MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Adar 7 Adar 11 Adar Tetzaveh What should our attitude to sports be? How would the Rebbe advise a community facing a disagreement whether to build a smaller or larger building? Which places should I visit in Israel?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Adar What are we to make of the uprisings in Iran? Terumah Understanding G-d Siyum HaRambam What do we learn from the President announcing a "National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving" on May 17th, which is Rosh Chodesh Sivan? Ramming into 770 – Follow-up

Episode 580 When: Sunday, February 8, 8:00PM ET For recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier. Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chof Beis Shevat mishpatimaseres hadibrosasorah maamoros

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 15th of Shevat Shevat Yisro Beshalach What lessons do we learn from the car ramming into 770 on the night of Yud Shevat? How do I know if I am doing the right thing in launching a new training program based on Chassidus?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Yud Shevat/Basi L’Gani What is the Torah view on alternative forms of healing, such as breathwork, plant medicine, somatic therapy and others?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Rosh Chodesh Shevat • What is the significance of this month and what should be the main focus of our avodah in this time? 02:36 • What do we learn from the mazal of Shevat – bucket (d’li)? 02:36 • What does the word Shevat mean? 07:20Bo • What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha? 10:42 • Why does this parsha combine both the end of the exile and the beginning of the redemption? 11:04 • Why does it mean that during the plague of darkness, there was “light among the Jews”? 14:30 • Why did that light not dispel the surrounding darkness? 17:39 • Why did Pharaoh survive the plague of the firstborn? 21:22 • Why did the exodus begin with the mitzvah of HaChodesh Hazeh Lochem, establishing a lunar based calendar, and why was this the first commandment in Torah? 23:03 • What was the significance of offering the Pascal Lamb and what was the process? 27:16How can we benefit today from the fact that the Jews left Egypt with great wealth? 30:44Vaeirah • What is the story behind the maamar of the Alter Rebbe called "Der Frumer Vaeirah”? Follow-up 35:18Yud Shevat/Basi L’Gani • What is the significance of this day in practical and personal terms? 44:28 57:24 • How does Basi L’Gani describe the purpose of our lives (in the first 10 chapters), and the treasures we are given to fulfill this purpose (in the last 10 chapters)? 44:28 57:24 • What is a summary and chiddush of this year’s chapter 16 of Basi L’Gani? 44:28 57:24 • Why are all sevenths beloved, when the number eight represents a higher, transcendent level? 01:00:33

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Rosh Chodesh Shevat Bo Vaeirah Yud Shevat/Basi L’Gani

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chof Dalet Teves Vaeirah Shemos What are we to make of the uprisings in Iran?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chof Teves Shemos Vayechi Are there any relevant lessons to be learned from the United States toppling the Venezuelan president? Hei Teves What can be done about "discrimination" against Ba'alei Teshuva or others seen as outsiders? If I feel that my teacher is not being fair, how can I challenge him without being disrespectful?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does the cold winter teach us? Asarah B’Teves Aftermath of the horrific Sydney massacre Hei Teves Vayechi Hiskashrus

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Aftermath of the horrific Sydney massacre Zos Chanukah Rosh Chodesh Teves Chanukah Hei Teves Vayigash How should we react to Mamdani’s visit to the Ohel?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How can we possibly address the horrific terror attack on Jews celebrating Chanukah in Sydney leaving 16 of our people dead? Chanukah Dealing with harsh difficulties Miketz

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What is unique about the month of Kislev, and what lessons does it offer us? Yud Tes Kislev Vayeishev

What is unique about the month of Kislev, and what lessons does it offer us? Yud Kislev Yud Dalet Kislev Vayishlach Do people with mental health issues or addictions have free will? Hostages Freed

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Kislev Vayeitzei Toldos Tes Kislev Responsibilities of those suffering from mental health issues and addictions

MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Shluchim conference • Why did the Rebbe institute the annual Kinus HaShluchim? • What can we all learn from it? • What is the meaning of shlichus? • How did the Rebbe connect the shluchim to the weekly Torah portion? • Who was the first shliach in the Torah? Toldos • What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha? • How could – and why did – Jacob behave deceptively? • Was there anything redeeming about Esau? • Is tiferes an attribute of its own, or is it an outgrowth of chesed and gevurah? Rebbe Rashab – follow-up • Can you begin teaching a new series of classes in the Rebbe Rashab's chassidus? • Is there a way to figure out what the conclusion of Hemshech Ayin Beis may have been? • How about the answers to the questions in the beginning of Ayin Beis about the two crowns? Chayei Sarah – follow-up • What does the union of “mah” and “ban” mean in context of the marriage of Yitchak and Rivkah? • Was Rivkah three years old when she married Yitzchak? • Why don’t we know more details about the other children of Abraham? • Why was Yitzchak named after Sarah’s laughter? Rosh Chodesh Kislev • What should our focus be during this month? • What new ideas and activities did the Rebbe begin after Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5738? • New York Under Mamdani – follow-up Protesting Mandatory Military Service for Yeshiva Students • How could you criticize these protests organized by Torah leaders and devout Jews?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chof Cheshvan Chayei Sarah Vayeira New York City Mayor Elect Zohran Mamdani Untimely Death Protesting Mandatory Military Service for Yeshiva Students What do you suggest I say at an upcoming Bat Mitzva of a relative? Suggested way to celebrate a birthday: Light candles on a birthday cake instead of blowing them out

MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Vayeira • What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha? 05:25 • Can you explain the story of the Rebbe Rashab crying as a child why Hashem doesn’t appear to him as He did to Abraham, and the Tzemach Tzedek’s response? 11:20 • Why is a bris such an important mitzvah that it was commanded to Abraham before the Torah was formally given? 13:48 • Why then are women not obligated to perform this mitzvah? 18:20 • What did the Tzemach Tzedek say that “Rashab” is the same letters as “basar” (reish, shin, beis)? • Why did Abraham turn away from G-d to greet the guests? 20:18 • How is that different than Melchizedek blessing Abraham before G-d? 22:48 • Why doesn’t G-d bless us to be wealthy like Abraham? 26:07 • Why did Sarah laugh when she heard that she would give birth, and was it appropriate? 32:23 • What is the significance of Sarah instructing Abraham to send Yishmael and Hagar away? 35:02 • How can we justify the Akeidah; why would a compassionate G-d command Abraham to murder his son? 39:30 • Why was Abraham called Ivri? 45:17New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani 48:00 • Why is G-d not protecting the city that became the home of the Rebbeim from electing a racist mayor? 50:52 • Should we be afraid and run away if he wins the election? 55:01 • Should we grieve? 56:03 • Is this a sign that we should move to Israel? 57:08 • How is it possible that such a candidate is leading the race? 57:08 • What can we do about the situation? 57:08 • Is there anything we can apply today from Stalin’s downfall related to the Rebbe’s maamar and story about exclaiming three times hu-ra on Purim 5713? 58:10How should we react to the recent, tragic, untimely death of a young man in Israel? 01:01:01

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Post Holidays Follow-Up lech lecha m’artzecha, um’moladetecha um’beis avichael ha’aretz asher er’echabris bein ha’besarimLech Lecha Noach Hostages Freed New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Post Holidays Bereishis Hostages Freed