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Are the lowly souls who wallow in spiritually harmful pursuits too far from God to really get connected? The Tanya's view is that there may be some truth to that. Hear the chances our greater Torah personalities have in helping these lower souls find their portion of Divine closeness.
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The raising of a child begins far before they reach any mental maturity. How does the intent of the parents at the moment of conception and the spiritual stature they have reached affect the nature of the soul they bring into the world? And how do we understand how great souls entered the world in less than desirable circumstances?
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The greater soul of man is cloaked with three garments – thought, speech, and action. If a person employs those three within the parameters of Torah, their soul becomes fully clothed in Torah. How can these three be put into practice in an appropriate way?
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What unique place does the learning of Torah occupy in directing the aspect of thought in the right direction by accomplishing two great things? And wouldn’t it seem that the word of God cannot be grasped by our finite minds? Rabbi Kirzner explains how if done correctly, the Torah can enter the soul to become a nurturing light within us.
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The potential for spiritual greatness that exists in this world is immense – but in equal measure is the amount of harmful forces God created to balance the scale. This concept can be frightening when we contemplate the damage we can wreak on ourselves, but liberating if we realize that in just that measure we can accomplish great things. Rabbi Kirzner uses this concept to answer the fears many have that living a moral and spiritually focused life just can’t entice them in the same way the physical can.
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The angels can certainly fulfill all of their Divine directives, as their entire selves are reliant upon God. As for us, some of the commandments God gave us seem very far from our capabilities. How can we learn to see ourselves as messengers from Heaven in this physical world, and draw the strength we need from God’s infinite store to accomplish the tasks before us?
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If we can use anything in the world as a vehicle to reach God, why then are we restricted from partaking in certain things like non-kosher food? Rabbi Kirzner defines the shells that encloses all purpose within itself - the one impossible to penetrate, and the one we can use. How can we even do things that are permissible and still be using it inappropriately?
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Our ability to integrate the world with our soul and live a consistent life is a shining goal we aspire towards. What are the consequences of behavior that doesn’t harmonize those two? Rabbi Kirzner’s deep explanation of the weeping of the waters that a non-faithful wife must ingest, and the outcome points toward the destructive energy a dichotomy between body and soul produces.
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We may tell ourselves that our passions for things that are contradictory to spirituality can coexist with our love of God. But the reality is that whatever energies we are directing away from Him can’t be used for spiritual pursuits at all, leaving our total closeness to God levels lower than it could be. How does this understanding of the inability to lead two lives explain what an incomplete tzaddik is?
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Rabbi Kirzner continues his discussion of an incompletely righteous person who still has repressed aspects of negativity within himself. Is it really possible to direct even the most powerfully destructive desires toward spiritual ends? Rabbi Kirzner lays out the map for being able to jump off our negative traits to achieve positive ones.
