Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Chassidus Applied to Tu B’shevat and Beshalach
What do you do when you’re stuck?
What is the secret to success?
Lessons we learn from the time when the Jews were stuck between the sea before them and the pursuing Egyptians behind them
What do we learn from trees?
Bitachon in face of challenges
Can we be angry at G-d when our friends and community members die of Covid?
How do we explain bitachon and emunah when they apparently don't bring the intended results?
What can I do to change my negative feelings and lack of trust in G-d due to my life challenges?
Parents and Children
How do I get over very harsh words my mother told me?
Children’s Apathy to Judaism
How would you deal with teens who are apathetic towards Yiddishkeit?
What is an appropriate response to my 11-year old son who confided in me that he fears that he won’t be religious when he grows up?
Chassidus question: Is dirah b’tachtonim a reason for creation that emerged only in later generations?
MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 12th Place winners:
Essay English: “They didn’t change their names, their language or their dress” -- Staying strong to who we are despite our surroundings, Mushka Cohen, 16, Student, Beth Rivkah, Montreal, Canada
Essay Hebrew (men): פיזור הנפש, Mr. Meir Ha’Itan, Jerusalem, Israel
Essay Hebrew (women): בנין החינוך - עסק משפחתי מצליח, Chana’le Gufchi, Educator, Kiryat Malachi, Israel
Creative: Infusion (painting. Creative Art Piece. Oil on Canvas), Rivky Taichman, 20, Shlucha at Machon Alte Tzfat. Crown Heights, NY
Ep. 499: Should We Be Concerned That America Will Turn Against Jews?
Ep. 498: How Does Rabbi Shimeon Bar Yochai Help Us Deal with Our Present Challenges?
Ep 497: Should We Move to Israel Due to Fears of Rising Antisemitism?
Ep. 496: What Does Parshas Emor Teach Us About Education That Can Help Us Address the Crises in Our Schools and Universities?
Ep. 495: How Should We Respond to the Rebbe’s Call: “Do Everything You Can to Bring Moshiach”?
Ep. 494: How Do the Miracles and Redemption of Pesach Empower Us in Facing Our Current Challenges?
Ep. 493: How Can We Explain the Attack by Iran in the Month of Miracles and Redemption?
Ep. 492: What Can We Learn From the Upcoming Solar Eclipse and the Recent East Coast Earthquake?
Ep. 491: How Do We Reconcile Today's Difficulties With This Double Month of Joy and Redemption Leading Into Pesach?
Ep. 490: Should We Allow Jews Siding With Our Enemies Celebrate Purim With Us?
Ep. 489: How Should We React to a Jew Publicly Refuting “His Jewishness Being Hijacked”?
Ep. 488: A Teenager Asks: How Can I Quell My Fear That History May Be Repeating Itself as Our Enemies Attack Us?
Ep. 487: What Did the Rebbe Mean That "All We Have to Do Is Open Your Eyes”? When I Open My Eyes I See Chaos in the World, Not Moshiach
Ep. 486: Can You Be a Zionist Without Displaying the Israeli Flag and Singing Its Anthem?
Ep. 485: What Can We Learn From President Javier Milei’s Prayers at the Kotel?
Ep. 484: What Should Be Our Attitude to Zionism?
Ep. 483: With War Raging in Israel, Is It Appropriate to Increase in Joy During This Adar?
Ep. 482: What More Can We Do to Help Win the War?
Ep. 481: How Should We React to Jews Sympathizing With Our Enemies?
Ep 480: What Are We to Make Of the Recent Chaos in 770?
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