Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Chassidus applied to Gimmel Tammuz – 27 years
What is the significance of this day?
How could this event happen if a shepherd never forsakes his flock?
Are there people who believe that nothing happened?
What was the Rebbe’s last major teaching?
Why is this year’s Gimmel Tammuz any different from the past 26 Gimmel Tammuzes?
Did the Rebbe leave a will?
What happened to the Rebbe’s property after Gimmel Tammuz?
What was the Rebbe’s condition between Chof Zayin Adar and Gimmel Tammuz?
Who decided to take the Rebbe to the hospital after the second stroke?
Did the Rebbe make any public statements alluding that Gimmel Tammuz would happen, and what he wanted us to do afterward? Was it alluded to in the 28 Nissan sicha?
Is Yechi HaMelech a salute people give to a leader during his last stages of life?
Why don’t we designate this day as a fast day to exhibit our sadness?
Why wasn’t an 8th Rebbe appointed?
Lessons from Chukas
What is its connection to Gimmel Tammuz?
Why was it a sin for Moshe to hit the rock?
What is the significance of the copper snakes Moshe created to bring healing?
Chassidus question: How does the red heifer heal from death?
MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 26th Place winners:
Essay English: Loving the World Like We Love Ourselves, Shoshana Gottlieb, 25, Kings Cross Clinic, Receptionist, Sydney, Australia
Essay Hebrew (men): עצם הנשמה בחיים שלנו, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Student, Nes Tzionah, Israel
Essay Hebrew (women): שכל, רגש ומה שבינהם, Riki Lerner, Student, Kfar Chabad, Israel
Creative: Light: The Series (painting), Rivka Einav, 27, Pittsburgh, PA
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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?
Ep. 419: How Can I Actually Change?
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