This week, we take a deep dive into an idea expressed at the very end of Tanya, to not talk idle talk on Shabbos. We discuss the halachos of talking on Shabbos, talking in general, and ultimately how they build the Alter Rebbe’s platonic ideal of Shabbos.

(The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)