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Samach Vav by MyLife: Chassidus Applied Hafotzas HaMayanot Chutza Initiative Launched by The Meaningful Life Center to Address the Personal and Emotional Needs of The Chabad Community and Answer the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives. Please subscribe to get the word out, and receive MyLife in your inbox weekly. Our website: meaningfullife.com Submit a Question: www.meaningfullife.com/mlc... more

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Ms. Simon Batave
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Episode: Yaaseh l'mechakeh lo (hope) is the performance of mitzvos that generates ratzon and taanug ha'atzmi

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Samach Vav Part 139: How taanug and ratzon interact with each other
Q: From the eyes of Ayin Bayes, is it possible to say like Tainug in the Atmi is the same as Ratson in relations to itself, and are they ultimately one and the same?
The host explains that in Samach Vav, Tainug and Rotson are not simply identical or interchangeable in all respects; they are two aspects of the same essence with different functions and contexts. Depending on the level of expression (primious vs. chitzinis) and the pashtusa, one may appear as the inner driving force while the other is the outward experience, but they remain connected as parts of one atzm.
Ratzon expresses the depths of the etzem; taanug ha'atzmi remains fundamentally concealed
Q: I have a question, Rabbi. And also I missed the beginning of the introduction and I did miss a lot of the classes before. But one thing that I wondered is, so Rabbi Akiva, when he, you know, his, was it a desire? Was it Tanug? Or was it Ratzon?
Rabbi Akiva's highest moment came when his life's self-sacrifice elevated him to a level beyond Tanug, reaching Miserus Nephesh. The question was whether his motivation was Ratzon or Tanug, and the discussion concludes that his ultimate act was driven by an intrinsic alignment with the inner Ratzon that transcends ordinary pleasure.
Samach Vav Part 146: Chochmah in keser and keser in chochmah
Q: Should we stop for any questions?
The host invites listeners to raise questions if anything is unclear, signaling an ongoing, interactive teaching session.
Samach Vav Part 147: The koach ha'maskil is a manifestation of wisdom, lower than the core soul
Q: Is the koyach ha-maskel still unique to each person even though it is a general capacity?
It may be stronger in some people, depending on development and training, but the underlying capacity remains individual.
Samach Vav Part 53: The partitions necessary to climb from a lower paradigm to a higher one
Q: Is it the notion of emptying yourself out, getting out of yourself, making space for alakus and that which brings this filling?
Yes, the idea is that intentional self-emptying creates space for higher divine energy to enter, which then fills and elevates the person.

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Deep, scholarly discussions rooted in Jewish mysticism and Hasidic thought, with a focus on the soul's relationship to the divine, the nature of divine will, and how mitzvot channel energy beyond structural constraints. Episodes commonly explore nuanced concepts like atzmus (essence), ratzon (will), kav ha-midah (the measuring line), tzimtzum (contraction), and the interplay between existence and divine infinity, often weaving in classic sources and practical reflections for prayer, study, and daily life. A distinctive strength is the rigorous, idea-driven dialogue that also invites audience questions, making highly technical metaphysical topics accessible through concrete analogies and real-world applications. Listeners likely appreciate d... more

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