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 our prayers and tehillim? * What attitude should we have to the recent auction of personal items of the Rebbeim? * Can one use a pig’s heart for a heart transplant? * Should we be applauding the launch of a new telescope that can peer back to the beginning of existence? * How should we address the recent abuse scandal? Follow-up * Chassidus question: What is the meaning of the statement that “without Ohr the world would be dark and separate from its creator” - doesn’t all of life come from Ohr?