Chabad Chassidus Philosophy: Difference between revisions

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This sefer contains the foundations of Chabad teachings and pnimiyus haTorah. The sefer extensively explains the structure of the human soul and the array of forces operating within it; it penetrates deep philosophical issues such as the relationship between the Creator and the world, creation ex nihilo, the unity of Hashem, the purpose of Torah and mitzvos, and similar matters, and it paves a secure and easy path for a person to reach elevated levels and serve Hashem properly.

The Tanya had a decisive influence on Jewish faith. Until the Baal Shem Tov, the opinions of gedolei Yisroel were divided regarding how Hashem supervises His world. The Baal Shem Tov innovated that Hashem's supervision is hashgacha pratis over every detail in the universe. The Alter Rebbe, in explaining the Baal Shem Tov's approach in his sefer, made this belief prevalent throughout all Jewish communities.

The [[Tanya]] had a decisive influence on Jewish faith. Until the Baal Shem Tov, the opinions of gedolei Yisroel were divided regarding how Hashem supervises His world. The Baal Shem Tov innovated that Hashem's supervision is hashgacha pratis over every detail in the universe. The Alter Rebbe, in explaining the Baal Shem Tov's approach in his sefer, made this belief prevalent throughout all Jewish communities.

Its influence was so great that even the Vilna Gaon's student, Reb Chaim of Volozhin, reversed his rebbe's position following his study of Tanya, and acknowledged in his sefer Nefesh HaChaim that the truth follows the Chassidic approach regarding "tzimtzum lo k'pshuto."

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 This sefer contains the foundations of Chabad teachings and pnimiyus haTorah. The sefer extensively explains the structure of the human soul and the array of forces operating within it; it penetrates deep philosophical issues such as the relationship between the Creator and the world, creation ex nihilo, the unity of Hashem, the purpose of Torah and mitzvos, and similar matters, and it paves a secure and easy path for a person to reach elevated levels and serve Hashem properly.
-The Tanya had a decisive influence on Jewish faith. Until the Baal Shem Tov, the opinions of gedolei Yisroel were divided regarding how Hashem supervises His world. The Baal Shem Tov innovated that Hashem's supervision is hashgacha pratis over every detail in the universe. The Alter Rebbe, in explaining the Baal Shem Tov's approach in his sefer, made this belief prevalent throughout all Jewish communities.
+The [[Tanya]] had a decisive influence on Jewish faith. Until the Baal Shem Tov, the opinions of gedolei Yisroel were divided regarding how Hashem supervises His world. The Baal Shem Tov innovated that Hashem's supervision is hashgacha pratis over every detail in the universe. The Alter Rebbe, in explaining the Baal Shem Tov's approach in his sefer, made this belief prevalent throughout all Jewish communities.
 Its influence was so great that even the Vilna Gaon's student, Reb Chaim of Volozhin, reversed his rebbe's position following his study of Tanya, and acknowledged in his sefer Nefesh HaChaim that the truth follows the Chassidic approach regarding "tzimtzum lo k'pshuto."