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Preparing For the First Tachnun In Over A Month - The 8 Benefits Taught By The Arizal

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

A shiur on the spiritual benefits of Tachnun, based on the teachings of the Arizal.

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Tomorrow morning, we have the opportunity to say Tachanun for the first time in over a month. So, let's take advantage of a short window of opportunity we have to prepare for the start of Tachanun by reviewing eight tremendous benefits that accrue to one who says Tachanun b'kavanah taught by the Arizal and the Pri Etz Chaim at the end of Sha'ar Naflas Apayim and from the Sefer Kanfei Yonah. Number one, the Ari teaches that one who says Tachanun b'kavanah nasa b'riah chadasha. You become like a new entity. It recreates your whole life. It's as if you've passed on and have been recreated and you become a b'riah chadasha. Number two, it empowers you to fight the yetzer hara. Tachanun b'kavanah gives you strength to fight the yetzer hara. Number three, it enhances your seichel to understand the Torah and its profundities. Number four,

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  1. 0:00Tomorrow morning, we have the opportunity to say Tachanun for the first time in over a…
  2. 0:31Tachanun b'kavanah nasa b'riah chadasha. You become like a new entity. It recreates your whole life.…
  3. 1:01it adds and boosts your connection to Hakadosh Baruchu. It is mosif to your d'veikus to…
  4. 1:32Shechinah. It's mashpia on the Shechinah itself. Number seven, ein cheit b'al yadai. It protects you…
  5. 2:04t'filah and we should be zocheh to be m'chaven in all of our t'filos. So, shkoyach…

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