It Is Taught

In today’s episode we discuss the difference between blowing (i.e. exhaling strongly) vs. speaking and how this relates to G-d’s creation of Man.

Iggeres HaTeshuva middle of chapter 4.

In today’s episode we begin a discussion of coming to a more in depth understanding of what Teshuva is and introduce some related questions in this regard.

Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of chapter 4.

In today’s episode we discuss how one should give extra charity as a way of redeeming the outstanding proscribed fasts (according to the more stringent opinions).

Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of Chapter 3.

In today’s episode we discuss how charity can serve as a substitute for fasting nowadays due to our generation not being as physically robust as generations in the past.

Iggeres HaTeshuva, middle of Chapter 3.

In today’s episode we discuss the deeper meaning behind why the sages settled upon the measure of having a sinner fast 3x the prescribed number of fasts for whatever sin they committed.

Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 3.

In today’s episode we discuss what the role of fasting and inflicting suffering upon oneself might have if these are not part of the mitzvah of Teshuva.

Iggeres HaTeshuva Chapter 2.

In today’s episode we discuss what is involved in the mitzvah of Teshuva and how fasting is not part of this, despite what many think.

Iggeres HaTeshuva, end of Chapter 1.

In today’s episode we discuss a teaching in masechet Yoma about the three types of atonement necessary in the cases of three different types of transgressions.

Iggeres HaTeshuva, Beginning of Chapter 1.

In today’s episode we discuss how moonlight can be used as a good analogy to help us understand how lower creations receive their vitality from the more loftier creations which radiate the 10 utterances of creation in a more direct way.

Sha’ar HaYichud V’Haemunah, end of chapter 12.

In today’s episode we discuss how every individual creation receives its vitality from a particular combination, transposition or substitution of the 22 letters contained within the 10 utterances of creation.

Sha’ar HaYichud V’Haemunah, beginning of chapter 12.