Kabbalah for Everyone Lesson 8: Ratzon and Ta’anug: What Your Soul Really Wants
Send us Fan Mail You can download the PDF worksheet here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/oy2ioeforqhuspaxj2cz6/Lesson-8-Ratzon-and-Taanug.pdf?rlkey=7bkm55v1r9xwpujfy535uih7z&dl=0 What is the difference between doing what is right and actually loving what is right? Kabbalah teaches that two powerful forces shape our inner lives: Ratzon, the power of will, and Ta’anug, the deeper experience of delight. Ratzon gives us the strength to act even when we do not feel inspired. Ta’anug is the inner sweetness we experience when our choices become aligned with who we truly are. In this lesson, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath explores the spiritual journey from obligation to connection, from discipline to joy, and from simply showing up to discovering that holiness can feel like coming home. The goal is not to wait until we feel inspired before doing what is right. It is to use holy will to educate the heart, until the truths we once struggled to choose become the truths we genuinely love. Key Points Ratzon means will: the power to choose, commit, and move forward. Ta’anug means delight: the inner sweetness of living in alignment with the soul. Will is often the beginning of spiritual growth, while delight is a deeper stage of internal connection. We do not need to understand or feel everything before taking the first meaningful step. Na’aseh v’nishma teaches that action can open the door to deeper understanding. Acting with kindness before feeling kind is not hypocrisy; it is emotional and spiritual maturity. Our feelings are real, but they do not always deserve to control our actions. A passing desire may be loud, while a deeper delight can be quiet and true. We can train our hearts to find joy in prayer, Torah, mitzvot, honesty, generosity, and healthy relationships. The goal of Judaism is not dry obedience, but loyalty that grows into love and delight. Repeated acts of holy will educate the heart. The truth we once obeyed can eventually become the truth we love. A spiritual life becomes real when inspiration enters our choices, habits, and relationships. The deepest question is not only, “What do I want?” but “What kind of person do I want to become?” #Ratzon #Taanug #WillAndDelight #Kabbalah #KabbalahForEveryone #JewishWisdom #spiritualgrowth #SpiritualDiscipline #FindingJoy #InnerPurpose #SoulAlignment #JewishSpirituality #EmotionalMaturity #personalgrowth Available now: Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Forgiveness-Experiment-What-Would-Your/dp/1069217638 Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR2QNJL6 Audiobook: https://bit.ly/4tPFZhV Support the show Got your own question for Rabbi Bernath? He can be reached at rabbi@jewishndg.com or http://www.theloverabbi.com Single? You can make a profile on www.JMontreal.com and Rabbi Bernath will help you find that special someone. Donate and support Rabbi Bernath’s work http://www.jewishndg.com/donate Follow Rabbi Bernath’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ybernath Access Rabbi Bernath's Articles on Relationships https://medium.com/@loverabbi