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Learning & Values Kabbalah, Chassidism and Jewish Mysticism The Tanya Text of the Tanya

Tanya in Plain English

A new translation of this classic primary text of Chassidic thought in easy-to-read, contemporary English.

Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, as rendered by Tzvi Freeman

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Krasnianski, Ben-Tzion Fine, Ronnie Gordon, Yehoshua B.Friedman, Manis Avtzon, Levi

Zajac, Avraham Caplan, Nechama Epstein, Baruch Schmukler, Rochel Chighel, Michael Freeman, Tzvi Kaplan, Mendel Rubin, Eli Winner, Zushe Schochet, J. Immanuel Weisberg, Chana Spalter, Moshe Teldon, Tuvia Bitton, Binyomin Jacobson, Yosef Y.Flinkenstein, Dovid

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Kabbalah & Chassidism Iggeret HaKodesh Beinoni Love of G-d Physical World, The

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

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Kabbalah & Chassidism Animal Soul & G-dly Soul R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi (Alter Rebbe)Hypocrisy Bittul

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

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Freeman, Tzvi Tauber, Yanki Kranz, Sarah Lubavitcher Rebbe; adapted by Yanki Tauber Brawer, Yaakov

Nachshon, Baruch Lipskar, Sholom B.Lieberman, Hendel Litvin, Jay Rice, Yisrael Silberberg, Naftali Brombacher, Shoshannah Taub, Shais Brook, David Cotlar, Yisroel Epstein, Baruch Pinson, Yisrael Holzkenner, Rochel

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Tanya In Plain English - Introduction

Method and Rationale of the Translator

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Tanya Chapters 26-28

How to deal with anxiety and worry, depression and self-pity, nagging guilt, feelings of inadequacy and self-blame. Only once liberated from all the above can the soul soar freely.

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Chapter 32

This chapter presents the chassidic manifesto of unconditional love towards every Jew. how to have it and how to use it.

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Chapter 33

Celebrating Your Jewishness

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Chapter 36

We already know from our sages that the purpose behind creation of this world is G‑d's desire to dwell in the lowest realms. But what did they mean by lowest?

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