Author Archives: saredeswitzer

In today’s Tanya we discuss how a person who learns Torah and strives to be close to G-d should hold themselves to a higher standard than the more “simple folk”.

In today’s episode we discuss how struggling and pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zones should be applied in regards to self restraint as well.

In today’s episode, we discuss how we need to constantly check in with ourselves to make sure that we are actively pushing ourselves beyond our comfort zones in serving G-d, and how a way to motivate us to do so is to think about other people who might be fighting much stronger internal battles than we do.

In today’s episode we discuss how we should all be perpetually engaged in internal battles, actively working on crushing our bodies and animal souls when serving G-d, particularly before and during prayer.

In today’s episode we discuss how a person’s natural inclinations and circumstances are not excuses for a person’s wrongdoings and one who sins is still considered to be a Rasha regardless of what circumstances or temptations led them down that path as we were all created with the innate ability to have our mind rule over our hearts.

In today’s episode we discuss how we should never see ourselves as better than anyone else, regardless of who they are, as we don’t know their struggle.

In this episode we discuss: How a person’s dreams can be another indication that their spiritual standing isn’t ideal How meditating upon one’s low spiritual stance can lead to a humility that can instigate hatred and towards their animal soul which conceals G-dly reality. How and why subduing the animal soul in such a manner will cause the light of their G-dly soul to naturally shine through An example of this in the story of the spies in scripture which illustrates how all Jews are “believers” and “children of believers” and how Even the Sitra Achra doesn’t have doubts regarding belief in G-d, as illustrated by the story of the harlot in the Zohar.

In today’s episode we discuss how one who cannot think of any severe transgression from their youth that might be causing their current emotional blockage in relation to G-d, should examine all of their past Thoughts, Speeches and Actions and take an accounting of how many of them had a G-dly intention behind them and how many did not.

In today’s episode we discuss how when a person feels an emotional blockage in their spiritual service, this might be originating from past transgressions, even if they have been repented for.

In today’s episode we discuss how the desires and natural impulses of a Beinoni make him or her lower than impure animals.