Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.
TOPICS
• Chassidus Applied to Adar I and Terumah 0:38
• Are there lessons from the Rebbe about the recent bitter cold? 9:20
• How do you explain Chassidim violating the Rebbe’s limit on drinking? 13:26
• How do we balance parental influences with finding our own path? 19:15
• Why in our prayers is mention made only of males, and not females? 26:40
• What can be done to preserve a marriage in which a spouse suffers from a personality disorder? 32:19
• Based on the Rebbe's emphasis on teaching the world about sheva mitzvos Bnei Noach, do Jews have an obligation to bring up the prohibition of abortion in our politically charged climate? 39:01
• What is the story with the book called The Bible Unauthorized by A.H. Moose? Is it legitimate? 46:11
• Follow-up:
o Who owns the Rebbe’s words and images? (episode 246) 55:57
o Can anyone just print the Rebbe’s talks and disseminate his images? How do we assure that it’s done in a responsible manner – consistent with the Rebbe’s wishes? 56:24
• Chassidus question: How do you explain the idea of mokom aron ayno min ha’midah – the “space of the ark is not (included) in the dimensions (of the Holy of Holies),” i.e. did not occupy space? 01:06:21
• My Life 2018 essays:
o Physical and Spiritual Healing in Chassidism, Dovid Yitzchak Garbarchik, 46, Sao Paulo, Brazil 01:09:55
o Cyberbullying, Yaacov Kurer, 22, Israel 01:11:41
o Remedies for Depression, Ruth Andrusier, 18, Brooklyn, NY 01:12:38
Ep 497: Should We Move to Israel Due to Fears of Rising Antisemitism?
Ep. 496: What Does Parshas Emor Teach Us About Education That Can Help Us Address the Crises in Our Schools and Universities?
Ep. 495: How Should We Respond to the Rebbe’s Call: “Do Everything You Can to Bring Moshiach”?
Ep. 494: How Do the Miracles and Redemption of Pesach Empower Us in Facing Our Current Challenges?
Ep. 493: How Can We Explain the Attack by Iran in the Month of Miracles and Redemption?
Ep. 492: What Can We Learn From the Upcoming Solar Eclipse and the Recent East Coast Earthquake?
Ep. 491: How Do We Reconcile Today's Difficulties With This Double Month of Joy and Redemption Leading Into Pesach?
Ep. 490: Should We Allow Jews Siding With Our Enemies Celebrate Purim With Us?
Ep. 489: How Should We React to a Jew Publicly Refuting “His Jewishness Being Hijacked”?
Ep. 488: A Teenager Asks: How Can I Quell My Fear That History May Be Repeating Itself as Our Enemies Attack Us?
Ep. 487: What Did the Rebbe Mean That "All We Have to Do Is Open Your Eyes”? When I Open My Eyes I See Chaos in the World, Not Moshiach
Ep. 486: Can You Be a Zionist Without Displaying the Israeli Flag and Singing Its Anthem?
Ep. 485: What Can We Learn From President Javier Milei’s Prayers at the Kotel?
Ep. 484: What Should Be Our Attitude to Zionism?
Ep. 483: With War Raging in Israel, Is It Appropriate to Increase in Joy During This Adar?
Ep. 482: What More Can We Do to Help Win the War?
Ep. 481: How Should We React to Jews Sympathizing With Our Enemies?
Ep 480: What Are We to Make Of the Recent Chaos in 770?
Ep. 479: Why Can’t G-d Just Grant Israel a Quick Victory?
Ep. 478: Is the War in Gaza a Step Toward Transforming Exile Into Redemption?
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