<p>The Torah describes the mitzvah of the arm Tefilin as an action ("you shall bind them... on your arm") whereas the mitzvah of the head Tefilin is described as a state of being ("they should be... on your head.") What is the legal and mystical distinction between these two expressions? What does it teach us about the difference between the mind and the heart?</p>



<p>Based on Likkutei Sichos, vol. 39, pp. 22-29.</p>

The Torah describes the mitzvah of the arm Tefilin as an action ("you shall bind them... on your arm") whereas the mitzvah of the head Tefilin is described as a state of being ("they should be... on your head.") What is the legal and mystical distinction between these two expressions? What does it teach us about the difference between the mind and the heart? Based on Likkutei Sichos, vol. 39, pp. 22-29.

Va'eschanan: Mind Control, Heart Control

Rabbi Shais Taub has delivered Torah lectures and classes to audiences on six continents. He writes a popular weekly column in Ami Magazine and is the author of the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction as well as several groundbreaking works on Tanya including: the Tanya Map teaching tool, the Soul Maps curriculum, and the audio series Mapping the Tanya. He currently serves as scholar-in-residence at Chabad of the Five Towns in Cedarhurst, NY.  His lectures and classes may be found on SoulWords.org.

Religion & Spirituality

Education

Judaism

Rabbi Shais Taub has delivered Torah lectures and classes to audiences on six continents. He writes a popular weekly column in Ami Magazine and is the author of the bestselling book, G-d of Our Understanding: Jewish Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction as well as several groundbreaking works on Tanya including: the Tanya Map teaching tool, the Soul Maps curriculum, and the audio series Mapping the Tanya. He currently serves as scholar-in-residence at Chabad of the Five Towns in Cedarhurst, NY. His lectures and classes may be found on SoulWords.org.

Share Va'eschanan: Mind Control, Heart Control

Sign up to save your podcasts

Va'eschanan: Mind Control, Heart Control

Va'eschanan: Mind Control, Heart Control

More shows like Parsha- SoulWords

The Ben Shapiro Show

The Parsha Podcast - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

A Torah State Of Mind

Parsha in Progress

Parsha Perspectives

From the Inside Out: With Rivkah Krinsky and Eda Schottenstein

Call Me Back - with Dan Senor

Classes by Mordechai Dinerman