It Is Taught

In today’s episode we discuss how since the the destruction of the Temple, the Divine Indwelling (the Shechina) rests within Jewish Law (Halacha).

In today’s episode we discuss how the prophets (beginning with our forefathers and culminated with Moshe were totally nullified to G-d and how we all experienced a taste of this nullification at Mount Sinai. We were unable to handle this level of self nullification however, which is why G-d immediately followed the giving of the Torah by commanding us to build a Sanctuary to contain His Divine Indwelling.

In today’s episode we discuss how cultivating our belief in G-d can bring us joy on multiple levels and uncover the G-dliness of the world.

In today’s tanya we discuss how even for those people we might feel justified in hating, we must also feel love for, and arouse compassion for, which will nullify the hatred and bring about the love.

In today’s episode we discuss how we are called upon to love and try to draw near those who are not on par with our spiritual standings and are far from G-d and His Torah.

In today’s episode we discuss that there are certain necessary stipulations before hating someone you witness sinning.

In today’s episode, we discuss why Hillel the Elder described the commandment to Love Your Fellow Jew as encompassing the entirety of the Torah.

In today’s episode we discuss how only way to attain unconditional love of your fellow Jew is by devaluing physicality and focusing on the shared spiritual origins of all Jews.

In today’s episode, we discuss how if one practices everything we’ve learned so far about seeing one’s body in a degraded way, this will lead to a joy of the soul which is a straight and easy gateway to loving one’s fellow Jew.

In today’s episode, we discuss how to overcome a sense of despondency that might overtake a person as a result of meditating upon how far they are from G-d and how to in fact use this awareness to get closer to Him.