The Point Where People Give Up | Ten Minutes of Meaning | Tanya #35

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Are there moments where despair is justified? === Sponsored by Marilyn & Michael Fedak === In this Tanya class, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg examines a deeply misunderstood idea: why certain spiritual failures, even ones described as severe, do not always create the kind of lasting damage people assume they do. Without minimizing responsibility or seriousness, this shiur challenges the instinct toward panic and hopelessness. It offers a more precise framework for understanding when damage truly takes hold... and when it doesn’t... and why that distinction matters so much for teshuvah, self-assessment, and spiritual growth. Subscribe to @rabbiefremgoldberg for weekly Tanya classes and long-form Torah that emphasize depth, realism, and emotionally intelligent avodas Hashem.