Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Chassidus applied to Rosh Chodesh Kislev
What is the significance of this day and can we learn from it?
What is the theme and energy of Kislev?
How to grow through setbacks?
What was the origin of the Kinus Hashluchim?
Lessons from Toldos
What can couples experiencing difficulties having children learn from Yitzchak and Rivkah?
What do we learn from the battle of Esau and Yaakov in Rivkah’s womb?
Why did Yaakov have to dress up as Esau in order to steal the blessings?
What justification is there for Yaakov to steal Esau’s blessings?
Why did only Rivkah, and not Yitzchak understand the status of Esau?
Why couldn’t Yitzchak correct himself and bless Esau with the brochos he mistakenly gave Yaakov?
Why was Yitzchak not spared the pain of seeing Esau become a wicked person as Abraham was by having him pass away earlier?
What was the yeshiva of Shem and Eiver?
Ways to find a shidduch – follow-up
Comments: The importance of asking questions
Women in the Torah
Why does the Torah rarely mention the girls in the families?
How should I respond to someone who criticizes the Torah for being a patriarchal system that keeps men in power?
Why don’t women wear a yarmulke?
Chassidus question: Based on the rule that the highest levels fall to the lowest ones, 1) why did Rivkah and Yaakov give up on Esau and not let him receive the blessings in the hope he would do teshuva? 2) Does this rule apply to the monsters in history as well, like Stalin?
Ep. 439: How to Treat a Child Who Has Wandered Away?
Ep. 438: How Can We Be Joyous When Faced With Difficulty?
Ep: 437: What Are the Main Lessons of Chof Beis Shevat?
Ep. 436: Does Torah Allow Using Ketamine and Psilocybin for Treating Trauma, Depression and Anxiety?
Ep. 435: What is Yud Shevat's Universal Message for the World?
Ep. 434: How Much Power Do We Have to Refine the Atmosphere Around Us?
Ep. 433: What Is the Main Contribution of the Alter Rebbe?
Ep. 432: What Can I Say to a Friend Who Is Suffering From a Terminal Illness?
Ep. 431: Is It Appropriate to Wish “Happy New Year”?
Ep. 430: Is Zos Chanukah an Opportune Time for Blessings for Having Children?
Ep. 429: What Is Chanukah’s Message For Us Today?
Ep. 428: Why Is Yud Tes Kislev Referred to as the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus?
Ep. 427: Is It Appropriate to Watch the World Cup? What Lessons Can We Learn From It?
Ep. 426: Are Our Prayers Answered?
Ep. 425: Is a Thanksgiving Dinner Considered a Hakhel Gathering Without Some Torah and Mitzvos?
Ep. 424: How Should We Respond to the Latest Bout of Antisemitic Vitriol?
Ep. 423: Can You Love G-d if You Don’t Love People?
Ep. 422: Should the Rainbow Help Quell Fears About Global Warming?
Ep. 421: Why Do Some Think That Simchas Torah Must Include Getting Drunk, and What To Do About It?
Ep. 420: Should We Fear Yom Kippur? Doesn’t Fasting Distract Us From Being Introspective?
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