Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Strength and Direction
What should be our general attitude to recent events?
How should we react to this tragedy?
How should we deal with fear?
What should we tell our children?
Should we be traveling to Israel now?
Should we be leaving Israel?
Actions
What actions should we be taking?
What more should we be doing?
Should there be special emphasis on Mivtza Mezuzah?
Are our increased good actions making a difference?
How do we know that our good deeds help? They didn’t seem to help the Jews in WWII?
Should we “boycott” mitzvos to motivate G-d?
Can our words make a difference?
How can we increase in Jewish unity – ahavas and achdus Yisroel?
How can we get all the shluchim to unite in one Kinus?
Should we organize a million-man march?
Should we participate in a pro-Israel rally where there may be potential safety concerns?
Empowering Torah Portions
How does the story of Yishmael and Yitzchak unfold in this week’s Torah portion?
What is its relevance and lessons for us today?
What battles were foreseen to happen with the children of Yishmael in the end of days?
Will our enemies do teshuva as Yishmael did at the end of this week’s parsha?
Ep. 317: What Should I Say to a Neighbor Pressuring Me to Display a BLM Sign On My Lawn?
Ep. 316: Why Can’t We Be Critical of the BLM Movement?
Ep 315: Fighting for What You Believe In: Lessons from 12-13 Tammuz
Ep. 314: Why Do I Need a Rebbe?
Ep 313: How Do We Explain Different Examples of Racism in the Torah?
Ep 312: Should We Be Joining the Peaceful Protests? On Shabbos?
Ep 311: What Should Be Our Perspective on the Latest Violent Protests in Cities Across the U.S.?
Ep. 310: This Year, How Can We Fulfill the Rebbe’s Request To Hear the 10 Commandments on Shavuos?
Ep. 309: How Can We Build Faith and Trust in Times of Crisis?
Ep. 308: The Power of Rashbi in Times of Crisis
Ep. 307: Can the Current Upheaval Bring Us to Discover a New Perspective on G-d and Torah?
Ep. 306: Revelation: Tanya as Ketores – a Spiritual Vaccine Against a Pandemic
Ep. 305: Iyar - Ani Hashem Rofecho, I, G-d, Am Your Healer
Ep. 304: As a Single, I Find the Loneliness Unbearable. Please Share Some Advice?
Ep. 303: What Did the Tzemech Tzedek Write in a Maamar About the Epidemic in 1832?
Ep. 302: What Are the Spiritual Dynamics of a Virus Epidemic?
Ep. 301: Special Coronavirus Edition Part III
Ep. 300: Special Coronavirus Edition - Should We be Closing Schools and Shuls Due to Ciovid-19?
Ep. 299: Why Is There Ever a Mitzvah to Get Drunk?
Ep. 298: What Attitude Should We Have to the Coronavirus?
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