Let’s Talk Tanya – Daily Tanya | Your Language. Your Life.

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 16

Apr 3, 2026

4:02

Service Mitzvos: What differentiates love and awe from all other mitzvos

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 15

Apr 2, 2026

3:36

Giving a Mitzvah Wings to Soar: How do we provide the lighting for G-d’s home?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 14

Apr 1, 2026

3:06

A Mitzvah that Lacks Divine Conductivity: When there’s no distortion, but also no revelation

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 13

Mar 31, 2026

2:48

Until One Does Teshuvah: The sad story of the synagogue that was filled with Torah

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 12

Mar 30, 2026

3:58

Repenting for One’s Mitzvos: When a mitzvah becomes trapped in kelipah

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 11

Mar 29, 2026

3:23

Mitzvos that Go Nowhere: The problem with doing mitzvos out of habit

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 10

Mar 28, 2026

4:06

In What World is Your Mitzvah? Why is a detailed understanding of Gan Eden relevant?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 9

Mar 27, 2026

4:03

The World of Utter Nullification: Greater than saying “I love you” is the inability to say “I”

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 8

Mar 26, 2026

4:11

Choosing to Act Instinctually: Why souls–but not angels–get preferential treatment

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Nissan 7

Mar 25, 2026

4:49

Two-Tiered Paradise: Which souls go to the higher level of Gan Eden?

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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: 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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