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Pearls of Wisdom from Rabbi Gordon’s Daily Classes

Pearls of wisdom, humor and brief insights culled from Rabbi Yehoshua B. Gordon's monumental daily Chumash and Tanya class.

By Yehoshua B. Gordon

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Text-Based Learning Chapter Summaries Concepts & Themes

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Lecturers

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

Zajac, Avraham Silberberg, Naftali 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 & Awe of G-d Love of G-d

Physical World, The Action; Deed Mitzvah Charity Oneness of G-d Tzimtzum Self Control; Self Conquest Itkafia (conquest)Awe of G-d Torah Study Dwelling for G-d in the Physical World Refinement & Elevation of Sparks Mind over Heart, Supremacy of Animal Soul & G-dly Soul Body & Soul Creation ex nihilo Self Sacrifice Soul Torah Sefirot Joy; Happiness Anger G-dly Soul Soul of Torah, The Daat Elyon & Daat Tachton Rebbe, Role of; Rebbe-Chassid Relationship Malchut (kingship)Kelipah Atzmut (the "essence" of G-d)Atzilut Four Kingdoms Hishtalshelut Tzaddik, Rasha & Beinoni Beriah Yetzirah Faith; Belief in G-d Angels Consciousness Lamp Speech; Communication Makif & Penimi; Sovev & Memalle Sin Sadness; Grief Kabbalat Ol Shaar Hayichud Vehaemunah Kelipat Nogah Merirrut Chesed Self Esteem; Self Confidence Life After Death It'kafia & It'hapcha (Conquest vs Transformation)Ahavat Yisrael Four Elements Depression G-d and Man Mind Struggle, Challenge & Adversity Gevurah Holiness Tzaddik Joy of a Mitzvah Seeds Animal Soul Garments of the Soul Thought Negative Commandments Yechidah Halacha Prophecy Minyan HaVaYaH Temptation Effort Perpetual Creation Four Worlds Talmud Oral Torah Shammai & Hillel, Houses of Merkavah Compassion Nature Elokim Semichah Second Temple Light Pain, Suffering & Tragedy Inexistence of the Universe, The Holy Temple Rosh Hashanah Career; Earning a Living Israel 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 Binding of Isaac Everything is for the Good Women's mitzvot Concealed Good Tevet 24 Flame Alacrity Baruch Dayan HaEmet Heaven & Hell Chabad-Lubavitch Addiction & Recovery Self Improvement Meditation Selflessness; Altruism Nefesh Ruach Neshama Guilt Ratzo V'Shov Tefillin Leadership Abuse Creation, Purpose of Prison; Imprisonment Perfection Sleep Brain Toenails Normality & Abnormality Second Law of Thermodynamics Divine Speech, Creation by Knowledge Electricity Mission in Life, A Person's Warrior, The Nature & the Miraculous Inspiration 2003 Blackout 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)

Text Type

English Translation Lessons in Tanya Tanya in Plain English

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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

Authors

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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Why the Alter Rebbe Wrote Tanya

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

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Why Tanya Means Strength

The hidden meaning of the first word of Tanya and the power to transform ourselves.

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Who is a Tzaddik?

The difference between the causal usage of the term "tzaddik" and the Alter Rebbe's definition of the word in Tanya.

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What are "Kelipah" and "Sitra Achra"?

Rabbi Gordon clarifies the definition of two common kabbalistic expressions for evil.

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Self-Serving Kindness

Are we kind because it feels good or because it's the right thing to do?

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What Your Soul Is Wearing

The difference between who you are and what you do.

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How Torah is Like Water

Why the Torah is sometimes compared to water rather than light.

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