#1 Iggeres Hateshuvah — Introduction

An introductory class to Iggeres Hateshuvah, the third part of the Alter Rebbe's Tanya.

This Tanya series is presented by Rabbi Yaakov Krasnianski.

Timestamps: 

00:00 (Intro).

00:20 (Opening words and story of Rosh Chodesh Kislev).

03:05 (The reason we are beginning Tanya with Iggeres Hateshuvah).

04:43 (Thank you to our sponsors).

05:52 (History of the development of Iggeres Hateshuvah).

25:32 (The Rebbe's Yachas and relationship to Iggeres Hateshuvah).

38:15 (Some stories and teachings on the greatness of Teshuvah).

44:55 (Teshuvah is the ultimate purpose of our lives).

50:09 (Iggeres Hateshuvah was written as a Tikun for Pgam Habris).

1:01:22 (This book was written to show how Teshuvah is extremely doable).

1:04:22 (The Alter Rebbe parallels Yaakov, seen most in Iggeres Hateshuvah).

1:10:45 (Iggeres Hateshuvah corresponds to the Baal Shem Tov).

1:12:17 (The 3rd book of the Tanya corresponds to the 3rd part of the Shulchan Aruch, which talks about the laws of divorce and marriage).

1:16:17 (Explaining conceptually why marriage must be proceeded by divorce).

1:46:41 (Teshuvah means to restore the two Heis of Hashem's name).

1:49:16 (The 3rd book of the Tanya corresponds to the Sefirah of Binah).

1:55:47 (1st reason why Binah is associated with Teshuvah — the number 40).

1:57:49 (2nd reason why Binah is associated with Teshuvah — feminine renewal).

1:59:36 (3rd reason why Binah is associated with Teshuvah — 50 gates of Binah).

2:30:55 (Connotation of the name Iggeres Hateshuvah, the letter of Teshuvah).

2:35:19 (Closing words).