Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Lessons from Vov Tishrei
Why is respecting parents such a great mitzvah?
What is the connection with the Ten Days of Teshuvah?
Why did the Rebbe honor his mother by analyzing and explaining Rashi?
What can we learn from 9/11?How crumbling structures lead to greater growth
Chassidus applied to Yom Kippur
Why is it the holiest day of the year?
On the high holidays who serves as our lawyer to defend us in the heavenly court?
Can we follow a Yom Kippur service via zoom?
What is the connection between Yom Kippur and the golden calf?
Why was only the kohen gadol allowed to enter the kodesh kadoshim and only on Yom Kippur?
Who cleaned the Holy of Holies, and could they tell us what it looked like inside?
How does throwing a goat off a cliff to its death atone for our sins?
If Moshiach comes before Yom Kippur will we need to fast?
Laws and customs
Is it acceptable to ask forgiveness via social media?
If all our actions are predetermined, why are we responsible to ask forgiveness for sins?
What are the origins of the kapparot ritual?
Why did the Rebbe distribute honey cake before Yom Kippur and how can we maintain this tradition after Gimmel Tammuz?
Why do we wear a white tunic (kittel) on Yom Kippur?
Why do we fast over 25 hours on Yom Kippur, when a day is only 24 hours?
Why are marital relations forbidden on Yom Kippur?
Is using a caffeine suppository on Yom Kippur cheating?
Prayers
Why is Al Cheit said in the plural?
Why do we read the book of Jonah on Yom Kippur?
If singing Napolean’s March signifies that we have won the war even before the battle has begun, why don’t we sing it at the beginning of the day, before Kol Nidrei?
Chassidus question: What is the connection between Yom Kippur and the 15th of Av?
Ep. 356: With the Rise of Anti-Semitic Acts Is It Time to Start Fighting Back?
Ep. 355: Should We Have Ahavas Yisroel to Jews Who Incite Against Other Jews?
Ep. 354: If the “World Is Ready For Moshiach” Why Are We Still Suffering Tragedy After Tragedy? What Does G-d Want of Us?
Ep. 353: How Do We Even Begin to Address the Horrific Tragedy in Miron on Lag B’Omer?!
Ep. 352: What Can We Learn From the Rebbe’s Brother About Dealing With Setbacks and Descents in Life?
Ep. 351: What Is the Rebbe’s View On the State of Israel?
Ep. 350: Special Chof Ches Nissan Edition: What Did the Rebbe Mean With the Words “Do All You Can”?
Ep 349: How Do We Celebrate Yud Alef Nissan?
Ep. 348: Did the Rebbe Ever Publicly Speak Out Against Pesach Food Price Gouging?
Ep 347: 27 Adar: Redeeming the Rebbe’s Speech by Becoming the Rebbe’s Mouthpiece
Ep. 346: How Do I Deal With a Serious Setback – Loss, Trauma, Death and Other Hardships?
Ep 345: Is There Spiritual Significance to the Landing on Mars and the General Exploration of Space?
Ep 344: How Are We to Understand the Idea of Jews as the “Chosen People”?
Ep. 343: Is Psychology Antithetical to Torah?
Ep. 342: What Can We Learn About the Covid Vaccine From the Rebbe’s Attitude to Previous Vaccinations?
Ep. 341: Can We Be Angry at G-d When Our Friends and Community Members Die of Covid?
Ep. 339: What Are We to Make of President Trump and Events of This Week?
Ep. 338: I Plan on Committing Suicide. I’m in So Much Pain! Please Help...
Ep. 337: How Do I Improve My Relationship With My Father?
Ep. 336: Why Does G-d Test People With Misfortune?
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