Levy Wineberg

By way of introduction to Iggeret Hateshuvah, it should be noted that the Alter Rebbe is known as “Master of the Tanya and Shulchan Aruch.”“Master of the Tanya” is the literal translation of the Hebrew term Baal Hatanya, meaning “author of the Tanya.” The...

Written by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (1745-1812), the founder of Chabad, Tanya is the central text of Chabad Chassidism. Its stated aim is to show a path to realizing one's purpose and developing a deeper relationship with G-d.

Chapter 2 The second, uniquely Jewish, soul is truly “a part of G-d above,” “A part of G-d above” is a quotation from Scripture (Job 31:2). The Alter Rebbe adds the word “truly” to stress the literal meaning of these words, for, as is known,See Tamid 29a....