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In today’s Daily Tanya for the 27th of Adar, we explore a powerful teaching from Hayom Yom: truth is found in the middle path.The Rebbe teaches that a person must avoid extremes. On one side, one can become overly harsh, hypercritical, and weighed down by faults that are not being seen truthfully. On the other side, one can become too lenient, excuse away what needs repair, and drift from the path. אמת, truth, is the balanced path — the ability to recognize both one’s strengths and one’s areas for growth without falling into distortion in either direction.From there, the Tanya continues with the unique greatness of the mitzvah of tzedakah. The Alter Rebbe explains that while all mitzvot elevate aspects of the soul, tzedakah is unique because it involves the whole person. The money one gives carries within it one’s time, effort, energy, thought, and life-force. When a person gives tzedakah, they are not only giving money — they are uplifting a part of their very self to G-d.This is why the sages say that tzedakah is equal to all the mitzvot, and why it has such extraordinary power to bring redemption closer, both personally and collectively.

Today’s Daily Tanya for 26 Adar explores the Rebbe’s teaching on the three vessels through which we influence others: love of Hashem, love of Torah, and love of the Jewish people. We also reflect on the powerful role of women in building a holy home and shaping the future of the next generation.From Tanya, we dive into the purpose of the soul’s descent into this world: not for its own elevation, but to uplift hidden sparks, sanctify its portion of creation, and bring redemption into exile through awareness, mitzvot, and remembrance.

In today’s Daily Zohar on Parshat Vayakhel, 24 Adar, we explore Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai’s teaching on the opening of the Torah scroll and the prayer of Barich Shemei. The Zohar reveals that when the Torah is taken out, the gates of heaven open and love is awakened above. We also reflect on the sanctity of Torah reading, the need for one clear voice, the preparation required of the Torah reader, and the deeper significance of completing Sefer Shemot and reading Parshat HaChodesh.

In today’s Daily Tanya for 24 Adar, we explore the Mittel Rebbe’s teaching that the soul hears the words of Chassidus even when the mind does not fully understand them. We also reflect on the meditation of Ana B’Koach and continue in Tanya with the elevation of physical food, life-force, and the world itself through Torah and mitzvot. This episode culminates with the powerful idea that every Jew can become a merkavah, a chariot for the Divine Presence, by making this world into a dwelling place for G-d.

In today’s Daily Tanya for the 23rd of Adar, we begin chapter 37 of Tanya and explore one of the central teachings of Chassidut: the ultimate purpose of creation is that the Infinite Light of the Creator be revealed here in this physical world.This class looks at how mitzvot are not only commandments, but actual channels that draw Divine light into the material realm. Through holy action, speech, Torah learning, prayer, and the use of our physical energy, even ordinary reality can be elevated and transformed.We also connect this teaching to Hayom Yom, which describes the Torah sages as the eyes and head of the community, reminding us that spiritual clarity at the source brings health and vitality to the whole body of Israel.This episode is about the holiness hidden within the ordinary, the elevation of kelipat nogah, and the sacred task of turning physical life itself into a dwelling place for the Infinite.

In this episode of Daily Zohar, Rabbi Amichai Cohen opens the beginning of Parshat Vayakhel through the lens of the Zohar, exploring the deeper meaning of Amalek as the force of spiritual coldness, doubt, and corruption. This teaching reveals why Amalek attacks specifically in moments of disconnection, how holiness can be weakened through environment and influence, and why the building of the Mishkan required a new level of spiritual clarity and separation. A deep reflection on purity, community, and the inner battle to remain connected to the warmth of the Divine.

In this episode of Daily Zohar, Rabbi Amichai Cohen explores a healing teaching from the Zohar in Parashat Pinchas on the prayer of Ashrei and the deeper nature of sustenance. What does it mean that G-d “opens His hand and satisfies every living being”? This episode unpacks the difference between outer wealth and inner abundance, and how self-worth, gratitude, and spiritual openness shape our ability to receive blessing. A deep reflection on an abundance mindset through the lens of the Zohar.

How do we see light and the true Divine nature within this world? What will the world look like after it is refined in its spiritual core? A deep dive into chapter 35 of Tanya.

Today’s teaching weaves together the Hayom Yom on the inner work of a chassid, the eternal flame passed down through Chassidus, and Tanya chapter 36, which reveals the deeper purpose of creation: that G-d desired a dwelling place specifically within this lowest world. We explore what it means to honestly recognize one’s spiritual standing, to awaken and share the fire of inner Torah, and to understand how Torah and mitzvot empower us to transform darkness into light and reveal the Divine within physical reality.

Hayom Yom on truth and our fire below allocating the fire above. Tanya end of chapter 35 on the transformation happening by the performance of physical mitzvot ✨

We are moving from the ambiguity of Adar into the clarity of Nisan.This week’s Parsha, Vayakhel–Pekudei, holds two movements at once: gathering the collective and attending to the individual. That is exactly the inner work of the moment.There is so much happening around us, and many are feeling the uncertainty in their hearts, minds, and nervous systems. The question is: how do we stay centered within it?This week asks us to gather what has been scattered, clarify what matters, and bring more discipline and intention to the places in life that truly need our energy.A new month means a new possibility.What is one area of your life that is asking for more focus right now?

In this episode, we explore the Zohar’s teaching on the verse “All the rivers flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full,” uncovering the hidden channels of Divine flow moving through creation and within the soul. From Chochmah and Binah to the emotional sefirot and Malchut, this teaching opens the inner meaning of how light descends, becomes revealed, and gives life to all worlds. We also reflect on the Mishkan as a living symbol of the human being and the world itself as a vessel for the Divine Presence.

On the 19th of Adar, we explore a powerful thread running through Hayom Yom and Tanya: the ability to work with our nature rather than be ruled by it. Through the story of Rabbi Moshe Meisels and the Alter Rebbe’s teaching that the mind can guide the heart, this class opens a deeper look at inner mastery, spiritual steadiness, and the purpose of the soul’s descent into the body. We also explore Tanya chapter 35 and the transformative power of Torah and mitzvot to illuminate the animal soul, refine our inner drives, and draw the Shechinah into everyday life.

In this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Ki Tisa, we are told to “raise up the heads” of the people. On a deeper level, this is not only about counting. It is about elevating consciousness, raising awareness, and lifting the inner life of a person toward something higher.Ki Tisa is one of the most dramatic and psychologically rich parshiyot in the Torah. It begins in an atmosphere of holiness and spiritual elevation, with teachings about the Mishkan, the sacred oil, and the incense. But very quickly, the parasha turns. The people fall into the sin of the golden calf, losing the crowns they received at Mount Sinai and descending from revelation into confusion.Yet the parasha is not only about the fall. It is also about what comes after the fall: teshuvah, grace, repair, and the deeper work of returning to G-d from a place of vulnerability.

A grounding class for turbulent times. with Rabbi Amichai from our Lightwarrior program. We explore how to stay anchored when the world feels unstable, working with faith, nervous system regulation, inner leadership, and simple daily practices that transform fear into presence, clarity, and quiet strength.

In Parshat Lech Lecha, we meet Avram, the first believer and influencer of the ONE G-d.Avram is asked to leave everything, family, familiarity and fame behind to go to go into the great unkown.Why was G-d asking him to leave everything behind? In this class, we learn about the courageous journey of Avraham, the first to reveal G-d’s oneness in a fragmented world. From his awakening to the call to “Go for yourself,” Avraham models the soul’s path of leaving comfort and ego behind to discover its Divine purpose. Through Kabbalistic and Chassidic insight, we explore the deeper meaning of his transformation from Avram to Avraham, the integration of the feminine hei, and the spiritual mission of bringing holiness into our everyday lives.

Shame is called the master emotion. It binds us into debilitating, self-loathing beliefs that we are dammened. In this class, we explore the root of shame, which goes back to Adam and Eve's primordial sin. After Adam's fall, shame seeped into the fabric of humanity. Return or teshuva has the same letters as shame - boshet. The very core of Teshuva - return is the return to our higher selves, which is eternally pure. Our ability to hold dualities and bring awareness to our shame-ridden patterns brings shame into the light.This is the return of humanity back to the place of love, compassion, joy and bliss our true birthright. Listen to this powerful class, which was shared on the Live Kabbalah Lightwarrior community during our weekly classes. 👉 Learn more or join us at LiveKabbalah.com

✨ Sweetening the Judgments with Love ✨In the second chapter of Heichaltzu, the Alter Rebbe teaches that the real war against Midyan is an inner one—a struggle to unite discipline (Gevurah) with kindness (Chesed). When judgment stands alone, it creates harshness, separation, and even spiritual exile. But when infused with compassion, its true purpose is revealed: to guide, uplift, and reconnect us to Hashem.Like black fire written on white parchment, the details of Torah law are held within an infinite sea of Divine love. Our mission is to sweeten life’s intensity with kindness, transforming conflict into harmony and revealing G‑d’s oneness in the world. 🌿🔥🤍

The Zohar in Parshat Pinchas reveals that while the stars and constellations shape much of human destiny, they do not define it absolutely. Our astrological charts may set the framework of our lives, but like Avraham Avinu, who was lifted beyond the stars to receive the promise of a child, we too can transcend these cosmic boundaries. The key lies in true connection—living Torah deeply, not just learning it intellectually. When we align with the divine source above creation, we rise beyond the sway of the constellations and tap into a higher flow of blessing, where miracles become possible and destiny is rewritten from above the stars.Book an in-depth Soul Mapping Session with Rabbi Amichaihttps://www.livekabbalah.com/Mentoring-With-Rabbi-Amichai

In our recent learning from the Zohar on Parshat Pinchas (Zohar III:213, Resha Gimmel), we uncover a powerful mystical teaching about Yosef HaTzaddik, temptation, language, and the secret connection between Yosef and Pinchas.The Zohar opens with Rabbi Chiya patach—"Rabbi Chiya opened"—with the verse from Tehillim (Psalms 81:6), “Edut b’Yosef Samo”—“He established it as a testimony for Yosef when he went out over the land of Egypt.” This verse, the Zohar teaches, is not just historical commentary but a gateway into understanding Yosef’s deep spiritual test and transformation.Yosef was granted the knowledge of all seventy languages, equal to Pharaoh, who was regarded as the most intellectually powerful man in Egypt. But the Zohar emphasizes something more: Yosef knew one language beyond them all—the Lashon HaKodesh, the holy tongue, Hebrew. This extra language was not merely linguistic but spiritual; it symbolized Yosef’s connection to the Divine.The Zohar then shifts to the well-known story of Yosef and the wife of Potiphar. It explains that when she attempted to seduce him, Yosef pretended not to understand her words. Although he already knew Egyptian, he acted as if he was confused by her language—avoiding engagement with her advances day after day. Only when she physically seized his cloak did he become visibly confronted by the test. At that moment, the Ruach HaKodesh, the Holy Spirit, cried out within him, invoking the verse from Mishlei (Proverbs), “To guard you from the foreign woman, from the stranger who uses seductive words.”This moment of inner strength and restraint, says the Zohar, became Yosef’s greatest testimony. The Adut—testimony—mentioned in the verse refers to his embodiment of the Sefirah of Yesod, the Divine attribute of foundation, which is deeply connected to sexual integrity and moral restraint.Because of Yosef’s merit, he was granted an additional letter in his name: the letter "Hey", becoming Yehosef. In Kabbalah, the letter Hey symbolizes the Shechinah, the Divine Presence. It was now integrated into Yosef’s very being, testifying that he had become a vessel for holiness.And then the Zohar draws a profound parallel: just as Yosef merited the Hey, Pinchas merited the letter Yud added to his name. Both letters—Hey and Yud—are facets of the Shechinah, representing different expressions of Divine energy. Yosef faced inner seduction and resisted. Pinchas faced societal collapse and acted. Both withstood immense spiritual pressure and aligned themselves with Divine will.Through this, the Zohar reveals a deeper mystery: Pinchas is rooted in the soul of Yosef. Both were alone in their moment of testing. Both chose righteousness. And both merited transformation—Pinchas ultimately becoming Eliyahu HaNavi, the eternal prophet.