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Should I Drop My Therapist and Find Answers in Tanya?

Stump the Rabbi: Should I drop my therapist and find the answers in Tanya? Rabbi Mendel Zirkind answers. Video

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Excellent!!
December 29, 2020 2:40 pm

Well said Rabbi!!!
Thank you!!

Menachem.
December 29, 2020 4:03 pm

While I appreciate and look forward to the “Stump the Rabbi” weekly forum. As it’s informative & interesting. I found myself leaving this series with a deep uncomfortable feeling. Understanding it is a very complexed issue. As we turn to Hashem/ spirituality to guide and assist us in ever fathom of life. As Torah is כי הם חיינו…. however, at the end I felt as you “respectfully” left with a message saying, if you have issues don’t learn Tanya, go to a therapist…. which I feel, could of been worded differently and more accurately. Something as…. learn Tanya/Chassidus to guide… Read more »

Great answer!!
December 29, 2020 4:29 pm

Well said

Well Answered.
December 29, 2020 5:00 pm

Thank you.
It’s about time someone gave a clear answer on this subject. Too many lubavitchers have serious misconceptions about therapy/Chassidus. Well said.

Therapist
December 29, 2020 7:03 pm

A therapist that is guided by the Tanya would be the best of both worlds! It’s not Tanya or therapy. One example that comes to mind is zalman Nelson’s Tanya
Based therapy

Beautifully explained!
December 30, 2020 12:03 am

Thank you! You said it perfectly with such clarity.

Therapy is a broad statement
December 30, 2020 12:47 am

If you don’t need medication, Tanya is the way to go.

Ps. Don’t forget a mashpia…

You are making a broad statement
Reply to  Therapy is a broad statement
December 30, 2020 12:12 pm

Please don’t say things you are not qualified to say.
What you said is your opinion. Don’t state it as a fact.
Of course a mashpia is important, and learning Tanya can help someone with whatever they are dealing with. However therapy can still be necessary, regardless of whether someone is on medication or not.

Tanya AND therapy
December 30, 2020 8:23 am

There are many good, lubavitch therapists.

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