Tanya with Rochel Schmukler
This Women's Tanya Class is our interactive spiritual journey where we investigate, discuss and apply the revolutionary ideas presented in the Tanya, a foremost work of Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism by the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.
Tanya with Rochel Schmukler
Tanya Chapter 1 part 2. It's not about your behavior, it's about your identity
Who is this elusive beinoni? Defining him proves challenging; there appears to be no middle ground between a righteous person and a wicked one. Exploring various scenarios, we find that minor infractions do not categorize a person as a beinoni. Looking at the Talmud, we learn that the tzadik is someone who has no longer has an evil inclination; their sole drive is for good. But what about everyone else? What fuels their struggle? A new understanding emerges: Kabbalah teaches us that every Jewish person, whether righteous or sinful, possesses two souls. The first soul originates from the side of unholiness and animates the body by clothing itself in our blood.