Let’s Talk Tanya

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 22

Charity During Challenging Financial Times: When do your needs take precedence over another’s?

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 20

A Parable for a Parable: Analyzing the Divine Soul’s Attributes

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 19

The Two Tiers of Emotions: Emotional emotions vs. non-emotional emotions

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 18

“Dust and Ashes”: On comparing our attributes to G-d’s

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 17

The Spiritual Benefit of Self-Study: The divine in microcosm

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 16

An Annual Raise: Why we need to increase our goodness every year

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 15

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 14

The “Hidden Goodness” within Gevurah Souls: Digging deeper than one’s revealed strengths

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 13

Yeshivos At Odds: The patterns of Beis Hillel and Beis Shammai–and when they defied their pattern

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 12

What’s Your Soul Type? The introverted calculated soul vs. the extroverted wild soul

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 11

Permanent Security and Tranquility: Why not all charity has the same impact

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 10

Unnatural Kindness: The “act of tzedakah” vs. the “service of tzedakah”

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 9

Achieving Internal Tranquility: How charity effects inner harmony

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 8

The Anatomy of Peace: Why G-d had to make peace between two angels

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 7

In It for the Benefits: Are you Jewish–or from the Eirev Rav?

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 6

When Difficulty and Tragedy Strike: The faith test for which we came to this world

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 5

Embracing G-d’s Model of Kindness: The specific type of charity that brings the redemption

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 4

The Financial Cost of Spiritual Healthcare: May one give more than 20% of their income to charity?

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 3

Deeper Digging Demanded: What works for perfect people doesn’t for the rest of us

Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 2

Sizes, Time Limits, and Percentages: The Limitation Inherent in Mitzvos