Ep. 477: What Do We Learn From Nittel About the War?

When: Sunday, December 24, 8:00PM ET
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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does this time period teach us? 

• Nittel  
• Is anything accomplished by refraining from learning on Nittel? 
• What should we be doing Nittel night? 
• What do we learn from Nittel about the war? 
• Teves  
• 10 Teves 

• What did Yaakov mean when he said that the best years of his life were in Egypt? 
• What are some things the Egyptian exile can teach us as we transition from galus to the final geulah?  
• Why was Jacob not able to reveal to his children the exact time Moshiach would come?  
• Why are Menashe and Efraim considered part of the 12 tribes, and why then are there not 14 tribes? 

• How do we prepare for Yud Shevat? 
• Can we go to another cemetery to pray if we are unable to travel to the Ohel? 

• What is chassidus and how does it give us the ammunition and fortitude to endure and to be victorious during a time of war?  
• Did the Rebbe ever tell us what is the best way to stop terrorism? 
• How can we increase in simcha to break the boundaries during a time of war? 
• Can we “trick” people into doing mitzvos? 
• Should we boycott companies that support Hamas? 
• Should Israel do whatever it takes to eradicate Hamas even if it puts Israeli soldiers at risk, or should they end the war now? 
• Should we receive converts from Gaza? 
• Is there a connection between the tunnel discovered under 770 with the tunnels in Gaza? 

• Why is it important for us to live in Israel? 

Will the third temple be built of iron? 
Why was the regret of Joseph’s brothers not sufficient to spare the Ten Martyrs from their haunting fate? 
What can we learn from this week’s Torah portion about today’s war?  30 Days Pre-Yud Shevat Actions Who owns the Land of Israel?