Tanya: The Kabbalah of You #21 - Chapter 8 

Previously, the Alter Rebbe described how the soul can effect change in Kelipah; Kelipas Nogah can, at times, be elevated to holiness or downgraded to the severe level of Kelipah, all based on our interaction with it.  

In this chapter, we explore the inverse: the effect the Kelipah has on the soul. Unholy interaction with Kelipah, even Kelipas Nogah, tarnishes the purity of the soul and causes adverse reactions.  

As part of this exploration, we cover the concept of punishment and "Gehinom" (hell or purgatory) in Judaism, as well as the unique intellectual Kelipah.  

This chapter concludes the Tanya's primer on the topic of Kelipah.   

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