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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:
• Chassidus Applied to Yud Dalet Kislev
o Why were the Rebbe’s parents unable to attend his wedding?
o What is the Torah’s position on marrying cousins?
o Why doesn't the Torah give marriage advice?
o Should a husband see himself as his wife’s mashpia?
• Lessons from Yud Tes Kislev and Vayishlach
o Why would heaven be opposed to the Alter Rebbe teaching Chassidus?
o What lessons does the reunion between Jacob and Esau teach us about Yud Tes Kislev?
o Is there a correlation between the campaign to inspire non-Jews about the Seven Noahide
Laws and the birur of Esau in this week’s Parsha?
• Is there a double standard when it comes to discussing Trump and Biden?
• Covid related:
o How can we rely on authorities when it’s possible that the blind are leading the blind?
o What are your thoughts on the recent Covid-related crackdowns targeting religious Jews?
o Now that some Rabbis are beginning to change their opinions regarding lockdowns, would
civil disobedience be allowed according to halacha?
• Is it appropriate for a wealthy person to live a luxurious life?
• Chassidus question: How could Rochel have violated Yaakov’s trust by giving the signs to Leah?
• MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 7th Place winners:
o Essay English: Window for Words, Moshe Miller, 65, Chicago, IL, Writing, translating, teaching, guiding. Self-employed, Chicago, IL
o Essay Hebrew (men): קולקטיביזם מודרני ואינדיבידואליזם חסידי, Collectivism and Individualism in
the Teachings of the Rebbe, R’ Chaim Luria, Lod, Israel
o Essay Hebrew (women): מחשבה בריאה, Healthy Thought, Mirav Basari, Tzafarya, Israel
o Creative: Me’odecha: A Niggun (music), Moshe Gordon, 19, Brooklyn, NY, Student, Tomchei
Temimim, Morristown
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?
Ep. 297: Is Joy Inherent or Acquired?
Ep. 296: What Role Does the Rebbetzin Play in Our Lives?
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