Chapter 23 (second half). Torah- light of Ein Sof. Panim of G-Dliness, One whose vocation (umnaso) is Torah; Higher fear associated with Torah.

Chapter 37. When one isn’t obligated to do Mitzvos he should study Torah. Torah is greater than mitzvos in several very important respects.

Chapter 24. Sins Merkava to Klipa; Avoda Zara.

NOTE: For technical reasons the first few minutes of this class are lost. We apologize. Chapter 38. Though the “action is the main thing” There must nevertheless be KAVANA as well so that the body (of Yiddishkeit) is LIVING. Note: Lessons 39-44 address chapters 38-40. They elaborate on the need for passion to raise up…

Chapter 26. JOY! 2 levels: 1) Of the Tzadik or Beinoni; 2) Of the Baal Teshuva. Note: The next 11 class (24-34) gets at the Heart of Tanya! The issue of joy and the struggle to achieve it, Fighting sadness with sadness and the pursuit of the Soul: Clarity, Joy, Love and Faith.

NOTE: For technical reasons the first several minutes of this class were lost. We apologize. Chapter 38-39. This is the first of two classes. The Rabbi divided the level of “KAVANA” into 4 levels (only three appear explicitly in the Tanya; the fourth is alluded to at the end of chapter 40 in a note)….

Chapter 26. (cont.) When one is saddened by material challenge. How to be joyous in spite of the difficulties.

Chapter 38-40. This is the second part of the discussion on the four levels of Kavana. 3. Kavana rooted in creating original (outside of one’s nature) passions from one’s MIND. 4. “MERKAVA”, Kavana that reflects an intimate sense of G-Dliness (as the baseline of one’s connection to G-D).

Chapter 26 (cont.) When one is saddened by their spiritual deficiencies (failures). There is a time for Teshuvah (and the associated sadness), otherwise one must be joyous. [G-D forgives you forgive yourself!]

Chapters 38-40. Though there are four categories of servant of G-D each in their own “world”, still all of us have (potentially) all four levels and can sometimes exceed our own level.