Tanya: The Soul’s Manufacturer Guide

Our Tanya class this week

Last week, our community began a new weekly Tanya class; and it’s already clear this is more than just another book study.

The Tanya is unlike any other text. It’s not theoretical, it’s not abstract; it’s a precise, profound guide to the human soul. It doesn’t avoid the hard questions; it walks straight into them.

Who am I? Why do I feel inner conflict? Why do I want to do good but often fall short? What’s the point of my existence?

Tanya addresses all of this from a bold, empowering perspective: your soul was not randomly placed into this world; it has a source, a direction, a mission.

Here’s a simple way to understand its value:

Imagine receiving a powerful, complex device; but no manual. You might figure out bits and pieces on your own, but most of its potential would remain untapped.

Now imagine receiving a guide directly from the creator; tailored exactly to how it was designed to function. That’s what the Tanya is: a manual from the One who created your soul, written for your soul.

As Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev put it: "How did the Alter Rebbe manage to fit such a great G-d into such a small book?"

This is not just learning; it’s discovering who you really are.

Join us every Wednesday at 7 PM.

For truth. For clarity. For purpose.

Rabbi Shneior Zalman of Liadi, author of the Tanya, with a rare original edition visible in the background.