Igeret HaTeshuvah
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Igeret HaTeshuvah is a section of the Tanya that presents the Chabad-Lubavitch Chassidic understanding of repentance, spiritual return, and rectification of the soul.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chassidic text
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section of a religious work ⓘ |
| addresses |
charity as a substitute for fasting
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fasting and ascetic practices ⓘ intention in prayer ⓘ the role of joy in divine service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Epistle on Repentance
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Iggeret HaTeshuvah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chabad Chassidic movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Shneur Zalman of Liadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
distinction between lower and higher levels of teshuvah
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repair of spiritual damage caused by sin ⓘ return of the divine soul to its source ⓘ |
| circulatesIn | printed editions of Tanya ⓘ |
| commentaryOn | Talmudic and halachic teachings on teshuvah ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
inner transformation over external mortification
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the power of Torah and mitzvot to repair the soul ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Kabbalistic understanding of sin and repair
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inner dimensions of repentance ⓘ joy in the process of repentance ⓘ relationship between the soul and God ⓘ |
| follows | Shaar HaYichud VehaEmunah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Hasidic philosophy
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mystical ethics ⓘ |
| hasForm | epistolary style ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Kabbalah
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Lurianic Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sefer shel Beinonim
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Tanya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third section of Tanya ⓘ |
| precedes | Igeret HaKodesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hasidic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInChabad | foundational text on repentance ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
Chabad Chassidim
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students of Hasidic thought ⓘ |
| subject |
rectification of the soul
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repentance ⓘ spiritual return ⓘ teshuvah ⓘ |
| teaches |
that repentance involves both emotion and action
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that teshuvah is continual spiritual return ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Chabad-Lubavitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Chabad outreach and education
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Chabad study curriculum ⓘ |
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