Let's Talk Tanya
By: Chabad.org: Naftali Silberberg
Language: en-us
Categories: Religion, Spirituality, Judaism
Let’s Talk Tanya, is a daily series by Rabbi Naftali Silberberg, an acclaimed scholar and teacher who has been teaching Tanya to diverse audiences for more than twenty years. Every segment, approximately five minutes long, will convey the basic idea of the day’s Tanya and will zoom in on one large idea contained in that day’s study.
Episodes
Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 22
Jan 11, 2026Fake It Even If You Can’t Make It: Success not guaranteed. But go for the gold anyway!
Duration: 00:03:16Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 21
Jan 10, 2026Realistic Expectations: What does success in the service of G-d look like?
Duration: 00:03:01Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 20
Jan 09, 2026On the Alter Rebbe’s Shoulders: Stop comparing yourself to others. Discover your own truth!
Duration: 00:05:22Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 19
Jan 08, 2026High-End Struggler: Does an animal soul in hibernation pose a threat?
Duration: 00:02:29Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 18
Jan 07, 2026Reality Check: The danger of declaring premature victory against the animal soul
Duration: 00:03:32Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 17
Jan 06, 2026Mind Workout: Why prayer is such a vital component of the struggler’s day
Duration: 00:00:00Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 16
Jan 05, 2026The Insides and the Outsides: Is the Book of Beinonim intended for non-beinonim?
Duration: 00:03:50Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 15
Jan 04, 2026Mind Control: The feature that distinguishes the human being from all other species
Duration: 00:03:57Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 14
Jan 03, 2026Stalemate: The “intermediate person” who has never sinned nor ever will
Duration: 00:04:49Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 13
Jan 02, 2026Soul under Duress: When one’s success rate is below 100%
Duration: 00:03:18Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 12
Jan 01, 2026Utter Selflessness: Elite among the elite
Duration: 00:03:55Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 11
Dec 31, 2025The Tzadik: A life of uncomplicated passion and service
Duration: 00:03:06Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 10
Dec 30, 2025Two Kings. One City. The all-encompassing battle over our very identity
Duration: 00:03:20Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 9
Dec 29, 2025Homebases: Same components but opposite dynamic
Duration: 00:02:17Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 8
Dec 28, 2025Secular Studies: When and how it is permitted to study secular subjects
Duration: 00:04:05Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 7
Dec 27, 2025Digesting Kelipah: Why non-kosher food is in an unholy class of its own
Duration: 00:02:57Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 6
Dec 26, 2025Hard Shell Variants: Why forgiveness and atonement don’t always go hand in han
Duration: 00:03:17Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 5
Dec 25, 2025Snatched from the Claws of Kelipah: When a sin becomes a mitzvah
Duration: 00:05:39Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 4
Dec 24, 2025Soft Shell: Can enjoying a gourmet meal with fine wine be a holy experience?
Duration: 00:06:03Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 3
Dec 23, 2025Hard Shell: A deeper understanding of why certain things are not kosher
Duration: 00:02:40Let’s Talk Tanya: Tevet 2
Dec 22, 2025The Big Lie: What does the word “holiness” actually mean?
Duration: 00:04:05