Rabbi Paltiel begins the new Tanya Leap Year series with an introduction to the Tanya. In the regular year series there was no time for an in-depth introduction and you will find many interesting pieces of information, stories, and, history in this class. 65 min.

Rabbi Paltiel introduces the fifth book of the Tanya, the Kuntres Acharon, a collection of the Alter Rebbe’s notes and some additional letters added to the Tanya by the Alter Rebbe’s children.

The fourth note or essay in the Kuntres Acharon is presented in this class.

NOTES (given in the second cycle of learning Tanya. They are being included here also because they are necessary).

The fifth and final note plus four letters in the Kuntres Acharon are presented in this class. This is the final class of this year’s series – following the CHITAS schedule for a regular year.

Rabbi Paltiel introduces the fourth book of the Tanya the Iggeres Hakodesh which is a collection of the Alter Rebbe’s letters. The first four letters on themes such as davening (prayer) and tzedaka (charity) are discussed. This class includes a clear explanation of the Alter Rebbe’s powerful ideas on how giving tzedaka can transform the…

This class covers letters 5 and 6. The 5th letter address the soul versus the body of Creation and the role of tzedaka in this relationship. The 6th letter moves on to another aspect of the analysis of tzedaka – truth versus relativism.

Letters 7 and 8.

Iggeres HaKodesh – Letters 9 to 10

Letters #11 through #13 are discussed