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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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