Mylife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to 28 Sivan and 3 TammuzWhy was the Rebbe’s coming to America a watershed event? What does Gimmel Tammuz mean to us today? 28 years have passed since Gimmel Tammuz. How much longer do we have to wait? What can I do about my feelings of disappointment in the Rebbe? Why can’t we unite and directly address our post-Gimmel Tammuz challenges? If prayers are not answered, how can we continue to trust G-d? If the Rebbe’s promises did not get fulfilled, how can we continue to trust that they will be fulfilled in the future? Is it possible that since we did not have the right mindset to bring Moshiach, we will not merit to see it, like the scouts who did not enter the Promised Land? Is Moshiach only a mindset but not an actual event? Chassidus applied to KorachDid Karl Marx borrow ideas from Korach who said if everyone is equal why are some people higher than others? Why was Korach wrong? Why are secular studies not taught in Yeshiva?

Submit your question now at  https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: [email protected]. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: [email protected] SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Shelach        o Why did Moshe send scouts? 02:20       o What mistake did the scouts make and what can we learn from it? 03:30       o Why were scouts sent if G-d promised us he would give us the land? 07:58       o Are we supposed to rely on G-d or on our own resources? 11:00       o Who were the maapilim? Why were they punished for taking the initiative and trying to enter Israel? 15:39 • What are the Rebbe’s directives for the summer? 19:49 •  How important is it to be with friend

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Post ShavuosHow do we maintain inspiration after the initial spark dissipates? If G-d gave every Jew the Torah for free, why are yeshiva tuitions so expensive? What positive changes can I expect now that I have finally counted Sefira all 49 days with a brocha? What do we learn from the seven days of tashlumin? Chassidus Applied to BehaalotechaWhat do we learn from lighting the Menorah in a way that the “flames rise on their own”? Why were the Levites commanded to shave off all their hair? How about their beards? Why did the Jews complain about the manna – the perfect food? Who were Eldad and Medad? Why was Miriam punished for criticizing Moshe? Is there a connection between Miriam waiting seven days and the mikveh? Is it appropriate for schools to have their children solicit their families for a fundraising campaign? Why are people so opposed to the government requiring yeshivas to teach more secular studies? Chassidus ques

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What can Sinai teach us about the horrific shooting of innocent children in Texas? What is missing in our education system that can help prevent wanton violence? Chassidus Applied to Bamidbar and ShavuosWhy do we read Parshas Bamidbar before Mattan Torah? Who owns the Torah? What is right way of receiving and learning Torah? What is the significance of the Torah being given on Mount Sinai? How do we reconcile the census of the Jewish people with the teaching that we are not supposed to count people? What exact parts of Torah were given at Sinai? How did the Jews oversleep the night before Mattan Torah? Why is the 50th level of impurity considered a point of no return when we have a concept in torah that anyone can do immediate teshuva? Why do we eat dairy on this holiday? Why don't we read from the Torah every day? What's the difference between a hidden blessing and a revealed blessing? And why would anyone want a hidden bles

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to BechukoseiDoes Torah provide us with a better and healthier life? What is the function of chukim (supra-rational) mitzvos, and what is its connection with engraving (chakikah)? Is Halacha (Jewish law) rigid and inflexible? How do you avoid being a “mechanical” Jew, preforming mitzvos robotically? Why are there curses in the Torah? Is Hashem breaking His promise to us every day Moshiach doesn’t come? Is tithing just like paying taxes? How can we assure that our prayers get answered? Is there a secret prayer that is like a master key to open up the heavenly doors? What is the significance of the Ono B’Koach prayer and why do we say it when we count the Omer? What is the meaning of the few paragraphs we say after counting the Omer? Why do we say “L’Omer” and not “B’Omer”? Lag B’OmerWhat is the significance of Lag B’Omer being hod within hod? Why isn’t the burial place of Rashbi unknown to us like that of Moshe’s? Why do we li

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Pesach SheniWhat personal message does this day offer us? How can we say that “it’s never too late” when there are mistakes that cannot be reversed or corrected? If it's truly never too late, why isn't there a Pesach Shlishi, Riviei, etc.? Did the Rebbe ever say that Pesach Sheni is an opportune time for Moshiach to come? Lessons from 13 Iyar: 70th yahrzeit of the Rebbe’s brother, Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib Chassidus Applied to Lag B’OmerWhat is its personal relevance to us? Is there a connection between this day and Moshiach? Why is there a custom to use a bow and arrow on this day? Are any of its rituals taken from non-Jewish sources? Students of Rabbi Akiva:Why do we cease mourning on Lag B’Omer and on the other hand, we don’t make weddings after Lag B’Omer? What lessons do we learn today from the students of Rabbi Akiva dying during this time due to disrespecting each other? When people disrespect each other today does it hav

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What can we do about the horrific terrorist attacks in Israel? Chassidus Applied to EmorWhy does the Torah discriminate against handicapped Kohanim by not allowing them to bring an offering? How do we explain seemingly harsh attitudes in the Torah, called a Torah of love and kindness? What do we learn from the Torah about sensitivity to others, especially the less fortunate? Why is it forbidden to slaughter an animal and its offspring on the same day? What is the story with the son of Shlomit? Why was he so mistreated by the tribe of Dan not allowing him to camp with them? Why is blasphemy such a severe crime that warrants the death penalty? Is there ever a situation when we do not show unconditional love to a child? How about one who is behaving in a destructive and criminal way? OmerHow could they bring an Omer offering of barley on the second day of Pesach when barley is one of the grains forbidden on Pesach? Why don’t they announce the Omer co

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to the month of IyarWhat energy and message does this month contain? What are the different acronyms of Iyar? What is true health and true healing? Lessons from Parshas KedoshimWhat is holiness? How is it different than goodness? What does the Kedoshim add to all the many other verses where we are told to sanctify ourselves? How can a Torah observant Jew be obnoxious? Why is love the “entire Torah” when many mitzvos are between man and G-d? Is eating and sleeping l’shem shomayim a mitzva equal to mitzvos like tefillin, shabbos and kashrus, because it falls under kedoshim ti’hiyu? How can the Torah speak negatively about people when there is a prohibition of loshon hara? Will committing not to sacrifice our children to Moloch help us have children? What do we learn from pigul? How do I explain to my children why we can't attend a Yom Ha’atzmaut event? How do I honor my mother who just passed away? Why isn’t music used more often in sh

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Post PassoverHow can we ensure that the lessons of Pesach are internalized and last throughout the year? Why do we call one of the four children a “rasha” when the Rebbe would always emphasize the pure soul in every person? Moshiach’s SeudahWhat is the significance of this meal on the last day of Pesach? Can we apply the process of leaving Mitzrayin followed by Moshiach’s Seudah at the end of the Yom tov to our own freedom from our personal traumas? Why did the Rebbeim not institute the drinking of a fifth cup in Moshiach’s seudah corresponding to Eliyahu’s cup? How do we explain Moshiach’a meal being done in Israel on the 7th day of Pesach? What lesson do we learn from the fact that during these weeks the Torah portion read outside of Israel is different than the one read in Israel? Lessons from Parshas Acharei and KedoshimWhat is the right way of experiencing divine passion without being hurt? Why can we pray anywhere when

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus applied to Yud Alef Nissan – 120 YearsWhy are we honoring this day? Why should the Rebbe’s birthday matter to those that never heard of the Rebbe? What is the significance of the Rebbes 120th birthday if Gimmel Tammuz happened 28 years ago? How did the Rebbe change the world and what is his impact on my life today? How to deal with the challenges of the 21st century? What methods did the Rebbe teach in order to prosper without apathy? 13 Nissan – Tzemech Tzedek’s 156th Yahrzeit: Why did crying out Tzemech three times not bring the geulah? Chassidus applied to PesachHow do I deal with my wife’s OCD around Pesach? If the seder represents our celebration of freedom from slavery, why do we make a seder during golus when we are not entirely truly free yet until Moshiach comes? Why do we mention during the seder that we are descendants of slaves and idolaters when it is prohibited and insulting to remind a convert that he came fro

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Lessons from Beis NissanWhat was the most important contribution the Rebbe Rashab made to Chassidus and what can we learn from it to improve our lives? Chassidus applied to MetzoraWhat lessons do we learn from this week’s Torah chapter? Is quarantine the perfect punishment for gossiping? What benefits are there in quarantining? Tazria Follow-up: Isn’t conception tangential to the continuing verses? What do we learn from that? Lessons from Shabbos HaGadol: What personal lessons do we learn from this Shabbos? The Miracles of Nissan:What type of miracles happen this month? Are we to expect miracles to occur now as they did during the exodus from Egypt? What can we do about the recent terrorist attacks in Israel? How can I guide my son struggling with gender issues? Is there anything I can do to repair a relationship with an estranged child? Why is it so difficult to find mashpia to speak with? Chassidus question: What is the meaning of the b

Submit your question now at  https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: [email protected]. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: [email protected] SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:  • Chassidus applied to Tazria and HaChodesh         o What lessons do we learn from this week’s Torah chapters? 2:02        o Is it possible to achieve renewal in our lives? 05:02        o What can we learn from people with tzaras leprosy being forced to quarantine? 09:04        o Why was it considered a good tiding if someone's house had leprosy? 12:09 • Shemini Follow-up:         o Did Nadav and Avihu sin or did they sanctify G-d as ones who were “close” to Him”? 14:16  

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How does Purim help us endure and ultimately transform darkness to light? Chassidus applied to Shemini and ParahWhat does the number eight signify and what is its connection to this time of year? Why do we read Parah this week and what is its lesson for us? Why did a continuous fire burn upon the altar; isn’t that a waste of resources? Follow-up: PurimIs there anything to be learned today from the Rebbe declaring “hurrah” Purim 5713? Can we place a curse on the Russians? Can we learn from Haman that humiliation is the beginning of his downfall? If we wear sackcloth and pour ashes on our heads like Mordechai did, will that inspire Hashem to annul the decree and end the war in Ukraine? What's the connection between the king awaking from his sleep and our prayers “awakening” G-d in golus? How can we take advantage of Purim’s kol ha’poshet yad noisnim lo (anyone who stretches out his hand should be given) to receive G-d's blessings? Should I feel guilty that

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Personal thank you Transformation of darkness to light What can Purim teach us about the war in Ukraine today?Is it a sign that Moshiach is coming when nations are at war? Are there similarities between the Jews in Persia and Ukraine? What are we to do when we witness such battles? What did the Rebbe say in 1983 about nations in conflict? How are we to see these events in context of the Rebbe’s words over 30 years ago about the bloodless fall of the Soviet Union? Letter from Kharkiv: How can we increase in joy during the month of Adar with a war raging in our city? Should we cancel Purim this year in solidarity with the Ukranian Jews? When leaders attack others is it by their free will or is it ordained from above? More about the war in UkraineShould we be taking sides in this war? Should we be pacifying or fighting the aggressor? Are Ukrainians being punished for their crimes? Should Jews be escaping Ukraine? Is that consistent with what the Rebbe sai

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to the Book of Shemos and the MishkanWhy is it called the Book of Redemption? What is the connection between the Egyptian Exodus, Sinai and the Sanctuary? If the main purpose of creation is to reveal the divine presence in each of us, why do we need to have a centralized temple in Jerusalem? What were the cherubim on top of the holy ark and what was their purpose? And what replacements do we have for them today? Were the donations to the tabernacle an atonement for the golden calf? Lessons from Vayakhel and ShekalimWhat do we learn from this chapter? The power of synergy Does community compromise individuality? What do we learn from Shekalim? Is the recent new development making the library manuscripts available to the public a form of “splurging the treasures”? Who should we support in a war between Russia and Ukraine? Is it appropriate to name someone after an abuser or a criminal? How should we address

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Ki Tissa  What do we learn from this chapter?  How do we navigate life’s ups and downs and twists and turns? The Rebbe’s Sicha 30 years ago this week  Is there a connection between the golden calf and the giant bull sculpture on Wall Street which symbolizes money and greed?   If the 13 attributes of mercy say G-d is slow to anger, why was G-d so quick to anger at when He saw people building and worshipping a golden calf?  What is the significance of Moshe’s mask?  Does it have any connection to the masks we wear on Purim?  Why was it necessary to make a second set of tablets instead of just repairing the first broken set?  Purim Katan  Did the original Purim happen in a leap year, and if so was it in the first or second Adar?  What are some of the customs we do on Purim Katan?  Is there a connection between a leap year, called a “pregnant” year (shana m’ueberes) and women having childr

THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Tetzaveh         o What do we learn from this chapter? 01:55        o What can we do today as a substitute for the rituals in the temple? 09:39        o What was the tzitz that the kohen gadol wore on his forehead? 13:26        o Is there a connection between the tzitz and tzitzis we wear? 14:45 • Adar/7 Adar 05:20        o Did the Rebbe once say that by increasing in simcha sixty fold during these two months of   Adar all negativity will be nullified, batel b'shishim? 17:10        o How do you measure your growth in happiness? 22:29        o How did Haman know that Moshe passed away on the 7th of Adar? 26:56 • How should we respond to the claims that the Holocaust was not racist? 33:18 • Is Judaism a race or a

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Adar IWhat is the significance of this year being a leap year, with two months of Adar? What do we learn from a leap year? Why is Adar the extra month? Did the Rebbe ever say that a leap year is a propitious time and has more opportunities for Moshiach to come? In this month when it’s favorable to go to a din-Torah, can we take G-d to a din-Torah to bring Moshiach? Lessons from TerumahHow do we build a mishkan in our lives today? Why can’t we have a temporary sanctuary until the Third Temple is rebuilt? What was the showbread in the Mishkan? What is its substitute today? Does praying toward the north bring us wealth? Follow-up: 22 Shevat – How do we repay the Rebbe for all he did and does for us? Is there a connection between Mrs. Lapine’s murder 30 years ago this week and the Rebbe’s stroke three weeks later? Did the feminist movement kill femininity? How should we address the rece

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to 22 ShevatWhat do we learn from this day? What is the deeper meaning and significance of the name “Chaya Mushka”? What changes and new things did the Rebbe institute after 22 Shevat? Is it significant that the Rebbe and Rebbetzin had the same first names as the Tzemach Tzedek and his Rebbetzin? What is the Rebbetzin most famous for, besides being the Rebbe’s wife? Years ago the Rebbe told someone that he would be forever grateful for a favor they did for the Rebbetzin. Is it disrespectful to ask the Rebbe to repay this favor now? Is it appropriate to display the Rebbetzin’s photo? What are some practical things we can do to honor the Rebbetzin on her yahrzeit? Lessons from MishpatimIs logic logical? What can we learn from the connection of the rational laws to Sinai? Why did it take 40 days and 40 nights to r

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to 15 ShevatWhat do we learn from trees? Should we water our plants on the Rosh Hashana of Trees? Lessons from YisroWhat is the relevance of Sinai today? Why was the Torah given in a way that frightened the people? How do we reconcile the Jews accepting the Torah without question, and then trembling when they heard G-d's voice? Did we receive the entire Torah at Sinai or only the Ten Commandments? Is there a connection between Yisro advising Moshe to delegate and the Rebbe sending out thousands of shluchim? Yud Shevat follow-upDuring the Yud Shevat Farbrengen 5711, did someone ask the rebbe to say a maamar? What’s the story about the newspaper announcing the Rebbe’s assuming leadership? What is the shechina? And how can it be concealed? What can we learn from yesterday’s hostage crisis in Texas? Do these things happen to elicit