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Creation of the world. Why?

Think JewishJun 19, 2020

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Tanya Class #46 Chapter 17(A)

Tanya Class #46 Chapter 17(A)

Today we discussed how motivated does one need to be to get stuff done. A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully. Recorded Live May 7, 2024 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

May 07, 202444:42
Tanya Class #45 Chapter 16 (C) 'The Kabbalah Behind Elevating Deeds'

Tanya Class #45 Chapter 16 (C) 'The Kabbalah Behind Elevating Deeds'


Today, we spoke about "The Kabbalah Behind Elevating Deeds" A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully. Recorded Live March 26, 2024 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Mar 26, 202451:17
Tanya Class #44 Chapter 16 (B) It's The Thought That Counts?

Tanya Class #44 Chapter 16 (B) It's The Thought That Counts?


Today, we spoke about "It's The Thought That Counts?" A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully. Recorded Live March 19, 2024 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Mar 20, 202451:56
Tanya Class #43 Chapter 16 (A)"Emotions - The Good, The Bad, The Non-existent"

Tanya Class #43 Chapter 16 (A)"Emotions - The Good, The Bad, The Non-existent"

Today, we spoke about "Emotions - The Good, The Bad, The Non-existent" A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully. Recorded Live March 5, 2024 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Mar 05, 202454:08
Tanya Class #42 Chapter 15 (B) "Habits - The Good, the bad, and beyond habits."
Mar 01, 202452:56
Tanya Class #41 Chapter 14 (C) & 15 (A) "4 Reasons To Strive To Be A Tzaddik"

Tanya Class #41 Chapter 14 (C) & 15 (A) "4 Reasons To Strive To Be A Tzaddik"

A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully. Recorded Live February 20, 2024 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Feb 28, 202457:43
Tanya Class #40 Chapter 14 (B) "Are Unrealistic Goals Helpful?"
Feb 27, 202456:05
Tanya Class #39 Chapter 14 (B) "Are Unrealistic Goals Helpful?"

Tanya Class #39 Chapter 14 (B) "Are Unrealistic Goals Helpful?"

A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully. Recorded Live February 13, 2024 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Feb 18, 202456:05
Tanya Class #35 Chapter 13 (A) "Self Honesty & Self Deception"
Feb 15, 202455:06
Tanya Class #38 Chapter 13 (D) "Is Truth Relative?"
Feb 05, 202401:01:19
Tanya Class #36 Chapter 13 (B) "Self- Esteem When I'm A Rasha?"
Feb 02, 202455:57
Tanya Class #37 Chapter 13 (C)

Tanya Class #37 Chapter 13 (C)

This week, we continued chapter 13. A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully. Recorded Live January 16, 2024 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Feb 02, 202456:55
Tanya Class #34 Chapter 13 (A) "Self Honesty & Self Deception"

Tanya Class #34 Chapter 13 (A) "Self Honesty & Self Deception"

This week we started chapter 13. We discussed "Self Honesty & Self Deception

A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully.

Recorded Live December 26, 2023

Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Dec 27, 202355:06
Tanya Class #33 Chapter 12 (B) "The Mind rules over the heart"
Dec 27, 202356:15
Fast Days in Judaism

Fast Days in Judaism

No, this is not about days going by fast. It's about the days that we fast. In particular, we discussed the upcoming fast day of Asara Betevet. If you are unsure of what that means, listen to the class and gain new insight, understanding, and vocabulary :)


Recorded live December 20, 2023

Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Dec 21, 202357:48
Tanya Class #32 Chapter 12 (A) "The Inbetweener"
Nov 30, 202353:28
Tanya Class #31 Chapter 11 (B)
Nov 15, 202353:57
Tanya Class #30 Chapter 11 (A)

Tanya Class #30 Chapter 11 (A)


This week we finished started chapter 11. We discussed the Tanya's Definition of Rasha - wicked. we discussed about not getting caught up on the labels. We had a great discussion about our hypocritical self, and about sinful thoughts.

A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully.

Recorded Live November 7, 2023
Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Nov 07, 202350:13
Tanya Class #29 Chapter 10 (C)

Tanya Class #29 Chapter 10 (C)

This week we finished chapter 10. We discussed the two types of righteous people, and what lessons we can learn from them. We also learned the meaning of the L'Shem Yichud Prayer.

A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text ⁠https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7⁠. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully.

Recorded Live October 31, 2023

Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Nov 03, 202356:05
Tanya Class #28 Chapter 10B
Oct 29, 202353:23
Tanya Class #27 Chapters 9 (C), 10 (A)
Oct 27, 202355:53
Tanya Class #25 Chapter 9 (B)

Tanya Class #25 Chapter 9 (B)

This week in chapter 9, We discussed how the philosophy of Chab"ad can enhance spiritual worship of G-d.

A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully.

Recorded Live September 19, 2023
Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Oct 26, 202356:37
Tanya: Israel Edition

Tanya: Israel Edition

A special class today on the spiritual importance of giving Charity to people in the land of Israel. Recorded Live Oct. 10, 2023 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Oct 20, 202350:40
Tanya Class #24 Chapter 9 (A)
Sep 20, 202358:30
Tanya Class #23 Chapter 8 (B)
Sep 19, 202357:28
Tanya Class #22 Chapter 8 (A)

Tanya Class #22 Chapter 8 (A)

This week in chapter 8 we discussed the limitations of good intention.
A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully.

Recorded Live August 15, 2023
Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Aug 27, 202359:01
Tanya Class #21 Chapter 7 (B)
Aug 11, 202355:43
Tanya Class #20 Chapter 7 (A)

Tanya Class #20 Chapter 7 (A)

This week we started Chapter 7

Today we discussed the middle ground of life. Things that are not holy or unholy.

A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully.

Recorded Live July 18, 2023

Rabbi Pinchas Adler

This class is dedicated to the elevation of the souls of Nirda Bat Anya & Yitchak Ben Yaakov OB"M

Jul 31, 202301:01:31
From Mourning to Morning

From Mourning to Morning

Is Tisha B'av entirely sad? Recorded Live July 20, 2023 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Jul 28, 202301:06:06
Tanya Class #19 Chapter 6 (C)
Jul 24, 202357:51
Tanya Class #18 Chapter 6 (B)
Jul 20, 202349:38
Tanya Class #17 Chapter 6 (A)

Tanya Class #17 Chapter 6 (A)

This week we started to discuss Chapter 6 What does our animal soul look like? A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully. Recorded Live June 13, 2023 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Jun 29, 202301:06:07
Tanya Class #16 Chapter 5 (B) [Torah Study]
Jun 09, 202355:18
Tanya Class #15 Chapter 5(A)
May 22, 202350:33
Tanya Class #14 Chapter 4(D)
May 03, 202346:11
Tanya Class #13 (Chapter 4C)
May 02, 202355:03
Tanya Class #12 (Chapter 4B)

Tanya Class #12 (Chapter 4B)

This week we continued with Chapter 4.

This week we discussed how thought, speech and action would be used by the G-dly soul. we also launched into a discussion about the importance of love and reverence in serving G-d.

A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7. Join every class, or join a single class, as each will be filled with ways to live your life purposefully.

Recorded Live April 19, 2023 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Apr 21, 202357:18
Preparing for Passover 5782 (2023)

Preparing for Passover 5782 (2023)

Get ready for all things Passover with this class. Recorded Live March 29, 2023 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Mar 31, 202301:03:57
JLI Booksmart class #6  (Jewish mysticism )

JLI Booksmart class #6 (Jewish mysticism )

Class #6 Booksmart. This course will offer a panoramic overview of 3000 years of Jewish learning. We will experience the different genres that shape Jewish life, including Tanach, Midrash, Talmud, Halachah, Philosophy, Kabbalah, Mussar, and Chassidism, and meet the influential personalities who drove thirty centuries of Jewish scholarship. This class was about Jewish mysticism - Kabbalah and Chassidus. Recorded Live March. 1, 2023 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Mar 30, 202301:16:23
Tanya Class #11 (3C, 4A)
Mar 29, 202352:60
JLI Booksmart #5 (Jewish philosophy and ethics)

JLI Booksmart #5 (Jewish philosophy and ethics)

Class #5 Booksmart. This course will offer a panoramic overview of 3000 years of Jewish learning. We will experience the different genres that shape Jewish life, including Tanach, Midrash, Talmud, Halachah, Philosophy, Kabbalah, Mussar, Chassidism, and meet the influential personalities who drove thirty centuries of Jewish scholarship. In this class, we discussed Chakirah and Mussar (Jewish philosophy and ethics) Recorded Live Feb. 22, 2023 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Mar 28, 202301:14:50
Tanya Class #10 (3B)

Tanya Class #10 (3B)

This week continued discussing chapter 3.  This week we discussed Chochmah - Wisdom, and Binah - Understanding.  

Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7. Join every class, or join a single class, as each one will be filled with ways to live your life with purpose and meaning.      

Recorded Live Feb 14, 2023   
Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Feb 19, 202352:00
JLI Booksmart #4 (Halacha)

JLI Booksmart #4 (Halacha)

In this class we explored the etymology of the world of Halacha (Jewish law). Afterwards we deep a deep dive into two fascinating case studies, to see how Jewish law is decided.  

Recorded Live Feb. 15, 2023
Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Feb 17, 202301:17:32
JLI Booksmart #3 (Talmud)

JLI Booksmart #3 (Talmud)

Class #3 of Booksmart. In this class we discussed Talmud. What is the body of teachings known as Talmud.  

This course will offer a panoramic overview of 3000 years of Jewish learning. We will experience the different genres that shape Jewish life, including Tanach, Midrash, Talmud, Halachah, Philosophy, Kabbalah, Mussar, Chasidism, and meet the influential personalities who drove thirty centuries of Jewish scholarship.      

Recorded Live Feb. 8, 2023
Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Feb 13, 202301:16:31
Tanya Class #9 (Chapter 3A)

Tanya Class #9 (Chapter 3A)

This week discussed chapter 3.  In this class we explored the 10 powers of the soul.  

A weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7. Join every class, or join a single class, as each one will be filled with ways to live your life with purpose and meaning.      

Recorded Live Feb 7, 2023   
Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Feb 13, 202348:20
Tanya Class #8 (2C)

Tanya Class #8 (2C)

This week we continued discussing chapter 2.  

In this class we discussed what effect Jewish leaders and our parents have on our G-dly soul.  

A new weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7. Join every class, or join a single class, as each one will be filled with ways to live your life with purpose and meaning.      

Recorded Live Jan. 31, 2023   

Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Feb 05, 202353:52
JLI Booksmart #2 (Midrash)

JLI Booksmart #2 (Midrash)

Class #2 of Booksmart. This course will offer a panoramic overview of 3000 years of Jewish learning. We will experience the different genres that shape Jewish life, including Tanach, Midrash, Talmud, Halachah, Philosophy, Kabbalah, Mussar, Chasidism, and meet the influential personalities who drove thirty centuries of Jewish scholarship.   

In this class we discussed Midrash. What is the body of teachings known as Midrash. In what books can we find the Midrash. Finally we studied some of the methodology of the Midrash.

Recorded Live Feb. 1, 2023 Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Feb 03, 202301:26:29
Tanya Class #7 (Chapter 2B)

Tanya Class #7 (Chapter 2B)

This week we continued with chapter 2,  expounding on our discussion of the G-dly soul. Specifically, if we are all G-dly, how is it that our souls seem different? This brought us to a discussion of the "gestation" of the soul before it comes down to this world.  

A new weekly class. Learn the practical and mystical fundamentals of living a life of purpose and meaning. We will be using this text https://a.co/d/1PmaeD7. Join every class, or join a single class, as each one will be filled with ways to live your life with purpose and meaning.      

Recorded Live Jan. 24, 2023   
Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Jan 27, 202355:41
JLI Booksmart #1

JLI Booksmart #1

Class #1 of Booksmart. This course will offer a panoramic overview of 3000 years of Jewish learning. We will experience the different genres that shape Jewish life, including Tanach, Midrash, Talmud, Halachah, Philosophy, Kabbalah, Mussar, Chasidism, and meet the influential personalities who drove thirty centuries of Jewish scholarship.   

In this first class we discussed what is Torah. The difference between the written and oral Torah. Finally we discussed how we each have a part in the Torah.  

Recorded Live Jan 25, 2023
Rabbi Pinchas Adler

Jan 27, 202301:01:34
The Snakey Staff

The Snakey Staff

Why turn Mose's staff into a snake now, why not wait for the 10 plagues to start? A text based class in Jewish mysticism. https://www.learnchassidus.com/documents/Revealing%20the%20Source.pdf

Recorded Live Jan. 18, 2023
Rabbi Pinchas Adler


Jan 25, 202354:44