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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

252

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

253

Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 25

Feb 12, 2026

4:44

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

254

Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 24

Feb 11, 2026

4:34

The Divine Palate: The gift of internal struggle

255

Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 23

Feb 10, 2026

3:21

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

256

Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 22

Feb 9, 2026

5:04

Guilt: The rules for healthy, productive guilt

257

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

261

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

262

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

264

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?

266

Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 12

Jan 30, 2026

3:18

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

267

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

269

Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 9

Jan 27, 2026

5:39

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

270

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?

272

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

274

Let’s Talk Tanya: Shevat 4

Jan 22, 2026

4:29

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

275

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?

276

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

285

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: Tevet 21

Jan 10, 2026

3:02

Realistic Expectations: What does success in the service of G-d look like?

287

Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 20

Jan 9, 2026

5:23

On the Alter Rebbe’s Shoulders: Stop comparing yourself to others. Discover your own truth!

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 19

Jan 8, 2026

2:29

High-End Struggler: Does an animal soul in hibernation pose a threat?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 18

Jan 7, 2026

3:33

Reality Check: The danger of declaring premature victory against the animal soul

290

Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 17

Jan 6, 2026

3:15

Mind Workout: Why prayer is such a vital component of the struggler’s day

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 16

Jan 5, 2026

3:50

The Insides and the Outsides: Is the Book of Beinonim intended for non-beinonim?

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 15

Jan 4, 2026

3:57

Mind Control: The feature that distinguishes the human being from all other species

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 14

Jan 3, 2026

4:50

Stalemate: The “intermediate person” who has never sinned nor ever will

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 13

Jan 2, 2026

3:18

Soul under Duress: When one’s success rate is below 100%

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 12

Jan 1, 2026

3:55

Utter Selflessness: Elite among the elite

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 11

Dec 31, 2025

3:07

The Tzadik: A life of uncomplicated passion and service

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 10

Dec 30, 2025

3:20

Two Kings. One City. The all-encompassing battle over our very identity

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 9

Dec 29, 2025

2:17

Homebases: Same components but opposite dynamic

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 8

Dec 28, 2025

4:06

Secular Studies: When and how it is permitted to study secular subjects

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Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 7

Dec 27, 2025

2:58

Digesting Kelipah: Why non-kosher food is in an unholy class of its own

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