Iggeres Hateshuvah, chapter one part eight.

This series of in-depth Tanya classes is presented by Rabbi Yaakov Krasnianski.

Thank you for being here, and may the study of this Chassidus lead to the coming of Moshiach.

Timestamps:

00:00 (Intro).

00:28 (Opening words + Shevat and Teshuvah).

25:58 (Thank you to our sponsors).

26:12 (Recap of the Alter Rebbe's definition of Teshuvah).

40:02 (One should not inflict punishment on oneself out of Teshuvah).

48:37 (What moves Hashem to bring suffering and Kapparah on a person).

01:01:46 (Even Kapparah is easily accessible to every Jew).

01:02:56 (Hardships are an expression of Hashem's love).

01:15:16 (The Rambam does not mention fasts at all in the laws of Teshuvah).

01:19:27 (The Biblical concept of confession).

01:28:09 (Closing words).

01:28:12 (Outro).

Iggeres Hateshuvah, chapter one part seven.

This series of in-depth Tanya classes is presented by Rabbi Yaakov Krasnianski.

Thank you for being here, and may the study of this Chassidus lead to the coming of Moshiach.

Timestamps:

00:00 (Intro).

00:27 (Opening words + France, Napoleon, and the Alter Rebbe).

30:31 (Thank you to our sponsors).

31:00 (Recap of the Alter Rebbe's definition of Teshuvah — Choosing Hashem).

48:45 (Reading further in the text — fasting and suffering is never needed for Teshuvah).

52:51 (Suffering is Hashem's prerogative — the purpose of suffering).

58:16 (Even suffering can be lightened and exchanged for a positive thing).

01:04:33 (Story #1 — The Alter Rebbe did not fast all week long).

01:06:18 (Story #2 — The Alter Rebbe's silver tobacco snuff box).

01:13:52 (Why couldn't the Jews who built the pyramids raise up the Mishkan?).

01:21:05 (Closing words).

01:21:12 (Outro).

Iggeres Hateshuvah, chapter one part six.

This series of in-depth Tanya classes is presented by Rabbi Yaakov Krasnianski.

Thank you for being here, and may the study of this Chassidus lead to the coming of Moshiach.

Timestamps:

00:00 (Intro).

00:28 (Opening words + Rambam's Yahrtzeit).

11:37 (Thank you to our sponsors).

12:30 (The Mitzvah of Teshuvah is to totally let go of the sin).

23:10 (Whether Teshuvah a Biblical Mitzvah?).

01:20:26 (Why the Alter Rebbe stresses that Teshuvah is a Mitzvah).

01:27:44 (The proof that Teshuvah is done instantaneously).

02:21:44 (What it means to let go of one's sin).

02:29:15 (Teshuvah necessitates the abandonment of ALL sins).

02:49:54 (Teshuvah is to choose Hashem as your top priority).

03:02:51 (One sometimes needs time to implement one's Teshuvah decision).

03:19:27 (The translation of the word Teshuvah).

03:20:55 (1st biblical source proof).

03:23:12 (2nd biblical source proof).

03:27:10 (3rd biblical source proof).

03:27:31 (4th biblical source proof).

03:28:20 (Teshuvah is not synonymous with fasting).

03:29:42 (Why the Alter Rebbe brings 4 different proofs).

03:31:30 (Closing words).

03:31:49 (Outro).