WorksheetsTanya Perek 32
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
Originally this Perek did not appear in Tanya. The Alter Rebbe added it later. Why then did he insert it as Perek לב?
because it is the "heart" of Tanya
because you need to devote your "heart" to Hashem
because this is the last Perek of the Sefer
What did the Alter Rebbe explain before in the Perakim before Perek 32?
We should regard our body as despicable, but
be joyous because of our soul
We should always value the body more than the soul
Moshiach will only come when everyone will love each other
Which Mitzva does this Perek explain?
ואהבת לרעך כמוך
דע את אלהי אביך
דע את אלהי אביך
What are 3 points the Alter Rebbe says which bring one to love his fellow?
Who knows the greatness of a soul in it's source?
We are all equal
We have one Father
You are no better than your fellow since you have a Yetzer Hara
If one considers the body primary and the soul secondary, what type of love to others will he have?
Love dependent on
something
Primary love
Love of the soul
What are the two drawbacks of a love that is dependent on something?
It's not a true love
if the thing goes away so
will the love
It's impossible to have such a love nowadays
What did הלל tell the prospective גר?
Don't to your fellow what you don't like - this is the whole Torah
Go learn the whole Torah and then return to convert
Do whatever you want - this is the whole Torah
What seems puzzling about Hilel's reply to the גר?
There is so much of Torah that doesn't seem to match, like all the Mitzvos between man and Hashem
Why didn't Hilel give him the whole Torah in one go, then he could have learn
1. How does the Alter Rebbe explain Hilel’s reply to the גר?
Every Mitzva is about raising the spiritual above the physical, which is the key to loving your fellow
He didn't answer, it remains a question
Since so many Mitzvos are about loving your fellow, what he said makes sense
When can we not fulfil our mission to draw down Hashem into the world?
when Jews are separated and not united
when Jews are not giving enough Tzedaka
Where do we say in Davening the idea that Hashem will only be drawn down amongst us when there is unity?
ברכנו אבינו כולנו כאחד באור פניך
רצה ה' אלוקינו בעמך ישראל ולתפלתם שעה
What does the Gemara say to do if one sees his friend sinning?
Hate him and tell his teacher to hate him
Embrace him and show him greater affection than before
What are the two conditions for when the Gemara says you must hate your sinning friend?
it's someone who is your "friend" meaning
equal to you in Torah and Mitzvos
only if you already rebuked him [gently]
It's a sin of Avoda Zoro specifically
How should you interact with a sinner who's not on your level of Torah and Mitzvos?
Select two answers
Like Aharon - show him love and try draw him close to Torah
Like Pinchas - show zealotry and stand up for Yiddishkeit by rebuking them
Draw them close with "thick ropes of love"
Which type of people are called "בריות" ["creations"]?
People who have no qualities
except for the fact they were
created by Hashem
People who believe the world was created by Hashem
People who believe the world was created by itself
What are the sins of someone who is not well educated in Yiddishkeit considered?
שגגות
[unintentional]
זדונות
[deliberate]
What will showing love to uneducated sinners achieve?
Select two answers
it may draw them closer to Yiddishkeit
at least you will have done the Mitva of Ahavas Yisroel
It shows everyone the beauty of Yiddishkeit, that we love all people
Even those sinners that are well educated in Yiddishkeit and the Gemara says to hate them, we must also ____________?
love them
include them in a Minyan
give them Tzedaka
How can you love and hate a person?
love the good in them, hate the bad in them
you can't
it's a miraculous power from our Neshomo
What other feeling must one arouse for a sinner that we must hate?
רחמים - compassion for the Nefesh Elokis which is exiled in the רע
שמחה - joy that there will be less sinners in the world when Moshiach comes
What did דוד המלך say?
I hate them [sinners] with an absolute hate
One more good thought, speech or action could tip the scales and bring Moshiach
Who was דוד המלך referring to when he said he absolutely hates sinners?
Heretics who do Aveiros just to anger Hashem
Those who serve Avoda Zoro
Those who don't keep Shabbos
In summary, what are the 3 levels of relating to sinners?
Uneducated in Judaism - love him and draw him close
Educated in Judaism and already rebuked gently - hate him, but also love him and have compassion
Heretics who sin just to anger Hashem - hate him
People who sin against other people - hate them with an absolute hatred
People who do sins against Hashem just out of desire of enjoyment, - hate them with an absolute hatred
