MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Lech Lecha and Zayin CheshvanWhat is the meaning of the statement that Parshas Noach is a melancholy week, but the end of the week is joyous due to the birth of Abraham; but the true joyous week is Lech Lecha, when we live with Abraham all week long? What can Abraham teach us today about dealing with our confusing times? What d...

• Chassidus Applied to Post Tishrei        o What is special about this time as we transition from the holiday season into the regular year? 03:00      o How do we draw energy into our daily routines from the renewal of Rosh Hashana, the sanctity of Yom Kippur and the joy of Sukkos? 05:00     o What practical things ca...

Chassidus Applied to Yom Kippur Why is this time of year so special? What opportunities does it offer us? What is the building of Malchus during the Ten Days of Teshuva? Should we fear Yom Kippur? As non-practicing Jews, what is the best way for us to participate in Yom Kippur? What does the word holy mean? Why did the High Priest pronounce the holy Tetragrammaton on Yom Kippur, and we are not all...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to SelichosWhat is selichos? Why is the first selichos recited at night? Chassidus Applied to Rosh HashanaHas anyone made a nice acronym yet for the new year 5783, tof shin pei gimmel? What is the significance of eating certain foods at certain times? What benefit do we achieve by saying the Hebrew words of davening in the si...

Chassidus Applied to 15 Elul – 125th anniversary of the founding of Yeshivas Tomchei TemimimWhat is the significance and contribution of Tomchei Temimim? What was the Rebbe Rashab's goal with creating the Yeshiva, and did he succeed? I was in Tomchei Temimim throughout my life, but I struggle with what I'm supposed to stand for. What are some of the advantages, and the spiritual and physical respo...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus applied to the Month of ElulWhat is special about this month and how can we tap into its energy? How can we apply the work of Elul to our personal mission in life? Why do we say L'Dovid Hashem Ori starting Rosh Chodesh Elul? Why is it customary to check tefillin and mezuzas during Elul? Are we allowed to start praying for the new year in...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should we be doing during the month of Elul? What is special about this month? Why is G-d compared to the “king in the field”? What are good middle ground resolutions for the new year that neither overreach nor underestimate our abilities? If G-d is more approachable in Elul, when He is like “the king in the field,” does that mean that He...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What life lessons do we learn from the transition of the month of Av to the month of Elul? Chassidus Applied to Re’eh and its connection to this time of the yearWhat is the meaning of curses in the Torah? If they are truly blessings why are they expressed in negative terms? Why were the people obligated to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem three...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to the days following Tisha B’AvHow do we rebuild after loss? Lessons from Chof AvWhat is the significance of this day? And what is the best way to honor it? What is appropriate conduct and proper mindset for a Chabad chossid going to Alma Ata? What is expected of us during the second half of Av? Why did they break the axe af...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Tisha B’Av nidcheWhat is the significance of Tisha B’Av being pushed off a day due to Shabbos? How do we reconcile the negative and positive elements in sadness? If the energy of a day is recreated each year on that day, why do we fast on the next day? Why do we need the Holy Temple when we draw down the Divine through our pray...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to the Three Weeks and Nine DaysWhat life lessons do we learn from this sad period? What does this time teach us about navigating the cycles of our own lives? If we believe that everything Hashem does is for the good, why do we mourn during the Three Weeks and Nine Days? Wouldn’t it make more sense to increase in joy during t...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to 17 Tammuz NidcheWhat does this day teach us? What can we learn from the nidche? If Judaism doesn't believe in collective punishment, why do we fast and do teshuva for the sins of our fathers? How are the Three Weeks relevant today? Chassidus Applied to PinchasWhy was Pinchas granted the covenant of peace for his act of zealousn...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to 12-13 Tammuz – 95 years laterWhat does this day teach us? Can we learn anything from this liberation regarding the situation in Russia today? Chassidus Applied to BalakWhat do we learn from this chapter? Why was enticing the Jews into lascivious behavior the only way to hurt them? What was the messianic prophecy of Balaam...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Post-Gimmel TammuzHow should we describe this day? How do we connect to the Rebbe today? Is it correct to say that one of the central themes in the Rebbe's teachings was not resting on one's laurels? Is Techiyas Ha’Maysim only in the hands of G-d, or can scientists figure out a way to regenerate DNA and bring people b...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to 28 Sivan and 3 TammuzWhy was the Rebbe’s coming to America a watershed event? What does Gimmel Tammuz mean to us today? 28 years have passed since Gimmel Tammuz. How much longer do we have to wait? What can I do about my feelings of disappointment in the Rebbe? Why can’t we unite and directly address our post-Gimmel Tammuz chal...

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Post ShavuosHow do we maintain inspiration after the initial spark dissipates? If G-d gave every Jew the Torah for free, why are yeshiva tuitions so expensive? What positive changes can I expect now that I have finally counted Sefira all 49 days with a brocha? What do we learn from the seven days of tashlumin? Chassidus Applied...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What can Sinai teach us about the horrific shooting of innocent children in Texas? What is missing in our education system that can help prevent wanton violence? Chassidus Applied to Bamidbar and ShavuosWhy do we read Parshas Bamidbar before Mattan Torah? Who owns the Torah? What is right way of receiving and learning Torah? What is...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to BechukoseiDoes Torah provide us with a better and healthier life? What is the function of chukim (supra-rational) mitzvos, and what is its connection with engraving (chakikah)? Is Halacha (Jewish law) rigid and inflexible? How do you avoid being a “mechanical” Jew, preforming mitzvos robotically? Why are there curses in th...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Pesach SheniWhat personal message does this day offer us? How can we say that “it’s never too late” when there are mistakes that cannot be reversed or corrected? If it's truly never too late, why isn't there a Pesach Shlishi, Riviei, etc.? Did the Rebbe ever say that Pesach Sheni is an opportune time for Moshiach to come? Lesso...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What can we do about the horrific terrorist attacks in Israel? Chassidus Applied to EmorWhy does the Torah discriminate against handicapped Kohanim by not allowing them to bring an offering? How do we explain seemingly harsh attitudes in the Torah, called a Torah of love and kindness? What do we learn from the Torah about sensitivity to others...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to the month of IyarWhat energy and message does this month contain? What are the different acronyms of Iyar? What is true health and true healing? Lessons from Parshas KedoshimWhat is holiness? How is it different than goodness? What does the Kedoshim add to all the many other verses where we are told to sanctify ourselves? How c...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Post PassoverHow can we ensure that the lessons of Pesach are internalized and last throughout the year? Why do we call one of the four children a “rasha” when the Rebbe would always emphasize the pure soul in every person? Moshiach’s SeudahWhat is the significance of this meal on the last day of Pesach? Can we apply the p...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus applied to Yud Alef Nissan – 120 YearsWhy are we honoring this day? Why should the Rebbe’s birthday matter to those that never heard of the Rebbe? What is the significance of the Rebbes 120th birthday if Gimmel Tammuz happened 28 years ago? How did the Rebbe change the world and what is his impact on my life today? How to deal with t...

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Lessons from Beis NissanWhat was the most important contribution the Rebbe Rashab made to Chassidus and what can we learn from it to improve our lives? Chassidus applied to MetzoraWhat lessons do we learn from this week’s Torah chapter? Is quarantine the perfect punishment for gossiping? What benefits are there in quarantining? Tazria Follow-up: Is...