4
Leading vs. Going: Where charity leads the heart
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 13
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 5 - Part 1
“Making” G-d’s Name: How the words we speak are sourced in the subconscious
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 14
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 5 - Part 2
The Body and Soul of Words: The two aspects of speech
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 15
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 5 - Part 3
The Hey Conundrum: Are words sourced in the mouth or the heart?
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 16
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 5 - Part 4
The Uniqueness of Our World: Do we just read the words, or do we understand what they are saying?
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 17
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 5 - Part 5
How Avraham Influenced the Original Creation: Condensing mountains of wisdom into a single letter
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 18
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 5 - Part 6
Teamwork: Scholars and Philanthropists Operating in Tandem
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 19
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 6 - Part 1
Plant Charity and Harvest Truth: Identifying our Inner Yaakov
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 20
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 6 - Part 2
A TRUE Relationship with G-d: The connection between charity and truth
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 21
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 7 - Part 1
Our “Portion” and “Lot”: Why is G-d called the “Holy One, blessed be He”?
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 22
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 7 - Part 2
613 ÷ Infinity: What Adam’s soul has in common with the Torah
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 23
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 7 - Part 3
The Perfect Chariot: Who did our patriarch Yaakov look like and why?
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 24
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 7 - Part 4
What’s Your Mitzvah? How to identify your intended primary focus in life
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 25
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 8 -Part 1
Plant Charity and Harvest Salvation: Why it is important to give charity before prayer
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 26
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 8 - Part 2
Quantum Results: When “measure for measure” doesn’t measure up
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 27
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 8 - Part 3
The Theory of Planting: When a small investment yields a quantum gain
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 28
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 8 - Part 4
Planting Seeds On High: The special effect of giving charity to the poor in Israel
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 29
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 9 - Part 1
Planting Seeds On High: The special effect of giving charity to the poor in Israel
Let’s Talk Tanya: Av 30
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 9 - Part 2
The Alter Rebbe’s Wake-Up Call: A new perspective on money and charity
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 1
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 10 - Part 1
The Fire that Comes from the Right Hand: Is the Torah chesed or gevurah?
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 2
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 10 - Part 2
Sizes, Time Limits, and Percentages: The Limitation Inherent in Mitzvos
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 3
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 10 - Part 3
Deeper Digging Demanded: What works for perfect people doesn’t for the rest of us
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 4
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 10 - Part 4
The Financial Cost of Spiritual Healthcare: May one give more than 20% of their income to charity?
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 5
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 10 - Part 5
Embracing G-d’s Model of Kindness: The specific type of charity that brings the redemption
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 6
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 11 - Part 1
When Difficulty and Tragedy Strike: The faith test for which we came to this world
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 7
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 11 - Part 2
In It for the Benefits: Are you Jewish–or from the Eirev Rav?
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 8
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 12 - Part 1
The Anatomy of Peace: Why G-d had to make peace between two angels
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 9
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 12 - Part 2
Achieving Internal Tranquility: How charity effects inner harmony
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 10
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 12 - Part 3
Unnatural Kindness: The “act of tzedakah” vs. the “service of tzedakah”
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 11
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 12 - Part 4
Permanent Security and Tranquility: Why not all charity has the same impact
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 12
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 13 - Part 1
What’s Your Soul Type? The introverted calculated soul vs. the extroverted wild soul
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 13
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 13 - Part 2
Yeshivos At Odds: The patterns of Beis Hillel and Beis Shammai–and when they defied their pattern
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 14
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 13 - Part 3
The “Hidden Goodness” within Gevurah Souls: Digging deeper than one’s revealed strengths
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 15
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 14 - Part 1
A Mystical View of Rosh Hashanah: Why we need to arouse G-d’s desire to continue His creation project
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 16
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 14 - Part 2
An Annual Raise: Why we need to increase our goodness every year
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 17
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 15 - Part 1
The Spiritual Benefit of Self-Study: The divine in microcosm
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 18
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 15 - Part 2
“Dust and Ashes”: On comparing our attributes to G-d’s
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 19
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 15 - Part 3
The Two Tiers of Emotions: Emotional emotions vs. non-emotional emotions
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 20
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 15 - Part 4
A Parable for a Parable: Analyzing the Divine Soul’s Attributes
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 21
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 15 - Part 5
Connections: Higher and Lower Daas
Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 22
Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 16 - Part 1
Charity During Challenging Financial Times: When do your needs take precedence over another’s?
Let’s Talk Tanya, is a daily series by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, an acclaimed scholar and teacher who has been teaching Tanya to diverse audiences for more than twenty years. Every segment, approximately five minutes long, will convey the basic idea of the day’s Tanya and will zoom in on one large idea contained in that day’s study.