Popular Shows by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 6

Aug 19, 2026

4:06

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

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 8

Aug 21, 2026

4:48

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

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Elul 7

Aug 20, 2026

4:25

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

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 6

Mar 24, 2026

5:20

Four Degrees of Divine Revelation: Inanimate, vegetable, animal, and human mitzvos

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 8

Oct 30, 2025

4:21

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 5

Mar 23, 2026

3:39

Essential Will: Does G-d value our feelings more than our actions?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 4

Mar 22, 2026

3:19

Four Levels of Creation: The difference between a “body” mitzvah and a “soul” mitzvah

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 3

Mar 21, 2026

3:06

As Different as Body and Soul: G-d is in everything–but the divine voltage varies

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 2

Mar 20, 2026

4:02

The Importance of Intent in a Mitzvah: Is there value to mumbled prayers?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 1

Mar 19, 2026

3:15

Calling G-d Over: How to spend some quality intimate time with G-d

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 29

Mar 18, 2026

3:11

When to Stop Studying Torah: When to close the books and go do a mitzvah

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 28

Mar 17, 2026

4:10

The Qualitative Advantage of Torah Study: The greater light that illuminates the core of the animal soul

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 27

Mar 16, 2026

4:39

The Power of Charity: The mitzvah that packs a disproportionately powerful punch

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 26

Mar 15, 2026

3:23

Proper Perspective of this World: Is the material, mundane world an obstacle to serving G-d?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 25

Mar 14, 2026

4:50

Further Expanding the Circle of Elevation: Why bringing Mashiach is, necessarily, a collective effort

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 24

Mar 13, 2026

3:41

Expanding the Circle of Elevation: How a single mitzvah elevates large swaths of creation

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 23

Mar 12, 2026

5:57

Call to Action: A philosophical response to an emotional question

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 22

Mar 11, 2026

4:29

Greater vs. Higher: Why “greater” and “higher” are mutually exclusive

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 21

Mar 10, 2026

4:17

G-d’s All-Embracing Agenda: Completely reframing our work and its reward

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 20

Mar 9, 2026

3:40

The Point is Not Inner Perfection: Why the struggler and the tzaddik accomplish the exact same thing

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 19

Mar 8, 2026

3:27

Body Connection: Why ACTION mitzvos are necessary

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 18

Mar 7, 2026

4:21

The Problem with Love: Why a mitzvah is the only way to connect with G-d

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 17

Mar 6, 2026

2:34

Identity Crisis: Why a mitzvah can accomplish what a soul on its own cannot

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 16

Mar 5, 2026

3:45

Why is Judaism Action-Obsessed? Answering the big “why”s of Judaism

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 15

Mar 4, 2026

5:41

A Living Paradox: How to become G-d’s “right-hand man”

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 14

Mar 3, 2026

3:47

The Human Holy Temple: Can I experience the joy of closeness with G-d if I don’t feel it?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 13

Mar 2, 2026

2:57

Feeling G-d’s Joy: Transcending self to experience the joy of our Beloved

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 12

Mar 1, 2026

3:50

Heir to a Fortune: The joy of unearned wealth

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 11

Feb 28, 2026

4:02

A Royal Visit: Can there be happiness that is not attached to achievements?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 10

Feb 27, 2026

7:37

When to Hate: When, why, and how the Torah obliges us to hate a fellow Jew

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 9

Feb 26, 2026

5:25

Loving Every Jew: The second outcome of living soulfully

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 8

Feb 25, 2026

5:42

The Joy of Purpose: Why did G-d create me as a lowly being?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 7

Feb 24, 2026

4:51

The Daily Exodus: Are we looking for emancipation from our animal soul or just to escape its clutches?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 6

Feb 23, 2026

3:38

Switching Focus: How to release your soul from captivity

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 5

Feb 22, 2026

3:42

Fighting Ego with Ego: The inner brokenness that leads to wholeness

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 4

Feb 21, 2026

4:14

Higher Expectations: Why excuses are fine for others–but not for you

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 3

Feb 20, 2026

5:03

Don’t Judge: How to overcome a condescending tendency

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 2

Feb 19, 2026

5:50

Doubts About G-d: How to deal with doubts about G-d’s existence

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Adar 1

Feb 18, 2026

3:05

Intimidation Tactic: When shouting and intimidating is a great strategy

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 30

Feb 17, 2026

5:04

Emotional Unresponsiveness: When Tanya prescribes the bitter pill of ego crushing

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 29

Feb 16, 2026

4:58

Default Identity: The Chasid who wasn’t satisfied with his 16-hour prayer

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 28

Feb 15, 2026

4:36

Emotional Unresponsiveness: When Tanya prescribes the bitter pill of ego crushing

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 27

Feb 14, 2026

4:49

Implications of the Two-Soul Doctrine: Why Judaism doesn’t believe in hypocris

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 26

Feb 13, 2026

3:23

Identifying a Successful Prayer: Why interrupting thoughts can be a symptom of good prayer

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 25

Feb 12, 2026

4:44

Suppression (Iskafya): Is delaying innocent gratification a Jewish value?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 24

Feb 11, 2026

4:34

The Divine Palate: The gift of internal struggle

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 23

Feb 10, 2026

3:21

Shame: Is it ever legitimate to be ashamed over our internal demons?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 22

Feb 9, 2026

5:04

Guilt: The rules for healthy, productive guilt

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 21

Feb 8, 2026

6:21

Pain and Suffering: How to maintain positive emotions in the face of suffering and difficulty

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 20

Feb 7, 2026

4:22

Positive Emotions: Why happiness is a foundational Jewish value

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 19

Feb 6, 2026

5:12

Complementary Paths: Why we need two strategies for winning the battle against the animal soul

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 18

Feb 5, 2026

3:13

Are You In or Out? Advice for when you’re lazy to do a mitzvah

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 17

Feb 4, 2026

3:54

The Right Place for a Red Line: How to identify a spiritually life-or-death situation

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 16

Feb 3, 2026

5:24

The Aftereffect of Sin: What makes some sins worse than others?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 15

Feb 2, 2026

4:11

Temporary Insanity: Why we all experience small bouts of insanity

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 14

Feb 1, 2026

2:35

365 Pathways to Disunity: Judaism boils down to one “yes or no” question

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 13

Jan 31, 2026

3:38

The Gate to the Home: Torah is the “gate” to gain entry to “the home.” What is the home?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 12

Jan 30, 2026

3:18

Absolute Unity: The advantage that Torah study holds over all other mitzvos

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 11

Jan 29, 2026

3:57

248 Pathways to Unity: What are mitzvos REALLY about?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 10

Jan 28, 2026

3:35

The Essence of Idolatry: Why arrogance is tantamount to idolatry

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 9

Jan 27, 2026

5:39

A Distasteful Necessity: A task that G-d finds distasteful—but necessary

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 8

Jan 26, 2026

2:58

The View from Below: Is our world’s existence an illusion?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 7

Jan 25, 2026

4:17

Revealing Words: In what way is G-d’s speech different from ours?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 6

Jan 24, 2026

4:01

Unchanged: What does it mean that G-d “speaks”?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 5

Jan 23, 2026

5:13

One and Only: The two most important mitzvos

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 4

Jan 22, 2026

4:29

The Wakeup Call: How your soul responds when everything is on the line

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 3

Jan 21, 2026

1:41

Hidden Love: If you inherently love G-d, why don’t you feel it?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 2

Jan 20, 2026

3:40

G-d’s Candle: Your soul’s most peculiar feature

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 1

Jan 19, 2026

3:16

A Relationship that Transcends Logic: Is your relationship with G-d supposed to make sense?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 29

Jan 18, 2026

3:56

VERY Practical: A second strategy for overcoming the animal soul

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 28

Jan 17, 2026

4:29

The Addict’s Solution: Why some people actually cannot control their behavior

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 27

Jan 16, 2026

4:14

Practical: Why doing the right thing at all times is a reasonable expectation

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 26

Jan 15, 2026

5:05

Intellectual Emotions: When you can’t feel your feelings

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 25

Jan 14, 2026

4:15

The Long Way: A fundamental principle in our service of G-d

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 24

Jan 13, 2026

5:29

One Hundred and One: Why reviewing your studies one hundred times isn’t enough

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 23

Jan 12, 2026

3:37

A Tale of Two Beinonis: They look awfully similar, but they’re not

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 22

Jan 11, 2026

3:17

Fake It Even If You Can’t Make It: Success not guaranteed. But go for the gold anyway!

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 25

Nov 16, 2025

3:17

Circumventing Circulatory Issues: How our infighting causes the Shechinah to be ill

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 13

Dec 3, 2025

4:26

Irrelevant Laws? Why study the parts of the Torah that are utterly inapplicable?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 12

Dec 2, 2025

1:57

Creating G-d’s Home: Why Torah study is so important

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 11

Dec 1, 2025

1:39

It’s Not About Us: A different kind of wisdom

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 10

Nov 30, 2025

3:54

The Big Reveal: When the physical garments don’t alter the substance

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 9

Nov 29, 2025

5:26

Stimulating Sources: Why elevating physical objects has an effect on Atzilus

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 8

Nov 28, 2025

3:57

The Direction of the Light: The damage caused when the lights depart the vessels

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 7

Nov 27, 2025

4:25

Parent vs. Teacher: Where the essence of G-d is to be found

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 6

Nov 26, 2025

2:56

A “Great and Lofty” Mitzvah: Why is it important to study the secrets of Kabbalah?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 5

Nov 25, 2025

3:35

Hands-On G-dliness: How to hold G-d in one’s hands

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 4

Nov 24, 2025

2:10

Grasping the Ungraspable: The shortcoming of connecting to G-d through our intellect or emotions

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 3

Nov 23, 2025

4:20

The Sanctification of Creation: Why did Moshe desperately desire to enter the Land?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 2

Nov 22, 2025

3:19

The Power of Prayer: When the Infinite Light tangible manifests in our world

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Kislev 1

Nov 21, 2025

3:59

Sinless Breath: The value of the Torah study of young children

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 30

Nov 20, 2025

4:23

Clipped Wings: What prevents Torah study or prayer from ascending to heaven?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 29

Nov 20, 2025

2:52

Motivation to Pray: What happens to kavanah-less davening?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 28

Nov 19, 2025

5:33

Face-to-Face Union: Why specifically action mitzvos cause heavenly procreation

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 27

Nov 18, 2025

4:45

Action vs. Feeling: Kuntres Acharon, the 5th part of Tanya

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 26

Nov 17, 2025

3:49

An Ode to Fundraisers: Inspiring the Inspirers

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 14

Nov 5, 2025

5:18

Spiritual Life: The tzadik who wasn’t intimidated by a gun

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 12

Nov 3, 2025

5:40

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 13

Nov 4, 2025

3:43

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Cheshvan 11

Nov 2, 2025

4:32

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