Daily Tanya Shabbos 11th Sivan Shaar Hayichud Viemuna Chapter 3 Part 2: Illustration of Divine creation Through the Sun’s Light

1.       Illustration Through the Sun’s Light The light shining from the sun serves as an apt metaphor for the Divine life-force. Within the sun itself, this light is inseparable from its source and thus considered non-existent in its own right. However, as the light radiates outward and spreads across the […]

Daily Tanya Friday 10th Sivan Shaar Hayichud Viemuna Chapter 3 Part 1: Divinity as the True Reality

Chapter 3: Divinity as the True Reality   10th Shevat 1.      Creation and its Divine force The activating force of creation continuously sustains all created beings, bringing them into existence from absolute nothingness. Although creatures appear self-sustaining, their true reality is entirely dependent on the Divine force within them. The […]

Daily Tanya Thursday 9th Sivan Shaar Hayichud Viemuna Chapter 2: The Divine Creation and Its Continuous Dependence

Chapter 2: The Continuous Dependence of Creation on G-dliness 9th Shevat 1.       Refuting the Heretics Heretics who deny Divine providence and G-dly interaction within the world, often compare the act of divine creation to human craftsmanship, which is a flawed analogy. In human creations, such as a silversmith crafting a […]

Daily Tanya Wednesday 8th Sivan Shaar Hayichud Viemuna Chapter 1 Part 2: The Flow of Life-Force In Creation

Chapter 1: The Flow of Life-Force and Creation 8th Sivan 1.      The Concept of Life-Force in Creation Life-force flows from the ten utterances mentioned in the Torah, even if a specific name (e.g., אֶבֶן for “stone”) is not directly stated in these utterances. The flow of life-force occurs through combinations […]