Why Is It So Much Easier to Start Projects Than to Finish Them?

In today’s episode we begin discussing a letter the Alter Rebbe wrote to his Chassidim, asking him to be just as passionate about giving to a fund that was established to raise money for the land of Israel as they were when the fund was first established.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 14.

Episode 642 9 Elul Regular Year Make Peace

In today’s episode we discuss how we can stimulate the affection of Peace on High and Below through engaging in the Act of Tzedaka as well as how we can get a taste of the revelation of G-dliness that will occur in the Future, by connecting with G-d during certain auspicious times such as prayer or giving Tzedaka.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Middle of Epistle 12.

Episode 641 8 Elul Regular Year Beauty is the Harmony of Opposites

Today’s episode is dedicated in loving memory to my maternal grandfather Avraham Yitzchok ben Binyamin HaKohen Z”L (the entire It is Taught podcast is dedicated to him as well).

In today’s episode we introduce the question of what the difference is between the Act of Tzedaka vs the Service of Tzedaka, based on a verse from Yeshayahu and how Hashem makes peace between the attributes of Chessed and Gevurah through the attribute of Tiferes/Rachamim. This attribute is associated with His 4 letter Name (Havaya/the Tetragrammaton).

Iggeres HaKodesh, Beginning of Epistle 12.

Episode 639 6 Elul Regular Year Shift Your Perspective

In today’s episode we discuss how everything we experience in our lives is really good and coming from G-d’s Chessed, even if we don’t perceive it as such. Our purpose is to shift our perspective and try to recognize the hidden goodness in all things.

Iggeres HaKodesh, Epistle 11.