Chassidus and the inner life
Rabbi Mordechai Finkelman draws heavily on Chassidus, and on the Tanya in particular. His shiur on "Tanya Perek Yud-Gimmel: The Search to Understand All Three Levels" works through the sefer's account of the soul — the tzaddik, the beinoni, and the ongoing inner struggle between them — rather than admiring it from a comfortable distance.
The point of this learning, in his hands, is practical. Understanding how the soul is built helps a person make sense of his own pulls and setbacks, and turns an abstract Chassidic idea into a working map of the inner life. "Yiddishkeit… I Wouldn't Give It Up for Anything" captures the warmth beneath the analysis.
Tefillah and daily avodah
Prayer is a steady focus. Rabbi Finkelman teaches tefillah as a place where the ideas of Chassidus become real — where a person actually stands before Hashem each day and has the chance to mean it. His shiurim aim to move davening from rote to intentional, one honest word at a time.
The same spirit runs through his teaching on kiddush Hashem. "Kiddush Hashem… All Day Every Day" reframes it not as a rare, dramatic act but as an ordinary, ongoing possibility — the way a Jew carries himself in small, unremarkable moments. It is avodah pitched squarely at the everyday.
Parenting, marriage and the home
Rabbi Finkelman speaks directly to family life. His shiurim on parenting offer Torah-based, sensitive guidance for raising children in a demanding world, while his teaching on dating and marriage addresses the emotional and spiritual work of building a lasting home.
Bringing Chassidus to bear on these ordinary challenges is what gives his family shiurim their depth. A marriage or a home, in his framing, is not separate from avodas Hashem but one of its main arenas — which is exactly what makes this collection so well suited to parents.
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At a glance
Key takeaways
- Rabbi Mordechai Finkelman draws heavily on Chassidus and the Tanya, including its account of the soul.
- He teaches tefillah as a place to move davening from rote to intentional.
- He reframes kiddush Hashem as an everyday, ongoing possibility rather than a rare act.
- He brings Chassidus to bear on parenting, marriage, and building a home.
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