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. 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?
Ep. 477: What Do We Learn From Nittel About the War?
Ep. 476: What Can We Learn From Hei Teves About Today’s War?
Ep. 475: How Does Chanukah Provide Us With Strength and Direction in These Trying Times?
Ep. 474: How Yud Tes Kislev and Chanukah Provide Us With Strength and Direction in These Trying Times
Ep. 473: What Would the Rebbe’s View Be on the Latest Hostage Deal?
Ep. 472: Are We Just Fighting a Defensive War, or Do We Have a Vision for the Future?
Ep. 471: Should We Attend the Pro-Israel Rally in Washington on Tuesday?
Ep.469: Yishmael vs. Isaac: Biblical Roots of Today's Conflict -- Answering the Tough Questions P. 3
Ep. 468: Abraham’s Vision About Today’s Events; Israel at War: Answering the Tough Questions Part 2
Ep. 467: Israel at War
Ep. 466: How Do I Personalize the Holidays?
Ep. 465: Chai Elul: Revolutionary Ideas Introduced by the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe
Ep. 464: What Is the Chabad View on the Turmoil Israeli Judicial Reform Is Causing in Israel?
Ep. 463: How to Address Same Gender Attraction?
Ep. 462: What Can We Learn From the Wildfires Ravaging Hawaii?
Ep. 461: What Should We Do to Honor the Rebbe’s Father on Chof Av?
Ep. 460: When and Why Did the Rebbe Visit Summer Camps?
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