Author of over twenty children’s books and more than 150 articles on Chabad.org,  Sara Blau has become a leader in the women's empowerment movement. A creative at heart, Sara lectures internationally to audiences of all ages and stages, with a mission of making chassidic teachings easy to digest,  using practical every day terms.  She currently serves as extracurricular director in Bais Rivkah high school in Brooklyn, NY. She is editor of Embrace magazine and hosts the optimizing mother podcast. Her newly released book ‘Close to you’ published by meaningful life center aims to bring the book Tanya close to you, with short easy to read summaries that can be applied meditation style. In this episode, Sara shares her story, and the impact  Tanya and Chassidus have had in her life. Book preorder link: https://www.meaningfullife.com/closetoyou/ Translations: Beinoni:  (lit. "intermediate one") possesses an animal soul that still desires evil, but he succeeds at constantly restraining oneself  from sin in action, speech, and even thought; this, however, requires ongoing tension and struggle.. Shaitel: Wig