In today's episode we discuss the two general aspects involved in lower Teshuva, namely 1)Compassion and 2)Subjugation.Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 7.Music by

In today's episode we discuss how we have a choice as to which channel we receive our vitality from and how Teshuva can restore a more direct flow from our source.Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of chapter 6.Music by

In today's episode we discuss how while in the past, when we were on a higher level, we received our physical vitality in a more direct manner exclusively from our G-dly souls, nowadays, with the exile of the Schina (due to our actions), the vi...

In today's episode we discuss how the 613 Mitzvos can be thought of a rope with 613 strands, which ultimately is G-d's Breath which is the vitality of the G-dly Soul.Iggeres HaTeshuva, Chapter 5.Music by

In today's episode we discuss the deeper meaning behind man being created in the image of G-d by virtue of the soul mirroring the Tetragrammaton. Iggeres HaTeshuva end of chapter 4.Music by

Today's episode has been generously sponsored by Ruta Cohen (Rus bas Natalya Esther) in honor of her birthday. In today's episode we discuss how the Tetragrammaton contains all of the 10 sephiros within it.Iggeres HaTeshuva, Mid...

In today's episode we discuss the difference between blowing (i.e. exhaling strongly) vs. speaking and how this relates to G-d's creation of Man.Iggeres HaTeshuva middle of chapter 4.Music by

In today's episode we begin a discussion of coming to a more in depth understanding of what Teshuva is and introduce some related questions in this regard.Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of chapter 4.Music by

In today's episode we discuss how one should give extra charity as a way of redeeming the outstanding proscribed fasts (according to the more stringent opinions).Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of Chapter 3.Music by

In today's episode we discuss how charity can serve as a substitute for fasting nowadays due to our generation not being as physically robust as generations in the past.Iggeres HaTeshuva, middle of Chapter 3.Music by

In today's episode we discuss the deeper meaning behind why the sages settled upon the measure of having a sinner fast 3x the prescribed number of fasts for whatever sin they committed.Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 3.M...

In today's episode we discuss what the role of fasting and inflicting suffering upon oneself might have if these are not part of the mitzvah of Teshuva.Iggeres HaTeshuva Chapter 2.Music by

In today's episode we discuss what is involved in the mitzvah of Teshuva and how fasting is not part of this, despite what many think. Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of Chapter 1.Music by

In today's episode we discuss a teaching in masechet Yoma about the three types of atonement necessary in the cases of three different types of transgressions.Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 1.Music by

In today's episode we discuss how moonlight can be used as a good analogy to help us understand how lower creations receive their vitality from the more loftier creations which radiate the 10 utterances of creation in a more direct way....

In today's episode we discuss how every individual creation receives its vitality from a particular combination, transposition or substitution  of the 22 letters contained within the 10 utterances of creation.Sha'ar HaYichud V'Haem...

In today's episode we discuss why it is that we call the building blocks through which G-d creates the world "letters" even though G-d's Speech is far above and the source of our wisdom and intellects.Sha'ar HaYichud V'Haemunah end of C...

In today's episode we discuss the meaning and purpose of "letters of thought" and "letters of speech".Sha'ar HaYichud V'Haemunah, Beginning of Chapter 11.Music by

In today's Tanya we discuss how the seven days of the week come into being from G-d's Attributes.Sha'ar HaYichud V'Haemunah, end of Chapter 10Music by

In today's episode we discuss how the allegory of the sun and sunlight we use to understand the unity of G-d with His Attributes, is a useful allegory for us, however we must know that it is only an allegory.Sha'ar HaYichud V'Haemunah, ...

In today's episode we discuss how the fact that G-d is united with His Attributes is just as incomprehensible as G-d Himself is.Sha'ar HaYichud V'Haemunah, end of Chapter 9.Music by

In today's episode we discuss how it is illogical to say that G-d is incomprehensible to us.Sha'ar HaYichud V'Haemunah, middle of chapter 9.Music by

In today's episode we discuss how G-d's Chochma (Wisdom, which is the highest attribute for us) can be likened to our Asiya (Action, the lowest attribute).Sha'ar HaYichud V'Haemunah, Beginning of Chapter 9.Music by

In today's episode we discuss the attribute of Chochma and how it manifests within a person's and how all of the other attributes and soul garments stem out from it. Sha'ar HaYichud V'HaEmunah, End of Chapter 8.Music by

In today's episode we begin a discussion concerning how G-d's Attributes, as we reference them during prayer etc... are not the same as our own.'Sha'ar HaYichud VeHaemuna Chapter 8. Music by