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How can we understand the beinoni – intermediate person who finds himself squarely in middle of the righteous and the wicked? The parable of a little city that strives to keep out negative forces or at least subdue them helps portray his inner landscape, as well as explain what truly separates him the world of the tzaddik.
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Rabbi Kirzner rounds out the picture of the beinoni by looking at the two judges that are vying for his soul. Often we are conflicted by different aspects of self that pull us in opposite directions. How can we deserve to win the battle by inviting God in to be a part of our lives?
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If one does have dormant negativity within them, is that a cause for worry? After all, it’s laying quiet and not bothering anyone. Rabbi Kirzner continues to reveal the work of the beinoni, and why it’s not enough to feel comfortable with the level he is on by proving that those negative forces grow even at rest.
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The level of the beinoni is reachable. Managing to do it right and leaving the negative actions behind is hard, but practically doable. But as easily as we desire to leave the category of rasha behind, should we really strive further to be a tzaddik?
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What should we work on, and what methods should we employ to reach the level of beinoni? The Tanya points to various ways that the tzaddik and beinoni are different, and draws out the practical aspect of how to achieve that not so mediocre level.
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The Tanya continues delving into the root forces that the beinoni must draw upon to control the negativity within his character. Often we use our logic and the strength of our will to beat back the pull toward the forbidden – but as many of us can testify, that method is not foolproof. Rabbi Kirzner takes this battle a step beyond ourselves by inviting in the strongest Warrior of them all, to guarantee our success.
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God is beyond any physicality. Is it possible to really relate to Him? If we learn the Torah and follow the mitzvos, we actually can. If we understand that this is the goal of all Divine commands, our actions are transformed from simply keeping to societal norms or being kind people to far more.
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Some relate to God intellectually while others through their emotional channels. But what are we to do if we don’t feel God’s love yet we logically know we should serve Him more? Rabbi Kirzner explains the Tanya’s way of synthesizing our mind and heart to better relate to God - along with all the special people in our lives.
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Sometimes we can envision great levels and intellectually aspire to them even while our emotions and physical body feel divorced from the concepts we desire. But where are the wings to help us rise to those levels? God’s promise of giving added height to us just by virtue of our positive thought is a powerful concept to understand, which can open up greater worlds for us.
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When we feel disconnected from God, it’s terribly difficult to reach back to those moments of inspiration. How can we overcome the slump to stand our spiritual ground? The Ba’al HaTanya wraps up the various techniques that can be used to resist failure with this last focus on using our rational faculty to balance all aspects of self. He also reveals an incredible spiritual concept that teaches us to effectively destroy negativity itself.
