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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What lessons and empowerment does this time-period and Torah portion offer us in facing today’s war?   What is the significance of the period between Pesach and Shavuos?  What does the month of Iyar teach us?  What is the connection between Rafah and healing?  What do we learn from Pesach Sheni?  How does counting the Omer help refine and strengthe...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today?   What lessons do we glean from our work of counting the Omer in the “second month” (Iyar) following the “first month” (Nissan)?  What are the different meanings of the word  sefirah  ( v’sefartem )?  How can we gain strength and conviction in the war with Hamas?  What’s the best way to a...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today?   How does Pesach continue to empower us as we conclude Nissan?  How could we have celebrated Pesach with a free heart when our brothers and sisters are being held hostage by our enemies? Any advice on how to address my heavy heart?  Why did the liberating energy of Pesach not help the ho...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does Pesach teach us today?  How do the miracles and redemption of Pesach empower us in dealing with our current challenges?  What is the main theme of Pesach?  Is it the joy of freedom from slavery or the lessons in humility from eating the matzoh?  Why don’t we do a thorough internal cleansing of any chometz left in our bodies before Pesach?...

Episode 493: When: Sunday, March 24, 8:00PM ET For recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier. Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: • How can we explain the attack by Iran in the month of miracles and redemption? 02:20 • What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today? 08:13 • What can we learn from the first Nassi, Nachshon ben Aminodov? 08:53 • How...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today?  How does the transition from Adar to Nissan empower us?  Chassidus applied to Rosh Chodesh Nissan  What do we learn from the new moon?  What's the significance of saying the daily nasi the first twelve days of Nissan?  Are the miracles of Nissan within or above the natural order?  Ca...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?  How do you maintain a positive and joyous outlook with all the troubles brewing around us?  How do we reconcile the difficulties we are facing today with this double month of joy and the redemption of Purim leading into the redemption of Pesach?  What is the main theme of Parshas...

Episode 490: Special Purim Edition When: Sunday, March 24, 8:00PM ET For recording visit the  archive page  or your  favorite podcast carrier . Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does Purim teach us today?  What is the main theme of Purim and how can we access its power in our time?  How can Purim help us face our enemies today and transform even the greatest threat to total vi...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?    7 Adar  What mazal does this day bring us?  How does Moshe empower us today?  Are there any special customs or observances on this day?  How could Haman have made such a big mistake and not know the day of Moshe’s birthday?  Is there a connection between Moshe’s name not being m...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?  Lessons from Adar II  Is there significance to moving the clock forward for daylight savings time, which adds an extra hour of light to the day?  Parshas Pekudei Shekalim  The Gaza War  Moshiach  Is it appropriate for women to go on a “mikvah strike” in order to coerce their husba...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?  Lessons from Adar  Parshas Vayakhel: What power is there in gathering together?  Parshas Ki Tissa:   Should we be doing anything different?    Are there any parallels between the war in Ukraine and in Gaza?  Why not return any part of Israel?  What can we learn from the demonic pa...

What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today? Lessons from Adar How does joy help us get through difficult challenges? What is the acronym of Adar? Does the joy in Adar have the power to transform true darkness? Is the joy in Adar initiated from above or from our work below? If we defeated Amalek on Purim why are we still facing enemies like Hamas? Why don’t I see blessings i...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Why does the world not demand that Hamas surrender? What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?  Lessons from Adar Lessons from Purim Katan  Parshas Tetzaveh  Parshas Terumah  Parshas Mishpatim  Can you distinguish between supporting the State of Israel as a secular governing body and recognizing it as a divinely sanctioned...

When: Sunday, February 11, 8:00PM ET For recording visit the  archive page  or your  favorite podcast carrier . Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How do we find strength in challenging times?  What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?       > What are three fundamental steps of growth? Exodus, Sinai and the Mishkan      > Lessons from Parshas Terumah...

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What more can we do to help win the war that continues to rage on?  Why have all our beautiful, good deeds not ended the war?  After all that we have done, can we demand that G-d finally put an end to this nightmare?  What is the meaning of the song  ech ti zimlak  that the Rebbe instructed him to sing on various occasions?  What does this day offe...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What lessons can we learn from this time period about the war Israel is waging?  What resources and strengths are we given to help us fight our battles?  Since the shechina would have remained below if they had not sinned, what is accomplished through our service today?  Can we apply the transforming of shtus d’leumas zeh to shtus d’kedusha to secu...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Yud Shevat  What is the central theme of Yud Shevat and Basi L’Gani and what lessons do they offer us today?  Should Yud Shevat be celebrated with joy, like Lag B’Omer?  Did the Rebbe ever explain why he waited a year to formally accept leadership?  What are the different explanations for the term Shechina?  Can the idea of transforming matter into...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What is our overall responsibility during this time of war in Israel?  Are there parallels between the current battles and events that transpired in the Egyptian exile?    What does this week’s Torah portion teach us about today’s war?  What can we learn from the fact that G-d revealed the name Havaya specifically to Moshe in Egypt and not to the P...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this week’s Torah portion teach us about today’s war?  Why is the entire book of Shemos, including the narrative about the bitter exile, called the “Book of Redemption”?  What does this teach us about darkness and about attacking Jews?  Can we learn any lessons from G-d appearing to Moshe in the burning bush?   What do we learn from Moshe...

When: Sunday, December 24, 8:00PM ET For recording visit the  archive page  or your  favorite podcast carrier . Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this time period teach us?  Nittel   Is anything accomplished by refraining from learning on Nittel?  What should we be doing Nittel night?  What do we learn from Nittel about the war?  Teves   10 Teves  What did Yaakov mean whe...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:   What can we learn from Hei Teves about today’s war  Where does the expression “didan notzach” come from?  What does this day signify?  Why don’t we continue growing in holiness and light more candles after Chanukah?  How does the reconciliation of Joseph and his brothers help us understand and navigate today’s events?  What can we learn from Jose...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How Chanukah provides us with strength and direction these trying times  What lessons do the lights of Chanukah offer us?  Why do we celebrate the war victory with lighting candles?  What do we learn from the length of time which the Chanukah lights must burn – “until the feet of the Tarmudoi have ceased”?  Is there a connection between the dreidel...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How Yud Tes Kislev provides us with strength and direction in these trying times  What lessons do we take from Yud Tes Kislev for today’s war  What is the significance of the Alter Rebbe saying Padah B’shalom Nafshi when he was notified of his release?  What can we derive from the Tanya we learn these days?  How can we improve our prayers based on...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What are our responsibilities in time of war?  How have Jews won their battles throughout history?  How do the physical and spiritual components of the war complement each other?  What does the spiritual war entail?  How do you fight and win a war against a sworn enemy?  Why are we empowered by knowing that this conflict is part of the geulah proce...