Welcome back to Tanya is a ברייתא! This week, we take a look at the Alter Rebbe’s masterful evasion of taking sides in the dispute as to whether or not we’re commanded to believe in G-d, and how the evasion itself ties into his thesis about how we connect to G-d through doing miztvos.

(The intention of this series is to attempt to bring out the Alter Rebbe’s intention by doing a deep dive into his (oftentimes niglah’dike) sources. Enjoy the shiur!)