Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
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What assets and resources do we have to face life’s challenges?

The power of Torah and Chassidus
Transition from Iyar to Sivan
Rosh Chodesh Sivan: Like one man, with one heart
Bamidbar
Bechukosei
Omer
Should we be concerned that America will turn against Jews, and begin planning our exit strategy?
Can we compare events today to events that happened in Europe during the 30’s?
When do we escape danger and when do we remain?
How could the Frierdiker Rebbe visit Israel and then leave from there?
Should we be looking at the events of October 7 as deeper blessings hidden in the curses?
If the Palestinians turn out to be from the lost twelve tribes would we welcome them?
What should our reaction be to the Trump verdict?
Are we allowed to pray for him?

What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today? Is it significant that a group climbing Mt. Everest brought a Sefer Torah with them and held it up in the air doing a “super Hagbah” at the highest point in the world? Should we be moving to Israel? Follow-up War with Hamas Donald Trump

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What does Lag B’Omer teach us today?

How does Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai help us deal with our challenges?
Why is this day so special?
What is the source that Lag B’Omer is the day of Rashbi’s Hilula?
Why can we listen to music and make weddings on Lag B’Omer?
Did the Rebbe suggest that we visit the Ohel on this day?
Is there an alternative for someone who can’t go to the Ohel?
Why don’t we celebrate with a parade on other special days of the year?
Why is there a custom to light bonfires on Lag B’Omer?
How could the students of Rabbi Akiva defy their teacher’s cardinal rule about loving another?
Why did the students of Rabbi Akiva die in an epidemic – does not respecting another warrant the death penalty?
Why do we say Lag B’Omer, but don’t say Tu B’Av?
Should we be relying on the segulos associated with Lag B’Omer?
Segulos don't seem to work for me. What should I do differently?
What can we learn from Rashbi living 12 years in a cave?
Is there a connection between Lag B’Omer and Moshiach?
Is it connected to the Zohar?
And if so, how does it relate to Chassidus?
Who was Moses de Leon, and what role did he play in disseminating the Zohar?
What do we learn from this parsha?
What is the connection between this parsha and Lag B’Omer?
Why are engraved letters higher than written ones?
What is the significance of the month of Iyar and the general time between Pesach and Shavuos? Follow-up
If Sinai teaches us the lesson of humility, why was the Torah given on a mountain altogether?
Why are we not gathering daily and holding prayer vigils and public reciting of Torah and Tehillim and tzedakah beseeching heaven to free the hostages and end this evil war?
Where are our leaders?

Bechukosei Iyar Sinai Why did the Rebbe not go to Israel? Follow-up
War with Hamas

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What lessons and empowerment does this time-period and Torah portion offer us in facing today’s war?

What is the significance of the period between Pesach and Shavuos?
What does the month of Iyar teach us?
What is the connection between Rafah and healing?
What do we learn from Pesach Sheni?
How does counting the Omer help refine and strengthen us?
Weeks of Netzach and Hod: What are netzach and hod and what are their functions?
Behar: What does a “mountain” teach us?
Do the laws of Yovel apply today?
Beis Iyar
How to fight a war with a l’chatchila ariber attitude?
Who was the Rebbe Maharash named after and what do we learn from that?
Should we induce labor to give birth to a child on an auspicious day like Beis Iyar?
What do we learn from the soldiers that were tragically killed by “friendly fire”?
Is Israel the safest place on earth?
How do we reconcile the Rebbe’s statement that Israel is the safest place in the world with the unfortunate fact that over 1,200 people were murdered in one day in Israel?
Should we move to Israel due to fears of rising anti-Semitism?
How can we apply the concept of l’chatchila ariber to the current physical and spiritual war?
How should we react to President Biden withholding arms from Israel and to the general anti-Israel stance among some USA officials?
Should we remain allies with the USA or perhaps turn to Russia and China for support?
Are the soldiers tzaddikim?
Is it possible that my putting on Tefillin actually caused harm to our soldiers?
What power do our actions have in impacting world events?

War with Hamas

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What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today?

How does Pesach continue to empower us as we conclude Nissan?
How could we have celebrated Pesach with a free heart when our brothers and sisters are being held hostage by our enemies? Any advice on how to address my heavy heart?
Why did the liberating energy of Pesach not help the hostages be safely freed from captivity Don't they also deserve to have been free to enjoy the seder with their families?
Is there a prayer with which we can complain to G-d when He hurts us, just as there is the Hallel prayer to praise Him when He is kind to us?
Can we refrain from praising Hashem when our families are in danger?
What is the significance of praising G-d?
How can we say that Chizkiyahu did not say praise when he certainly said Hallel that Pesach?
Why was the tribe of Ephraim killed for leaving Egypt 30 years earlier? What did they do wrong?
What is a synopsis of the Rebbe’s impassioned talk on 28 Nissan 5751?
What is the meaning and practical application of “the energies of Tohu in the containers of Tikkun”?
What should we be doing in response to the Rebbe’s call: “Do everything you can to bring Moshiach”?
What is the essential theme of this chapter and its lessons for our times?
What did Aaron's sons do wrong by going into the Holy Temple that caused them to die?
What is the significance of the lots (gorel) cast on Yom Kippur to determine what to do with the two goats?
Is it connected to the lots of Purim?
Why do we count sefirah every year if we have already rectified any emotional blemishes we had in previous years?
Is there a connection between counting sefirah and the fifty gates of understanding?
How should we react to these disturbing events?
Do they have anything in common with the 1960’s Viet Nam War protests?
Did the Rebbe make any comments in support of or against the Vietnam War protests?
How do we deprogram all the brainwashed college students that hate Jews based on false propaganda and lies?
What’s the best way to fight these protests? Physically or spiritually?
Is it appropriate to display Moshiach flags at pro-Israel rallies?

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What does Pesach teach us today?

How do the miracles and redemption of Pesach empower us in dealing with our current challenges?
What is the main theme of Pesach?
Is it the joy of freedom from slavery or the lessons in humility from eating the matzoh?
Why don’t we do a thorough internal cleansing of any chometz left in our bodies before Pesach?
What is the best way to run a Seder?
Is it better to have an enjoyable experience even if we compromise some of the more stringent details?
Why are we constantly reminded that we were slaves in Egypt and idol worshippers when we’re not supposed to remind someone of their past sins?
Is the Egyptian exile a deeper concealment than that of the tzimtzum harishon?
Why are we not all wealthy today as the Jews were when they left Egypt?
Why are matzos, and Pesach food in general, so expensive? Is there a spiritual reason for this?
Is that why we call matzah “the bread of the impoverished”?!
Since Pesach and Nissan represent freedom and redemption, why are some of us bogged down with financial and other problems that make us feel like slaves? Where are our miracles?
How can we access the energy of Pesach to resolve our challenges and constraints – financial and otherwise?
What do we have to do to earn and deserve the geulah today? What can we learn from Geulas Mitzrayim in this regard?
Which was a bigger miracle, being saved from genocide at the hands of the Persians on Purim or at the hands of Pharaoh and the Egyptians on Pesach?
What can we learn from the way Moshe dealt with Egypt how we should deal with Hamas and Iran today?
What is the best way to thank G-d for the miracles of saving Israel from the Iran attack?
When we say Hallel during the seder can we have in mind the miracles of being protected from the Iranian missile attack?
Should we avoid celebrating the deaths of our enemies, learning from G-d rebuking the angels for singing when the Egyptians were drowning?
What benefit are the prophecies if they're vague and cryptic?
Can we give tzedakah on the condition that the hostages be released?
Is it possible that our prayers for the hostages are being blocked because of our own inequities?
Should we accept teshuva from the Hamas terrorists?
Why do we say that the generation that left Egypt had great Emunah?
Can Rabbi Jacobson please present a synopsis of a Pesach maamar?

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Episode 493: When: Sunday, March 24, 8:00PM ETFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:• How can we explain the attack by Iran in the month of miracles and redemption? 02:20 • What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today? 08:13 • What can we learn from the first Nassi, Nachshon ben Aminodov? 08:53 • How should we prepare for Yud Alef Nissan? 15:59 • What is the best gift to give the Rebbe in honor of his birthday? 20:34 • What lessons can we glean from this week’s parsha? 20:40 • Why would a parsha have such a negative name? 21:10 • How does spiritual “leprosy” apply today, and what is its cure? 26:20 • Is tzaraat of the home a punishment or a reward? 27:43• Pesach • Pesach is all about chinuch. But I'm filled with pain when I think about my inability to find an appropriate Jewish school for my special needs child. 32:04• How should we react to the latest attack by Iran? • What are the most effective actions we can take and prayers we can say to help protect us and everyone in Israel from Iran's attacks? 37:59 • Should we say Hallel and sing praises to hashem for the open miracles of hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles being launched at Israel and thankfully no serious damage or injuries? 42:10 • Should we learn from Chezkiah’s mistake and sing praise to Hashem to win the war? 42:58 • Would the Rebbe encourage retaliation? 46:54 • Is this attack hinted at in Ezekiel chapters 38-39? 48:10 • What can we learn from the dispute between Yitzchok and Yishmael to help resolve today’s battles? 56:15

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What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today?

How does the transition from Adar to Nissan empower us?
Chassidus applied to Rosh Chodesh Nissan
What do we learn from the new moon?
What's the significance of saying the daily nasi the first twelve days of Nissan?
Are the miracles of Nissan within or above the natural order?
Can we expect to see open miracles this month, namely victory and the safe return of all the hostages?
How do we honor Beis Nissan?
What do we learn from Parshas Tazria?
Is a leper compared to golus, and its healing to geulah?
How do we change the letters of negah, the leprosy of golus, to oneg, the pleasure of geulah?
What's the connection between Parshas Shemini and Moshiach?
Is the eclipse a negative sign?
What lessons does it offer us?
Are we allowed to leave yeshiva to view the eclipse?
What are we to make of the recent earthquake in the tri-state area?
Are earthquakes a sign of Moshiach’s imminent arrival?
Is there any significance to the number 4.8 (the magnitude of the earthquake and the date of the eclipse)?
Why are we always on the defense and not on the offense?
Do the nations of the world have any free choice regarding Israel?
Should we consider their opinions?
Should religious people be exempt from fighting the war?
How can we recreate today Moshe’s holding up his arms to heaven to pray for the victory against Amalek?

What can we learn from the upcoming solar eclipse and the recent East Coast earthquake? The Gaza War

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What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?

How do you maintain a positive and joyous outlook with all the troubles brewing around us?
How do we reconcile the difficulties we are facing today with this double month of joy and the redemption of Purim leading into the redemption of Pesach?
What is the main theme of Parshas HaChodesh, and what lessons can we derive from this unique chapter?
What is the significance of the four special parshios we read between these weeks – from Adar through Nissan?
Do they correlate to the four worlds of Atzilus Beriah Yetzira and Asiya?
What is the main theme of Parshas Shemini and what are its lessons for us?
What do we learn from the story of Nadav and Avihu?
What takes precedence: Winning the war or freeing the hostages?
How do you respond to those that try to create a moral equivalence between both sides?
Should we excommunicate a Jew who attacks Israel?
Should we sing Napoleons March every day as a reminder that we will be victorious in the war?
What can we do differently after Chof Zayin Adar and Gimmel Tammuz to help bring Moshiach?
What did the Rebbe say that we should be doing when a Rebbe has a stroke?
Is Moshiach here or not here?
How are we sure that after Moshiach comes our negative behavior will not reverse the process?
Should Moshiach’s imminent coming make us work faster and harder, with a greater sense of urgency, to finish our job?
Why is this time right before the Geulah compared to Erev Shabbos?

The Gaza War Moshiach What can we learn from the bridge collapse in Baltimore?

Is it wrong for a Rabbi to use an artificial intelligence program to write his weekly Dvar Torah?

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Episode 490: Special Purim Edition
When: Sunday, March 24, 8:00PM ET
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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does Purim teach us today?

What is the main theme of Purim and how can we access its power in our time?
How can Purim help us face our enemies today and transform even the greatest threat to total victory?
Why is Purim celebrated with so much joy, more than any other day in the year?
What is the meaning of “everyone who stretches out his hand, is given” on Purim?
What happened Purim 1966 when the Rebbe made this announcement?
What were the three different ways the Rebbe reacted to those stretching out their cups, and what fundamental lessons can we learn from them?
Can Megillas Esther be translated as the revelation of the concealed?
Why is Purim named after a lottery?
If Haman was accessing a level beyond good and evil how could he have channeled that into evil?
What is the connection between Purim and Yom Ha'Ki-Purim?
Is Haman a representation of the primordial evil of the snake in the Garden of Eden?
Why is Shushan Purim celebrated only in cities that had walls since the time of Joshua?
Is there an advantage to living in a walled city?
What is the deeper meaning behind the Megillah being read from the eleventh to the fifteenth of the month?
How is Purim considered the completion of the giving of the Torah?
Should we gather children together to recite verses to help vanquish our enemies as Mordechai did?
Can we explain Moshiach’s imminent arrival with the events as they occurred during the days of Purim?
If the Rabbis can alter the laws of reading the Megillah allowing it to be read earlier to accommodate Jews, why can’t they decree the immediate coming of Moshiach?
Should we allow Jews siding with our enemies celebrate Purim with us?
Did the Rebbe say that whistling is connected to Moshiach?

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What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?
7 Adar

What mazal does this day bring us?
How does Moshe empower us today?
Are there any special customs or observances on this day?
How could Haman have made such a big mistake and not know the day of Moshe’s birthday?
Is there a connection between Moshe’s name not being mentioned in Tetzaveh with G-d's name not being mentioned on the Megillah?
What is the primary theme of this parsha and its lessons to us?
What is the significance of the small alef in Vayikra?
Why offerings?
Are we fulfilling the mitzvah of prayer if we just say the words without the intention of offering ourselves to G-d?
What is a shelomim (peace) offering?
What is today's equivalent of the peace offering that we can do to end wars?
What is the main theme of Purim and how can we access its power in our time?
What does Purim teach us about today’s war?
Are any of our enemies today a reincarnation of Haman and his cohorts?
Why is G-d's name not mentioned on the Megillah, and how does that give us a deeper appreciation of G-d's essence?
How do the references to “the king” throughout the Megillah reflect on G-d?
What do we learn from Mordechai about...
Why are Jews referred to as Yehudim in the Megillah?
What did the Jews do wrong in attending Achashverosh's party?

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What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?

Lessons from Adar II
Is there significance to moving the clock forward for daylight savings time, which adds an extra hour of light to the day?
Parshas Pekudei
Shekalim
The Gaza War
Moshiach
Is it appropriate for women to go on a “mikvah strike” in order to coerce their husbands to put pressure on a get withholder?

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What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?

Lessons from Adar
Parshas Vayakhel: What power is there in gathering together?
Parshas Ki Tissa:
Should we be doing anything different?
Are there any parallels between the war in Ukraine and in Gaza?
Why not return any part of Israel?
What can we learn from the demonic passion of our enemies?
Are we allowed to try to force G-d's hand to bring Moshiach?
Why is intensifying Torah and Mitzvos in order to bring Moshiach not an attempt at forcing G-d's hand?
Are we prohibited from controlling Israel until Moshiach comes?
If there is a question about controlling Israel, why was the Rebbe adamant about holding on to every inch of land?
What did the Rebbe mean when he said that the birurim are finished?
What does “open your eyes” mean? When I open my eyes I see chaos in the world, not Moshiach
Did anything change after 5750 regarding Moshiach’s imminent arrival?

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Lessons from Adar

How does joy help us get through difficult challenges?

What is the acronym of Adar?

Does the joy in Adar have the power to transform true darkness?

Is the joy in Adar initiated from above or from our work below?

If we defeated Amalek on Purim why are we still facing enemies like Hamas?

Why don’t I see blessings in my life as the Rebbe Rashab promised to those who will learn Chassidus?

Parshas Ki Tisa

What can we learn from Moshe challenging and prevailing over G-d to forgive the people?

Is there a connection between the broken tablets and the shattered containers of Tohu?

Is the October 7 massacre and subsequent war a punishment for building the Golden Calf?

How could the people transgress such a grave sin of idolatry just 39 days after the greatest revelation at Sinai?

Why not support a Palestinian state?

Why not deport the Arabs and Muslims from Israel?

What should be our attitude to Zionism and to displaying the Israeli flag and singing HaTikvah?

Can you be a Zionist without displaying the Israeli flag and singing its anthem?

Should we allow these displays in our organizations?

Should we not participate in events that have these displays?

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Why does the world not demand that Hamas surrender?
What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?

Lessons from Adar
Lessons from Purim Katan
Parshas Tetzaveh
Parshas Terumah
Parshas Mishpatim
Can you distinguish between supporting the State of Israel as a secular governing body and recognizing it as a divinely sanctioned state?
What are the different opinions about the “three oaths” which include forbidding Jews from forcefully reclaiming Israel?
How can we support the government of Israel if the Rebbe Rashab strongly opposed modern Zionism?
How do we respond to the question whether we are Zionists?
Should we allow displays of the Israeli flag and the singing of its anthem in our institutions?
How much should we fight about these issues, if at all?
How do we focus on proliferating the positive meaning of Israel and Zionism, instead of addressing the negative?

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When: Sunday, February 11, 8:00PM ET
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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
How do we find strength in challenging times?
What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today? > What are three fundamental steps of growth? Exodus, Sinai and the Mishkan > Lessons from Parshas Terumah

How revolutionary is the idea of building a temple in and from this physical world? > Lessons from Adar > How can one be joyous in times of war and loss? > What is true joy?
Moshiach
What will the world look like when Moshiach comes?
What can we do to bring Moshiach closer?
What is the difference between the feminine shira and the masculine shir referring to the song of the future?
If G-d is the true reality and is omnipresent, what exactly are we accomplishing when we create a “home for the divine” in this lowest of worlds?

What is our attitude to Zionism?

What are the different opinions about the modern State of Israel?
What is Chabad’s approach?
Why did the Rebbe Rashab oppose the creation of a secular state?
Is the Rebbe’s position different?
Did things change after 1948?
How does our unity transcend all the different opinions?

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Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com.WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.comSPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorshipsTHIS WEEK'S TOPICS:What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us about today’s war? • Lessons from Adar: The power of joy 02:57 • What is joy and can we be joyous even when bad things are happening? 05:54 • Lessons from Parshas Mishpatim 09:16 What do we learn from the month of Adar, and especially the two Adar’s in this leap year? 13:23 • With war raging in Israel, is it appropriate to increase in joy during this Adar? 22:37 • Is a leap year a positive or a negative thing? • The paradox of the moon 18:02 • Were the Rebbeim more concerned during a leap year? 20:27 • Is it more likely for Moshiach to come in a leap year? 24:20Lessons from Chof Beis Shevat • What did the Rebbe say about the Rebbetzin’s ability to bless others? 27:34 • Does a blessing need a container? 27:34 • What is the difference between a blessing and a prayer? 29:32Since G-d can do whatever He wants, how are we guaranteed that G-d will fulfill His promises? 32:39 What should be our approach to the Muslim world? 36:24 • Are they our sworn enemies? 36:44 • Is there room for reconciliation with them? 44:43 • How many of our problems with our enemies are due to our own mistakes? 44:43 • Is there legitimacy to Meir Kahana’s approach of incentivizing Arabs to leave Israel? 50:18 • How do we address the hypocrisy of liberals supporting UNRWA, the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency? 53:50How do we maintain confidence that we will success and build a positive future, with the coming of Moshiach? 58:59Can you please explain the idea of turning the world into a divine garden? 58:59 MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.#MyLife #Chassidus #Uvalde

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What more can we do to help win the war that continues to rage on?

Why have all our beautiful, good deeds not ended the war?
After all that we have done, can we demand that G-d finally put an end to this nightmare?
What is the meaning of the song ech ti zimlak that the Rebbe instructed him to sing on various occasions?
What does this day offer us?
What lessons can we learn from the Rebbetzin about how to win the war against Hamas and their antisemitic supporters?
Why do people refer to the Rebbetzin as the Frierdiker Rebbe’s daughter or the Rebbe’s wife instead of describing her in her own right?
What did the Rebbe mean when he said marrying the Rebbetzin bound him to the chassidim:
Wasn't the Rebbe already bound to the chassidim by being a descendant of the Tzemach Tzedek?
Did the Rebbe explain the significance of her passing in connection with the number eleven – on the 22nd day (twice 11) in the 11th month?
Is there a connection between the Basi L’gani maamar and the 15th and 22nd of Shevat?
What do we learn from the central theme of this parsha?
Why were only 10 of the 613 commandments said at Sinai?
If the 10 commandments frightened the Jews even when they heard it directly from G-d, how can we expect to embrace Torah and mitzvos on an ongoing basis?
Did the Jews accept the Torah with joy?
How does G-d observe the mitzvah of honoring parents?
Will civil war break out among Hamas as it did among the Egyptians?
Why did they lie to Phraoah about leaving Egypt for several day when they never intended to return? Can we learn anything from this in our war with Hamas?
How does the manna manifest today in our livers?
Why don’t we say the parsha of manna every day?

With the passing of Cantor Tzvi Tzazkes, what can you share about his connection with the Rebbe? What lessons can we

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What lessons can we learn from this time period about the war Israel is waging?

What resources and strengths are we given to help us fight our battles?
Since the shechina would have remained below if they had not sinned, what is accomplished through our service today?
Can we apply the transforming of shtus d’leumas zeh to shtus d’kedusha to secular music?
When was Basi L’Gani first delivered by the Frierdiker Rebbe?
Is there a connection between Basi L’Gani and Rebbetzin Rivkah, in whose honor the maamar was said?
What do we learn from the central theme of this parsha?
What did Moses and Joshua do to successfully defeat the Amalekites that we can learn from today?
How do we collect a double portion of spiritual and physical “manna” blessings today as we are in the Erev Shabbos before the geulah?
Is there a connection between the serpent in Eden and the staff of Moshe?
Should the fact that we are in exile in any way change our ownership of Israel and our need to protect ourselves from our enemies?
Is there any merit to those Jews that argue against the Jewish people controlling the land of Israel?
Are we prohibited from visiting Israel as tourists? From buying property in Israel and living there, or having a Jewish state in Israel before the Messiah comes?
What attitude should we have to the case brought by South Africa against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
How should we react to Jews sympathizing with our enemies?
Are our critics reminding us how important we are and how it's our responsibility to be the best people we can possibly be?
I am distraught: What can I do about my daughters who support our enemies?
And how about those looking like ultra-orthodox claiming they are neturei karta, and marching with Hamas?
Who are these Jews? What is wrong with them?
Are they like the Hellenists?
Why do some of our biggest enemies come from within?
Should we excommunicate them?
How should we react when we see people ripping down posters with photos of the hostages?
Should we be printing and posting pictures of hostages demanding their release?

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Yud Shevat

What is the central theme of Yud Shevat and Basi L’Gani and what lessons do they offer us today?
Should Yud Shevat be celebrated with joy, like Lag B’Omer?
Did the Rebbe ever explain why he waited a year to formally accept leadership?
What are the different explanations for the term Shechina?
Can the idea of transforming matter into divine energy be compared to Einstein's first law of thermodynamics?
What can we learn from chapter 14 of Basi L’Gani about today’s war?
Do we have to wait 40 years for the geulah like the 40 years in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land?
When does the seventh generation end?
How do we know Moshiach is almost here?
Do we see today signs of Moshiach’s coming?
When bad things come to light is that a sign of Moshiach’s coming?
What do we learn from the central theme of this parsha?
Does matzah serve as a lesson in the humility we need today?
Will new names of Hashem be revealed to us in the geulah?
What should our attitude and response be?
What would the Rebbe say about rogue bochurim vandalizing the holy shul of 770?
Did the Rebbe say that 770 is gematria beis moshiach?
How could such a thing happen in the Rebbe’s shul?
What lessons should we learn from it?
What can each one of us do about it?
Is this just plain madness or does it have some redeeming factor?
Can we learn anything positive from these events?
Is it possible that these events, as deplorable as they may be, and the publicity they created can be used to bring Chassidus to the world and is part of Hashems plan to bring Moshiach?
Should this be inspiring us to expand 770?
Will this finally motivate the powers that be to make order in 770?
How could bochurim behave this way?
What should be done to those involved? Should they be punished? Arrested? How can we make them aware of their mistake and get them to do teshuva?
Should we host such bochurim in our homes?
How were things like this dealt with in the past?
What can we do to make 770 be a shining example to the world?

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What is our overall responsibility during this time of war in Israel?
Are there parallels between the current battles and events that transpired in the Egyptian exile?

What does this week’s Torah portion teach us about today’s war?

What can we learn from the fact that G-d revealed the name Havaya specifically to Moshe in Egypt and not to the Patriarchs?
What does this teach us about darkness and about challenge?
Why are there four expressions of freedom?
Why did G-d not just redeem the Jews quickly and in one move? Why did it need to be a prolonged process?
Same question today: Why can’t G-d just grant Israel a quick victory?
What can we learn from Moshe looking around and then slaying the Egyptian striking a Jew?
What is someone called a “rasha” when only raising his hand against another? What do we learn from this about our present enemies?
Can we compare Jewish antisemites to Dasan and Aviram?
Why did Hashem ask Moshe “what is in your hand?” What is the significance of Moshe’s staff?
Is G-d hardening the hearts of Hamas as he did Pharoah’s?
Will Hashem bring ten plagues upon Hamas and their supporters?
Should we encourage the Gazans to move elsewhere?
Should we be publicly protesting the atrocities and abuses perpetrated against women?
Is it appropriate to publicly insult the enemy?
Should we threaten to destroy their mosques?
How do we properly channel anger toward our enemies?
What should we make of the Turkish parliament member who died after cursing the Jews?
How should we react to miracle stories coming out of Israel?
Why not place a curse on our enemies?
Why not build a golem?
Can we use supernatural means in times of emergency?
Does Tof Shin Pey Daled stand for T’hei Shnas Palestinian Demise?
Should we be looking for astrological signs to explain today’s events?
Does Basi L’Gani offer us any lessons for today?
What does it teach us about times of war?

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What does this week’s Torah portion teach us about today’s war?

Why is the entire book of Shemos, including the narrative about the bitter exile, called the “Book of Redemption”?
What does this teach us about darkness and about attacking Jews?
Can we learn any lessons from G-d appearing to Moshe in the burning bush?
What do we learn from Moshe’s protest to G-d: “why have You harmed this people?”
If Jacob’s best years of his life were in Mitzrayim, why was he so adamant that he should be buried in Israel?

20 and 24 Teves

The Rambam and the Alter Rebbe’s merits should save us all

The Enemy

Should we see all the Palestinians as our enemy?
How can we transform, not just eradicate, the enemy?
If darkness is only the absence of light, how is it that our enemies have captured the minds of many people?
Is the war in Gaza a step toward transforming exile into redemption?

Actions

What impact should this war have on our lives?
How to become a more sensitive person?
What is the best way to restore confidence to someone who has suffered humiliation?
Is there a quota on how much Tehillim should be recited?
Is there a time that we should refrain from learning Torah to deprive the enemy of strength, as we do on Nittel?
Should we have more intention when we say the blessing “matir asurim” to help free the remaining hostages?
Is it wrong to make racist jokes about Hamas?
Should Chassidus be taught to non-Jews?

Lessons from Tunnels

Are there any personal and positive lessons we can learn from the tunnels of destruction built under Gaza?
Can a secular song be the carrier of a inspiring divine message?
Is it appropriate to honor the secular new year?
Is there any similarity between the new year and Rosh Hashana?

New Year

Is it appropriate to honor the secular new year?
Is there any similarity between the new year and Rosh Hashana?

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does this time period teach us?

Nittel
Is anything accomplished by refraining from learning on Nittel?
What should we be doing Nittel night?
What do we learn from Nittel about the war?
Teves
10 Teves
What did Yaakov mean when he said that the best years of his life were in Egypt?
What are some things the Egyptian exile can teach us as we transition from galus to the final geulah?
Why was Jacob not able to reveal to his children the exact time Moshiach would come?
Why are Menashe and Efraim considered part of the 12 tribes, and why then are there not 14 tribes?
How do we prepare for Yud Shevat?
Can we go to another cemetery to pray if we are unable to travel to the Ohel?
What is chassidus and how does it give us the ammunition and fortitude to endure and to be victorious during a time of war?
Did the Rebbe ever tell us what is the best way to stop terrorism?
How can we increase in simcha to break the boundaries during a time of war?
Can we “trick” people into doing mitzvos?
Should we boycott companies that support Hamas?
Should Israel do whatever it takes to eradicate Hamas even if it puts Israeli soldiers at risk, or should they end the war now?
Should we receive converts from Gaza?
Is there a connection between the tunnel discovered under 770 with the tunnels in Gaza?
Why is it important for us to live in Israel?

Will the third temple be built of iron?
Why was the regret of Joseph’s brothers not sufficient to spare the Ten Martyrs from their haunting fate?
What can we learn from this week’s Torah portion about today’s war? 30 Days Pre-Yud Shevat Actions Who owns the Land of Israel?

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What can we learn from Hei Teves about today’s war

Where does the expression “didan notzach” come from?
What does this day signify?
Why don’t we continue growing in holiness and light more candles after Chanukah?
How does the reconciliation of Joseph and his brothers help us understand and navigate today’s events?
What can we learn from Joseph revealing himself to his brothers and from his reassuring them that G-d brought me to Egypt to save lives?
What are some lessons from Joseph’s trials and tribulations?
Why are our actions not achieving the desired results of ending this nightmare once and for all?
What else can we do?
Should we transform the enemy’s expressions into positive messages?
Should we be organizing large public tehillim gatherings? Make more farbrengens? More activities with children? Special prayers from brides and grooms?
My heart is broken over the hostages that were accidentally killed. What else does Hashem want from us?
How should I explain to my children why our tzedakah on Chanukah did not resolve the war?
When there is more negative energy, does that indicate that there is also more positive energy?
How do we know we are closer to Moshiach
Why don’t the Muslims/Arabs and so many others accept the explicit and undeniable words in the Torah that G-d gave the Promised Land to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their children – the Jewish people?
Did Jews occupy the land of the Canaanites?
Is it correct to point out to American critics their hypocrisy considering their displacing the native Indians in this country?
How do we address the testimony of the presidents of major universities before Congress?
What’s the best way to communicate with those siding with our enemies?
Why is there such a double standard when it comes to Israel?

Does Chanukah continue to provide us with strength and guidance? Empowering Torah Portions Actions Is this a special time? Who owns the Land of Israel? How should we react to antisemitism on campuses and in academia?

How do we address the testimony of the presidents of major universities before Congress?
What’s the best way to communicate with those siding with our enemies?
Why is there such a double standard when it comes to Israel?

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How Chanukah provides us with strength and direction these trying times

What lessons do the lights of Chanukah offer us?
Why do we celebrate the war victory with lighting candles?
What do we learn from the length of time which the Chanukah lights must burn – “until the feet of the Tarmudoi have ceased”?
Is there a connection between the dreidel and Moshiach?
Who was Antiochus and why did he have a problem with the Jews doing Torah and Mitzvos?
What is the spiritual difference between Shammai and Hillel’s opinion on how we light the Chanukah candles?
Why don't we light two separate menorahs to cover Shammai and Hillel’s opinions?
Can we glean different military strategies from their opinions?
If Zos Chanukah is the true essence of Chanukah being the brightest day, how do we reconcile that with Beis Shammai’s opinion that we light only one candle on that day?
Do our Biblical enemies, like Antiochus and Amelek, actually manifest today or are they more symbolic?
How does the story of Joseph help us understand today’s events?
How can we counter all the confusion today?
What can we do to deprogram and re-educate Muslim/Arab civilians?
Can we trust the enemy?
Do the prophets foretell current events?
Should we be studying these prophecies?
Which ones most vividly describe today’s events?
Was it in a form of prophecy, or were they wise men who could discern patterns and predict the future?
Can we apply the prophesies in the Book of Daniel to our times?
Is there anywhere in the Torah that says this war will be called operation iron swords?
Can this war lead us directly to Moshiach?
Is it possible that G-d will not allow Moshiach in our generation because we are involved in a war?
If Moshiach comes today, will we still have murderous enemies? Will Hamas be brought to justice?
Will Moshiach have supernatural powers to destroy our enemies?
How do I respond to people who claim that Israel occupied Palestinian land?
In addition to Rashi on the first verse in the Torah that G-d gave the Jewish people the land of Israel, why don’t we also cite Rashi later that speaks about how Noach and Abraham apportioned the land to their children?
Does the Torah document Abraham purchasing land in Israel to pre-empt others claim to the land?

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How Does the Story End?
Who owns the Land of Israel? Conclusion: What is the message of the enduring flames of Chanukah?

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How Yud Tes Kislev provides us with strength and direction in these trying times

What lessons do we take from Yud Tes Kislev for today’s war
What is the significance of the Alter Rebbe saying Padah B’shalom Nafshi when he was notified of his release?
What can we derive from the Tanya we learn these days?
How can we improve our prayers based on the last section in Tanya?
What message do we learn from Tanya’s cover page?
What lessons do the lights of Chanukah offer us?
What is the spiritual difference between the wick, the oil and the lame they produce?
Can G-d make miracles as he has done in past wars or does He want us to do the fighting ourselves?
Is the current war closer to what happened on Chanukah or Purim?
Are the turncoat Jewish women marching with Hamas supporters a reincarnation of Miriam bas Bilgah?
Who is today’s Yehudis?
Is there a connection between Chassidus and the oil we use to light the menorah?
Is there a connection in all this to Moshiach?
Should freeing the hostages and winning the war take precedent over doing all we can to bring Moshiach?
How does the Torah story of Joseph and his brothers help us understand today’s events?
What can we learn from the fact that they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites?
How does separating Challa help in times like this?
Would it be appropriate to pray for more children to compensate for those tragically taken from us?
Did the visit to the Ohel by the families of the hostages help free them?

How Chanukah provides us with strength and direction in these trying times Empowering Torah Portions Actions

What lessons do the lights of Chanukah offer us?
What is the spiritual difference between the wick, the oil and the lame they produce?
Can G-d make miracles as he has done in past wars or does He want us to do the fighting ourselves?
Is the current war closer to what happened on Chanukah or Purim?
Are the turncoat Jewish women marching with Hamas supporters a reincarnation of Miriam bas Bilgah?
Who is today’s Yehudis?
Is there a connection between Chassidus and the oil we use to light the menorah?
Is there a connection in all this to Moshiach?
Should freeing the hostages and winning the war take precedent over doing all we can to bring Moshiach?
How does the Torah story of Joseph and his brothers help us understand today’s events?
What can we learn from the fact that they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites?
How does separating Challa help in times like this?
Would it be appropriate to pray for more children to compensate for those tragically taken from us?
Did the visit to the Ohel by the families of the hostages help free them?

Empowering Torah Portions Actions

How does the Torah story of Joseph and his brothers help us understand today’s events?
What can we learn from the fact that they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites?

Actions

How does separating Challa help in times like this?
Would it be appropriate to pray for more children to compensate for those tragically taken from us?
Did the visit to the Ohel by the families of the hostages help free them?

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What are our responsibilities in time of war?
How have Jews won their battles throughout history?
How do the physical and spiritual components of the war complement each other?
What does the spiritual war entail?
How do you fight and win a war against a sworn enemy?
Why are we empowered by knowing that this conflict is part of the geulah process?
How do we respond to the global wake-up call?
What strength and lessons do we gain from Yud Dalet Kislev – the 95th anniversary of the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin?
What are some practical steps we can take to change our daily mindset from the negativity of golus to the positivity of geulah?
How should I avoid despair?
How do we build up betachon?
How beautiful is it to see Jews celebrating the return of the hostages?
What would the Rebbe’s view be on the latest hostage deal?
Does negotiating with terrorists over hostages create a dangerous precedent and further encourages its enemies to view hostage-taking as a weapon?
Are freeing hostages worth putting the war with Hamas on a four-day hold? Does Israel appear to be giving in to an enemy it has vowed to destroy?
Is it right to exchange terrorists for Jewish hostages, let alone three Palestinian prisoners for every hostage returned? Does that risk allowing violent prisoners to go free?
Is this hostage return a microcosm of the future ingathering of the exiles?
Can we compare Hamas to Pharoah in their persistent shifting positions regarding releasing the hostages?
Why did the Alter Rebbe emphasize the impact of his redemption on the nations of the world?
What lessons do we learn from the Alter Rebbe supporting the victory of Russia over France?
Why is spreading Chassidus important for all people in the world?
What does this weekly parsha teach us about today’s events?
What can we learn from Jacob wrestling with the angel?
And from his hip displacement?
What is the significance of Yaakov’s name being changed to Yisroel and our country being called Eretz Yisrael instead of Eretz Yaakov?
How does Jacob and Esau’s reunion help us understand where we are headed?
Can we find connections between names of people today and names in the Torah?
Can we learn from Shimon and Levi how to deal with Gaza?

Strength and direction Hostage return How to ensure that a war brings peace?
What can we learn from Yud Tes Kislev during this time of war? Empowering Torah Portions

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Strength and Direction

Are we just fighting a defensive war, or do we have a vision for the future?
What is the spiritual, cosmic and psychological nature of this war?
What is the true role of Israel and the Jewish people, why are they integrally connected, and what crucial mission must they bring to the entire world?
How to deal with a sworn enemy: Peace through strength and truth
Nip an infection in the bud: Preemptive actions
Should we consider public opinion?
The battle – rooted in the house of Abraham – is about fulfilling what G-d wants of humanity
We are the final stages of golus, ready to usher in the redemption
What should this war teach us? And how should we respond?
What is the best response to antisemitism?
How should we respond to the current historic wake-up call?
Lessons from the Franco-Russian War of 1812 and its spiritual implications
Today we have the power to transform the world of Esau and Ishmael
The role of Chassidus in the unfolding drama
How we must move from being reactive to being proactive
What practical actions should we be initiating and inspiring others with?
Is there a spiritual action that can be taken right now to speed up the redemption of our captives in Gaza?
Is it possible that Moshiach did not yet come because we still do not have complete unity? Especially considering the sickening sight of Jews marching with the enemy?
Should we celebrate our redemption from this time of difficulty in advance?
Should we have a Simchas Torah sheni?
Will we be helped by the unity and good resolutions at the rally?
How can you not appreciate the contrast of our peaceful rallies and the enemies aggressive ones?
Is it appropriate to protest against the enemy, or should we just focus on the positive?
Unprecedented love
Ushering in the New Year with unity and song
How does the Torah story of Jacob’s journey to Charan help us understand today’s events?
What is the personal application of Jacob leaving Beer Sheva and traveling to Charan?
What is the historical significance of Jacob’s ladder?
How do we gain strength from G-d assuring Jacob to not be afraid, and that his children will inherit the land and spread across the earth?
What do we learn from Jacob building his family in Charan, not in Israel?

What lessons can we learn from the Rebbe regarding this crisis? Our responseWhat can we learn from the teachings of the Mitteler Rebbe to give us chizuk during this time of war? Actions Reactions to the rally Kiddush Hashem: Beauty of the Jews Empowering Torah Portions

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A Historic Wake-Up Call

How are we to look at the latest events shaking us all up?
Is this a wake-up call?
How do we respond?
What are its implications?
What responsibility do we have today and what should we be doing?
How can I move away from obsessively following the news?
How do we deal with upheaval?
What can I do to comfort someone who lost a loved one in Israel?
Why should we be afraid of terrorists if we have one G-d and many worlds?
Should we attend the pro-Israel rally in Washington on Tuesday?
Should I not allow my children to attend due to concerns for their safety?
What are our good deeds accomplishing?
If someone is not doing a good deed, are they less protected?
Should we giving charity and saying Psalms together?
Should we be extra careful with tznius?
Should we start dancing and celebrating now, in advance of the miracles we know Hashem will do?
Should we apply for legal gun permits for self-defense?
Should we go to the Ohel and pray for protection?
Can we bring pictures of the hostages to the Ohel?
Do we make a blessing upon the release of hostages?
How does the Torah story of Yaakov and Esau help understand today’s events?
What constitutes victory?
Is the current war in Israel the war of Gog and Magog?
What are we told about the wars at the end of days between the children of Yishmael, Esau and Jacob?
Are Muslims/Arabs children of Yishmael?

Strength and Direction Actions Empowering Torah Portions How Does the Story End?

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Strength and Direction

What should be our general attitude to recent events?

How should we react to this tragedy?

How should we deal with fear?

What should we tell our children?

Should we be traveling to Israel now?

Should we be leaving Israel?

Actions

What actions should we be taking?

What more should we be doing?

Should there be special emphasis on Mivtza Mezuzah?

Are our increased good actions making a difference?

How do we know that our good deeds help? They didn’t seem to help the Jews in WWII?

Should we “boycott” mitzvos to motivate G-d?

Can our words make a difference?

How can we increase in Jewish unity – ahavas and achdus Yisroel?

How can we get all the shluchim to unite in one Kinus?

Should we organize a million-man march?

Should we participate in a pro-Israel rally where there may be potential safety concerns?

Empowering Torah Portions

How does the story of Yishmael and Yitzchak unfold in this week’s Torah portion?

What is its relevance and lessons for us today?

What battles were foreseen to happen with the children of Yishmael in the end of days?

Will our enemies do teshuva as Yishmael did at the end of this week’s parsha?

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Strength and Direction

How to find strength and direction in these times?
What are the treasures and secret weapons that can help us win today’s war?
How are we to understand the Rebbe’s words that Israel is the safest place in the world?
Is this like the war against Amalek, where we need to eradicate every last one of our enemies?
Should we be concerned that our enemies are setting a trap for us?
How can living with the times – the weekly portions in Torah – help us in these times?
What are the roots and the deeper inside story behind this war, and where do we find it in these weeks Torah portions?
Can we gain strength from the holiday season that just ended?
What does Simchas Torah – and its Torah reading – teach us about these terrible events?
What can we learn from Parshas Bereishis:
What can we learn from Parshas Noach?
What can we learn from Parshas Lech Lecha?
What can we learn from Parshas Vayeira?
Is there any significance to the fact the word for peace is similar in Hebrew and Arabic?

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Overview

How to find strength and direction in these times?

What can we learn from the flood destroying the “world filled with chamas” (in Parshas Noach) for our times today?

What should Israel be doing now?

What do we learn from Jacob when he prepared to confront Esau?

Why don’t we try to appease our enemies?

Should we celebrate when our enemies are destroyed?

Are these events teaching us that we need to all move to Israel?

How does Chassidus explain evil and how to eradicate it?

How can things be getting worse instead of getting better if we are doing the things the Rebbe asked us to do?

What are the roots and the deeper inside story behind this war?

Where do we find these origins in this week’s Torah portion?

Please elaborate on the prescient verses in this week’s parsha about current events – the Promised Land, the covenant, the birth of Yishmael and Isaac

What was the “deep dark dread” that fell upon Abraham? Was he shown the wars and suffering his children would endure in the future?

Are today's conflicts a continuation of unresolved problems between Yitzchok and Yishmael?

How could someone like Yishmael originate from the tzaddik Avraham?

How is Yishmael still causing problems if Yishmael did teshuva later in his life?

What will the end story look like?

Will the Muslims ultimately be tamed and live in peace with the Jews, just as the Christians did after close to 2000 years of persecuting us?

Should we at some point teach the people in Gaza and everywhere else the Seven Noachide Laws?

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Overview
Why would G-d allow this to happen? And on Simchas Torah, no less?
Was dancing the appropriate reaction when we first heard about the brutal attacks?
What is the Rebbe’s approach to events like this?
What can we do?
During this time of war does halacha allow us to use radios and cellphones on Shabbos to keep us safe?
How this tragedy brought out the greatness, beauty and love of the Jewish people

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TISHREI

What is the significance of this month?

ROSH HASHANA

How do I personalize Rosh Hashana?

Why is there no special commemoration of Elul 25, when the world was created?

Why do some people have the custom to visit cemeteries Erev Rosh Hashana?

If we can narrow it down, what is the single most important thing we need to do on Rosh Hashana?

What is the book of life and how do we get inscribed (with a “full page ad”) in it?

Why do we dip an apple in honey?

Is it better to make good resolutions that are small but easily achievable, or larger and more difficult ones?

Is it appropriate to resolve to transgress and then refrain from doing so?

Why can’t Rosh Hashana be on a Friday when the first Rosh Hashana was a Friday?

Why don’t we sound the Shofar on Shabbos? How does Shabbos spiritually accomplish the same thing that blowing the shofar accomplishes?

Has anyone yet come up with an acronym for the new year tof shin pey daled?

TEN DAYS OF TESHUVA

What is the significance of these days and how do I personalize them?

YOM KIPPUR

How do I personalize Yom Kippur?

Why does Yom Kippur come after Rosh Hashana?

Why did the Rebbe dance on a chair during Napolean's March?

YOM KIPPUR TO SUKKOS

What is the significance of the four-day transition from Yom Kippur to Sukkos?

Why is Sukkos such a joyous holiday?

Is it related to Yom Kippur?

How do I personalize Simchas Torah?

HOLIDAYS

How does Chassidus explain the spiritual energy of all the high holidays and why they all come together at the beginning of the year?

Is it called the high holidays because our prayers can travel higher than normal during these holidays

Is there a limit how far our prayers can travel through the spiritual worlds? Can our prayers reach the essence of G-d?

SUKKOS

Why is Sukkos not in the Spring after Pesach?

Are those that sleep in a Sukkah doing anything wrong?

Hakhel: If G-d enjoys us gathering together, why do we only do it in a Hakhel year?

Follow-up: How to resolve a disagreement between spouses whether to hang a picture of a secular hero near the picture of the Rebbe?

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Chassidus applied to Chai Elul

What does this day teach us?

What did Chassidus come to accomplish?

How did it address the challenges of the time?

How does Chai Elul help us enter Rosh Hashana?

What were some of the revolutionary ideas introduced by the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe?

What is the difference between the “two luminaries”?

Is inspiration ever initiated by us and by Hashem at the same time?

According to Chassidus should we be shunning the beauty of the natural world?

Was Hemshech Ayin Beis ever concluded? New revelation

Lessons from Netzavim-Vayeilech

What is the primary lesson from this week’s portion?

What does the Parsha mean when it says this is “very near to you in your mouth and heart so you can do it”?

Since we are concluding a Hakhel year, should we make one last stand during Elul and organize Hakhel gatherings?

Is the shofar sounding also a wake-up call for Hashem?

Are there situations where G-d, for whatever reason, answers our prayers only at the last possible moment?

What should I tell my daughter when she argues against tzinius saying that we shouldn't be hiding the beautiful body Hashem created?

How to resolve a disagreement between spouses whether to hang a picture of a historic secular activist near the picture of the Rebbe?

Follow-up: Missing a day of putting on Tefillin

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Chassidus applied to Ki Tavo
Lessons from Elul
What can I do about missing a day of putting on tefillin due to illness?
If I'm traveling to a small town that doesn't have any known Jewish people, should I put on my tefillin at home or should I wait until I get to this town and do it there to elevate the land with a mitzvah, which might not normally occur there?
What is the Chabad view of the turmoil Israeli judicial reform is causing in Israel?
How to address different sexual orientations and identities?
Follow-up: Dealing with narcissism

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Chassidus applied to Elul

What should we be doing during this special month?

What was Moshe doing during Elul?

What indestructible power do we have in this month?

Does “the king in the field” mean a literal field?

Is there something we can do via prayer and meditation during this month to guarantee that Hashem will answer our prayers positively in a revealed manner?

During this month can we benefit and draw down extra measures of Divine kindness by repeatedly saying the verse of the 13 attributes of compassion, or do we need to understand its inner meaning?

Why not refrain from sounding the Shofar all of Elul to prevent the negative forces from mounting an “attack” against us?

Every year around this time, I fail to keep my resolve not to indulge in inappropriate behavior. What shall I do?

Lessons from Ki Teitzei

What is the general lesson from this week’s portion?

How do we successfully face the battles and challenges in life, and not become overwhelmed by them?

What is the deeper meaning of the mitzvah of returning a lost object?

Is Hashem obligated to return to us the Beis HaMikdash to fulfill the mitzvah of returning a lost object?

What is the significance of the mitvzah of sending away the mother bird before taking her fledglings or eggs?

Is divorce a mitzvah?

Why are the laws of marriage derived from the laws of divorce?

What is the deeper meaning of eradicating Amalek?

What is Asheiroh?

How do I know if I have self-esteem, and what can I do to build it up?

How to address same gender attraction?

How should I deal with a relative or friend who thinks he might be gay and refuses to talk to anyone about it?

What should I do about my own confusion around my sexual identity?

Why are Rabbis not dealing with this issue?

Why be frum if the secular may be on a higher level?

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Chassidus applied to Elul

What does this time period teach us?

Why is the entire month of Av called Menachem Av?

With Elul approaching, what are some practical things we can do to end the year on a high note and begin the new year with the proper inspiration?

What does “the king is in the field” practically mean?

Lessons from Shoftim

Why does the Torah command us to install a physical king in Israel when we have G-d as our true King?

Why does the Torah prohibit kings from having more horses than they need?

What is today’s equivalent of a “city of refuge”?

Does eglah arufah teach us that a community is responsible for the hurt and abuse that occurs in the area of their jurisdiction?

What can we learn from the wildfires that have ravaged Hawaii, killing and injuring many people?

How should I deal with my son who thinks he might be gay?

To what extent should we be investing in restoring historical Jewish sites?

Any advice for overcoming writer’s block?

Follow-up: Dealing with narcissism

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What does this time period teach us?
Chassidus applied to Chof Av
Lessons from Re’eh
Who was Moshe’s “mouthpiece” after Aaron passed away?
How should we react to yesterday’s riot in Union Square?
What's more important in a child developing their personality – genes or environment?
How does a spiritual soul transform and become a physical existence in a body?
What does it mean to reveal G-dliness in the physical world?
Where do I find a community of like-minded people?
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What do we learn from this time period – following Tisha B’Av?

Chassidus applied to the 15th of Av

What does this day teach us?

What is the connection between the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur?

Does it make a difference if we say Tu B'Av or Chamisha Asar B'av?

Why is this day related to shidduchim?

Why is it customary to start wishing each other kesiva v'chasima tova on the 15th of Av?

In our times how do we fulfill the custom of young men and women meeting for shidduchim on this day?

Why is this day called the “day that broke the axe”?

What connection does that have to the meaning of the 15th of Av and to the additional Torah learning that begins on this day?

What is the significance of cutting down a tree with the axe handle made of the very wood of the tree itself?

If it takes the wood of a tree to cut down trees, how did they cut down the first tree?

Post Tisha B’Av

How do we address our children’s disappointment that Moshiach has not come yet despite the different promises and signs?

Since King Solomon build a hidden Holy of Holies to demonstrate that it never gets destroyed, why do we fast on Tisha B’Av?

Why do we fast when eating is a way of placating the animal soul?

Lessons from Eikev

What is the general lesson from this week’s portion?

Does Eikev hint to ikvasa d'meshicha?

What is the significance of the eikev (the heel)?

How is the resurrection of the dead alluded to in this parsha?

According to chassidus what is the significance of Israel being a land that flows with milk and honey?

The Rebbe visiting summer camps

Why did the Rebbe visit the camps?

Why only a few times?

What was his message to the campers?

Any good stories that happened during these visits?

Gimmel Tammuz follow-up: What does it mean that “tzaddikim never die”?

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What does this time period teach us?
Chassidus applied to the 5th of Av – the Arizal’s 451st yahrzeit
How do we counter and transform the negative and divisive energy of these days?
Shabbos Chazon
Tisha B’Av
What can we learn from the loose lion in Berlin in this month of Leo?
What can we learn from the recent rainstorms?
Lessons from Shabbos Nachamu
Lessons from Parshas Vaetchanan
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Chassidus applied to the Nine Days

What do we learn from these days?

How are they reflected in our psyches?

What is the significance of Aaron’s yahrzeit on Rosh Chodesh Av?

Why specifically nine days?

Lessons from Shabbos Chazon

How do we reconcile R’ Levi Yitzchak Berditchever’s explanation of Chazon with its literal meaning?

How to transform a vision of destruction into a vision of redemption?

Lessons from Parshas Devarim

What is the general lesson from this chapter?

Why is Devarim called Mishneh Torah?

Does it have the same divinity as the first four books since it was spoken by Moshe?

Since every word in Torah is precise, why was it necessary for Moshe to repeat some events and laws in Mishneh Torah?

Why were the two and a half tribes that wanted to settle outside the borders of Israel not judged as harshly as the scouts?

How to deal with a spouse’s zealotry?

Should we leave our shlichus due to a health threat of tics?

Why did G-d create mosquitos?

Dealing with narcissism – follow-up

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Chassidus applied to the Three Weeks
Lessons from Parshas Matos Massei
Why don’t we fall off the earth?
What is the process of a soul descending to earth?
Dealing with narcissism
Gimmel Tammuz follow-up

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Lessons from Yud Gimmel Tammuz
Chassidus applied to Parshas Pinchas
Chassidus applied to 17 Tammuz
Is it better to be another member of a Chassidic community or live out of town where you can be a leader?
Should I indulge my family with materialism for the sake of shalom bayis?
Gimmel Tammuz follow-up

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Tammuz

o How do we explain the paradoxes of this month? 01:13

o Is it easier or more difficult to serve G-d during the summer? 01:38

o What are the opportunities and challenges of summertime? 07:50

o Why is this month called by the name of an idol? 04:20

• Chassidus applied to Parshas Chukas-Balak

o How can we heal from the toxins of death? 11:30

o What is the connection between Chukas and Gimmel Tammuz? 09:20

o How does sprinkling the ashes of a red cow purify us? 22:48

o Why does a copper snake on a pole represent healing? 25:00

o How do Chukas and Balak reflect the paradox of Tammuz? 20:38

o What is the inner meaning of Balaam’s blessing mah tovu ohalecha Yaakov? 29:10

o Can we say that if our enemy who was paid to curse us gave us such a powerful blessing, how much more valuable and powerful are blessings we give each other from ahavas yisroel? 32:24

o If Zimri and Cozbi would have sinned privately would Pinchas still have the legal right to kill them? 33:32

• Lessons from Yud Beis Tammuz

o What is the significance of this day? 38:50

o How does the geulah of Yud Beis Tammuz express the paradox and transformation from darkness to light? 42:05

• Titan’s implosion

o What lessons can we learn from the tragic implosion of the submersible exploring the wreck of the Titanic? 44:44

o Is it a coincidence that this sinking happened in the week when we read about Korach and his cohorts sinking into the earth? 52:30

• Gimmel Tammuz follow-up

o Will we have a second chance to make the Rebbe proud? 56:16

o Is it possible that the Rebbe is ignoring my requests? 57:34

o Did the Rebbe ever refuse to give someone a blessing? 59:49

o Are the Rebbe’s answers for all people at all times, or can we say that times may have changed and the Rebbe would now answer differently? 01:02:12

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Lessons from Gimmel Tammuz
Is darkness a creation or is it just an absence of light?
Chassidus applied to Parshas Korach
Behaalotecho – follow up: What does the upward and downward movement of light teach us about G-d?
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Chassidus applied to Parshas Shelach
Lessons from Chof Ches Sivan
What lessons can we learn from the intense smoke recently engulfing the East Coast?
If a kind act below generates the divine attribute of chesed from above, does that mean that an unkind act generates unkindness from above?
What is Chassidus “standing on one foot”?

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Chassidus Applied to Sivan 15
Lessons from Parshas Behaalotecho
Why would someone become a nazir? Follow-up
Summer
Should pictures of women to be published in religious publications?
G-d and nature

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Chassidus Applied to Post Shavuos
End of Sefirah
Lessons from Parshas Nasso
How to deal with estrangement between parents and children? Follow-up
Was the Rebbe loving? Follow-up
How do we address an issue without personalizing it?
What criteria do you use is discussing any given topic?
What would you advise someone whose public statements were misunderstood?

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Chassidus Applied to Shavuos
What exactly is the Torah and what happened at Mattan Torah?
When was the Torah written? Did it always exist just as G-d always existed, or did G-d write the Torah when He decided to create the world?
Does the Torah contain all of G-d's knowledge, or just the parts that relate to creation and to us?
If we were able to travel to a distant planet, would we be responsible to observe Torah and mitzvos there, or was the Torah only given on Planet Earth?
Was the Torah written all at one time or did it evolve and grow as a document and get edited into what it is today?
What exactly was given at Sinai – the written or the oral Torah?
Why is there a written and an oral Torah?
Why was it okay for the rabbis to write down the oral torah when it was prohibited to do so?
Why then can’t we change other prohibitions?
Can there be mistakes in the oral Torah?
Since rabbinic Judaism in the oral Torah is filled with disputes, can we say that those that did not hold by it were on a higher state of Ahavas Yisroel, devoid of arguments?
Why don’t the disputes indicate that there are mistakes in the oral Torah?
Since we ignore certain opinions in the Talmud could it be that we are mistaken in our practice?
How did the Avos do the mitzvos before they were given at Sinai?
How did they know Torah before it was given?
If Abraham performed all the mitzvos, why did he wait until age 99 to do a bris?
How could the Jews sleep and need to be awoken for the giving of the Torah?
Why is it considered special that the Jews said naaseh v’nishmah?
Did they say naaseh v'nishmah out of their own free will, or were they compelled to do so?
Why don't we count the 50th day of the Omer?
Why do we sing and dance on Simchas Torah and not on Shavuos when the Torah was given?
Why do we need two separate commandments, one to believe in Hashem, and another not to believe in false gods?
Why does G-d get so angry about idolatry, if other gods don’t even exist?
Was the Rebbe loving?

Torah Mattan Torah

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Chassidus Applied to Bamidbar
Did the Rebbe suggest that people should visit the Ohel on Lag B’Omer? Follow-up
The students of Rabbi Akiva
When Moshiach comes will there be a coronation ceremony like they made for King Charles of England but on a much grander scale?
Parents and children
Sholom Bayis
Can we ask for wealth? Follow-up
What should be our attitude toward healing methods, like chakra energy healing, which may originate from other spiritual or religious disciplines?
Is there any truth in other spiritual schools of thought?

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Chassidus Applied to Lag B’Omer
Lessons from Behar-Bechukosei
Why is G-d not responding to us and bringing the Geulah as he did to the Jews who cried out “why are we deprived?!”
Jewish Soul
How should we deal with difficult children? With children who reject their parents?
Why is Lag B’Omer an auspicious time for parents and children to reconnect?

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• What is the unique work we need to do during this time period?

• How is discussing the weekly parsha and time we are in part of applying Chassidus to our personal lives?

• Chassidus applied to Pesach Sheni

o Do we always have a second chance?

o Is there hope after we have been deeply wounded?

• Lessons from Emor

o Is the Torah basically an instruction manual for how to live and operate in the physical world?

o What personal message does this parsha offer us?

o What is the best way to discipline children and students?

o How do we discipline with love?

o What is the story with the son of Shlomit? Why was he so mistreated and ultimately killed? What do we learn from this episode?

• In these weeks of the Omer how can we access the corresponding sefira and draw down its flow into our lives?

o What is the work related to Tiferes?

o What is the work related to Netzach?

• What is a soul and how do we connect with it?

• How do I connect with a person who seems to be disconnected?

• What are the ten powers of the soul and how can we use them to grow and become better people?

• What is the definition of a Jewish soul?

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Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com.WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.comSPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorshipsTHIS WEEK'S TOPICS:• Chassidus Applied to Beis Iyar o Who was the Rebbe Maharash named after? 01:20 o What is the significance of his birth on tiferes she'btiferes and the connection to l’chatchila ariber? 05:14 o What do we learn from the Rebbe Maharash? 11:20• Lessons from Acharei Kedoshim o What personal message does this parsha offer us? 25:00 o How do we experience high levels of spirituality while integrating it into our material lives? 25:40 o Since only a soul in a body can perform mitzvos, why do we say “acharei mos kedoshim”? 27:39• Chassidus Applied to Iyar o What is unique about this month? 20:40 o Is this an opportune month for healing? 23:41 o Is it a good idea to schedule doctor appointments and non-emergency surgeries during this month? 24:00• Chof Ches Nissan/Moshiach: o What did the Rebbe mean with the words “do whatever you can to bring Moshiach” “with the lights of tohu in the vessels of tikun”? 36:10 o Could we say that new technologies like AI are a sign that we are in the beginning stages of the era of Moshiach? 41:00• What should our attitude be to people plastering Citi Bikes with images of the Rebbe? 46:03• Is there any legitimacy to “fire and brimstone” Judaism, attacking and criticizing others and suggesting that we are being punished for transgressions? 50:52• What is the definition of a soul? 56:02 MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.#MyLife #Chassidus #Uvalde

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Chassidus Applied to Post Pesach

What opportunities do we have at the end of Nissan?

Why don’t we say a version of al ha’nissim on Pesach?

How do we explain that 4/5 of the Jewish people died during the plague of darkness?

Why was prayer rejected as an option when the Jews were stuck between the Egyptians and the Red Sea?

What is the source of the custom of Moshiach’s Seudah on the eighth day of Pesach?

What is the difference between Seudas Dovid Malka Meshicha on Motzei Shabbos and Moshiach’s Seudah on Acharon Shel Pesach?

Did the Jews build the pyramids?

How does the redemption from slavery in Egypt over 3,000 years ago help us today to climb out of physical boundaries and limitations and become better people?

What are the four levels or stages of geulah? Is there a fifth stage?

Why can’t Rabbis today undo the ruling about kitniyos on Pesach?

Why don’t Rabbis prohibit the use of foods that look like chametz?

In what areas of our lives can we bring down spiritual blessings by doing physical acts?

Chassidus Applied to Chof Ches Nissan

What should we do to honor this day?

What will the world look like when Moshiach comes?

When we declare that we want Moshiach now is that a lack of a faith in G-d's plan to send Moshiach in the time He chooses?

Will the first born become kohanim?

How does counting the Omer correct a blemish in a particular sefira?

What internal work do we need to do during the days of sefira?

What is the relevance of the laws in the Rambam that are not applicable today?

What should we do to feel less helpless in this increasingly polarizing and infuriating political environment?

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Chassidus Applied to Chof Zayin Adar
Did the Rebbe give us any hints or do anything unusual before Chof Zayin Adar?
What are we supposed to do after the Rebbe’s stroke?
What were the Rebbe’s last public words before Chof Zayin Adar?
What lessons can we learn from the occurrences of the painful years of 5752-5754 after 27 Adar? How did it affect you?
Lessons from Beis Nissan
Please give a short summary and discuss a few innovative ideas of the Rebbe Rashab?
Did the artist Marc Chagall visit the Rebbe Rashab?
Would it be appropriate for our yeshivos to have art and music classes so we can help develop talented artists in our community?
Chassidus Applied to Vayikra
Why is the alef of Vayikra smaller than the other letters?
Why doesn’t it say who called Moshe?
What is the spiritual significance of the various types of animal, grain, and incense Temple offerings? And how do we accomplish that today?
What is done if someone cannot afford an offering he is obligated to bring?
What is the spiritual significance of reading the daily Nasi in the month of Nissan?
Can you please comment on the recent controversy around women becoming “halachik advisors”?

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How do we increase in the joy of Adar after Purim?
What work is required from us in the days between Purim and Pesach?
Chassidus Applied to Vayakhel-Pekudei and HachodeshWhat lessons do we learn from the combination of Vayakhel and Pikudei?
What is the first thing they did inside the Mishkan?
What is the connection between the new moon and the Egyptian exodus?
Chassidus Applied to 25 AdarThe creation and birthday of the world
The birthday of the Rebbetzin
How to resolve differences between spouses?What can I do about my spouse being emotionally unavailable?
How can I bridge the gulf created between me and my spouse due to us not being on the same religious level?
How do I maintain sholom bayis when my spouse is doing things that I find questionable?
What can I do if I love my husband but don’t respect him?
How do I avoid going into survival/fight mode when my wife criticizes me?
Is Yoga kosher?
Follow-up:Can we ask for wealth?
Psychedelics
What is the Jewish approach to mental health?

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•Chassidus Applied to Purim

What is the primary message and lesson of Purim?Why was it important that the miracle be manifest and concealed in nature?
Why does the miracle of Purim not cause us to refrain from saying tachnun in the month of Adar?How did Haman justify the killing of all the Jews due to one man, Mordechai, refusing to bow to him?
What is the best response to anti-Semitism?
Why did Haman’s daughter defend the Jews?
Why is the holiday named after the lots Haman drew?
Is it a good time to buy a lottery ticket?
What is the concept of v’nahapoch hu?
Is the Rebbe’s offer on Purim 5715 for wealth still relevant today?
What can we learn from Vashti’s decision to resist the king’s command?
Is it possible that Vashti’s rebellion was an act of bravery?
How does Vashti’s role in the story reflect broader themes of power, gender, and agency in Jewish tradition? How can we use her story to inform our
understanding of the social and political dynamics of our own time?

•Drinking on Purim

Is it forbidden to daven while under the influence of drugs or alcohol?
How do we preform the requirement to drink on Purim until we don’t know the difference between “cursed is Haman and blessed is Mordechai”?
Would Aaron’s sons have been allowed to enter the Temple drunk if it was Purim or Simchas Torah?
Why didn’t Rabba and Reb Zeira learn a lesson from the mistakes of Aaron’s sons?

• What is the meaning behind the fast day of Adar 9, and did the students of Shammai actually kill the students of Hillel?

• Are disagreements bad?

• Psychological interventions

What is the Torah/Chassidus view on plant medicine and psychedelics?
With the recent hype about using these methods to deal with trauma, abuse and addiction, how do we avoid the risks and irresponsible use of these experiences?
Were the ketores and other rituals a form of mind-altering experience?
What would the Rebbe advise about digging into and dealing with past traumas?
Which interventions and therapies are acceptable?
How about breathwork? EMDR?

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to 7 Adar

What lessons do we learn from Moshe’s birth and passing?
Why is Moshe relevant to us today?
What can I do if I feel incapable of facing my challenges and difficulties?

• Chassidus Applied to Tetzaveh: What lessons do we learn from this portion?

• If the Torah is G-d’s absolute truth, how is it possible to ask two rabbis the exact same question and get two completely different answers?

• How to treat a child who has wandered away from Yiddishkeit? What to tell my other children?

• How do I do teshuva for a terrible sin?

• Is the ego good for anything?

• How does prayer work?

What are its dynamics?
What does Chassidus say about the power of prayer and how prayer has the power to change G-d’s plans?
Why are our prayers not being answered?
Is prayer akin to magical powers?

• How do we increase in joy in Adar?

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

Chassidus Applied to Adar

What opportunities does this month offer us?
Why is the entire month one of joy?
How can we command one to be joyous – can emotions be forced?
What is true joy and is it our natural state?
How can we be joyous when faced with difficulty?
What is this month’s sign and tribe?

Chassidus Applied to Terumah

What lessons do we learn from this portion?
Why do we need a physical Holy Temple?
How do you build your home into a Mishkan and Mikdash?
What is the significance of all the materials used in the Temple building?
Since they were in middle of a desert, where did they get the wood to build the Mishkan?

What contributions did the Rebbetzin make to the Chassidic movement?

What can I say to keep my husband from watching the Super Bowl?

Did the Rebbe ever say not to fly in a single propeller plane?

Are earthquakes Divine punishments?

Follow-up

Names
Dreams
How to make prayers more stimulating?

How best to pray for someone with a terminal illness?

Are our prayers always answered?

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• Chassidus Applied to 22 Shevat – 35 years
o What is some of the history of Chof Beis Shevat?
o How did it impact the Rebbe?
o What is the significance of this day and the number of the day – chof beis, 22?
o What are the main lessons of this day?
o Can you please share some interesting stories about the Rebbetzin?
• When you are given something, take it
• In Lubavitch all is good

• Chassidus Applied to Mishpatim
o Did the Rebbe farbreng on Shabbos Parsha Mishaptim 5748?
o What is the connection between this Parsha and 22 Shevat?
o What lessons do we learn from this portion?
o Why is the chapter called Mishpatim?

• Yud Shevat: Did the Frierdiker Rebbe clearly say or subtly hint that the Rebbe should succeed him?

• Follow-up:
o Names of the Rebbeim
o The kohen at the Frierdiker Rebbe’s histalkus

• Beshalach
o How can we say that creating shidduchim, like the parting of the sea, is “difficult” for G-d?
o Why did the women take their musical instruments with them when they left Egypt?
o Is composing music a form of prophecy?

• Should we interpret dreams?

• What shall I do for help when I hate therapy?

• What can I do about tensions between myself and my spouse around religion?

• How to empower my husband and not become a nag?

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to 15 Shevat

o Did the Rebbe refer to the new year of trees as Chamisha Asar B'Shvat instead of Tu B'Shvat?

o What are the main lessons of this day?

o What do we learn from a tree?

• Chassidus Applied to Yisro

o How do the three major events of this book – the Exodus, Sinai and the Mishkan – reflect on our lives?

o What lessons do we learn from this portion?

o Why did Mattan Torah follow Yisro’s arrival?

o What are some of the innovative ideas that Yisro introduced?

o Did the Rebbe ever attribute the idea of sending shluchim all over the world to Yisro's advice to Moshe to delegate?

o What does it mean that we are mamlechet kohanim?

o What were the Ten Commandments preceded by thunder, lightning, and smoke, which terrified the people? Would it not have been easier to understand the Commandments and internalize them if it wasn't presented in such a frightening way?

o Are the “Ten Commandments" a mistranslation of Aseres HaDibros?

o Are the Ten Commandments universal laws for all people?

o Should we be using the Ten Commandments themselves as a tool for publicizing the Noahide Laws?

o If the Noahide Laws are a derivation of the Ten Commandments, why wouldn't the Talmud mention this fact when discussing the source in the Torah for the Noahide Laws?

o How are all 613 Mitzvos hinted to within the Ten Commandments?

o Is the authenticity of the oral law proven by the fact that there are 620 letters in the Ten Commandments corresponding to 613 scriptural and 7 rabbinic commandments?

o Is the authenticity of the oral law proven by the fact that there are 620 letters in the Ten

o Commandments corresponding to 613 scriptural and 7 rabbinic commandments?

Why is coveting a neighbor's property considered such a big sin?

• If Sinai enabled us to transform the mundane into holiness, why are some objects holier than others?

• What does it mean to connect to G-d?

• Does Torah and Chassidus allow the use of Ketamine and psilocybin for treating trauma, depression and anxiety?

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus Applied to Yud ShevatWhat is the mandate and main lessons of this day?
What is the purpose of Chassidus and what is the unique role of the seventh generation?
What is the central theme of Basi L’Gani and its message for our times?
What is the primary idea of Basi L’Gani chapter 13, and the Rebbe’s key additions in 5723 and 5743?
When a Rebbe says a maamar does he prepare for it or is the shechina speaking through him?
Why did the Frierdiker Rebbe start enlarging the yud in the second name of his signature leading up to Yud Shevat?
Can you share some of the details around the histalkus in 5710?
Did the Frierdiker Rebbe wear two yarmulkes?
Is it a Lubavitch minhag to wear a double-covering on the head?
What did the Frierdiker Rebbe mean when he said “we have to polish the buttons”?
What is Yud Shevat’s universal message for the world?
Should we encourage non-Jews to follow their religion?
Why did you not explain the Sheva Mitzvos to the evangelicals you spoke to?
What are the different customs regarding naming children after the Rebbeim?Is it appropriate to mix names of two Rebbeim?
Were the Rebbeim ever called by one of their names and not both?
Do I need to call my children with all their names, or can I use a shorter version?
Which is preferable: to name a child after the Frierdiker Rebbe or after the Rebbe’s father?
Do we have an explanation for the Rebbe and Rebbetzin not having children?
Chassidus Applied to BeshalachWhat lessons do we learn from this portion?
What is its connection to Yud Shevat?

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Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh ShevatWhat is the significance of this month?
What is its sign and corresponding tribe, and what lessons does it offer us?
What is the connection between this month and Yud Shevat, the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe?
Why are we all “water carriers”?
Chassidus Applied to BoWhy does this portion combine both exile and redemption?
What was the spiritual meaning behind the ten plagues?
What is the significance of using a lunar calendar instead of a solar calendar?
Is there a connection between sprinkling the blood of the Korban Pesach on the doorpost and mezuzas?
What is today's equivalent to the slaughter of sheep, the deity of ancient Egypt?
What is the meaning behind the mitzvah of Pidyon Haben, redeeming the first born?
Can we sue modern day Egypt for reparations for the 210 years they forcefully enslaved us?
What are some similarities and differences between the exile and redemption from Egypt and the current exile and future redemption?
Since the imminent redemption is compared to the Egyptian exodus, why are we not all blessed with abundant wealth?
What is the connection between the theme of the second book of Torah and its name Shemos?
How much power do we have to refine the atmosphere around us (taharas ha'avir)?
What is the doctrine and purpose of reincarnation?
What connection does it have to the tree of knowledge and tree of life?
Follow-up:Chassidic psychology
Expanding 770

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Chassidus Applied to 24 Teves – 210 yearsWhat is the main contribution of the Alter Rebbe?
What is the significance of the Alter Rebbe’s Hilula on this day?
Why did the Alter Rebbe oppose Napoleon instead of trying to transform the Western World?
Why were the challenges in America more difficult than the ones in Russia?
What did the Alter Rebbe teach us about the power of song?
What is a chiddush of the Alter Rebbe that can help us daven better so that our prayers are answered positively?
What is the best way to study Tanya in English?
Why do we sing the Alter Rebbe’s song only on special occasions?
How should one pray?
One person’s journey from living like a robot to becoming emotionally alive.
Why not develop a Chassidus-based psychology?
Chassidus Applied to VaeiraWhy was the name Havaya revealed to Moses?
What is the difference between G-d's name E-l Shaddai and Havaya?
Why are there four expressions of redemption?
What lessons do we learn from the ten plagues?
What is the history behind the Alter Rebbe’s discourse called “der frumer Vaeira”?
Why are the plans to expand 770 deemed controversial by some in the community?

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Chassidus Applied to ShemosWhy is Shemos called the “book of redemption”?
What profound lessons to we learn from Egyptian exile and exodus about dealing with suffering?
How can pain make us stronger?
What was the power of women that redeemed the Jews from Egypt?
What can I say to a friend who is suffering from a terminal illness?
What is the relationship and difference between Tanya and Shaar HaBitachon/Chovos Halevavos in terms of bitachon and the most effective way to deal with life's challenges?
More Chassidus Applied to ShemosWhat does it mean that “the house lit up” when Moshe was born?
Why was Moshe called by a name given to him by Pharaoh's daughter, and not the name (Tov, Tuvia) given to him by his parents?
Why was Moses not a “man of words”?
How does Chassidus explain the test Pharaoh gave Moshe with the plate of diamonds and the plate of hot coals?
Is there significance that our forefathers and Moses were shepherds?
Why would Moshe accuse G-d of doing “evil to this nation” when G-d is perfect and only does good?
Is pain a punishment, or is it doing us a favor by letting us know there is a problem that needs correction?
Are we allowed to make fun of the villains in the Torah, or since they are mentioned in the Torah are we supposed to revere them?
Chassidus Applied to 20 TevesWhat lessons do we learn from the Rambam’s yahrzeit on this day?
What similarities are there between the Rambam and the Alter Rebbe?

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Chassidus Applied to 10 TevesWhat is the significance of this day?
Why is the siege of the wall around Jerusalem so pivotal?
How is it possible that we go from the brightest days of Chanukah into one of the darkest days of the Tenth of Teves, the beginning stage of the Temple’s destruction?
How could something so apparently negative and sad occur in Teves, which contains the word tov, good?
Chassidus Applied to VayechiWhy is the chapter about Jacob’s passing called Vayechi (lived)?
Why do we say that Jacob’s best years of his life were the 17 years he spent in Mitzrayim? And if so, why was he so adamant that he be buried in the Holy Land?
Why did Jacob keep a “grudge” against Shimon and Levi for the massacre of Shechem?
In Jacob’s blessings to his children he tells us that great kings will come from Judah, great judges from Dan, great seafarers from Zevulun. Can we deduce which tribe performers originate from?
What does it mean that Yaakov Avinu lo meis (Jacob our father did not die)?
How could Joseph defile and embalm his father, something prohibited by the Torah?
New Year:Is it appropriate to wish “Happy New Year”?
What is the story with Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev about this?
Should we celebrate when an evil person dies?
Can homeopathy be used as a remedy?
How can we ensure that good deeds should be done with consideration for others?
Follow-up: Irreverent questions
Previous week’s Torah chapters:Miketz: Can Joseph’s interpretation of Pharaohs dreams also be a life lesson for us about the importance of saving money and resources in case we need them in the future?
Vayeishev: What was Joseph punished for asking the chief cupbearer to intervene on his behalf to get him out of jail?

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Chassidus Applied to Zos ChanukahWhat is unique about this day?
Is Zos Chanukah an opportune time for blessings for having children?
Is there a connection between Zos Chanukah and Yom Kippur?
Is Chanukah associated with Sukkos?
Are the eight lights of Chanukah related to Hakhel being the eighth year?
Why don’t we light all the lights at once, instead of gradually growing from day to day?
Why eight days?
Does someone need to have an actual menorah to do the mitzvah?
What difference does it make if we light from left to right or right to left?
Does posting photos of your Menorah on social media count as publicizing the miracle?
Why are we not allowed to benefit from the Chanukah candles?
Could the Greeks have actually “killed” our souls?
With Chanukah allowing Jews sovereignty over Israel for a couple of more centuries, is there any present focus on reestablishing sovereignty in our land, apart from the Moshiach vision?
What will be different in Messianic times that we will then hold like Beis Shammai and light the menorah in descending order?
When inviting people over for Chanukah, how do I balance personal tznius and shlichus?
Lessons from Rosh Chodesh Teves and Hei TevesWhat is the lesson in “body enjoying body”?
What was the significance of the victory of the books?
Chassidus Applied to VayigashWhy didn't Joseph notify Jacob that he was still alive?
Do we still own the Land of Goshen?
Who was Osnat the wife of Joseph?
What lessons do we learn from Joseph telling his brother that “G-d, not you, sent me here”?
Follow-up: Irreverent questions

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Chassidus Applied to Chanukah

How does Chanukah personify eternity?
What is Chanukah’s message for us today?
Which miracle is greater – winning the war against the Greeks or discovering the oil?
Why is the number eight so significant to Chanukah? Would the miracle be less if the flames burned, say, for six days?
Why is the Menorah on the left side?
What is a short synopsis of the Alter Rebbes maamar Ki Ner Mitzah in Torah Ohr where he explains why we put the mezuzah on the right and the menorah on the left?
Why do we light the Menorah facing outside and after sundown, unlike the Menorah in the Temple?
Why don’t we light a flame every day?
Why can’t we use bulbs for the Chanukah lights?
Is Yud Tes Kislev connected with Chanukah?
Is there a connection between Chanukah and the yeshiva students of Tomchei Temimim being called lamplighters?
How do we apply the lessons of Chanukah in the winter to the Southern Hemisphere?
Are women included in the mitzvah of Chanukah?
What is the concept of the shamesh of the menorah according to chassidus?
Why don't we have a shamesh for shabbos candles?
Are we allowed to read the book of the maccabees?
Why are we allowed to use a dreidel considering that its origins are from a spinning top, called a teetotum, used in a pagan gambling game?
Is there a significance that the letters on a dreidel nun gimmel hey shin are gematria 358 which is the same gematria as Moshiach?
Can spinning a dreidel for fun somehow make Moshiach come faster?
How can eating a meal be an offering to G-d?
How do I keep my eye on a destination which I don’t know?
Follow-up: Why do I ask irreverent questions?
Vayeishev: Were the ten martyrs punished for Joseph’s ten brothers selling him into slavery?

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Chassidus Applied to Yud Tes Kislev250th yahrzeit of the Maggid of Mezeritch
Why is Yud Tes Kislev referred to as the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus?
Why was there a problem with the Alter Rebbe teaching Chassidus?
Since we begin the new Tanya cycle on Yud Tes Kislev, what is a short synopsis of some of Tanya's most important lessons?
Is Tanya geared toward both men and women?
Is the idea of two souls a revolutionary innovation of the Tanya? What does it add to the fundamental Torah idea of the yetzer tov and yetzer hara?
Are the Alter Rebbe’s teachings his own chiddushim, or were they compilations of what he learned from his teachers?
Is Tanya considered like a “portrait” of the Alter Rebbe?
Did the Alter Rebbe write and edit all the contents of the Tanya or were some parts added by his students who heard the teachings from him?
Is there greater emphasis in Chassidus Chabad on bittul than on dveikus?
What do we learn from the Alter Rebbe’s name Schneur, two lights?
Did Karl Marx borrow concepts from Tanya for his Communist Manifesto?
Chassidus Applied to VayeishevWhy could Jacob not have calm and peace in his life?
Why did King David have to come from relationships such as Yehuda and Tamar giving birth to Peretz?
Follow-upWomen leading the way to Geulah
World Cup lessons
Were the Jews originally dark-skinned?
What is the source of the Rebbe negating the story about Moshe’s portrait?

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Chassidus Applied to Yud KislevWhat is the significance of this day?
Why was the Mitteler Rebbe arrested after the Alter Rebbe’s spreading of Chassidus was vindicated?
How is the geulah of the Rebbeim relevant to all Jews, not just Chabad?
Why are there no portraits of the Mitteler Rebbe?
What was the Mitteler Rebbe’s kapelye?
Why are we told the story about the Mitteler Rebbe not hearing the cry of the child?
Who was Reb Aharon of Strashelye and why would he challenge the succession of the Mitteler Rebbe?
Is there a difference between the avodah of the Alter Rebbe and the Mitteler Rebbe?
What is the goal of a farbrengen?
Yud Dalet KislevWhy did the Rebbe say that this day bound me to you and you to me?
And that we should see fruits from our work?
In honor of Henya bas Brocha Devorah Leah for a complete and speedy refuah shleimah
Chassidus Applied to VayishlachWhat is the central message of the battle and reconciliation between Jacob and Esau?
Why don’t we find Jews training in self-defense?
Did Jacob have a literal wrestling match with Esau’s angel?
What is the significance of Yakov’s hip being dislocated; why that specific part of the body, to the point that we are not allowed to eat that part of an animal?
Why can Jacob and Esau not live together in peace?
HousekeepingWhy are some people trying to provoke you and hijack your wonderful program with their irreverent questions?
Will there be another Chassidus Applied art contest?
What books are your Tanya Applied classes based on?
Is it appropriate to watch the world cup? Are there any lessons we can learn while watching it?

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Why is Kislev called the month of Geulah? What is the meaning of Geulah?
Chassidus Applied to Tes Kislev:What is the main contribution of the Mitteler Rebbe?
Why is the Mitteler Rebbe compared to Binah?
Chassidus Applied to VayeitzeiWhat personal lessons do we learn from Jacob’s journey from Beer Sheba to Charan?
What is the significance of Yaakov's dream of the ladder and what practical advice does it give us in our daily lives?
Was Yaakov’s 14 years of work a punishment for the 14 years he spent in the yeshiva of Shem V’Eiver?
Who were Bilha and Zilpa?
Why did Rachel steal her father's idols?
Follow-upHow can we say that Rivka was only three years old when she married Yitzchak?
Are nose rings appropriate today?
Why did Abraham not tell Sarah about the Akeidah?
Are there any authentic surviving paintings of the patriarchs or Moses?
Is it wise to learn both tracks of Rambam daily – three chapters as well as one chapter?
Were the original Jews dark skinned?
PrayerWhy do we pray?
Is prayer about cultivating community?
What is kavanah and the proper way to pray?
Are our prayers answered?
Is it possible that my prayers weren’t answered because I didn’t pray properly?
When we pray are we tuning in to different spiritual frequencies? Is that the reason why we assume different positions when saying certain prayers?

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Chassidus Applied to ToldosWhy was Jacob deceptive in receiving the birthright and blessings?

What do Jacob and Esau represent in our lives?

What can we learn from Isaac and Rebecca to ensure that G-d blesses us with children?

What was Esau thinking when he sold his birthright for... lentil soup? * Why do we assume that Hashem is only capable of doing good? * Is G-d beyond good and evil? * Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Kislev: What happened on this day and what lessons does it offer us? * Was the Kinus HaShluchim the Rebbe’s idea? * Is a Thanksgiving family dinner considered a Hakhel gathering or do we need to do something in the realm of Torah and Mitzvos? * Should I start learning Gemara Yerushalmi November 14 with the new cycle? * Who created G-d? * Follow-upDoes the acronym of the Rebbe Rashab have any deeper meaning?

Why don’t we wear nose rings?

Was Abraham wrong for not telling Sarah that he was instructed to sacrifice Isaac?

Why did G-d test Abraham with ten tests but zero tests for Sarah?

What is the difference between Malkitzedek and Abraham?

Why are most of the great stories about Abraham told only in the Midrash?

Is G-d invisible? * Why did you criticize someone for having a sense of entitlement for asking G-d to fulfill His promise to reward us for giving tzedakah? * Will there be another essay contest in the future?

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Chassidus Applied to Chof CheshvanWhat is the connection of the Rebbe Rashab to Keser?

What were the Rebbe Rashab’s two main contributions?

Why is the 5th Chabad Rebbe called the Rebbe Rashab?

What was his most important teaching?

What can I do differently to manifest and reveal the blessings of the Rebbe Rashab that the students in his yeshiva would be successful? * Chassidus Applied to Chayei SarahWhy is the chapter called Chayei Sara when it discusses her death?

What is true life?

Are there any lessons that singles can learn from Eliezer's successful mission in finding Rivkah for Isaac? * Why did G-d bless the patriarchs with mundane things like children and land, and not something more spiritual, such as the world to come? * If the patriarchs had difficulty raising their children properly, what chance do we have with ours? * What parenting lessons, if any, can we learn from the patriarchs and matriarchs? * What does it mean that Abraham's children will be like the stars? * Is it appropriate for frum women and girls to wear nose rings today as they did in Biblical times? * What is the difference between the head covering for women in Judaism and the head covering in Islam? * How should we respond to the latest bout of antisemitic vitriol? * Follow-upIf Abraham could have saved Sodom with just 50 righteous people, why were the Jews not spared during the Holocaust with many more than 50 righteous?

Did Lot speak loshon ha’ra when he said that most of the people in Sodom are wicked? * Is Lee Zeldin’s loss a heavenly sign that he is being punished and publicly embarrassed for marrying a non-Jew?

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Chassidus Applied to VayeiraHow could Abraham turn away from G-d to greet guests?

Can you love G-d if you don’t love people?

What can we do today to merit that Hashem personally reveal Himself to us?

If Malkizedek was wrong for blessing Abraham before blessing G-d, why was Abraham not punished for turning away from G-d to greet guests?

Why was Abaraham harsh with his guests to entice them to thank G-d?

Why did Abraham beseech G-d to save the evil criminals from Sodom?

Why was G-d upset at Sarah for laughing when she was informed that she would have a baby at age 90?

Do the Arabs hate us because their ancestor Ishmael was kicked out of his home by Sarah and Abraham?

Why Did Abraham not defy G-d at the Akeidah, based on the law that a son is not supposed to listen to his father telling him to murder? * Follow-upIf we finished the work of elevating sparks, why are we allowed to eat meat?

Should we be honoring the Jewish husband of the non-Jewish vice president with lighting the menorah?

How to overcome a challenge much bigger than we can cope with, without falling into despair?

Why not say Hallel every day?

Fertility * Is it appropriate to buy a lottery ticket?Why is it not a form of gambling?

Does buying more than one ticket indicate a lack of faith?

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Chassidus Applied to Lech Lecha and Zayin CheshvanWhat is the meaning of the statement that Parshas Noach is a melancholy week, but the end of the week is joyous due to the birth of Abraham; but the true joyous week is Lech Lecha, when we live with Abraham all week long?

What can Abraham teach us today about dealing with our confusing times?

What do we learn from the 7th of Cheshvan when the last Jews returned home after the holidays?

What did Malkizedek do wrong by blessing Avraham before blessing G-d?

Is our connection to the Patriarchs physical or spiritual? * Chassidus applied to BereishisDoes Bereishis barah Elokim mean that in the beginning concealment (from the name Elokim) was created?

What is the connection between the ten sefiros and the ten maamaros?

Are there maamarim that explain the rakiya? Why was it necessary and what practical lessons do we take from it? * Chassidus applied to NoachWhat exactly happened during and after the flood for Hashem to change the rule and now allow the consumption of meat?

Are we able to quell our fears about global warming by remembering G-d's covenant of the rainbow?

If the flood eradicated evil from the world, how is it possible that Noach’s offspring could sin and build the Tower of Babel?

Why was it a sin to build the Tower of Babel? * What are your thoughts on the Miami Boys Choir going viral on social media? * Should we vote for a Jewish candidate for governor who is married to a non-Jew? * Can someone with severe PTSD use a phone on Shabbos?

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• Chassidus Applied to Post Tishrei

o What is special about this time as we transition from the holiday season into the regular year? 03:00

o How do we draw energy into our daily routines from the renewal of Rosh Hashana, the sanctity of Yom Kippur and the joy of Sukkos? 05:00

o What practical things can we do to tap into this energy? 10:14

o What does it mean that after the Tishrei holidays we need to “unpack the bundles”? 13:33

o What are some of the second chances given to those who didn’t maximize the full energy of, or participate completely in, the Tishrei holidays? 14:14

o What happens after Simchas Torah? Is the dancing itself the container for blessings, or is there something additional I must do? 18:34

o Why do we only dance with the Torah on Simchas Torah and not every time we take out the Torah to read from it? 24:41

• Chassidus Applied to Hakhel

o What is the significance of Hakhel today? 29:57

o How can we observe the spirit of Hakhel without a Beis Hamikdash and a physical king? 36:16

o Can the newly crowned King Charles serve as king to read the Torah for us? 40:00

o Is a Hakhel year the most opportune time for Moshiach to come? 41:20

• Why do some think that Simchas Torah must include getting drunk, and what can we do about it? 43:11

• Follow-up

o Grooming young people for leadership positions 51:00

o Why not travel to Uman for Rosh Hashana? 52:02

o Creating change in your life 54:57

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Chassidus Applied to Yom Kippur

Why is this time of year so special?
What opportunities does it offer us?
What is the building of Malchus during the Ten Days of Teshuva?
Should we fear Yom Kippur?
As non-practicing Jews, what is the best way for us to participate in Yom Kippur?
What does the word holy mean?
Why did the High Priest pronounce the holy Tetragrammaton on Yom Kippur, and we are not allowed to do so?
Why do kohanim wear special garments in the Temple?
How is the Seder Avodah relevant to us today?
How do the five prayers correspond to the five parts of the soul?
Why do we go to the mikveh Erev Yom Kippur?
Why do we have fast days when we are not supposed to punish our bodies?
Isn’t fasting distracting and counterproductive to being reflective and introspective?
How are we so sure that we will be completely forgiven?
Do we have a nuclear option in our davening that is so strong it guarantees Hashem will forgive us on Yom Kippur?
What is the connection between Yom HaKippurim and Purim?
Why do we say Kol Nidrei after we already did hatoras nedarim Erev Rosh Hashana?
If regular laymen have the power to form a court for hatoras nedarim, why can't they form a court and rule that Moshiach must come immediately?
Why do we need Yom Kippur if we already fooled the Satan before Rosh Hashana?
Why do we say Baruch Shem out loud on Yom Kippur?
If we say some prayers in Aramaic so that the prosecuting angels, who don't understand Aramaic, can't interfere, why aren't all prayers in Aramaic?

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Chassidus Applied to SelichosWhat is selichos?

Why is the first selichos recited at night? * Chassidus Applied to Rosh HashanaHas anyone made a nice acronym yet for the new year 5783, tof shin pei gimmel?

What is the significance of eating certain foods at certain times?

What benefit do we achieve by saying the Hebrew words of davening in the siddur if we don't know what they mean?

Do some people have more power to bless others?

Is it advantageous to go to the top of a mountain to daven because it's closer to the heavens?

What are your thoughts about a chabadnik going to Uman?

What can I do to stop my husband from trying something strange this Rosh Hashana to bring Moshiach? * Why 60 days and not 40? * Is there special creative energy available every year on the 25th of Elul, when the world was created? * What can a couple struggling with infertility do differently in the month of Elul to have the “king in the field” grant them a child? * Can you give an example of something you actually changed in your life? * Chai Elul: What does it mean that Achiye Hashiloni taught the Baal Shem Tov? * Apologizing for having negative feelings * Can we test G-d with tzedakah and expect reward? * Are we guaranteed to get what we want when we give tzedakah? * Are we allowed to attend the Queen's funeral in order to be respectful to this country?

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Chassidus Applied to 15 Elul – 125th anniversary of the founding of Yeshivas Tomchei TemimimWhat is the significance and contribution of Tomchei Temimim?

What was the Rebbe Rashab's goal with creating the Yeshiva, and did he succeed?

I was in Tomchei Temimim throughout my life, but I struggle with what I'm supposed to stand for.

What are some of the advantages, and the spiritual and physical responsibilities, of a Tamim? * Chai ElulWhat is the significance of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe both being born on the 18th of Elul?

Would it be fair to say Chai Elul gives life to the entire month?

What is novel about the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe? What do they have in common and how do they differ?

What is the difference between Chabad and other types of chassidus and is any one more aligned than another with the Baal Shem Tov’s approach?

Why are there no chiddushim on shas from the Baal Shem Tov?

What can we learn from the Baal Shem Tov going into the forest to daven and meditate?

Are Rebbe's born or are they made?

What was the main teaching of the Baal Shem Tov? How did he revolutionize the practice of Judaism?

What is something we can do to honor the Baal Shem Tov and his teachings?

Can you share your three favorite life-changing lessons from the Tanya? * Should we commemorate 9/11? * How should we react to the Queen of England’s passing? * What can we learn from the story about the restaurant whose kosher certification was revoked? * Can giving tzedakah open up new channels of wealth and blessings for us?

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Chassidus applied to the Month of ElulWhat is special about this month and how can we tap into its energy?

How can we apply the work of Elul to our personal mission in life?

Why do we say L'Dovid Hashem Ori starting Rosh Chodesh Elul?

Why is it customary to check tefillin and mezuzas during Elul?

Are we allowed to start praying for the new year in Elul?

Are there things we are not allowed to pray for? * What are the thirteen attributes of Divine compassion?What are practical ways we can benefit from the revelation of the 13 attributes in Elul? How can we access them?

Where can we meet the “king in the field” – do we need an actual field?

What is the correlation between having a beard and the 13 attributes of compassion? Can women and those without a beard access these attributes?

What's the difference between the 13 attributes that Hashem told Moshe and the 13 attributes revealed to the prophet Micha? * How were you able to remain composed when someone berated you in public? How should we react when someone criticizes us? * Should we limit our requests from G-d for the New Year? * Is there anything we can do in Elul about inflation and rising gas prices? * Why are there no maamorim on Parshas Shoftim in Likkutei Torah? * Chassidus Applied to Ki TeitzeiWhat do we learn from this parsha on how to fight our battles and face our challenges?

How do we perform the mitzvah of obliterating Amalek in our times?

What ever happened to Amalek? Do we know today who Amalek is?

When Moshiach comes will we physically kill every member of Amalek or is the commandment just to kill the philosophy that they represent?

What is the spiritual meaning of the mitzvah of returning lost objects to their owner?

When we meet our soulmate is that a way of Hashem returning us a “lost object”? * Is it appropriate to circulate a photo of the Rebbe’s brother? And what should be our attitude to him?

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What should we be doing during the month of Elul?What is special about this month?

Why is G-d compared to the “king in the field”?

What are good middle ground resolutions for the new year that neither overreach nor underestimate our abilities?

If G-d is more approachable in Elul, when He is like “the king in the field,” does that mean that He is less approachable the rest of the year?

How can we practically experience renewal in the new year? * Chassidus Applied to ShoftimWhat exactly is justice that we are obligated to pursue?

Why were people killed for worshiping idols? Why is such foolishness taken so seriously?

Is the Torah supportive of a monarchy? * Lessons from Eikev and Re’ehWhy does the Rebbe quote "Aini Hashem Elokecha..." as proof that G-d is protecting the Land of Israel, when Rashi explains that this may include good or bad decrees?

Why does G-d need us to bless Him?

Since the Torah takes such care not to say anything negative, why are there curses? * Follow-up:Why is Ahavas Yisroel not elaborated upon in Shluchan Aruch?

Why does the crime of the tribe of Benjamin not carry over to the next generations like it is with Amon and Moab?

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What life lessons do we learn from the transition of the month of Av to the month of Elul?
Chassidus Applied to Re’eh and its connection to this time of the yearWhat is the meaning of curses in the Torah?

If they are truly blessings why are they expressed in negative terms?

Why were the people obligated to make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem three times a year? And what can we do today to connect and draw down similar energies?

What is a nisayon (test), and what is its purpose?

How does it elevate the Divine sparks? And how does it increase one’s perception (daas)?

What does it mean that G-d never gives someone a problem they can't handle? * Preparing for ElulDoes the “king in the field” manifest in physical ways?

How would you explain repentance to someone who is not that familiar with the concept, and how can we practically implement it?

Can you provide a fresh perspective on the high holidays? * Rebuilding the Beis HamikdashWhy don't the sages use positive and empowering terms instead of saying that in every generation the Temple is not built, it is as if that generation destroyed it?

Where can I find texts that explain how the human being mirrors and corresponds to the Temple and its parts? * Lessons from Eikev and Va’etchananIs there a connection between Eikev and Yaakov?

Is there a connection between women covering their eyes when they light Shabbas candles and covering our eyes when we say Shema? * Follow-up:Which is the happiest day of the year?

What is the name of the niggun you sang?

Why does the crime of the tribe of Benjamin not carry over to the next generations?

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Chassidus Applied to the days following Tisha B’AvHow do we rebuild after loss?
Lessons from Chof AvWhat is the significance of this day? And what is the best way to honor it?

What is appropriate conduct and proper mindset for a Chabad chossid going to Alma Ata? * What is expected of us during the second half of Av?Why did they break the axe after finishing cutting the wood on the 15th of Av – isn’t that wasteful baal tashchis?

Why was the tribe of Benjamin allowed to rejoin the community on the 15th of Av after their heinous crime?

Which day is the happiest day of the year?

What can we do during the two last weeks in the month of Av to get a head start on our work in Elul? * May I ask you to sing a niggun? * Should we be worried that if we turn away from Torah and mitzvos and turn to idolatry that Hashem won't be able to take us back because we have "married" someone else? * Why isn’t there more discussion about Ahavas Yisroel in Shulchan Aruch? * Lessons from VaetchananWhy was Moshe told to stop after 515 prayers?

What is the significance of Hashem Echod?

Does a mezuzah have anything in common with tefillin? * How far must we go in thinking good so that it will be good? * Is there a guide for when and how we are allowed and supposed to complain and ask for things we need? * Follow-upWhy was King David not allowed to build the Temple

Does the Beinoni’s battle end? * A heartfelt niggun...

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Chassidus Applied to Tisha B’Av nidcheWhat is the significance of Tisha B’Av being pushed off a day due to Shabbos?

How do we reconcile the negative and positive elements in sadness?

If the energy of a day is recreated each year on that day, why do we fast on the next day?

Why do we need the Holy Temple when we draw down the Divine through our prayers?

Why is the Beis Hamikdash such a central component of the Geulah?

Why do we assume that life with the Third Temple will be better than it was during the first two Temples?

After all the work that great men and women did over the generations, how can our sages say that a generation that didn't rebuild the temple is considered as if it destroyed it?

What is the meaning of the verse Tzion b’mishpat t’podeh v’shaveha b'tzedaka?

How exactly does learning about the Beis Hamikdash cause it to be recreated? * When will the attacks in Israel ever end? * How to avoid giving up after many disappointments? * Chassidus Applied to 15 Av and NachamuWhy is the 15th of Av such a great holiday?

If the Talmud says to diminish in joy when Av enters, why do we celebrate on the 15th of Av?

What is the significance of Shabbos Nachamu? * What do we do when our rabbis and role models let us down?

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Chassidus Applied to the Three Weeks and Nine DaysWhat life lessons do we learn from this sad period?

What does this time teach us about navigating the cycles of our own lives?

If we believe that everything Hashem does is for the good, why do we mourn during the Three Weeks and Nine Days?

Wouldn’t it make more sense to increase in joy during these days to break through and counteract the negative events?

Why are we prohibited from swimming during the Nine Days?

Is it correct that the Rebbe opposed commemorating Yom HaShoah during the month of Nissan and that he preferred that it would be during the 3 weeks or 9 days?

What’s so special about the Holy Temple that we study about it during this time?

Is it appropriate to watch holocaust movies on Tisha B'Av or the 9 days? And is it okay to watch movies that illustrate important lessons? * Chassidus Applied to Matos-MasseiHow do I find relevance in everything the Torah says?

How do we explain all killing and punishment, wars and revenge, anger and judgment, in this and other week’s Torah chapters? What does it mean and how are we to interpret that in our daily lives? * What should I do about my husband refusing to wear tzitzis during the hot summer? * How far must we go in thinking good so that it will be good? * What can be done about TV addiction? follow-up * Chassidus question: Can we create peace between the divine and animal souls or are they in perpetual battle?

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Chassidus Applied to 17 Tammuz NidcheWhat does this day teach us?

What can we learn from the nidche?

If Judaism doesn't believe in collective punishment, why do we fast and do teshuva for the sins of our fathers? * How are the Three Weeks relevant today? * Chassidus Applied to PinchasWhy was Pinchas granted the covenant of peace for his act of zealousness?

Why did G-d wait until the daughters of Tzelofchad complained about not having an inheritance before writing new inheritance laws into the Torah for them? * How should we react to new astronomical discoveries?How large is the universe according to the Torah?

Why did G-d create the multitude of galaxies? Doesn’t this render the Earth as nothing but a puff of a speck in the universe without much importance?

Do these findings prove that the universe is billions of years old? * Can we go on a hunger strike until G-d sends us Moshiach? * What can I do about my addiction to TV? * What was the Rebbe’s intention in printing Tanyas in every possible location? * Follow-up * Chassidus question: How does Chassidus explain the Three Weeks?

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Chassidus Applied to 12-13 Tammuz – 95 years laterWhat does this day teach us?

Can we learn anything from this liberation regarding the situation in Russia today? * Chassidus Applied to BalakWhat do we learn from this chapter?

Why was enticing the Jews into lascivious behavior the only way to hurt them?

What was the messianic prophecy of Balaam and how is it relevant to us today?

What was the sin of Baal Peor and how does it apply today?

Was Pinchas spearing Cozbi through her stomach a primordial form of abortion? * Chassidus Applied to ChukasDo the suprarational chukim come from a higher spiritual source?

What right did we have to enter the land of Canaan and murder men women and children and steal their land?

What is the “song of the well”? * Can you please comment on the passing of Dr. Zelenko? * Gimmel Tammuz follow-up: What should we be doing other than what we have already done for the past 30 years? * What is a Lubavitcher? * July 4th follow-up: Did Torah inspire the Founding Fathers? * Why are secular studies not taught in Yeshiva? Follow-upHow is tutoring practical?

Wouldn't it be appropriate for all Jews to study secular subjects so that they can all contribute to society? * Homeopathy and abuse: Can abuse itself be transformed into healing?

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Chassidus Applied to Post-Gimmel TammuzHow should we describe this day?

How do we connect to the Rebbe today?

Is it correct to say that one of the central themes in the Rebbe's teachings was not resting on one's laurels?

Is Techiyas Ha’Maysim only in the hands of G-d, or can scientists figure out a way to regenerate DNA and bring people back to life?

Can you give a short synopsis and explain the significance of the V'atah Tetzaveh maamar, the last one the Rebbe edited and distributed? * Chassidus Applied to ChukasWhat do we learn from this chapter?

What is the significance of a chuka and why is it engraved in us?

Why was Moshe not supposed to hit the rock when the first time he was told to do just that? * What should be our reaction and attitude to the reversal of Roe v. Wade? * Why are secular studies not taught in our Yeshivos as it is taught in other schools? * Chassidus question: If the tzimtzum is also part of Hashems “essential abilities” why do we seem to only praise the enlivening G-dly life force in a rock and not it’s body that resulted from the tzimtzum? Aren’t both aspects pure G-dliness?

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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? * What is a chinuch al taharas hakodesh and what is the source for it? * Gender issues – follow-up

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• 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 friends when going on shlichus to another Yeshiva? 26:47

• How do we address and deal with transgender issues? 30:27

o Are there only two genders according to the Torah? 31:49

o Why do we get offended when a person identifies as gender neutral – after all, isn’t G-d not defined by a particular gender? 35:10

o Does the Torah recognize and permit gender change surgery? 35:14

o Should we be taking a stance or fighting the latest trends embracing transgenderism? 35:36

o What are your thoughts on the What is a Woman documentary by Matt Walsh? 35:26

• Follow-up: Is it appropriate for schools to have their students solicit for a fundraising campaign? 55:45

• Chassidus question: What is the reshimo? How can we apply it to life? 59:07

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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 question: If there is a connection between Shemitah and Shabbos, why is Shemitah only observed within the borders of Israel but Shabbos is observed everywhere?

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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 blessing? * Why are we told in the Torah about the negative actions of our forbearers? * What did the Rebbe initiate 55 years this week – two days before the 6-Day War?

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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 light bonfires on this day?

How should we address the deplorable behavior of some in Meron on Lag B’Omer? * Did the Rebbe explain why putting on Tefillin can stop wars and terrorist attacks? * Follow-upAbortion

Yom Ha’atzmaut

Pesach Sheni * What can I do about inappropriate images I have seen in the past?

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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 have a negative impact? * How do we respond to a prominent rabbi arguing that we are not allowed to demand “we want Moshiach now” and other things the Rebbe initiated or endorsed? * What can we learn from the rising gas prices? * Iyar: Where do months come from? * Is it alright for me to have linens with the image of butterflies embroidered on them? * Chassidus question: Is there a difference between the energy generated on a Biblical holiday and a Rabbinic one? Will we celebrate these holidays after Moshiach comes?

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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 count after morning services each day?

What is the difference between Netzach she’be’Chesed and Chesed she’be’Netzach?

What went wrong with Rabbi Akiva’s students who did not respect each other? Was it a failure on the part of Rabbi Akiva and his yeshiva?

How did Rabbi Akiva react to their death?

Why are we told about this tragedy and what do we learn from it in educating our own students * With abortion in the news, what is our perspective on this topic?

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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 shuls and Jewish institutions? * Chassidus question: Can we be as holy as G-d?

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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 we could bring offerings only in the Temple? * Omer countingWhat is the importance of counting the Omer?

Is there a reason that we only focus on the seven emotions and not on the three intellectual sefirot of chochma bina daas? * Chof Ches Nissan: Is it appropriate to demand the coming of Moshiach? * Chassidus question: How can we perpetually be leaving Mitzrayim?

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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 from idol worshippers?

Is there a spiritual reason for the custom to peel fruits and vegetables on Pesach?

If matzah represents humility and bread represents arrogance, why do we only eat matza for eight days instead of all year long?

Why do we lean to the left during the Seder? * Chassidus question: How will Pesach be observed after Moshiach comes?

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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 birds in the prayer we recite after each Nassi during the first days of Nissan?

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• 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

o How do we explain their behavior? 16:00

• Is there a connection between the four parshios of Shekalim, Zachar, Parah and HaChodesh and the four worlds of Atzilus, Beriah, Yetzirah and Asiyah? 20:09

• Do we continue to increase in joy in the days of Adar after Purim?

• How do we explain the ad d’lo yoda joy of Purim?

• Which redemption is greater: Purim or Passover?

• What is the significance of this year’s Hebrew calendar?

• Please provide perspective on the passing of Reb Chaim Kanievsky z”l

• Follow-up: Should we be compassionate to Ukrainians?

• Is it permissible to use a car and a phone on Shabbos during a war?

• How do I begin the process of growing through my difficult life?

• Reporting sexual abuse to the police? Follow-up

• Chassidus question: What is the difference between shalosh klippos ha’tmayos and klipas nogah?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.

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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 I didn’t drink on Purim? * Follow-up: UkraineWhat was the peace offering brought in the temple and what could we bring today as a substitute in order to bring peace in Ukraine?

Why are my prayers of hareini mekabel and ach tzadikim not bring peace to Ukraine?

Will it help to print Tanyas in Ukraine?

Should we be building new institutions instead of helping those in need?

Should we be embarrassed by the fact that this war was started by Russia, the place where Chabad was founded?

Was it appropriate for Russian generals to go pray in Lubavitch?

Should we be concerned about rising prices?

Did the Rebbe ever advise how to survive a nuclear war? * How can I make sense of a good deed that I did, which 30 years ago destroyed my life and recently saved my life? * Chassidus question: How can we compare “blessed is Mordecahi to cursed is Haman”?

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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 said in the past about dangerous situations?

Should we go to Ukraine and volunteer to help in any way we can? * Chassidus question: What is joy beyond reason, to the point that we can’t distinguish between “cursed is Haman and blessed is Mordechai”?

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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 sexual abuse and its coverup? - Follow-up * By reading a book do we connect to its author as we do to a composer through listening to his music? * With all the talk about sexual abuse, how about addressing mental and other forms of abuse? * What is the story with the Rebbetzin Nechama Dina after Yud Shevat? * Did the Frierdiker Rebbe ever wear a bulletproof vest and carry a gun? * Chassidus question: Tanya chapter 29 – Is struggling with faith legitimate or only a result of “sitra achra”? sh between appropriate and inappropriate “intermediaries” between G-d and us?

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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 children?

What is the background behind the Baal Shem Tov’s Siddur?

How can my spouse and I reconcile after an argument?

Is it appropriate to watch the Super Bowl and the Olympics?

What is an appropriate relationship between cousins of opposite gender?

How should we address sexual abuse and its coverup? - Follow-up

Chassidus question: How do we distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate “intermediaries” between G-d and us?

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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 religion? 33:18

• What attitude should we have to those struggling with transgender issues? 37:15

• What do you think about the term OTD (off the derech)? 37:15

• How should we address sexual abuse and its coverup? - Follow-up 43:45

• What advice did the Rebbe give us to stay safe living in Crown Heights? 53:49

• How to resolve a disagreement with my spouse whose covid paranoia is adversely impacting our lives? 58:07

• Chassidus question: According to Tanya chapter 25 that Selach Lonu is like the Tamid offering, why is the chapter about the Tamid offering recited in the morning blessings? 01:04:03

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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 recent abuse scandal? - Follow-up * Chassidus question: Please explain the concept of "אליו ולא מדותיו" (ailov v’lo l’midosov)

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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 receive the torah?

What is the significance of us saying naaseh v'nishmah?

Why are the negative mitzvos written as “do not’s”; wouldn’t it be more motivating to say it in the positive – “cherish life” instead of “do not murder”?

Why don’t we mix milk and meat? If it’s due to not mixing chesed and gevurah, why do we find that in other areas that mix is considered sacred?

Can we benefit from the mix, by throwing them in the same garbage bin for example? * How do we explain to children that males are not supposed to listen to women singing? * How should we address the recent abuse scandal? - Follow-up * Chassidus question: Can we reach Atzmus?

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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?

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Chassidus Applied to Yud ShevatWhat is the primary chiddush in this year's chapter 12 of Basi L’Gani?

What does the Rebbe add in his maamorim of 5722 and 5742?

What lessons do we learn from this discourse and its chapter 12?

What deep hidden treasure is given to us?

In the Basi L’Gani maamer is the Frierdiker Rebbe not just hinting but overtly saying that Moshiach will come in the 7th generation?

Please explain the concept of shtus d’kedusha

What is your favorite maamar of the Frierdiker Rebbe?

Did the Frierdiker Rebbe ever indicate who should be his successor?

What was going on in the community during that year until the Rebbe officially accepted the leadership? * What is shovavim and is it our community's custom to honor it? * Did the Rebbe once say the month of Shvat is an acronym of she’nishma besuros tovos? * How do we stay positive amongst the new covid variant and today's non-ending challenges? * How should we approach the recent scandal and tragedy of the disgraced author accused of serial abuse? - Follow-up * Chassidus question: Since the Maamar Basi L’Gani is explaining that the hidden “treasure” being revealed is the level of Ohr Ain Sof l’maaleh maaleh ad ayn keitz, why does he elaborate so much in chapters 12-14 on l’matoh matoh at ayn tachlis?

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Torah Perspective on Such a TravestyWhat should be our overall response?

Why would G-d allow an individual who would commit such heinous crimes to reach such a high position of power and influence within the religious public, and especially over the innocent hearts and minds of children?

How do we deal with such a mass betrayal?

Who comes first: perpetrator or victim?

Can we assume his absolute guilt?

Where do you draw the line between assuming someone’s innocence and judging people favorably and the danger they pose and the damage they may cause others?

If someone harmed people, but also helped others, does one negate the other?

How do I deal with my deep feelings of betrayal and internal conflict: On one hand I grew up and was shaped by his books. Yet, I cannot look at his books knowing what kind of double life he led, and the countless people he harmed?

Do we have the right to judge another?

Is there hope for a perpetrator?

Why isn't child molestation considered an issur in the Torah? * Intervention and Reporting AbuseDo the laws of mesirah and loshon hara apply to a sexual predator?

Can we report them to the police?

Are we allowed to publicly shame a perpetrator to prevent him from harming others?

How should the community deal with abusers who have been accused by credible accusations without creating collateral damage? * Community ResponseHow can you find clarity between the conflicting and even seriously contradictory messages coming from different Torah authorities?

How do we justify or explain Rabbis whitewashing or ignoring the travesty?

How would you respond to the Rabbis that blame the public’s loshon hara for murdering this author?

Was it wrong that “gedolim” gave positive eulogies at his funeral after all the horrible things he has been accused of? Is this not an overt insult to the victims? * Speaking with ChildrenWhat should we be telling our children?

How can we protect our children? * His BooksWhat should we be doing with his educational books?

Should we be reading books from an unholy author? * ClosureWhat can the victims now do to get closure and find justice?

Do we continue to pursue justice and humiliate him after his death?

Are we allowed to defile his memory for revenge?

Can the victims sue his family and his estate for compensation for their injuries?

How should one think about the suicide of one that caused others harm? * Lessons Learned and Looking AheadWhat can we learn from this and what can we do as individuals and as a community?

What can we do to help grow awareness and prevent further atrocities against the innocent?

Why aren’t more female mental health professionals addressing this issue?

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Chassidus applied to VaeirahWhat can we learn from this week’s parsha about our own challenges?

Why did G-d reveal the name Havaya to Moshe and not to the Patriarchs?

How could Moshe just walk into Pharoah’s palace? * Lessons from 24 TevesWhat is the significance of this day and what does it teach us?

What did the Alter Rebbe know about the founding of the USA which happened in his time?

Why was it important that the Alter Rebbe was a new soul?

Why can’t we sing the Alter Rebbe’s niggun any time we wish?

Did the Alter Rebbe write another book called Sefer Shel Tzaddikim? * Does a mashpia have to care for his mushpa? * Can a rov ever go bad, and if he does, how can you know and what can you do? * Follow-upDo I pursue intellectual truth no matter where it may lead me, even if that causes me to leave yiddishkeit?

When Moshe killed the Egyptian why did it matter who descended from him?

Why Exodus is celebrated over one week * Can you explain Pascal's wager and why it makes sense mathematically to take the gamble that there really is a G-d? * Chassidus question: Please explain the three impure kelipos. If we are to abstain from them, why can we use them for certain things, as riding a horse or owning a dog?

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Chassidus applied to ShemosWhat personal lessons do we learn from the story of the Egyptian exile and redemption?

Why do we need to read about all the painful details of the Jews suffering and affliction?

How did Moshe find out he was Jewish?

Who were the two Jewish men that saw Moshe kill the Egyptian, and why would they report him?

Why were some wicked people, like Dasan and Aviram, fortunate to have their names and lineage mentioned in the Torah?

What is the significance of G-d talking to Moshe from the burning bush?

Why was Moshe commanded to take off his sandals before approaching the burning bush?

Was the Egyptian redemption initiated from above, and will the future redemption be different?

What are some practical examples of how we can express bitachon in our everyday lives? * Lessons from 20 Teves: What is the significance of this day and what does it teach us? * Follow-up10 Teves: Why do we have four fast days to commemorate the different stages leading up to and including the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash?

Vayechi:Why do we speak about the bones of Yosef if the body of a Tzaddik remains intact?

Was Jacobs’ blessing to Zebulun fulfilled, that he will dwell on the coast of the seas? * Is it appropriate to listen to a sicha of the Rebbe on double speed? * Sholom Bayis: How should a couple resolve disagreements about having children?My husband is afraid of having children due to my father’s mental health issues. How can I resolve this?

What to do if the wife wants children and the husband is just not ready? * Should I pursue intellectual truth regardless of where it may lead me, even if it may cause me to reject my upbringing? * What does Torah/Chassidus say about fetishes?

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Chassidus applied to VayechiWhy is the chapter about Yaakov’s passing called “and Yaakov lived”?

Why did Yaakov send Yehuda to Egypt to set up a yeshiva – don’t parents do this for their children, rather than the other way around?

If Yaakov was not allowed to reveal the time of Moshiach’s coming, why did the Rebbe reveal it?

Why was Yosef not buried in Israel like his father Yaakov?

How many tribes are there – twelve or thirteen?

Was Yosef superior to his brothers? * Lessons from Asarah b’TevesWhat is the significance of this fast day and what does it teach us?

Why is the writing of the Septuagint on this day considered a bad thing? * Hei TevesDoes the ruling mean that every Chassid has part ownership of the books?

Should we forgive those that stole the books?

Is it better to give $10 to one cause or $1 to 10 causes? * Follow-upChanukah

Dr. Feldman * Sholom BayisWith the Rebbe discouraging family planning, how should we deal with legitimate concerns related to having more children?

What can I do about my husband singing objectionable songs? * Did the Rebbe critique Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism? * Chassidus question: What is the difference between sovev kol almin and mimaleh kol almin?

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Chassidus applied to Zos ChanukahWhy is it called by that name and what is its significance?

Since we increase in light each night, why do we stop at eight? What's special about the eighth candle that it's light endures for the entire year?

Chanukah discourses compare the dedication of the altar to the extra support we give a child to launch their education. How does this apply to a survivor of childhood abuse and neglect: how can they gather strength to be productive?

Does the precedence of a Shabbat candle over a Chanukah candle indicate that a natural flame is greater than a miraculous one?

Why do Hillel and Shammai disagree according to the explanation that they lit one eighth of the oil each day?

Were the Chashmanayim righteous people or murderous mutineers who usurped the kingdom that belonged to Judah?

Why don’t we emphasize the vital role of women in Jewish history, as in Yehudis in the Chanukah story? * Lessons from VayigashDid Yaakov do anything wrong by leaving his parents for 20 years?

Why did Yosef say “is my father still alive” instead of “is our father still alive”? * Why and how do we celebrate Hei Teves? * Can I still give to your Gift of Meaning Campaign? * Crowdfunding follow-up: How should we prioritize our charities? * What can be done about people not treating others kindly? * How to rekindle my connection to Torah? * Regarding the recent abortion case being brought to the U.S. Supreme Court, what is the Torah's view on the matter of viability? * Please comment on Dr. Feldman’s passing * Chassidus question: How do we reconcile Tanya that says we should learn from Joseph to overlook the evil others do to us to all the statements in Tehillim where Dovid prays for the downfall of his enemies?

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Chassidus applied to ChanukahWhy do the Chanukah lights endure, while the Temple Menorah did not?

Why do we light eight candles, at night, facing outside, unlike the Temple Menorah?

What does Chanukah teach us today?

What is the connection with us being lamplighters and Chanukah?

Is the oil of Chanukah related to Chassidus?

Why do we celebrate the zealotry of the Maccabees?

Is there anything wrong with giving Chanukah presents?

Is religion stopping frum Jews from contributing to society (a modern Hellenist claim)? * Lessons from MiketzWhy did Joseph have to torment his brothers with an elaborate scheme and not just reunite with them and his father?

Can Pharaoh’s dreams about the seven cows and seven stalks of wheat be interpreted to relate to the seven generations of Chabad and the subsequent time after Gimmel Tammuz?

Why did Joseph have to suffer so? * Should yichus matter when it comes to shidduchim? * Do I need to donate to every crowdfunding campaign? * Sholom BayisHow can I learn to respect my husband?

What should I do when I am feeling annoyed at my spouse’s behavior?

When to let go and when to address an issue that bothers me in my marriage?

How do I deal with a spouse who has lost her faith? * Chassidus question: Please elaborate on the idea that each Rebbe added understanding to Chassidus corresponding to the sefiros: chochma, bina, daas etc.

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Chassidus applied to Yud Tes Kislev

What is the most important lesson we can learn from the Alter Rebbe’s imprisonment and redemption in our daily lives?

Since Chassidus empowers and heals our souls, why was it not given earlier?

How could have heavenly angels mistakenly opposed the revelation of Chassidus?

How was the Alter Rebbe’s spreading of Chassidus different than that of his predecessors?

Why did other Jewish communities see the Alter Rebbe’s work as an existential threat to Judaism? And did they ever apologize to him afterward?

How do we explain Reb Shmuel Munkes’ words to the Alter Rebbe before he was arrested “if you’re a Rebbe no harm will come to you:” 1) Didn’t the Alter Rebbe know this on his own? 2) We see that true tzaddikim were harmed throughout history?

What is the comparison of Yud Tes Kislev to Yetziyas Mitzrayim?

Is their significance in Yud Tes Kislev leading right into Chanukah?

What was the significance of printing the Tanya in countries all over the world?

Lessons from Vayeishev

Did Yosef get what he deserved because he taunted his brothers?

Why was Yosef given more attention than Reuven, the firstborn?

How are we to understand the bizarre story of Tamar and Yehuda’s seemingly self-serving behavior?

Why was Onan required to enter into a levirate marriage if the Torah, and why did he die?

Are we allowed to celebrate Thanksgiving?

What do we learn from the story of the man who posed as a Jew and married a Jewish woman?

How should we react to the recent scandal about an author of Jewish children’s books?

Chassidus question: If we have two souls, why do we identify with only one of them as being our true identity?

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Chassidus applied to Yud Kislev

What is the significance of this day and what can we learn from it?

How is the geulah of the Mitteler Rebbe different than that of the Alter Rebbe?

Lessons from Vayishlach

How does the theme of this parsha play itself out in history, and especially in our lives today?

What do we learn from Yaakov’s confrontation with Esau?

Why did Yaakov prepare for war with Esau and not trust that G-d would protect him?

If Yaakov kept all 613 commandments, how could he marry two sisters, which is clearly against Torah law?

What is the significance of Yaakov’s name being changed to Yisrael? Why didn't his parents give him that name?

If a child’s name is determined by parents who have a mini-prophecy, why does G-d sometimes change a name?

Why did the angel wrestle with Yaakov and injure his hip?

Can it be said that Reuven is worse than Esau?

Was Dinah in any way at fault for what happened to her?

What do we know about the enigmatic Dinah?

Why is it that so many important stories are omitted from the Written Torah while other seemingly minor stories are mentioned explicitly in detail?

Why are there almost no details about Abraham’s early life in the Torah?

In general, how does the Torah decide which details to include in every narrative?

What should we do about an abusive educator?

Chassidus question: What does Tanya mean that our Torah / Tefilah reaches a certain world/reality and that different parts of Torah stem from different worlds? What does that practically mean for us?

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Chassidus applied to Tes Kislev

What was the unique contribution of the Mitteler Rebbe and what can we learn from it?

Where can I find more of your approach on applying the Torah to our personal lives?

Lessons from Vayeitzei

How do we apply Jacob’s journey to our personal lives?

Why were the matriarchs barren?

What is the significance of dreams?

Why was Jacob’s marriage to Leah valid when it was a result of deception?

Why do some people say Yankov and not Yaakov?

Was it disrespectful for Yaakov to sleep on the holy ground that would house the Holy Temple?

Who were Bilha and Zilpa?

Should we support the new Mayor-elect Eric Adams?

Toldos follow-up:

Why was Yitzchak’s prayer for children accepted and not Rivkah’s?

What right did Esau have to be angry at Yaakov?

What should I do about my husband who no longer finds me appealing?

How to navigate a difficult marriage?

Chassidus question: Since gevuros will be higher than chasodim after Moshiach comes, should we be focusing today more on gevurah than on chesed?

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Chassidus applied to Rosh Chodesh Kislev

What is the significance of this day and can we learn from it?

What is the theme and energy of Kislev?

How to grow through setbacks?

What was the origin of the Kinus Hashluchim?

Lessons from Toldos

What can couples experiencing difficulties having children learn from Yitzchak and Rivkah?

What do we learn from the battle of Esau and Yaakov in Rivkah’s womb?

Why did Yaakov have to dress up as Esau in order to steal the blessings?

What justification is there for Yaakov to steal Esau’s blessings?

Why did only Rivkah, and not Yitzchak understand the status of Esau?

Why couldn’t Yitzchak correct himself and bless Esau with the brochos he mistakenly gave Yaakov?

Why was Yitzchak not spared the pain of seeing Esau become a wicked person as Abraham was by having him pass away earlier?

What was the yeshiva of Shem and Eiver?

Ways to find a shidduch – follow-up

Comments: The importance of asking questions

Women in the Torah

Why does the Torah rarely mention the girls in the families?

How should I respond to someone who criticizes the Torah for being a patriarchal system that keeps men in power?

Why don’t women wear a yarmulke?

Chassidus question: Based on the rule that the highest levels fall to the lowest ones, 1) why did Rivkah and Yaakov give up on Esau and not let him receive the blessings in the hope he would do teshuva? 2) Does this rule apply to the monsters in history as well, like Stalin?

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Chassidus applied to Chof Cheshvan

What was unique about the Rebbe Rashab?

What do we learn from him and what is his significance to our lives today?

Are all the Rebbeim connected?

Did the Rebbe Rashab say that Tomchei Temimim would impact its students to live as Chassidim did 100 years back?

How do we reconcile the Frierdiker Rebbe saying that we should never expel a student from Tomchei Temimim with Sarah sending away Yishmael?

Lessons from Chayei Sarah

Who was Keturah?

Abraham losing 5 years of his life seems to indicate that this was pre-determined. Do we have free choice or is everything determined?

What defines true and enduring life?

Where are the ten lost tribes?

What should be our attitude to different claims about a people being from the ten lost tribes, as in the recent news about Hispaniola and the Igbo of Nigeria?

Will they return?

What can I do to improve my relationship with my parents?

How does one stay positive that Hashem has a bashert for them, after a long and trying dating process?

Follow-up: Lottery

Chassidus question: Please explain the concept that G-d recreates the world every moment

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to Vayeira

Why did G-d appear to Abraham and what does that teach us?

Why did Abraham turn away from G-d to greet guests? Doesn’t that seem rude?

Why would a benevolent G-d ask Abraham to kill his son? And why did Abraham comply without question?

Why do we teach our children this violent story?

How were the angels able to eat with Abraham when they are spiritual beings that don’t consume physical food?

Why did Sarah laugh when she heard that she would have a child at age 90?

Why did Abraham protest G-d's plan to destroy the evil city of Sodom?

Why was Lot saved?

Is the forecasted huge solar storm perhaps a sign of the sun being removed from its shield after Moshiach comes?

How much should one invest in lottery tickets?

Is there a guaranteed segulah that works in order to become wealthy?

What should be our attitude toward gambling?

How can I convince my friend to stop gambling away his money in casinos?

What should I do about discovering my father watching inappropriate content?

How do we distinguish between Taliban fundamentalism and l’havdil the “fundamentalism” described in the Torah?

Chassidus question: What is the experience of “taanug in Elokus” supposed to look or feel like?

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to Cheshvan

What can I do when I feel down and unmotivated?

At what point is it customary to stop wishing people a happy new year?

Why is it called Marcheshvan?

What is the significance and lesson of Zayin Cheshvan?

Thinking about the First Temple being completed this month, I am wondering what is more important – the physical Temple or the temple of our homes?

Noach follow-up

Why did G-d have to command Noach to leave the ark?

Were there kangaroos on Noach's ark?

Was the entire earth flooded?

Lessons from Lech Lecha

Was Abraham truly a great man by historical standards?

How is Abraham considered to be the first Jew if his mother was not Jewish?

What is the significance of Hashem telling Abraham that in order to be successful and become a great nation he first must leave his father’s home and place of birth?

If we feel uninspired, should we learn from Abraham and leave the place we are living?

Shouldn't we discover Hashem on our own as Abraham did, instead of learning it from our parents and educators?

Why was so Sarah so special? Didn’t she behave cruelly by insisting that Hagar and Yishmael be sent away?

Why did Abraham hide Sarah in a box and what possible message does this have for us?

What can we learn from their descent to Egypt?

If Abraham kept the entire Torah why did he not circumcise himself until G-d commanded him to do so at age 99?

Shemitah: Why does a sabbatical year cancel debts?

Chassidus question: What is the divine chariot and what is its significance in our daily lives?

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Chassidus applied to the Post-Holiday Season and Cheshvan

How do we maintain the inspiration?

Can we bottle the energy of Simchas Torah?

Why are there no holidays in Cheshvan?

Why is it called Mar Cheshvan?

Lessons from Bereishis

Why doesn’t the Torah begin with Elokim barah bereshis?

When were angels created?

Is a soul a creation, or did souls always exist in the same manner that Torah and Hashem always existed?

Why did Adam and Eve cover themselves after eating from the tree of knowledge?

Why did G-d ask Adam “where are you?”

Was it part of G-d’s plan that Adam and Eve sin in order to repair? And if so, why shouldn’t we sin for the same reason?

Lessons from Noach

On what grounds did Hashem have the “right” to destroy Noach’s generation with a flood?

What did they do aboard the ark not to go crazy with cabin fever?

Were there kangaroos on Noach’s ark?

How was waste disposed of on the ark?

What can we learn from the three floors in the ark?

If the purpose of bringing animals into Noach’s ark was to prevent their extinction, why would G-d allow thousands of species from becoming extinct since?

Why did G-d allow the consumption of meat after the flood?

Sukkos

Why do we say that it’s challenging to eat in a Sukkah when in Israel the weather is perfect that time of year?

What is the origin of the Sukkos ushpizin?

Chassidus question: Please explain the application of the Chet Etz HaDaas to our personal lives?

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Lessons from Yud Gimmel Tishrei – 139th yahrzeit of the Rebbe Maharash

What should we learn from the Rebbe Maharash?

How does his life and leadership impact us?

What is the connection between the Tzemech Tzedek being daas and “now let’s travel to father to hear what is doing”?

Story: A Rebbe never leaves

Chassidus applied to Sukkos

What is the spiritual significance of eating in a sukkah?

Why is Sukkos not in the spring after Pesach?

Is there a connection between sukkah and mikveh, as both surround us completely?

Why can a Sukkah be made of any materials you want, but the roof can only be made of materials that grow from the ground? Is the roof of the Sukkah more significant than its walls?

Why is Chabad custom not to decorate the Sukkah?

What is the meaning of the Gemara that in the future non-Jews will be tested with a Sukkah and they will refuse to sit in it because of the heat, and what is its message for us today?

If Hashem wanted us to enjoy our time in the sukkah why did he create mosquitoes and bees to torment and ruin it for us?

Why do we shake the Lulav?

Why does an Esrog cost $100 when its cousin, the lemon, can be found in the supermarket for fifty cents? How do we justify price gouging?

Why do we use an esrog from Italy instead of from Israel?

What is Simchos Beis Hashoeiva and why did the Rebbe reinstitute this celebration?

How can we control our diets during this holiday season with all its meals?

Chassidus question: How does Chassidus explain Sukkos?

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Lessons from Vov Tishrei

Why is respecting parents such a great mitzvah?

What is the connection with the Ten Days of Teshuvah?

Why did the Rebbe honor his mother by analyzing and explaining Rashi?

What can we learn from 9/11?How crumbling structures lead to greater growth

Chassidus applied to Yom Kippur

Why is it the holiest day of the year?

On the high holidays who serves as our lawyer to defend us in the heavenly court?

Can we follow a Yom Kippur service via zoom?

What is the connection between Yom Kippur and the golden calf?

Why was only the kohen gadol allowed to enter the kodesh kadoshim and only on Yom Kippur?

Who cleaned the Holy of Holies, and could they tell us what it looked like inside?

How does throwing a goat off a cliff to its death atone for our sins?

If Moshiach comes before Yom Kippur will we need to fast?

Laws and customs

Is it acceptable to ask forgiveness via social media?

If all our actions are predetermined, why are we responsible to ask forgiveness for sins?

What are the origins of the kapparot ritual?

Why did the Rebbe distribute honey cake before Yom Kippur and how can we maintain this tradition after Gimmel Tammuz?

Why do we wear a white tunic (kittel) on Yom Kippur?

Why do we fast over 25 hours on Yom Kippur, when a day is only 24 hours?

Why are marital relations forbidden on Yom Kippur?

Is using a caffeine suppository on Yom Kippur cheating?

Prayers

Why is Al Cheit said in the plural?

Why do we read the book of Jonah on Yom Kippur?

If singing Napolean’s March signifies that we have won the war even before the battle has begun, why don’t we sing it at the beginning of the day, before Kol Nidrei?

Chassidus question: What is the connection between Yom Kippur and the 15th of Av?

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What can we learn from the heavy rains that fell as we prepare for Rosh Hashana?

Chassidus applied to Rosh Hashana 5782

What are some things the Rebbe did Erev Rosh Hashana to prepare for a new year?

Why does a king need to be coronated every year?

What’s the best way to pray on Rosh Hashana for financial success and abundant parnassah?

What can we learn from the story of the farm boy crying out ku-ko-reeku?

What is your favorite Rosh Hashana maamar?

Shofar

What is the reason for the different shofar sounds?

If someone doesn’t have a shofar on Rosh Hashana, can they use a trumpet or another instrument?

Is the shofar an instrument of war?

Will shofar be sounded during techiyas ha’maysim?

Why do Sefardim use a much longer shofar than Ashkenazim?

If the mitzvah is to hear the sound that comes out of the shofar, what difference does it make who blows the shofar?

Should the person blowing shofar face his body north so the sound coming out of the shofar is directed east?

Was there an emphasis to look at the Rebbe’s face as he sounded the shofar?

Are we allowed to blow shofar at night?

Are there similarities between shofar and other gentile traditions?

Why don’t we blow shofar on Shabbos?

Foods and customs

Why do we dip an apple in honey?

What is the reason that some communities have the custom of simanim – eating a series of symbolic foods? And does Chabad follow this custom?

Since we don’t eat nuts on Rosh Hashana because “nut” in Hebrew is the gematria of “sin”, why do we eat nuts year-round?

Why do we perform the Tashlich service near a body of water with fish in it?

Personal challenges

How to break an addiction as a New Year resolution?

How do I resolve a disagreement with my spouse before the New Year?

How do we deal with Holiday related OCD?

Lessons from the Tzemech Tzedek’s 233rd birthday on Erev Rosh Hashana

Why do we fast on Tzom Gedaliah? Who was Gedaliah?

Chassidus question: If our fate is not sealed until later, why is it so important to be inscribed for a good year on Rosh Hashana?

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

What unique opportunities does Elul offer us?

Chassidus applied to 25 Elul

What do we learn from the day when the world was created?

Since time itself was created, how can there be a 25th of Elul, suggesting days and months prior to that day?

Lessons from NetzavimWhy do we read this portion before Rosh Hashana?

What is the deeper meaning in ki karov elecha hadavar me'od, and why do we need an entire Tanya to explain this verse?

What can we learn from the fact that the coming new year is a Shemita Year?

What do you think should be the acronym for the new year – Tof Shin Peh Beis?

Do each of us have a unique mission or are we all equally charged with fulfilling G-d's will?

Why do our souls need a tikkun?

Why is speech so powerful that we need to take care of what we say?

Why do many people use the expression “Torah and Chassidus”?

Is the return of Taliban control a sign that evil will make one last stand before Moshiach comes?

What can I do as a tikkun for killing a deer?

Follow up: Golem, Tomchei Tmimim

Chassidus question: If G-d recreates the world every moment, what is so special about Rosh Hashana?

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Chassidus applied to Chai Elul

What can we learn from this day?

Is it significant that the Baal Shem Tov was born on Elul?

What was the Baal Shem Tov’s main teachings?

Why was there so much opposition to the Baal Shem Tov?

Is there a similarity between the Besht’s teaching that all Jews are equal in the eyes of G-d to l’havdil the elimination of class distinctions in socialism?

Who was Achiyoh Hashiloni and what connection did he have with being the teacher of the Besht?

Why were there groups of hidden tzaddikim? Doesn’t it seem inappropriate to deprive people of their greatness?

Are shluchim fulfilling the words of Moshiach to the Besht?

Are all Besht legends true?

Did the Besht eliminate demons?

What’s the story with the Maharal and the Golem, and the Frierdiker Rebbe visiting the shul in Prague to see the Golem’s remains?

Lessons from 15 Elul: 124th anniversary of the founding of Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim

What does it mean to be a tamim?

Lessons from Ki Tavo

Selichos: When we say "Machnisei rachamim, hachnisu rachameinu" whom are we addressing and what are we asking to be done?

Did the Rebbe comment on the Crown Heights riots 30 years ago?

Is there a connection between Covid and dibbuk (covid in reverse)?

Is flood damage from a big storm or hurricane bad in and of itself, or is the bad due to too much chesed and a lack of gevurah?

Follow-up: Why would the Torah allow a husband to abuse his power of withholding a get? Mamzeirim.

Chassidus question: Why do we exist?

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Is Elul a serious time or a time of joy?

Chassidus applied to Ki Teitzei in relation to Elul

How should we deal with adversity?

Why are we so consumed with remembering and erasing Amalek more than any other nation?

Is G-d “violating” the prohibition of withholding payment to a worker by not bringing Moshiach after all our work in golus?

Is there a reason that according to Torah law only a man can initiate a legal divorce by writing and delivering a get?

What is a mamzer and why is he punished for his parent's sins?

What can we learn from the ben sorer u'moreh about the community’s responsibility to a teenager who goes wayward and rebels? And what can the community do to help the teen to get back on track?

Lessons from 13 Elul

What can we learn from the marriage of the Frierdiker Rebbe on this day?

Can we apply the prohibition to return to Egypt due to its depravity to living in depraved communities in society today?

How would you sum up Moshe’s last instructions and can we compare that to the Rebbe’s last instructions?

Is it possible that Moshiach won’t come in this generation?

What will it take to have G-d answer our prayers to prevent tragedies?

How do I help my son make the right decision about moving away from us?

When Moshiach comes...

Will our daily burdens be eased?

Will it be very hot outside?

Follow up: A Nassi who is not physically present

Chassidus question: Do we really exist or are we just programmed to think we exist? Part 2

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Rosh Chodesh Elul

o What special power does Elul have?

o How do we to enter the month of Elul? What avodah should we be doing?

o What is the connection of Elul to prayer, and why is prayer the “service of the heart?”

o What can we do differently while praying during Elul than the rest of the year, in order to take advantage of this special month?

o What does it mean in Elul G-d is like a “king in the field”?

o Should we be wearing nice clothes in Elul to greet the “king in the field”?

o What is the meaning of “ani l’dodi v’dodi li,” the acronym of Elul?

• What is the source and meaning that a bride and groom are like a queen and king? Do they actually have greater strengths?

• What can we do about the housing crisis facing our young couples today? Did the Rebbe ever advise newly married couples on the best way to find safe affordable living space?

• Lessons from Shoftim:

o What are some practical applications today of eglah arufa? Does it mean that the community bears responsibility if one of its members is hurt or abused?

o What is the application of the idolatry today? Does it include deifying a “red chair”?

o What stops someone from exploiting the different exemptions from going to war, by, say, planting a small vineyard?

• What lessons can we learn from the recent efforts to build rockets to travel into outer space?

• What is your opinion on those behaving as if the Rebbe is here in a physical body?

• Follow up: Vaccines

• Chassidus question: Do we really exist or are we just programmed to think we exist?

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Re’eh

o How can a “curse” be called a gift?

o What happened at Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal?

o Why are we not allowed to drink blood?

o What is the criteria for an evil idolatrous city to be destroyed?

• How to respond to recent tragedies?

• As I celebrate my 100th birthday, what is one important lesson of Jewish wisdom I can impart to my family to ensure they will have the passion to carry on our Jewish traditions?

• Is it appropriate to induce a spiritual experience through a drum circle?

• How should I deal with my family opposing my choice of being a Chassid?

• As I become more religious I am alienating some of my friends. What should do about that?

• Follow up: Magen Dovid on the Reb Levik’s matzeivah

• Traveling to Alma Ata: Sentiments about the Rebbe and his father

• Chassidus question: Is it significant that there are three weeks of mourning and seven weeks of consolation?

• MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest – 32nd Place winners:

o Essay English: Just Not Feeling It, Chani Herzog, 21, Teacher at Lubavitch Senior Girls school London, England.

o Essay Hebrew (men): ויתעצב אל לבו בהשקפת תורת החסידות, Rav Royi Tor, Beit Sha’an, Israel

o Essay Hebrew (women): הלילה הזה, Mrs. Irit Tzipori, Kiryat Shemona, Israel

o Creative: A Soul; A Flame (short story), Shaina Rochel Goldstein, 19, Student, Beis Chana – Tzfas Seminary. Home town: Brooklyn, NY

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

What can we learn from the transition from Tisha B’Av into the following days?

The journey and dialogue between G-d and the people through the Seven Weeks of Comfort

15th of Av: Why was it a big joyous holiday in the times of the temple, and why is it no longer observed today? Why is it in the month of Av?

Tisha B’Av: Why is the focus on the destruction of the Temple and not on the many that were killed?

Nacheim: How do we apply some of the words in this prayer to life today? * Why do we say in grace after the meals “my father, master of the house” even when we are not in our father’s home? * Chassidus applied to Chof Av

What is the Rebbe’s fathers’ most famous Torah?

Kadesh U’Rechatz

Did the Rebbe ever comment about the magen david on his father’s matzeivah?

Practical directives * Lessons from Parshas Eikev

What does “eikev” mean? And which mitzvos fall into this category? * How should we react to Ben and Jerry’s boycott of Israel? * Jews turning against Jews – is that a sign of Moshiach's coming? * Is it advisable to pray in the forest as the Baal Shem Tov did? * Follow up and comments:

Baseless love

Kamtza and Bar Kamtza: Father and son? * Chassidus question: How should we categorize the Rebbe’s fathers' contribution to Chassidus? * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest – 31st Place winners:

Essay English: The Passionate Life – Adding Vitality and Joy into Your Every Day, Sarala Weinstein, Student, MBCM Monsey High. Hometown: Spring Valley, NY

Essay Hebrew (men): תכלית וייעוד האדם בעולם, בהשקפת תורת חסידות, Meir Heber, student, Kfar Chabad, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): להיות אשה, Mrs. Penina Geldtzeler, Givat Ayleh, Israel

Creative: Inspiration vs. Internal Motivation (video), Pessi Naparstek, 21, Shlichus, Myrtle Beach, SC

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to Tisha B’Av

What does it mean that Moshiach is born on this day?

Why is this day considered sad if its purpose is to bring a greater elevation?

Since the Shechina is also in Golus why doesn’t G-d bring the geulah for His own sake?

Who was Kamtza and Bar Kamtza?

Will unconditional love reverse the damage done by baseless hate?

Why can’t we commission builders to construct the third Beis Hamikdash? * Please share an interesting idea about Moshiach * How does one deal with the anxiety resulting from the recent tragedies? * What can we do when we need G-d to make a miracle for us? * What comes next? Lessons from Parshas V’etchanan, Nachamu and the Fifteenth of Av

Why did G-d allow Moshe to say 515 prayers to enter Israel when at the end He did not grant his request?

What’s the point of Moshe looking at the land?

Why were the Ten Commandments given separately from the rest of the 613 commandments? * Since you worked together with the iconic Reb Yoel Kahn a”h, can you please share some thoughts about him upon his sad passing? * Chassidus question: What is the psycho/spiritual application of the Nine Days and Tisha B’Av -- Part 2 * Follow up: Protection during the Nine Days * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest – 30th Place winners:

Essay English: How Can I Feel Connected to Hashem at all Times? Yosef Yitzchak Bank, 23, Student, Mayanot Men, hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa

Essay Hebrew (men): בודדים ביחד, Giya Kaufman, student, Givatayim, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): קער א וועלט היינט, Ani Lorber, Kfar Chabad, Israel

Creative: A Magical Meeting with the Master of the Good Name (short story), Sylvia (Sarah Esther) Tillman, 60, Self-employed Optometrist, hometown: Encinitas, CA

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

What can you say to the families grieving the losses of their loved ones in the Surfside collapse?
Chassidus applied to the Nine Days

What lessons does this time period have for us?

Why do we refer to this month as Menachem Av?

Is there significance that the only death in the Torah where it notes the exact time and place is that of Aaron on Rosh Chodesh Av?

What can we learn from the Arizal’s yahrzeit being on the 5th of Av?

Do we have to only focus on the negative during these sad days?

What can we do prevent negative things from happening during these days? Should we keep a mezuzah in our cars?

Is someone born during the nine days prohibited from making a birthday party? * Lessons from Parshas Devarim and Shabbos Chazon

Why is there the fifth book of Mishne Torah – why the need to repeat what was said earlier?

Is Moshe’s final address to the nation similar to the Rebbe's “do all that you can” 28th of Nissan address?

Who wrote the five books of Chumash? If Moses wrote it, how can we explain the parts where it talks about Moses' death? * What should I do with my angry feelings toward G-d for allowing such tragedy? * Chassidus question: Why are they exactly nine days?

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to the Three Weeks

What lessons does this time period have for us?

Why is it called “Bein HaMitzorim”?

Is there a connection between the ripening of almonds in 21 days and the Three Weeks? * Surfisde:

How can we still hold on to hope ten days since the Surfside collapse?

What should I do with my angry feelings toward G-d for allowing such tragedy?

What should we be doing today about events around us? * Lessons from Matos Massei

Why can’t women annul their own vows?

Why weren’t the tribes of Reuven and Gad punished for refusing to enter Israel?

How did the cities of refuge work?

Why was Moshe’s Moabite wife different than the other Moabite women? * What can Chassidus teach us about July 4th and Independence? * Whom should we be voting for in the NY Mayoral election? * Comments and Follow-up: Covid vaccination * Chassidus question: If G-d recreates existence every moment, what happens on Shabbos when G-d “rests” from creation? * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest – 29th Place winners:

Essay English: Accept or Expect? Can We Do Both? Mushka Feldman, 19, Shlucha, Machon Alte Seminary. Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Essay Hebrew (men): הכל טוב, Yedidyah Aliasi, student, Jerusalem, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): מלחמת האדם ביצרו וכיצד להתמודד עם הנסיונות- מתוך מודעות עצמית וחשיבה חיובית, Mayirah Siman Tov, educator, Tzfat, Israel

Creative: Look Up When Down (drawing & poem), Rochele Rodal, 16, Student, Torah Academy Girls High School, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

How should we react to the catastrophic building collapse in South Florida?
With the recent structural disasters in Meron (in Iyar), Stolin (in Sivan) and now in Surfside (in Tammuz), what are we to think?
Chassidus applied to 17 Tammuz

What is the significance of this day?

Why do we still fast for an event that happened 2,000 years ago, but we don’t have a fast day for the holocaust that was less than a hundred years ago?

What can we learn from the breaching of the Jerusalem walls? * Lessons from Pinchas

Does Pinchas killing Zimri without due process leave room for antinomianism?

Why is Pinchas rewarded for zealotry? Isn’t that setting a precedent for inspiring zealots to commit crimes?

Why were there no laws in the Torah protecting women and their rights to inheritance until the daughters of Tzelaphchad spoke up and complained?

Why were the daughters of Tzelaphchad not punished for complaining? * Complaining to G-d

Why was G-d so harsh with us when we complained in the wilderness?

Is there an appropriate way of complaining to G-d? * Is there anything wrong with obfuscating the fact I'm Jewish when going out in public, especially with the rise of anti-Semitism? * Follow-up: Sin of the scouts * Chassidus question: What is the concept of taanug according to Chassidus? Part 2 * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 28th Place winners:

Essay English: Loneliness, Chaya Mushka Stern, 25, Hebrew Teacher, Brooklyn, NY

Essay Hebrew (men): לחיות חיים מאושרים מהדרכת ספר התניא, Itamar Yankovitch, student, Jerusalem, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): שטות כדרך חיים, Chanie Lieberman, educator, Ashkelon, Israel

Creative: We’re In This Together (photography & poetry), Rivka Plotkin20, Student, Beis Chana – Tzfas Seminary. Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Yud Beis Tammuz – 94 years

o What is the significance of this day?

o How can it empower us in facing our current challenges?

• 40th Siyum HaRambam: What is its connection with the Rebbe and Geulah?

• Why was Moshe punished for striking the rock?

• What can camp counselors learn from Moshe not speaking to the rock?

• Lessons from Balak

o Why is the parsha named after a wicked king?

o Did the donkey actually speak?

o Why did such great blessings come specifically from Balaam?

o Why is Balaam considered a villain? -

o Why were intelligent people drawn to idolatry?

o How could anyone in their right mind worship human waste (baal pe’or)?

• Should we be celebrating or dismissing the establishment of Juneteenth as a national holiday?

• Is the appointment of an observant Jew as Prime Minister of Israel a sign of Moshiach’s coming?

• Would the Rebbe be happy with weddings being made outside of Crown Heights?

• Chassidus question: What is the concept of taanug according to Chassidus?

• MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 27th Place winners:

o Essay English: Tapping into our True Selves, Mushky Ezagui, 23, Bnos Chabad of Monsey. Hometown: Montreal, Canada

o Essay Hebrew (men): ההתמודדות הנכונה מול הסביבה, Eliyahu Darim, Beitar Elit, Israel

o Essay Hebrew (women): !?מדוע יש כל כך הרבה רע בעולם, Mushka Trebnik, Student, Kfar Chabad, Israel

o Creative: Let’s Take it Easy? (poetry), Shalom Lipovenko, 25, Fashion Designer, Toronto, Ontario

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to Gimmel Tammuz – 27 years

What is the significance of this day?

How could this event happen if a shepherd never forsakes his flock?

Are there people who believe that nothing happened?

What was the Rebbe’s last major teaching?

Why is this year’s Gimmel Tammuz any different from the past 26 Gimmel Tammuzes?

Did the Rebbe leave a will?

What happened to the Rebbe’s property after Gimmel Tammuz?

What was the Rebbe’s condition between Chof Zayin Adar and Gimmel Tammuz?

Who decided to take the Rebbe to the hospital after the second stroke?

Did the Rebbe make any public statements alluding that Gimmel Tammuz would happen, and what he wanted us to do afterward? Was it alluded to in the 28 Nissan sicha?

Is Yechi HaMelech a salute people give to a leader during his last stages of life?

Why don’t we designate this day as a fast day to exhibit our sadness?

Why wasn’t an 8th Rebbe appointed?

Lessons from Chukas

What is its connection to Gimmel Tammuz?

Why was it a sin for Moshe to hit the rock?

What is the significance of the copper snakes Moshe created to bring healing?

Chassidus question: How does the red heifer heal from death?

MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 26th Place winners:

Essay English: Loving the World Like We Love Ourselves, Shoshana Gottlieb, 25, Kings Cross Clinic, Receptionist, Sydney, Australia

Essay Hebrew (men): עצם הנשמה בחיים שלנו, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, Student, Nes Tzionah, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): שכל, רגש ומה שבינהם, Riki Lerner, Student, Kfar Chabad, Israel

Creative: Light: The Series (painting), Rivka Einav, 27, Pittsburgh, PA

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to 28 Sivan – 80 years

What is the significance of this day?

How did the Rebbe mark this day 30 years ago?

Lessons from Korach

Why do we need a Rebbe?

What was the response to Korach’s argument?

Can we learn anything from this story about nepotism?

How do we understand the story of Aaron’s rod sprouting almonds?

What should be our attitude to the new coalition government in Israel?

Is it appropriate to laugh, as Rabbi Akiva did, after witnessing a tragedy?

If we cry when a tragedy happens, does it reflect a lack of faith in G-d?

When Moshiach comes...

Doesn’t the Rambam say that we shouldn't delve into the details about Moshiach?

What’s the difference between the footsteps of Moshiach and the birthpangs of Moshiach?

What can I do about my very devout nanny speaking to my children about her religious beliefs?

Why are Jews considered to be the most intelligent demographic?

Chassidus question: What does it mean that Mattan Torah didn’t happen in the lower hemisphere?

MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 25th Place winners:

Essay English: Purposeful Living, Aharon Zev Moshel, 19, Student, Kfar Chabad. Hometown: Melbourne, Australia

Essay Hebrew (men): ואהבת לרעך כמוך: ערך עצמי למול ערך הזולת, Yosef Rubenfeld, Jerusalem, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): איך נתמודד עם מחשבות לא חיוביות, Mrs. Riki Gluckowsky, Educator, Rechovot, Israel

Creative: Diving Through Dimensions (lesson plan), Mushka Heidingsfeld, 18, Student, Ohel Chana High School LA. Hometown: S. Monica, CA

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to Shelach
Why did G-d tell Moshe to send the scouts of his own volition?
What did the scouts do wrong?
Why did they bring back large grapes?
Why was the one who carried wood on Shabbos put to death?
How do tzitzis remind us of the mitzvos?
What can we do to increase unity and love?
Now that cities are opening up, can we say that it is a sign of the imminent geulah?
With the rise of anti-Semitic acts is it time to start fighting back?
When Moshiach comes...

Will he be an actual human being?

Can Moshiach be a woman?

Will our divine service be more similar to the Temple periods in Jewish history or shul services today?

Will 770 be transported to Israel? * Comments and follow-up:

What were the colors and images of the tribes’ flags?

12 Sivan

One state solution * Chassidus question: Can a neshomo be in two places at once? * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 24th Place winners:

Essay English: Elevated Sleep, Rena Pinson, 19, Student, Beis Chana - Tzfas Seminary. Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Essay Hebrew (men): אהבת ישראל - אינטראקציה אנושית בהשקפה חסידית, Eliyahu Lichshtein, Student, Tel Aviv, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): מוח שליט על הלב - כהצעה לטיפול בהתמכרות, Mrs. Nechama Dina Kozlofsky, Kfar Chabad, Israel

Creative: Every Jew is a Diamond that Needs to be Refined (sketchbook), David Naccache, 25, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, France

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to 12 Sivan

What is the significance of this day?

How has Sinai impacted the world?

Chassidus applied to Behaalotcho

Why is it so critical to ensure that the “flame rises on its own”?

Do the seven types of souls of the menorah correspond to different demographic groups?

Israel under attack and the cease fire

What should our attitude be?

What can we do to help the situation?

Is there hope for a peaceful future?

Is there anything we can do to show the Arabs that we want peace?

In an ideal world, what would happen to the Palestinians currently living in Israel?

Are there any verses in Torah where the prophets describe the miracles we are seeing?

Rise of anti-Semitic acts

Should we remove mezuzos to avoid being targeted by anti-Semitic mobs?

Should we have Ahavas Yisroel to Jews who incite against other Jews?

When Moshiach comes...

Will we have to wait for the priests to be trained?

Will service in the beis hamikdosh commence right away?

Could Moshiach be here now and we don't know?

Will he be a kohen?

Chassidus question: What is the difference between the nefesh elokis vs yetzer tov and nefesh habehamis vs yetzer hara?

MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 23rd Place winners:

Essay English: You Are Stronger Than You Think, Aliza Leiner, 26, London,UK

Essay Hebrew (men): מידת הכעס, Levi Alishevitz, Student, Kiryat Gat, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): להאמין בעצמנו ולגלות את הכוחות הטמונים בנו, Chana Veinfeld, Student, Eilat, Israel

Creative: Creative: Gray World (lyrics), Chaya Solika Garbose, 20, Machon Alte Seminary. Hometown: London, UK

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Tragedy in Miron

If the “world is ready for Moshiach” (as the Rebbe said), why are we still suffering tragedy after tragedy? What does G-d want of us?

What is bitachon in face of tragedy?

How can this bring us to grow in our love, unity, and acceptance of each other?

What can we learn from the difference approaches of Moshe and Aaron to the deaths of Nadav and Avihu?

Apology for suggesting that the victims were to blame

The Talmud about someone being crushed in the Temple

Please comment on other speakers addressing the tragedy

Is it right to blame anyone for the tragedy?

Is there any validity to the Zohar going around about 45 people dying in connection with Lag B’Omer? * Students of Rabbi Akiva

Why should lack of respect be a cause for death?

Can we compare other disagreements between students, for example those of the Maggid’s students, to the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva? * Chassidus applied to Bamidbar

Do we have an image of the tribes’ flags?

Is a census a good thing or not? * Chassidus applied to Shavuos

What can we learn from this Shavuos being 3333 years since Mattan Torah? * When Moshiach comes...

Will there be an official announcement?

Will we still have a mitzvah to believe in Hashem?

Will there be a scoreboard and will those who did mitzvos to make him come get rewarded? * Comments and Follow-up:

Moshiach’s response to the Baal Shem Tov

Tzedaka box near your bed * Chassidus question: How do we understand the critique in Iggeres HaKodesh 11 of those who have trouble facing tragedy? * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 22nd Place winners:

Essay English: Peeling Away the Mask: The Chassidic Guide to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Mallory Rosten, 23, Student, Mayanot Woman, Alpharetta, GA

Essay Hebrew (men): החירות האמיתית: הדרך למימוש הפוטנציאל הטמון בך, Menachem Mendel Sudakevitch, Student, Kfar Chabad, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): יתן, ויתנו אחרים- חסיד, Michal Turnheim, Student, Beitar Illit, Israel

Creative: Yud Shevat (sketchbook), Mushka Cyprys, 22, Teacher, Lubavitch London, UK

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Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Tragedy in Miron

o How do we even begin to address the horrific events in Miron on Lag B’Omer?!

o Can we correlate this with the death of Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students?

o Is it appropriate to blame victims for their demise?

• Why do we have a period of mourning for Rabbi Akiva's students, but not even one day of mourning for the six million victims of the holocaust?

• Chassidus applied to Behar-Bechukosei

o What is the significance of the yovel year?

o Why are there curses in the Torah?

• Why does the Torah discriminate against handicapped people?

• Chassidus question: How do we reconcile G-d running every aspect of the world and we having the power to create reality above?

• MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 21st Place winners:

o Essay English: Music, Bitachon, and Mental Health, Yael Kane, 27, Bnos Chomesh Academy, Music Teacher, New York

o Essay Hebrew (men): מאמר מאין ליש, Yisef Alperowitz, Student, Kfar Chabad, Israel

o Essay Hebrew (women): שליחות משמעותית, Dr. Durit Adina, Kiryat Shmuel (Haifa), Israel

o Creative: Conquering Pleasures (video), Mendel Cyrulnik, 14, Student, Melbourne YC, Australia

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.0

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Lessons from 13 Iyar: 69th yahrzeit of R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib a”h

Did the Rebbe start the BT effort as a tikkun for his brother?

What do we know about the Rebbe’s brother?

What can we learn from the Rebbe’s brother about dealing with setbacks and descents in life? Reviewing the Rebbe’s words when he stood up from shiva after R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib’s passing

Chassidus applied to Pesach Sheni

It’s never too late

Chassidus applied to Lag B’Omer:

What do we learn from the 24,000 students that did not respect one another?

What was unique about Rashbi?

Uniting the inner and outer of Torah and Jews

Lessons from Emor:

What was the purpose of the lechem hapanim?

Why is cursing G-d such a grave sin?

How do we explain the second half of Moshiach’s reply to the Baal Shem Tov: “when others will be able to perform mystical unifications”?

When Moshiach comes...

Will there be crime; will evil be eradicated from the world, and what challenges will we have?

What will be of Shlichus?

When everyone will do Teshuvah, then what will be our role?

Will there still be free will?

Regarding the guilty verdict of Officer Chauvin:

What is the Torah view on an official who unjustly abuse his authority?

How do we distinguish between the morality and the politics of this and other issues?

Comments and Follow-up:

Enough talk about politics

How do we know that the Rashbi wrote the Zohar?

Chassidus question: What is the connection between Lag B'Omer and hod she'be'hod?

MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 20th Place winners:

Essay English: Marriage Demystified by the Mystics, Sara Soble, 34, Mommy, Relationship Coach, Brooklyn, NY

Essay Hebrew (men): סיכום עניין השמחה בעבודת ה' עפ"י חסידות תניא פרק כ"ו, Aaron Noach Freiman, Student, Jerusalem, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): כאן ועכשיו, Simcha Kushvili, Educator, Lod, Israel

Creative: Yeshut! The Original People Repellent (sketch), Esther Rosen, 39, Mother, Brooklyn, NY

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to Acharei-Kedoshim

How to balance healthy tension and resolution?

What does it mean to sanctify your life? * What lessons do we learn from the 3 meanings in the word Sefirah * 28 Nissan – 30 years: Moshiach

Why is there no campaign to improve our midos?

What should we study in particular?

A practical suggestion * When Moshiach comes...

How do we balance actively waiting for Moshiach while responsibly living our daily lives?

Do we bring Moshiach by doing mitzvot or do we wait for Moshiach and do mitzvot?

How will we get to Israel? * What is the Rebbe’s view on the State of Israel? * What should we do about Israel’s new conversion law accepting conservative and reform conversions? * Chassidus question: Why do the 248 positive mitzvos correspond to the 248 limbs? * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 19th Place winners:

Essay English: But Why? Tzivia Greenbaum, 19, Student, Beis Chana – Tzfas Seminary. Hometown: Hampton East, Australia

Essay Hebrew (men): אהבת ישראל, Drori Galili, Shadrot, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): הגשמה עצמית, Chaya Mushka Lipskar, Jerusalem, Israel

Creative: Your Gashes Will Gild Me (poetry), Aidel Cohen, 26, Tzivos Hashem, Brooklyn, NY

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Chassidus applied to Chof Ches Nissan – 30 Years

What did the Rebbe mean with the words “do all you can”?

If the Rebbe couldn’t get it done, how can we?

Why Moshiach now more than ever?

Why do we need Moshiach?

Does 28 Nissan demonstrate a failed effort?

Are we still in the 7th generation?

What does it mean that Moshiach will certainly come by the year 6000?

What else can we do to bring Moshiach?

What does increase in acts of goodness and kindness mean in practical terms?

Out of all the things we can do to bring Moshiach, what is the most pressing of them?

Is there a new energy in the air among us to bring Moshiach?

Can we trick G-d into sending Moshiach?

When Moshiach comes...

Will everyone know it immediately?

Will we have time to pack our bags?

Moshiach lessons from Beis Iyar and Tazria-Metzora

L’chatchila ariber

Birthing of the permanent geulah

Transforming the leper into redemption

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MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to 11 Nissan

o What is the significance of and how do we celebrate the day?

o When did the custom begin to compose a new song in honor of Yud Alef Nissan, and how were the songs chosen?

o Based on the Rebbe’s explanation why we honor the yahrzeit of Moshe on 7 Adar and not his birthday, why do we celebrate 11 Nissan?

• 13 Nissan: 155th yahrzeit of the Tzemech Tzedek

o The role of the Tzemech Tzedek: Daas

o Unity will lead us to the Geulah

• Tzav and Shabbos HaGadol

o Was there a celebration when the sanctuary was erected and dedicated?

o How did a few kohanim serve so many people; did they ordain new kohanim?

o What is the significance of requiring the fire on the altar to constantly burn?

• Lessons from Pesach in our lives today

o What are some practical examples of how we can experience Pesach transcendence in our daily lives to grow both physically and spiritually?

o What is your favorite Pesach maamar?

o Did 80% of the Jews die in Egypt? And how will it be in the coming redemption?

o How do you explain the Frierdker Rebbe’s seemingly harsh words that just as some Jews remained in Egypt the same will be in the final redemption?

o If Jews are inherently good, how do you explain the Jews who were, for example, architects of Stalin’s gulags, kapos or part of the yevsektziya?

• Chassidus question: How do we reconcile a seeming contradiction whether the parting of the sea is the level of kabolas ol or a higher level?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.0

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to Rosh Chodesh Nissan, 2 Nissan and Vayikra
Does the Torah say that Moshiach will come during the month of Nissan?
2 Nissan

What is the story with the Rebbe Rashab visiting an art museum?

Can you give us a synopsis of your favorite maamar of the Rebbe Rashab? * Vayikra

How do we offer gratitude today when we can’t bring a thanksgiving offering?

Why does G-d enjoy the scent of animal sacrifices?

Why is it a sin for Jews to refrain from bearing witness about G-d to the world?

What was the “tent of meeting” and what is its role today? * 27 Adar

Why did G-d not abide by the rabbinic ruling after 27 Adar?

Why did 27 Adar happen in a month of joy? * Did the Rebbe ever speak out against Pesach food price gouging? * Follow-up (episode 346):

Shattering the tablets

How do we understand Hashems “threat” of obliterating the Jewish people? * Chassidus question: Will there be prayers after the Temple is rebuilt? * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 18th Place winners:

Essay English: STOP THE TRAIN!!! Chani Segelman, 19, Shlucha, Machon Alte Seminary, Los Angeles, CA

Essay Hebrew (men): דיסוננס קוגנטיבי, Avrohom Friedman, Student, Beitar Illit, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): מחיצה דקה - האם רק בין קרירות לכפירה, Chaya Sarah Erentrau, Jerusalem, Israel

Creative: Creation as an Act of Love (mixed media with text and visual), Ella Hadar, 16, Student, Torah Academy, Johannesburg, South Africa

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MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Vayakhel-Pekudei, Hachodesh and Nissan

o What is golus and geulah in our personal lives, and how do we turn displacement into redemption?

o What was Betzalel’s role as builder of the Sanctuary?

o How can lowly materials become a Divine Mishkan? What is their significance?

• Lessons from 25 Adar – 120th birthday of the Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka

o What is the connection to the birthday of the universe?

o What do we learn from a birthday?

• What do we learn from 27 Adar?

o What was the last teaching of the Rebbe before the stroke?

o The power of unity

o Redeeming the Rebbe’s speech by becoming the Rebbe’s mouthpiece

• Covid and joy

o How are we to fulfill our role as Shluchim in the age of Covid limitations?

o How can we bring the joy of Shabbos back into our homes during these times of lockdown?

o Please explain the concept simcha poretz geder. Specifically: how can we force ourselves to be joyous during the current pandemic?

• Why did Tanya not prevent the epidemic?

• Is it possible that G-d has not yet sent Moshiach because He is deriving too much pleasure from all that we are doing to fulfill His will?

• Comments and Follow-up:

o Tanya applied

o Abuse

o Acknowledgements

• Chassidus question: Why should I care about what's happening “up there”; why should I learn about seder hishtalshilus?

• MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 17th Place winners:

o Essay English: A Journey from Fear and Suffering to Control and Serenity, Countess Rivka Elkaim, 68, Bal Harbour, FL. Age 68

o Essay Hebrew (men): שטות דקדושה, Levi Bar, Student, Kfar Chabad, Israel

o Essay Hebrew (women): עידן הקורונה - בוא נצא מהבידוד, Mushka Malka Dekel, Student, Beis Chana Seminary, Tzfas, Israel

o Creative: Tefillah to the Heavens (painting), Tanni Cohen, 15, Student, Torah Academy – Johannesburg, South Africa

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Ki Tissa and Parah

o How do I deal with a serious setback? With loss, trauma, death and other hardships?

o What fundamentals can we learn from this week’s Parsha based on the sicha of Ki Tissa 5752?

o What relevant lessons does the red heifer have for us today?

o If the people who saw the miracles of the exodus and the revelations at Sinai could still sin and make a golden calf, what chance do we have to not steer away from sin?

o What are the 13 attributes of mercy, and how can we use them in our daily lives?

o Why did Moshe break the tablets?

o Why was it necessary to create a second set of tablets?

o What exactly was the sin of the golden calf, why is idolatry such a severe sin and why would G-d be “jealous” of false gods?

o Can we correlate Moses’ mask and the Covid masks we are wearing today?

• Lessons from Purim

o What happened after the Purim story in the Megillah?

o Why is the entire Megillah written in Hebrew and not in Persian?

o Are kohanim allowed to drink excessively on Purim?

o What is the importance of giving the half shekel?

o Did the Rebbe ever publicly say a “Purim Torah”?

o Why could Esther commit adultery in order to save the Jews, but Mordechai was not allowed to bow to Haman?

• Follow-up:

o Mars landing

o Bitachon

• Chassidus question: How do you explain the Hayom Yom of Shushan Purim Katan that the stones benefit from the words of Torah we speak while we tread on them?

• MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 16th Place winners:

o Essay English: First, Love Yourself, Sara Friedman, 18, Student, Yeshiva Schools Pittsburgh, PA

o Essay Hebrew (men): שמחה - אתגר החיים, Simcha Bunem Feldman, Educator, Beis Shemesh, Israel

o Essay Hebrew (women): מצבי רוח במשנת הרבי, Esther Meizlish, Educator, Kfar Chabad, Israel

o Creative: What is Within (3D model), Naomi Deitsch, 17, Student, Beis Chana, Orange, CT, New Haven, CT

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Lessons from 9 Adar and Tetzaveh

o What is the significance of the Frierdiker Rebbe's arrival to the “lower hemisphere?

o What can we learn from this about battling the godless “communists” of our time?

o Why is Moshe’s name not mentioned in this parsha?

• Chassidus Applied to Purim

o What is the significance of the mitzvah of eradicating Amalek?

o Why would G-d create evil people and then command us to obliterate them?

o Why don’t we hoot when King Saul’s name is mentioned?

o Why does the Megillah start with a party that happened years before the main part of the story?

o Why are Pesachia and Hadassah called by their secular Persian names, Mordechai and Esther?

o What ever happened to Vashti?

o What happened to Achashverosh after the Purim story in the Megillah?

o Did Haman work in a barber shop before getting a job in Achashverosh's court?

o Why is there a custom to wear masks on Purim?

o Is there a connection to Covid masks?

o Why did the Rebbe not wear a costume on Purim if that is the custom?

• What is special about the month of Adar? Should one push off a court case to this month?

• Is there spiritual significance to the landing on Mars and the general exploration of space?

• Follow-up: Bizbuz ha’otzros

• Chassidus question: How do we explain the statement cited in Chassidus that Yom Kippurim is only like Purim?

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to 7 Adar, Terumah and Zachor

o How are you empowered by the Moshe within?

o How to turn your life and home into a holy sanctuary?

o What can we do to eradicate apathy and doubts?

• How does Chassidus view the relationship between spiritual/emotional health and physical health?

• Does ambition have a purpose according to Chassidus? Or is it better to be without ambition completely?

• What is the best way to daven that Hashem puts you in the right place at the right time to meet your bashert?

• Non-Jews

o What is the difference between psyche and soul from a Chassidic perspective, and how are they different by Jews and non-Jews?

o Are non-Jews obligated to have bitachon?

o How do I talk to my non-Jewish patients about G-d and the purpose of life? What topics and ideas in Chassidus can I share with them?

o Is one allowed to listen to non-Jewish explanations of the Torah?

• How are we to understand the idea of Jews as the “chosen people”?

• Follow-up: Effort

• Chassidus question: What is Tanya’s realistic expectation of us? Are we expected to be perfect or accountable? Is the Tanya's beinoni a real person or just a theoretical model of the ideal non-tzaddik?

• MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 15th Place winners:

o Essay English: The Power of Imagery, Yehuda Shmotkin, 35, Shliach, Chabad of Hamilton Heights and City College, New York, NY

o Essay Hebrew (men): התמודדות עם עצלות וכבדות מהתניא, Benayahu Yankovitch, Jerusalem, Israel

o Essay Hebrew (women): רכישת אסרטיביות מתוך ספר התניא, Mrs. Rivkah Yankovitch, Jerusalem, Israel

o Creative: The Anatomy According to Chassidus (sketchbook), Chaya Youngworth, 18, Student, Torah Academy, Johannesburg, South Africa

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus Applied to Mishpatim, Shekalim and Rosh Chodesh Adar

How do we balance reason and faith?

How do we build a relationship with G-d?

What is the power of joy? * Our polarized country - follow-up * Was the Rebbe ever in a pandemic? * Psychology and Torah

Please frame psychology, spirituality, and Chassidus in some sort of context

Is psychology antithetical to Torah?

Non-Jews

Do non-Jews have a soul and free will?

What is the difference between psyche and soul from a Chassidic perspective, and how are they different by Jews and non-Jews?

How do you explain the end of chapter one in Tanya? * Chassidus question: What are the 288 sparks? Where did they come from and what are we supposed to do with them? * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 14th Place winners:

Essay English: The BT Approach: Ways to Move Past Barriers to Growth, Michoel Moshel, 25 Psychology Student, Dover Heights, Australia

Essay Hebrew (men): מעלות הנישואין, Ariel Nevai, Beitar Ilit, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): שמחה זו לא בדיחה, Student, Miri Sudakevitch, Kfar Chabad, Israel

Creative: The World Around Us through the Lens of Chassidus (mixed media with text and visual), Fraida Raskin, 18, Student, Beth Rivkah Ladies’ College. Hometown: East Bentleigh, Australia

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus Applied to Chof Beis Shevat and Yisro

The Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka as partner with the Rebbe

What can we do to honor the Rebbetzin?

Her words: “In Lubavitch all is good”

How do we apply Mattan Torah today?

Why was Sinai preceded by Yisro’s arrival and the lesson for us?

Parents and children: How can I heal from an abusive home?

What can we learn about the Covid vaccine from the Rebbe’s attitude to previous vaccinations?

Bitachon in face of challenges

What can we say to disillusioned teenagers who have experienced losses?

How do we explain to our children prayers not being fulfilled?

Follow-up:

What can I do to receive an answer from the Rebbe?

Will this world come to an end?

Chassidus question: What does bizbuz ha’otzros mean in practical terms?

MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 13th Place winners:

Essay English: Getting In Shape – For the Final Redemption! Chaya Miriam (Cynthia) Moline, QEP – Technical Copywriter, Jupiter, FL

Essay Hebrew (men): כיצד לטפל במשבר ערך החיים בזמננו? Gilad Cohen, Student, Jerusalem, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): יתרון האור מן החושך, Chana Vals, Educator, Be’er Sheva, Israel

Creative: Ketores of Kedoshim (poetry), Sholom Cohen, 69, Carnegie Mellon University – Principal Engineer, Pittsburgh, PA

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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

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Chassidus Applied to Vaeirah and Rosh Chodesh Shevat

How do we deal with the deepest darkness? The revelation of Havaya in the abyss of Mitzrayim

Bringing Torah and Chassidus to all languages and peoples

President Trump and Events of this Week

From a Torah perspective, what are we to make of the recent events in Washington?

What attitude should we have to President Trump today?

How can we possibly reconcile the great divide in our country today?

Are we headed toward civil war?

Suicide

Suicide is frightening me. Please address this recent tragedy and inspire us all with some light.

Did the Rebbe ever speak about mental illness, suicide and related issues?

Parents and Children

How should I address my husband who chooses not to connect and provide unconditional love to his children because they are more modern?

What can we do about our son who suddenly stopped talking to us?

Chassidus question: What is the maamar called “Der Frumer Va’eirah”?

MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 11th Place winners:

Essay English: The Lamplighter, Rivka Cohen, 24, Bais Chana Women International, Hometown: Jerusalem, Israel

Essay Hebrew (men): חיים קלים עם אנשים קשים, Mr. Yahal Dahan, Tzfat, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): מסע פנימי לגאולה, Mrs. Binah Nachshon, Jerusalem, Israel

Creative: My Garden (poetry), Yosef Kaufmann, 27, Sofer, Johannesburg, South Africa

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Chof and Chof Dalet Teves

o The similarities of the Rambam and the Alter Rebbe

o The role of leaders in difficult times

• Lessons from Shemos:

o Why is the entire book of Shemos called Sefer HaGeulah?

o How to deal with demons – Mitzrayim – in our spirits?

o How to see beyond the tzimtzum’s abyss?

• Is it inappropriate to wish someone Happy New Year?

• Suicide

o I plan on committing suicide. I’m in so much pain! Please help...

o What can we do to help someone contemplating suicide?

o Suicide is frightening me? Please address this recent tragedy and inspire us all with some light

• Chassidus question: Please explain Tanya chapter 12: How can one be a Benoni who has never sinned when there are three daily sins no one is spared from?

• MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 10th Place winners:

o Essay English: Irrelevant Micromanagement, Chaya Rivkin, 19, Student, Machon Shoshanat Yerushalayim, Hometown: New Orleans, LA

o Essay Hebrew (men): נחיתות ופתרונה - ע”פ תורת החסידות, Shlomo Chaim Shmuelevitz, Beis Shaan, Israel

o Essay Hebrew (women): לחיות בתודעה אלוקית, Chana Leibman, Rishon L’Tzion, Israel

o Creative: Torah Map (maps), Anthony Bensusan, 63, London, UK

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

Chassidus Applied to Vayechi

What defines real life?

Why was Yosef buried in Egypt? * Is Hei Teves an eis ratzon? * Nittel

Where did the custom of playing chess on the night of nittel begin?

Who won the chess game between the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe?

Why don’t we learn on nittel night? * How do I become more confident in my life choices? * How do I improve my relationship with my father, who is more interested in my spiritual state than my physical one? * How can I have clarity in a decision I made if I can’t get a direct answer from the Rebbe? * With so many marriages happening today between Jews and non-orthodox converts, is there anything we can do to welcome them into the community in order to stem intermarriage? * I find myself struggling with desires that fuel my animal soul. How are we supposed to have passion for things that are found in the holy books rather than in the streets? * Chassidus question: Please explain Tanya chapter 7: Why is it so bad to enjoy life in a kosher way? * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 9th Place winners:

Essay English: Complacency- And how to be Dissatisfied with It, Koby Berkovits, 18, Student, Kesser Torah College, Sydney, Australia

Essay Hebrew (men): דיבור ושיפור, Meir Ha’itan, Kedomim, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): רגישות גבוהה במשנת חסידות חב”ד, Highly Sensitive Person’s (HSP’s), Chaya Mizrachi, Kfar Chabad, Israel

Creative: The Edges of Illusion (poetry), Yehudis Fishman, 76, Self Employed - Community Educator, Boulder, CO

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

Chassidus Applied to Hei Teves and Vayigash

Celebrating the enduring eternity of the Rebbe, his teachings and directives

Joseph’s dramatic reunion with his brothers

Lessons from 10th of Teves: Nipping a problem in the bud

Which is the main miracle of Chanukah, finding the oil or winning the war?

Why does G-d test people with misfortune?

Is it necessary to talk to your Mashpia about things that you feel you could figure out on your own?

Is there ever a limit to following a psak din even when it doesn’t sit well with us?

Is there recourse to challenge a halachic ruling?

When facing a dilemma, how do we decide whether to ask one’s spouse, or consult a mashpia, get advice from a rov or ask him a full blown shaala?

How can we be complacent about the Democratic anti-Torah values agenda?

Follow-up:

Marrying cousins

Was Yaakov ready for the geulah?

Making aliya to Eretz Yisroel: Is it a state of mind?

Chassidus question: What is the spiritual significance of snow?

MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 8th Place winners:

Essay English: Unconditional Trust, Aidel Cohen, 25, Tzivos Hashem, Writer and Editor, Brooklyn, NY

Essay Hebrew (men): החסידות למעשה, Applied Chassidus, Yohansan Ziv, Bnei Brak, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): רגשות אשמה - חרטה, לקיחת אחריות ותיקון, או הלקאה עצמית מזיקה? Feelings of guilt - remorse, taking responsibility and correction, or harmful self-flagellation? Debbie Mintzberg, Bnei Brak, Israel

Creative: A Tale of Gold and Dirt (poetry), Rivka Goldenberg, 19, Student, Beis Chana – Tzfas Seminary, Lawrenceville, NJ

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Chanukah and Miketz

• What five messages do the Chanukah lights teach us

• Why did the Rebbe cross out the words “whispering flames”?

• With so much pain and darkness how do you maintain a positive outlook?

• Should a chossid eat jelly doughnuts on Chanukah?

• Why is Judaism so obsessed with food?

• How can we take on and maintain so many resolutions?

• What should be our attitude to the Covid vaccine?

• Should we still be following Covid medical guidelines?

• Is there a double standard when it comes to discussing Trump and Biden?

• Would it be okay to name our children Donald?

• Chassidus question: How can we apply the Kabbalistic explanation of Chanukah in Derech Mitzvosecho to our lives?

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• Chassidus Applied to Yud Tes-Chof Kislev and Vayeishev 0:24

• How can we say that the Yidden had Bechirah by matan torah - Hashem picked up the mountain over their heads? 09:20

• Is there anything wrong with listening to Jewish music that are not niggunim? 13:36

• Is there a reason the Rebbe does not put so much emphasis on Rebbetzin Devorah Leah's story? It seems that Chassidim feel very emotional about it, and I was wondering if there is an explanation as to why, for example the Rebbe does not say a sicha every year about it? 17:05

• What's the regard that we, as Dor Hashvi Chassidim (who never knew any other Rabeim) should be having with the Chassidus of the six previous Rabbeim - besides for the Horaos the Rebbe clearly gave (i.e. Chitas, Tanya, Likuttei Torah, Torah Ohr ex.)? Shouldn't we be only/ mainly learning our generations Chassidus? But then what about the rest of Chassidus? 21:18

• Should I be nervous when something comes too easy, if it says yagati umatzati taamin? 26:43

• Why do we teach and give Chassidus to young children? Why don't we hold it back a bit so they can appreciate it when they grow up? 29:00

• How can one attain real bittul if one can actually have the Rebbes will be his own? 31:43

• What's a mashpia for - we know she is to connect you to the Rebbe but how? 35:08

• What is Torah's perspective on therapy? If Torah has all the answers on how to live a healthy life, then why the need for therapy? And if Torah does, why does it not feel applicable? If it isn't, then what's our approach to this all? 38:43

• What should I do if my feelings are numb? I've been through some really painful things in the past few years and until a little while ago, I felt the pain, it hurt, I cried, but now I just don't feel anything anymore. I also stopped feeling for things in Yiddishkeit. What's the way to start feeling my emotions again? 43:15

• What is a practical way to think of/ deal with having depression and anxiety disorder? 47:27

• When an emotion arouses what should one do with it? 49:48

• How can I use my capabilities of doing all my dreams now when I am only in high school, is it true that my fullest potential is kind of blocked by my position as a student? 52:00

• Why does hashem set people up for failure? Like when Moshe hit the rock, Hashem purposely made him hit the rock so the yidden wouldn't get into Eretz Yisroel etc. 54:19

• Are all neshamos the same? If not, what makes them different? 56:44

• Will we turn into malachim? 59:21

• Will the world ever end? 01:00:34

• Do tzadikim start out perfect? if not how would someone know if they are a tzadik? 01:02:17

• What does chassidish mean? 01:04:44

• How do you deal with bad influences? 01:05:56

• If time is a creation down here and there's no concept of time above, why do we say a Neshama is busy for 30 days after it's niftar? 01:07:16

• When the Sforno talks about Moshe hitting the rock, he brings in 3 types of miracles. The first one is Tzadikim davening. Why does it mention specifically Tzadikim, can't all yidden daven? And if it's specifically for Tzadikim why are we all encouraged to daven when someone is unwell? 01:10:04

• I like learning geography and world history, but it's not really chochmas haumas - so am I allowed to learn it? 01:11:13

• What does it mean hesech ha’daas in relation to validating your emotions? 01:11:50

• The Rebbe says that we have finished our avodah and we are ready to greet Moshiach, but the Rebbe also says that we haven't done enough and need to do even more. Which one is it? 01:13:42

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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

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

Chassidus Applied to Tes and Yud Kislev and Vayeitzei 0:37

What is the purpose of our descent into this hostile world?

What did the Mitteler Rebbe contribute to Chassidus?

A listener’s blessing to the community

Was Rivkah actually 3 years old when she got married to Yitzchak?!

Why was it okay for Yaakov to cheat Esau out of his birthright?!

Should we be following the new Covid precautions?

Is wearing a mask on Shabbos permissible?

What should I do if my spouse chooses to believe nearly every conspiracy theory, especially those related to health?

Are you a supporter of Trump or Biden?

Why do you refer to this post-election time as being in a weird and bizarre state?

Should we stay out of politics?

Chassidus question: Is our soul purified anew each morning?

MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 6th Place winners:

Essay English: Weaning Our Children Off Extrinsic Motivation, Liba Rimler, 21, Teacher, Cheder Chabad of Monsey, Pomona, NY

Essay Hebrew (men): הגישה החסידית לחיים מאושרים בעולם הפוסטמודרני, The Chassidic Approach to a Fulfilling Life in the Post-Modern World, Yisroel Yitzchaki, Charish, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): נא להתקשר, Please Connect, Chana Ben-Chamo, Kfar Chabad, Israel

Creative: Aleph; Elevating 2D to 3D (sculpture), Sarah Mochkin, 28, Village Community School, School Administration, Brooklyn, NY

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Kislev and Toldos
How can we achieve renewal after setbacks?
How do you explain Yitzchak and Rivkah giving birth to Esau?
How to look at the election results
Should we all make aliyah to Israel now?
Does Covid represent a plague-like atmosphere similar to the one in the days of Pharaoh?
Is there a similarity between our time and the generation of the flood?
Does Torah lean toward socialism or capitalism?
What should I do about my online addictions? Follow-up
Chassidus question: How do explain the statement that this world is closer to the iggul hagadol then the higher worlds?
MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 5th Place winners:

Essay English: The Super Human Unmasked, Anonymous, 19, Student Beis Chana, Tzfas Seminary

Essay Hebrew (men): תרומת החסידות בהתמודדות עם כישלון, The Contribution of Chassidus in Dealing with Failure, מנדל רי'גייר Mendel Raijer, 32, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Shliach

Essay Hebrew (women): לבחור בחיים, To Choose Life, Ruchi Shpitzer, Educator, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Creative: Mind Control – Controlling our Thoughts According to Chassidus (Video and Music), Nechoma Dina Rosenberg, 20, Teacher’s Assistant, Brooklyn, NY

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

Chassidus Applied to Chayei Sarah 0:33

What defines true life?

Are the stories in Bereishis as important as the mitzvos discussed in other Chumashim?

Why is there limited discussion of the Imahos in the Torah?

Why do we find more discussion in Torah about the wicked than about the good?

How should we react to the election results?

Should we pray for leaders in power?

Is everything Hashem does good immediately or will it lead to a greater good in the long term?

Would a brain chip be acceptable according to Torah?

Why did G-d create rich people?

What should I do about my online addictions? Follow-up

Chassidus question: Why do we mention the avos in our prayers?

MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: Student winners:

Essay English: Seeing the Future, Lily Richman, 24, Student at Machon Alte Seminary. Twinsburg, Ohio.

Essay Hebrew (men): OCD, Menachem Mendel Yeshayahu, Kiryat Shmuel, Haifa, Israel

Essay Hebrew (women): Is Fundamental Change Possible? שינוי עצמי - אפשרי? Mushka Tabiv, Kfar Chabad, Israel

Creative: Unifying Force: The Power of Giving (hand woven tapestry), Ruth Bell, 64, Shlucha, Artist, Jewish Heritage Center Coordinator. Leeds, UK

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

Chassidus Applied to Chof Cheshvan and Vayeira
Did the biblical stories of the avos actually happen or are they just metaphors?
What is unique about the revelation of Vayeira when G-d revealed Himself earlier to Abraham?
Why did Abraham wait to perform the mitzvah of bris until he was 99?
Chof Cheshvan: 160th anniversary of the Rebbe Rashab’s birth: What is the
connection between the Rebbe Rashab crying for divine revelation with his life and legacy?
Why are my parents insisting that I move out of my home at 27 when Abraham left his home at 75?
How do we know that Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt?
Election 2020:

What is the Rebbe’s view on preserving the USA?

Should we vote for Trump or Biden?

Would it be a chilul hashem for someone to publicize that they are voting for Trump?

Can we vote in a church building?

What would the government be like without G-d? * What should I do about my online addictions? * Chassidus question: Was Abraham the first Jew? Part II * MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest 3rd place winners:

English essay, $1,000 winner: The Alter Rebbe’s Brilliant Solution to the Addict’s Dilemma, Shraga Crombie, 38, Shliach, Chabad House at Rutgers University, Edison, NJ

Hebrew essay (men), $500 winner: How to choose the correct diet? כיצד לבחור דיאטה נכונה? Rabbi Dovid Zalmanov, Kiev, Ukraine

Hebrew essay (women), $500 winner: Taste of a Life. טעם החיים, Chana Berger, student, Migdal Ha’Emek, Israel

Creative: Just a Leaf (lyrics and music), Esty Stern. 28, Brooklyn, NY

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• The critical relevance of Chassidus for our trying times

• Chassidus Applied to Zayin Cheshvan and Lech Lecha

• Transforming mundane life with the power of Tishrei

• What is the secret to true growth and self-actualization?

• What’s your take on the US elections and latest peace agreements in the Middle East?

• The Torah view on Covid – follow-up

• Is someone who wears a mask, follows distancing guidelines and gets vaccines lacking in bitachon?

• What to do if my trusted doctor rejects a proven remedy?

• What should I do about my husband’s addiction to inappropriate online content? Part IV

• Chassidus question: Was Abraham the first Jew?

• 2020 MyLife: Chassidus Applied Hebrew Essay Contest: 1st and 2nd place winning essays

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to the post holidays

• Lessons from Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan and Parshas Noach

• Which health guidelines should we be following today according to the Torah?

• With conflicting messages coming from different sources about our behavior during these times, what and who should we believe?

• What attitude should we have to the government’s enforcement of health measures in orthodox Jewish communities, and to the protests and mask burnings in response? Are Jews being unfairly targeted? If yes, what should we do about it?

• What higher message is there to be learned from the confluence of chaos happening now in so many areas – from the pandemic to the political, racial, economic etc.?

• Chassidus question: What is the significance of saying v’yaakov holech lidarko at the end of the Tishrei holidays?

• 2020 MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 2nd place winning essay and creative

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Chassidus Applied to Rosh Hashana
How to experience renewal?
Can you share an original and important idea about Rosh Hashana?
What personal message does Rosh Hashana offer us?
How can we “trick” the angels by not blowing shofar on Erev Rosh Hashana?
Why don’t we blow shofar when Rosh Hashana falls out on Shabbos?
Please explain the concept that G-d recreates the world every moment
Are there things that can block our prayers from reaching G-d, or block His blessings from reaching us?
What should I do about my husband’s addiction to inappropriate online content? Part III
Follow-up: Neshama chadasha
2020 MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: Winning essay and creative

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Chai Elul

• Was the Baal Shem Tov a gaon?

• What does it mean that the Alter Rebbe had a neshama chadasha? Are some souls greater than others?

• Can you share the three most practical lessons from the Tanya for people today?

• Lessons from Netzavim-Vayeilech: Unwavering roots and expansive growth

• 60 Days: Resources for preparing for the New Year in these trying and unprecedented times

• When praying, is it better to read from the siddur or can someone just make up their own prayers?

• Can I pray in a place where there are idols?

• What should I do about my husband’s addiction to inappropriate online content? Part II

• Announcing the Winners of the 2020 MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to 11, 13 and 15 Elul: Love, trust and accountability 01:00

• 60 Days: Resources for preparing for the New Year in these trying and unprecedented times 23:31

• Lessons from Ki Tavo and yeshiva: Intimate connection. Internalizing the experience 11:00

• The power of gratitude 14:08

• Are the verses in the Song of Songs ever to be understood literally? 25:27

• Is Elul considered a month of harvest? 22:38

• What should I think about when listening to the shofar? 34:32

• Is there a time of year when prayers are more effective? 40:45

• What should I do about my husband’s addiction to inappropriate online content? 43:23

• Chassidus question: How do we understand the statement that after six millennia there will be one or two thousand years of “destruction”? Will the Messianiac era last only one millennium? 01:05:40

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Elul and Ki Teitzei

• How to experience the High Holidays in a new way

• 60 Days: Resources for preparing for the New Year in these trying and unprecedented times

• What practical steps can we do this Elul to make an actual difference in our lives?

• How to fight battles by remaining above your adversaries

• Does G-d answer our prayers in Elul?

• How can you connect with G-d in a way that you can feel Him responding?

• How do we find clarity amidst all the disinformation being spread today?

• Are there any predictions about current events in the Torah?

• Follow-up:

o What should we do about liberals trying to force our schools to teach their agenda?

o Political conflicts

• Chassidus question: Why is it special to pray at certain holy sites when G-d hears our prayers everywhere?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Elul and Shoftim 00:37 22:00

• What lessons does Elul offer us? 05:40

• How the transition from Av to Elul can help us today 06:44

• 60 Days: Resources for preparing for the New Year in these trying and unprecedented times 10:48

• Was the Rebbe a novi (prophet)? 24:45

• Why does the Torah endorse and require a king? 38:26

• Can we “change” G-d's mind? 44:24

• What would the Rebbe’s opinion be about the peace agreement between the UAE and Israel? 46:50

• Why was the Rebbe against the Camp David peace agreement with Egypt? 46:50

• Follow up

• Trust 01:00:08

• Chassidus question: Please explain the Alter Rebbe’s example for Elul of “the king in the field” 01:00:54

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Chof Av 0:35

• Teachings of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak:

o Life is much more than the absence of death 06:07

o Seeing the divine in everything, even in suffering 10:45

o Gifting a child with greatness 16:48

• Re’eh: Behold the gift of clarity 19:18

• Can the Rebbe be Moshiach? 31:13

• What should we do about liberals trying to force our schools to teach their agenda? 43:38

• Are we facing a real moral battle in the upcoming elections? 51:17

• Is it appropriate to see non-religious therapists and read secular advice books? 55:43

• Follow-up:

o Trust 59:10

o Gog U’magog 01:01:26

• Chassidus question: What are the dynamics of the “shattering of the containers” in Tohu? 01:02:44

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to 15 Av and Eikev 07:25

• The birth of redemption in the belly of the abyss 02:18

• Why is the 15th of Av equated with Yom Kippur? 12:26

• What is the power of the “heel”? 16:50

• What are your thoughts on today’s political conflicts and polarization? 24:10

• What can I do about my losing trust in G-d? 28:10

• Is the battle between shor ha’bor (a giant ox) and leviathan (a giant fish) a physical or a spiritual one? 37:12

• What should I do about phone addiction and worse...? 41:06

• Is it appropriate to see non-religious therapists? 52:30

• Chassidus question: Was the “shattering of the containers” an accident? Can everyone elevate sparks? 01:03:00

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times 27:27

• Announcing the Meaningful Lifeline Campaign 03:28

• Chassidus Applied to 5 Av and 9 Av 06:05

• Why was Moshiach born on Tisha B’Av? 07:42

• How is the uniqueness of the Arizal an antidote to the Nine Days? 22:00

• What do we say to someone who argues that there is no need to fast since we are in Moshiach’s times? 32:20

• Which takes precedent: Doing a mitzvah or helping my wife? 37:00

• Does bitachon apply also for trusting G-d to provide us with luxuries? 40:15

• What is the war of Gog and Magog before the coming of Moshiach? 48:05

• Follow-up:

o Masks 56:38

o Secular books on marriage 57:55

• Chassidus question: Does Chassidus connect the Ninth of Av with the statement about the sefiros “ten and not nine”? 01:04:34

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times 14:55

• Chassidus Applied to Menachem Av and Devorim/Chazon 0:27

• Who is our greatest enemy? 20:18

• How should we react to good things happening to us during the three weeks? 33:26

• How should we react to the recent Chilul Hashem caused by someone who last year created an enormous Kiddush Hashem? 36:20

• Is the pandemic a sign that our shlichus has ended? 41:52

• Can I wear a mask made of shatnez? 52:19

• How were the tribes of Reuven and Gad allowed to settle outside of Israel? 54:12

• Follow-up: BLM signs 01:03:48

• Chassidus question: Chassidus speaks about being a pnimi and being completely focused on one task. How do you reconcile that with the ability, especially of women, to multitask? 01:00:10

• Niggun: 01:05:13

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to the Three Weeks and Matos-Massei 0:25

• What can we do when we find ourselves in dire straits? 7:23

• What are the two secrets to growing through challenges? 10:05

• Should we be praying also for non-Jews during this pandemic? 22:09

• What should I say to a neighbor pressuring me to put up a BLM sign on my front lawn? 26:48

• Can mandatory volunteerism be part of the way to help America heal? (follow-up) 36:50

• Why are there such brutal punishments in the Torah? 44:05

• In light of Pinchas’s zealotry, how do we look at antinomianism? 49:03

• Follow-up:

o Masks (episode 316) 53:09

o Slavery (episodes 314-315) 58:23

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times 26:07

• Chassidus Applied to 12-13 Tammuz and Pinchas: Nothing is Impossible 1:30

• Lessons from 17 Tammuz and the Three Weeks: Fighting to uphold the “walls” surrounding and protecting Judaism 18:02

• Please share more personal experiences and songs 30:27

• Why is no one wearing masks in 770? 34:31

• Why can’t we talk openly and be critical of the BLM movement? 38:22

• What’s your opinion about the distinction made by political leaders in NY between public protests and religious gatherings? 58:15

• Why do so many people not get it? 49:40

• Are destruction of statues and riots a sign of Moshiach’s coming? 56:51

• Can mandatory volunteerism be part of the way to help America heal? 59:51

• What can we do about skyrocketing housing and tuition costs? 01:01:30

• How do I focus my mind during prayer? 01:04:19

• Can we yearn for Moshiach for ulterior personal motives? 01:08:14

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to 12-13 Tammuz and Chukas-Balak 01:48

• Fighting for what you believe in: Lessons from 12-13 Tammuz 07:28

• Are your commitments superimposed or engraved in you?

• How can we know if we have made a successful connection with the Rebbe? 30:48

• Is increasing in goodness and kindness the best way to honor Gimmel Tammuz? 28:08

• Can you share your personal experience of Gimmel Tammuz? 35:43

• What’s your opinion on the tearing down of statues? 47:01

• How should we react to fireworks in the streets? 51:55

• Should I move? 56:11

• Why do so many people not get it? 59:26

• What can I do to find a shidduch during quarantine? 01:04:38

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times

• Chassidus Applied to Gimmel Tammuz and Korach: Lessons for our times

• Why do I need a Rebbe?

• How do I connect with the Rebbe after 26 years?

• How do I practically honor Gimmel Tammuz?

• Should we be afraid of rising anti-Semitism in the present climate?

• What specific mitzvah can we do to counter all the violent protests?

• Follow-up: What is our attitude to racism?

• Is dark skin a result of a punishment?

• Is there any basis in Torah for anti-black bias?

• How can I stop my family from saying racist comments?

• How can we resolve a rift in our community and synagogue about social distancing?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times 07:07

• Chassidus Applied to 28 Sivan and Shelach 10:25

• What is our attitude to racism? 25:08

• Are there expressions of racism in the Torah? 31:52

• Is dark skin color a result of a punishment? 41:01

• Why do we make a blessing boruch meshaneh ha’briyos? 50:37

• Why did G-d make people so different? 52:20

• Did Moses marry a black woman? 55:56

• Were the Jews who left Egypt black? 59:28

• With all the unrest, should we consider moving to Israel? 01:00:44

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times

• Chassidus Applied to 15 Sivan and Behaalotecho

• What is the significance of "raising the flames until they rise on their own"?

• What is our attitude to racism and to the recent violent protests?

• Should we be joining the peaceful protests? On Shabbos?

• Can we compare racism today to the persecution faced by the Jewish people throughout history?

• Should Chassidim be discussing the riots?

• Will be bentch ha’gomel when the pandemic is over?

• Is it alright to learn skills online while in quarantine?

• Any advice on dealing with escalating tensions in marriage while under lockdown?

• Follow-up: Masks (episode 307)

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Post-Shavuos and Nasso regarding our challenges today 02:16

• What should be our perspective on the latest violent protests in cities across the U.S.? 08:15

• Lessons from the Aseres Hadibros for our times 16:03

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times 04:20

• Why should we believe that G-d is good in the same sense that we understand what 'good' is? 37:47

• What do you think about the spiritual awakening brought on by the upheaval? 44:06

• How to manage your life when things are chaotic? 53:00

• Does the coronavirus have any connection with Moshiach? 57:50

• With the world turned upside down and everyone struggling to adapt to the new reality, does our work now remain the same as before? 01:03:24

• Is there a miracle in the past that we can recount to help us today? 01:06:50

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Sivan

Lessons from Shavuos in addressing our challenges

The power of unity

This year, with shuls closed, how should we fulfill the Rebbe’s request that all men, women and children go to shul and hear the Ten Commandments on Shavuos?

How do we explain this to our children who were so anticipating going?

Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times

What possible benefit is there in us being deprived of our shuls and schools?

Is the pandemic a punishment?

Can we question G-d's ways?

Can we go on strike and stop doing mitzvos until G-d ends the plague?

Niggun

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• The secret of growth: Turning liabilities into assets

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times

• Chassidus Applied to Bamidbar in addressing our challenges

• How can we build faith and trust in times of crisis? continuation

• Does prayer help?

• Why is there collective punishment in Judaism?

• Why were the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva killed because they did not respect each other?

• Why do we light bonfires on Lag B’Omer?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Lag B’Omer and Behar-Bechukosei in relation to our challenges

• The power of Rashbi in times of crisis

• What we learn from Lag B’Omer about countering a plague

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times

• What is the connection between Lag B’omer activities and this special day?

• Who is the founder of Pnimius haTorah?

• Is it sincere to call for achdus on “my terms”?

• How can we be fearless in frightening times?

• How to strengthen bitachon when we are losing our jobs?

• What can we do to hold on to faith in Moshiach after so many disappointments?

• Follow-up:

o Calling the virus by its name?

o Song

• Niggun: Anim Zemiros

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THIS WEEK'S TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Pesach Sheni and Emor in relation to our challenges

• Programs and resources for these trying and unprecedented times

• Perhaps we should not call the virus by its name?

• After a long day committed to my children, is it wrong for me to be 'happy' that my kids are asleep, and I will have some quiet time?

• Can the current upheaval bring us to discover a new perspective on G-d and Torah?

• Can we learn anything from G-d hiding His Face from Moshe about our need to hide our faces today behind masks?

• How do we know that G-d is perfect?

• How do we change habits based on life circumstances according to Chassidus?

• How to be a rock for someone when you yourself are crumbling?

• Please comment on the recent hisorerus of achdus among Shluchim

• The power of a niggun, especially in times of need

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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Dedicated by Chava and Ephraim Merovitch

In honor of Chava's birthday, Rosh Chodesh Iyar

And in loving memory of

HaRav HaChosid R' Mordechai Tzvi ben Chaim Yosef a"h Greenwald

Yahrzeit, 3 Iyar 5778

TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Beis Iyar

• What is the story behind Moshiach’s Sefer Torah -- concluded 50 years ago?

• Lessons from Acharei-Kedoshim

• is there a connection between Iyar and today’s events?

• Does unity make us more immune?

• Revelation: R' Yehuda Leib Hakohen: Tanya is Ketores for all the spiritual epidemics in ikvasa d'meshicha

• Any suggestions on dealing with challenges as we are quarantined together at home?

• More on singles quarantined

• Should we be paying tuition for closed schools amid Covid-19?

• Why doesn’t a name change always protect the individual?

• Why is our Tehillim not helping?

• How can someone who davens with a minyan be harmed when it says shomer mitzvah lo yada davar rah?

• Ahavas Yisroel stories

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MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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Dedicated in honor of Aharon Eliyahu Ben Leah

And in honor of all the great yidden helping their brethren during these tough times.

TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied and lessons for our time from Post-Pesach, Chof Ches Nissan, Tazria-Metzora and Rosh Chodesh Iyar 01:38 Post Pesach 18:38

• Chof Ches Nissan: It’s up to you 07:14

• Iyar: Acronym of Ani Hashem Rofecho. I, G-d, am Your Healer 19:55

• Tazria-Metzora: Birthing of a new paradigm, through the pain of disease; negah/oneg 23:46

• Are there any parallels between our current corona plague and the plague that struck Rabbi Akiva's students? 32:32

• What is the significance of baking a shlissel challah? 38:07

• Please share some of your experiences and memories of Rabbi Leibel Groner, the Rebbe’s longtime secretary 40:32

• How do we address the guilt of the surviving relatives in this pandemic? 45:51

• How should I deal with marriage problems during this time? 54:23

• Any suggestions on dealing with challenges as we are quarantined together at home? 59:25

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SPECIAL CHOL HAMOED PESACH EDITION

In this special edition, Rabbi Simon Jacobson explains what we can learn from Moshiach’s Seudah regarding the challenges facing us today

TOPICS:

• Can you please give us more Torah/Chassidic perspective on the approach we should be taking in dealing with this unprecedented quarantine? 12:55

• As a single, I find the loneliness unbearable. Please share some advice? 13:35

• How can a lockdown in our homes be seen as an opportunity? 27:16

• What possible benefit can the disruption of our routines offer? 35:08

• Chassidus applied to Acharon Shel Pesach especially in this time 41:50

• Why will Moshiach judge with his power of scent? 49:00

• What is the significance of Moshiach’s seudah on the last day of Pesach? 45:53

• Does the coronavirus have any connection with Moshiach? 46:20

• What does Shabbos HaGadol mean today? 55:32

• With a temporary loss of smell do I make the blessing on spices during havdalah? 01:00:30

• Is it permissible to shave one’s beard during coronavirus so that a protective mask will have a better seal? 01:01:20

• What can be done about those fools endangering others? 59:12

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Chassidus applied to Yud Alef Nissan 0:24

What does Shabbos HaGadol mean today?

Yud Gimmel Nissan: Lessons from the Tzemech Tzedek about an epidemic 27:30

How is this night different? Lessons from Pesach 03:40

How can we be making Pesach and fulfilling our other obligations when we should be helping others in this time of need? 46:23

What is the significance of reading the nasi? 24:23

Increasing in Torah study in honor of Yud Alef Nissan 26:06

What is the significance of corona meaning crown? Is there something we can do to repair the sefira of kesser on a spiritual level to help stop the virus? 15:18

How to deal with the challenge of being at home with my kids? 52:46

How about those of us who have no family? 50:02

What is the bare minimum of people needed to do a Seder? 49:32

Which Parsha will we read after the quarantine is over? 51:36

Seder related questions 57:23

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SPECIAL CORONA EDITION PART IV

Dedicated in honor of Eliezer ben Sheina Miriam, for a complete and speedy refuah shleimah

In this special edition of MyLife, Rabbi Simon Jacobson teaches a powerful and unique text from the Arizal discussing the nature and spiritual roots of an epidemic, and what can be done to counter it.

TOPICS:

• How do we address the paradox of the pandemic happening during these redemptive and miraculous days of Nissan? 0:25

• Should we be doing things differently because of the situation? 4:51

• What lessons do we learn from Pesach about the coronavirus? 19:31

• What should our community learn from this disaster? 23:28

• During these times what is the role of teshuva, which brings healing to the world? 38:24

• Please make some suggestions that we individually and as a community can do to stop the virus? 45:26

• Should we be fasting during this time? 01:02:46

• How can we see the light amidst all this darkness? 01:03:42

• Is it inappropriate to share funny coronavirus memes on social media? 01:01:32

• What to do about immersing new vessels in a mikveh when they are closed? 01:00:09

• Do we blow shofar during the time of a plague? 01:00:48

• What should I do if I need to say HaGomel? 58:25

• Does the coronavirus have any connection with Moshiach? 01:07:15

• Chassidus question: What are the spiritual dynamics of a virus epidemic? 01:09:06

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SPECIAL CORONAVIRUS EDITION PART III

TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Vayikra and Rosh Chodesh Nissan 01:08:34

• Beis Nissan: 100 Years 23:10

• Letter from Milan: How can we hold on? 16:56

• Where is G-d in all of this? And the Rebbeim? 06:41

• Why is it happening these days – the most joyous and liberating time of the year?

• Who do we turn to today for answers? 24:07

• What is our responsibility when a plague breaks out? 25:37

• How can a chiyuv who is quarantined say kaddish with a minyan? 27:04

• If we follow all the health guidelines and also say Tehillim are we guaranteed not to get the virus? 32:30

• Can matzah heal the virus? 38:06

• How do we balance caution and positivity? 33:40

• How do we think good in face of disease, death and uncertainty? 40:20

• How did our leaders respond to epidemics in the past? 49:00

• Any advice from the Rebbeim during epidemics? 51:48

• Did the Rebbe speak about illnesses? 59:16

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What can we learn from the quarantine in Egypt about today’s situation?

How can isolation and loneliness be seen in a positive light?

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SPECIAL CORONAVIRUS EDITION

TOPICS:

• Coronavirus

o How did our ancestors deal with plagues? 03:30

o Has the Rebbe ever made public statements about pandemics and what we can do on a physical and spiritual level to stop them? 16:05

o Are the yeshivas that are closing due to corona virus violating the edict shomer mitzvos lo yeda devar rah? 19:52

o Is it okay to daven at home? 20:55

o Should we add a mitzvah to help stop the pandemic? 17:10

o Should we organize a larger prayer gathering? 18:36

o Can the Coronavirus panic possibly be a sign of Moshiach’s imminent arrival? 27:08

• Chassidus applied to 25 Adar and Parshas HaChodesh 41:34

• Lessons from Vayakhel Pikudei 45:14

• 300th episode: What are the three most important everyday lessons for the average person you have learned from chassidus? 37:01

• What type of miracle is better, a supernatural miracle or a miracle hidden in nature? 50:52

• Ki Tissa follow-up:

o Why was Moshe not punished for smashing the luchos? 55:31

o Was Moshe forgiving of the Jews who built the golden calf? 55:59

• Purim follow-up:

o Why are the names of Mordecahi and Esther used? 59:43

o Women included in the miracle 1:00:54

o Was G-d “awake” during the Purim story? 01:01:49

• Chassidus question: Why did G-d tell Moshe that he can see His back, but not His face? 01:04:33

• My Life 2019 essays:

o חסידות – המפגש החדש, Paz Shavit, 35, Herzliya, Israel 01:07:56

o עד כמה חשובה הכוונה בקיום המצוות, Dori Galili, 45, Sderot, Israel 01:09:07

o Bullying: An Opportunity, Not a Threat, Mendel Wilhelm, 23, London, England 01:10:16

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SPECIAL PURIM EDITION

TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Purim 1:43

• Why do we keep the Fast of Esther today when there is no decree? 08:32

• Why is there ever a mitzvah to get drunk? 12:34

• How could Mordecahi put all the Jews in danger by not bowing to Haman? 21:35

• Are their allusions in midrash that Esther was married to Mordechai? 27:32

• Why is G-d's name not mentioned in Megilas Esther? 30:57

• What did the Jews do wrong by attending Achashverosh's banquet? 36:02

• Why is Esther credited with saving the Jews by marrying Achashverosh? 42:53

• Why are women obligated to hear the megillah if it’s a mitzvas asei she’ha’zman grammah? 40:03

• Why are the three letters, tof, shin and zayin, purposely written in small letter in the Megillah? 45:16

• What is the significance of the four verses of the megillah that we all read aloud? 47:57

• Why did Esther have two parties for Achashverosh and Haman? 51:01

• What are the origins of hamantashen? 58:02

• Is there a connection between Mordechai and Esther and the Babylonian gods marduk and ishtar?

• Did Vashti actually grow a physical tail? 54:45

• What ever happened to Zeresh? 49:12

• Did the Rebbe once say at a Purim farbrengen that everyone who raises their hand will become wealthy? 59:24

• What is the story with the Purim the Rebbe went into the small shul upstairs, asked that the doors and windows be locked, and then said a maamar to a small group of people? 01:01:10

• Chassidus questions:

How can Yom Ha’Kippurim, the holiest day of the year, be only compared to Purim (Ki-Purim)?01:02:53
What is the meaning of orah in la’yihudim hoysa orah, and how is it connected to havdalah? 01:06:06
How do we apply ad d’lo yoda? 01:09:00

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Tes Adar – 80 years 5:34

• Lessons from Zayin Adar, Tetzaveh and Zochor 12:19

• How do we know that Moshe was born on the 7th of Adar when the Jewish months were not organized until long after Moshe lived? 13:03

• Why are Menashe and Ephraim not included in the shoham stones? 29:52

• How is it just for G-d to command us to kill all Amalekite men, women and children? 21:40

• What does it mean to increase in joy in Adar? 37:32

• What attitude should we have to the coronavirus? 43:07

• Questions on Parshas Terumah: a) Acacia wood. b) Space of the ark 50:38

• Chassidus question: How do we have free will if G-d is recreating the world every second in a specific way? 55:01

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Going Beyond, Mendel Marcus, 21, Mission Viejo, CA 01:04:14

o Overcoming Peer Pressure, Sarah Esther Schmukler, Montreal, Canada 01:05:38

o תחפושת ותלבושת בחסידות ,בשדה החינוכי והתראפיוטי, Sharon Colombus, 55, Herzliya, Israel 01:07:03

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Adar and Terumah 0:26

• Is joy inherent or acquired? 01:25

• Why can’t we build the third Temple by ourselves? 11:40

• After witnessing the parting of the sea how could the Jews sin? 17:12

• How do we explain the laws of slavery? 22:07

• Why is mixing meat and milk prohibited when they combine chesed and gevurah? 26:34

• How can people frown on marring a ger (convert) when it’s prohibited to discriminate against geirim? 32:04

• How to deal with discrepancies between Torah and science? 38:08

• Why not study different religious beliefs before determining what is truth? 46:32

• What are the standards for a mechitzah according to the Rebbe? 53:01

• Follow up (episode 291; 296):

o Kasha on Shabbos Shira 58:16

o Secular studies 56:52

• Chassidus question: Please explain in practical terms the difference between the three stages discussed by the Rebbe in the sicha of 22 Shevat 5752 01:00:22

• My Life 2019 essays:

o עולם התהו ותיקון בחינוך, Dovid Altman, 43, Dnipro, Ukraine 01:08:05

o Get R.E.A.L.! Chanie Wilhelm, 36, Milford, CT 01:09:28

o המסגרת היפה ביותר, Meira Nachimovsky, 39, Be'er Sheva, Israel 01:11:15

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Chof Beis Shevat 3:27

• 6th annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Contest, with a new artistic track: The power of initiating and presenting Chassidus in written or artistic form 2:40

• What role does the Rebbetzin play in our lives? 16:12

• What did the Rebbetzin say to the Rebbe that convinced him to officially accept the nesiyus? 18:57

• Did people notice a change in the Rebbe after the Rebbetzin passed away? 39:55

• We know about two of the Frierdiker Rebbe’s daughters, but what ever happened to his 3rd daughter, Shaina, who was married to R’ Mendel Hornstein? 42:04

• Did anyone suggest to the Rebbe the idea of delegation as Yisro suggested to Moshe? 45:33

• Why do we have a custom to eat buckwheat on Shabbos Shira? 51:42

• Follow up (episode 293-295):

o Suicide 54:20

o Tu B’Shevat 48:22

o Shabbos Shira 51:43

o Rational Judaism 56:11

o Pirsuma Nisa 57:22

• Chassidus question: What bracha did we make before eating manna in the desert? 58:58

My Life 2019 essays:

o הזולת הוא הראי, Chaya Giller, 32, Lod, Israel 01:02:40

o כיצד ניתן לחנך לקדושה מול ניסיונות העולם, Eliyahu Schweicha, 32, Tel Aviv, Israel 01:03:56

o Living with Passion, Shterna Sara Scheiner, 18, Montreal, Canada 01:05:33

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus applied to Tu B’Shevat and Yisro 7:00

• 6th annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Contest, with a new artistic track: The power of initiating and presenting Chassidus in written or artistic form 3:58

• What does it mean that Tu B’Shevat is the new year for trees? 7:36

• Did Moshe marry into a non-Jewish family? 21:45

• Yud Shevat follow-up

o Basi L’Gani 27:32

o False humility 40:13

o Bringing Moshiach: Process or event? 44:12

o Shtus D’kedusha 55:02

• What is the story behind the Rebbe assuming leadership on Yud Shevat 5711? What transpired during that year? 58:28

• Why was the Frierdiker Rebbe’s shtreimel not given to the Rebbe?

• Chassidus question: What is the Manna according to Chassidus? 01:02:05

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Addiction: The Road to Recovery, Dov Aizenman, 30, Myrtle Beach, SC 01:07:28

o מוח בלתי מנוצח, Moti Stambler, 22, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:09:47

o תסמין הדור השני אצלי ואצלך, Elazar Cohen, 22, Argentina 01:11:02

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MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 294: Special Edition

Honoring the 70th Anniversary of the Rebbe’s Vision and Revolution

Yud Shevat 5710-5780 – 1950-2020

Basi L’Gani: I Have Come Into My Garden

How do we actualize the calling of our seventh generation?

TOPICS:

• Basi L’Gani: The inside story of the world 7:22

• Visionary: What is a Rebbe and why is he vital to our lives? 17:17

• Seventh generation: The Rebbe’s revolution 14:24

• How do we bond with the Rebbe’s vision? 18:55

• How did the Rebbe address the unique challenges of our era? 19:54

• Key themes of Basi L’Gani

o Dealing with concealment 26:35

o Offerings 27:37

o Transforming unhealthy obsession (shtus d’leum hazeh) healthy obsession (shtus d’kedusha) 28:03

o The secret to success: Bittul 29:50

o This years chapter 10: Three meanings in tzovo: army, beauty, time 30:18

o From the highest to the lowest 31:24

o Splurging hidden treasures to simple soldiers 31:53

• Our responsibility intensifies: Purim 5747. 28 Nissan 5751 36:49

• Why are we here, and how do we practically fulfill our calling in this seventh generation? 38:24

• Practical things we all can do to introduce the alef into every aspect of our lives: 45:03

o At home and family: make it a daily ritual to speak about and envision how life will look like after Moshiach comes; identify exercises and activities to live by that vision 01:00:29

o At work 01:02:25

o Non-Jews 01:03:31

o Leaders 01:04:41

o Ahavas Yisroel 01:05:53

o Seek every opportunity to speak about and introduce the Alef of Hashem and Achdus 01:07:20

• Our mission: to finish the process of bringing the divine down to earth 01:09:40

• It’s only up to us 01:14:05

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Shevat and Bo 0:23

• 6th annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Contest, with a new artistic track: The power of initiating and presenting Chassidus in written or artistic form 1:41

• How to prepare for the approaching 70th anniversary of the Rebbe’s leadership? 2:59

• Was the Rebbe's statement that we are the last generation of galus and the first generation of geulah just a bracha and a wish? 20:26

• Is it okay for a tzaddik to say an untruth? 24:49

• How to address the recent suicides? 34:52

• Follow up (episode 292): Secular studies 45:56

• Chassidus question: Why did G-d harden Pharoah’s heart and then punish him? 58:26

• My Life 2019 essays:

o ככה” זו לא תשובה”, Meir Heber, 20, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:05:55

o Teenage Rebellion, Chaya Youngworth, 16, Johannesburg, South Africa 01:07:05

o Perpetuating Inspiration, Shmuli Hecht, 18, Sunnyvale, CA 01:08:22

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.

TOPICS:

• Announcing the 6th annual MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay Contest, with a new creative track 0:37

• Chassidus Applied to 24 Teves and Vaeira 4:56

• How to prepare for the approaching 70th anniversary of the Rebbe’s leadership? 20:36

• Is there any basis to the idea that the work of the seventh generation is ishapcha (transformation), not iskafya (refrain)? 28:02

• How long is the 7th generation? 33:05

• What was Moshe’s birth name given by his parents, and why is that name not the one we use? 35:43

• Is there anything wrong with secular studies? 41:11

• Why is studying science not like studying Torah, since they both come from G-d? 51:34

• Follow up (episode 284-291):

o Moreh Nevuchim 56:02

o Rational Judaism 01:01:39

• Chassidus question: What do we accomplish through our work when the ikker shechina was on earth at the beginning of creation? 01:02:56

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Self Worth for the Ultimate Self, Mushkie Lipszyc, 21, North Miami, FL 01:07:39

o Reach from Within, Michal Uryash, 19, Miami Beach, FL 01:09:22

o Instant Me, Esther Rivkah Rodal, 16, Johannesburg, South Africa 01:10:12

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.

TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to 20 Teves and Shemos 0:08

• How to prepare for the approaching 70th anniversary of the Rebbe’s leadership? 11:38

• Why is the story of the Exodus not corroborated by archeological evidence? 20:02

• Were any of the Rebbeim influenced by secular philosophers like the Rambam was by Aristotle? 28:24

• Is any Chassidus based on Moreh Nevuchim? 28:49

• What did the Rebbe Rashab mean when he said that he didn’t even look into Moreh Nevuchim? 29:16

• Is it okay to study secular philosophy? 29:04

• With so many competing ideologies all purporting to tell the truth, is there any way to objectively determine the truth of Judaism? 47:56

• Is there proof that Orthodox Judaism is the correct path for Jews? 48:50

• How was the Rambam able to live in Egypt? 57:23

• Chassidus question: Can we rationalize the entire Torah or is Torah higher than rationale? 01:01:39

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Making Decisions, Mushka Reiter, United States 01:06:53

o The Misunderstood Power of Women, Ita Gordon, Albany, NY 01:05:34

o Perfecting Connection, Mili Rosenbluh, Spring Valley, NY 01:07:53

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to 10 Teves and Vayechi 0:09

• How is one supposed to spend a fast day according to chassidus? 8:38

• March against anti-semitism 18:48

• Why doesn’t Judaism focus on self-defense, bearing weapons and other methods of protecting ourselves? 23:44

• What is Chabad’s position on Daf Yomi and the Siyum HaShas? 35:06

• Should a parent let her child eat OU-D? 43:53

• What is the significance of wearing a black hat? 48:56

• Is it ok for a chassidic person to wear jeans? 48:56

• If birth is “G-d saying you matter,” what does death mean? 53:22

• Isn’t it about time that we create powerful programs to teach people about Moshiach? 56:32

• Follow up: Attacks on Jews 28:08

• Chassidus question: Is it Yehuda or Yosef that brings down the Divine into existence? 01:02:16

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Happiness, Joshua Goldhirsch, 45, Melbourne, Australia 01:08:24

o Challenging Reality, Chanale Schusterman, 19, Chicago, IL 01:09:34

o Joy, Rivky Cohen, 20, Manchester, England 01:10:44

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TOPICS:

• How should we react to the recent frightful attacks on Jews? 2:12

• Why is it called “Zos Chanukah”? 10:53

• Is Zos Chanukah the end of judgment of Rosh Hashana? 17:32

• What do the Chanukah flames “tell us”? 24:32

• How can we maintain the Chanukah energy after the holiday and not feel down? 27:14

• Lessons from Hei Teves and Vayigash 30:49

• What exactly are we celebrating on Hei Teves? 32:45

• If Hei Teves established that the seforim belong to the Chassidim, why is the library not open to the public? 36:28

• Is it okay to give any relevance to the secular New Year? 40:15

• Why doesn't Judaism have a mechanism to remove corrupt people in power, such as elections, impeachment, or other checks and balances? 43:15

Follow up:

• Public Menorah 51:45

• Rochel passing away 59:39

• Chassidus question: What is Zos Chanukah according to Chassidus? 01:00:40

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Living in the ‘Perfect’ Moment. Living with the Messiah, Yechiel Belfer, 42, Victoria, Australia 01:06:20

o הדרך להצליח ולהתמיד ביישום החלטות לשיפור אישי, Menachem Mendel Ashkenazi, 19, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:08:51

o החסידות ככלי עזר למטפל, Tammy Kuperman, 51, Ramat Gan, Israel 01:10:18

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• Chassidus Applied to Chanukah 0:45

• What was the dispute between the Jews and the Greeks? 4:41

• How do we explain the victory of Chanukah when in the end Greek secularism seems to have prevailed in modern times? 11:42

• What is the halachik and hashkafic explanation for public menorahs? 17:53

• Lessons from Miketz 25:41

• How do we explain the seemingly unacceptable behavior of the tribes? 28:51

• If you don’t like someone, is it better to be two-faced and speak nicely to the person, or behave like the tribes who couldn’t speak to Yosef? 34:34

• Since the purpose of Chassidus is to apply it to our lives, why was there a “kitrug” to prevent this? 39:51

• Why don’t we follow the Alter Rebbe’s directive to recite psalm 119 weekly? 43:58

• Follow up (episode 284-286):

o Rochel and Leah 46:29

o Marriage 54:02

• Chassidus question: What is the concept of olives according to Chassidus? 55:55

• My Life 2019 essays:

o I’ll Do It Later, Shmuly Katzoff, 16, Brooklyn, NY 01:02:44

o Separateness That Leads to Closeness, Levi Berger, Bal Harbour, FL 01:03:52

o The Three Tricks in a Chassid’s Basket, Ben Diamond, 34 01:05:06

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• Chassidus Applied to Yud Tes Kislev 0:31

• Lessons from Vayeishev 18:20

• How can we compare Tanya to Torah She’Be’Ksav? 25:44

• Why was Chassidus not taught earlier? 36:26

• Why don’t we follow the opinion of the majority regarding Chassidus? 41:48

• Does the body have its own energy besides the life force coming to it from the soul? 46:47

• How do we explain all the deception found in these Torah chapters – Part II 50:42

• Chassidus question: What is the role of Yud Tes Kislev in the development of Chassidus? 59:20

• My Life 2019 essays:

o המיגדר בראי היהדות, Elchanan Weber, 25, Yerushalayim/Tel Aviv, Israel 01:04:32

o “In G-d We Trust” – How to Effectively Overcome Stress, Deena Heidingsfeld, 20, Winnipeg, Canada 01:06:16

o Mind, Heart and Action: a Path to Calm in the Face of the Unknown, Mushka Kaplan, 19, Oak Park, MI 01:07:34

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TOPICS:

• Marriage lessons from Yud Dalet Kislev: 91st anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin’s wedding 13:30

o How should a person decide whom to marry? 18:31

o Who should people invite to their wedding? 22:40

o What is the bare minimum amount of people that should be at the wedding? 23:50

o How long should the wedding be? 23:57

o What should people do at their or other people's weddings if they don't like to dance? 24:58

• How do we explain all the deception found in these Torah chapters: Yaakov and Rivkah deceiving Yitzchak; Laban and Rochel deceiving Yaakov? 32:19

• If we cannot release ourselves from our spiritual fetters, how can the techniques in Tanya help us? 46:05

• Is ahavas yisroel only a means to an end to make someone more frum? 47:36

• Follow up (episode 284-285):

o Rambam: 3 chapters or 1? 49:16

o Labor pains 53:53

o Homelessness 55:18

o Blessing on a king 55:49

• Chassidus question: Is our world the destination or the ante-chamber? 57:34

• My Life 2019 essays:

o How to Love and not to Judge, Mina Zalmanov, 19, Hollis Hills, NY 01:03:14

o Your Future’s In Your Hands, Minna Phillips, 19, Worcester, MA 01:04:55

o Happiness Explained, Sholom Raitport, 17, Brooklyn, NY 01:05:58

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Vayeitzei and Tes Kislev 0:14

• What is the connection between the rods Jacob took to breed the flocks and Tefillin? 17:54

• Why didn't Jacob free Bilha and Zilpa? 26:30

• Lessons from the Kinus HaShluchim 34:31

• Is there a point in learning something I don’t understand? 36:26

• Is it within a person’s reach to understand lofty G-dly concepts? 46:16

• Is it preferable to properly learn one daily chapter in Rambam or quickly read three chapters? 47:18

• If someone is not serving G-d is there any purpose to their being alive, since the entire purpose is “to serve my Creator”? 49:55

• What can I do about my parents speaking negatively about my spouse? 53:31

• Is quid pro quo an acceptable principle in Judaism? 58:03

• Chassidus question: As we stand on the threshold of Geulah, are we at a stage where the gevuros rise above the Chassidim? 01:01:12

• My Life 2019 essays:

o בעיית עודף שעות הפנאי ופתרונה לאור תורת החסידות, Baruch Tzikvashvili, 39, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:07:54

o הביקורתיות: איך להביט על זה? ומה העומק הטמון בה, Menachem Mendel Natan, 21, Kiryat Malachi, Israel 01:09:15

o Exodus from Egypt: Be your own TAS(K) master, Ariella Herzfeld, 28, Morristown, NJ 01:10:48

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Kislev and Toldos 0:24

• Lessons from the Kinus HaShluchim 15:24

• Why do so some overdo it and add extreme titles to the Rebbe? 22:26

• What happens to people after they die? 25:19

• What defines a proper avodah in Kriyas Shema She’al Hamitah? 30:13

• Are there Chassidic methods to help ease labor pains? 35:16

• Why does pregnancy – bringing a new life into this world – need to be so difficult? 38:01

• Why is it not misguided to ask the Rebbe for blessings when he is an Ohr Atzmi and beyond showing miracles? 52:24

•Follow up (episodes 283):

o Impeachment 54:35

o Kings 58:02

•Chassidus question: How would you explain the maamar V’isha Achas about spiritual and emotional numbness? 01:01:06

•My Life 2019 essays:

o Rx Derech Chayim, Michael Dinerman, 48, Atlanta GA 01:07:39

o Controlling Your Anger So It Doesn’t Control You, Chaya Katz, 28, St. Paul, MN 01:09:04

o חינוך למעשה מתורתו של הרבי, Aahron Shwartz, Kiryat Malachi, Israel 01:10:16

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Chof Cheshvan: Beginning of 160 years since the Rebbe Rashab’s birth (5621), and 100 years from his histalkus (5680) 4:13

• Lessons from Chayei Sarah 17:52

• How does the mistreatment of the poor by Sodom compare to some behavior today? 23:27

• What lessons can we learn from the current impeachment hearings? 28:15

• Are non-Jews created in the Divine Image? Do they have a soul? 45:33

• Is it appropriate to recite the blessing on a king when we see the President of the USA? 38:33

• Should I be bothered by my spouse speaking to people of the opposite gender? 49:39

• How much of a relationship should one have with his wife's younger sisters? 53:09

• How do we explain controversial behavior by our heroes in Tanach? 55:16

• Why not broadcast MyLife on more websites? 0:55

• Follow up (episodes 282): Social anxiety 56:53

• Chassidus question: Does the soul feel what the body feels? 58:27

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Big G-d and Little Me, Hindy Litvin, 17, Atlanta, GA 01:06:35

o Cultivating an Identity Within the Framework of Chassidus, Ahava Keet, 17, Los Angeles, CA 01:08:13

o It’s Not About You, Mendy Halberstam, 37, Miami Beach, FL 01:09:20

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• Chassidus Applied to Vayeira. 0:15

• How did Avraham know that it was G-d talking to him, and not a hallucination? 09:40

• How can we explain the Akeidah? 15:55

• How can you find your personal Lech-Lecha? 25:05

• What can a child do if he is having issues with his parents, and they don’t respond? 28:11

• How to deal with social anxiety? 33:39

• What can I do about feeling stuck in my life? 43:08

• What can we do about talking in shul? 47:26

• Follow up (episodes 280-281):

o Boring holidays 52:51

o Kiddush clubs 54:57

o Peyot 59:00

o Expanding 770 01:01:50

• Chassidus question: What is the difference between a divine soul rooted in the divine name and all other things that are rooted in the divine name? 01:03:16

• My Life 2019 essays:

o סוד ההצלחה בחיים, Mordechai Segal, 21, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:07:29

o טיפים של קאוצ’ינג חסידי, Arik Melchiali, Lud, 45, Israel 01:08:48

o Tap In, Tap Out, Shterna Sara Ringo, 18, Montreal, Canada 01:10:43

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Chassidus Applied to Zayin Cheshvan and Lech Lecha 0:12

What should we be doing to disseminate the seven Noachide laws? 12:00

Are today’s non-Jews chassidei umos ha’olam (righteous gentiles)? 12:30

How can we be a light onto the nations, when the eastern cultures, which make up half the world, have had little exposure to Judaism? 24:50

Why do some Jews have long peyot (sidelocks) and others do not? 30:46

Why has 770 not been expanded as the Rebbe wished? 44:27

When is the right time to consider getting married? 50:32

Should we be worried about the rise of anti-Semitic acts? 55:37

How can we explain capital punishment in the Torah: Does one really deserve to be stoned to death for violating Shabbat? 57:46

Chassidus question: Why does evil still exist after the great flood? 01:01:23

My Life 2019 essays: A Big Part of a Bigger Puzzle: Self-Esteem in Chassidus, Malka Bracha Heidingsfeld, 15, S. Monica, CA; 01:04:56

Mindfulness: The Mechanics of Obstacles, Kalman Ezagui, 21, London, England; 01:06:15

תפיסת השכל כמטרה לשינוי, Eliezer Asraf, 18, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:07:20

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to End of Tishrei, post holidays, Cheshvan and Noach 3:30

• How can we be sure that other people have forgiven us, as G-d forgives us? 18:58

• During the High Holidays why is there more focus on our relationship with G-d than on our relationship with each other? 19:05

• What exactly is happening when the kohanim give the priestly blessing? Why are we not allowed to look at them blessing us? 28:16

• Why do we kiss the Rebbe’s Sefer Torah? 31:37

• What do you think has caused the unhealthy obsession with alcohol on Simchas Torah? 36:48

• How should we address drinking problems in communities and “Kiddish Clubs” in Shul? 36:57

• How to energize the holidays so that they not be boring? 52:51

• Can we make Tehilim and Chitas meaningful? 53:01

• Follow up (episodes 278-279):

o Ear piercing 56:15

o Chassidus of the Rebbe Maharash and the Tzemach Tzedek 58:30

• Chassidus question: How does Chassidus explain the great flood? 01:01:59

• My Life 2019 essays:

o היום הראשון שאחרי הגירושים, Liraz Nachmias, 41, Mismeret, Israel 01:06:45

o כיצד מגשרים על הפער בין הרצוי למצוי על פי תורת החסידות, Menachem Mendel Arabov, 29, Eilat, Israel; 01:09:49

o אדם פנימי ורגוע, Yaakov Tzvi Kola, 44, Beitar Illit, Israel 01:10:51

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• Chassidus Applied to Yom Kippur and Sukkot 9:45 38:45

• Lessons from Vov Tishrei 55 years 2:11

• What is the meaning of Kol Nidrei? 14:13

• What is the view of Chabad Chassidus on tikkunim for aveiros? 20:01

• How do we understand the obligation of forgiveness? 23:54

• Why is the Chassidus of the Rebbe Maharash and the Tzemach Tzedek for the most part ignored? 40:46

• What is the Rebbe's position on the State of Israel's existence? How was it different from the positions of other Jewish leaders? 46:16

• Why is there a difference in the pronunciation of Hebrew words between older Chassidim and younger Chassidim? 54:43

• Is it appropriate to accept "outside help" from those who are Chagas or non-chasiddim in combating meshichism as a movement? 57:24

• Follow up (episode 278): Ear piercing 59:16

• Chassidus question: How does Chassidus explain the sequence of the Tishrei holidays? 01:01:58

• My Life 2019 essays:

o ?חיים בעולם המודרני ללא דאגות- הייתכן, Shoshana Glis, 22, Tel Aviv, Israel 01:05:38

o כיצד נתגבר על קשיים ולא נניח לעצבות לשלוט בחיינו, Chana Gavish, 19, Haifa, Israel 01:07:40

o זהות בדויה? זהות כפולה, Yosef Yitzchak Shloime Pevzner, 21, Beitar Illit, Israel 01:09:18

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• Chassidus Applied to Rosh Hashana 5780 0:08

• Lessons from 25 Elul and Netzavim 11:58

• Since a person’s amount of income is determined on Rosh Hashana, does it make any difference how many hours we invest in work? 15:34

• Can we call G-d a "She"? 25:29

• If the Torah forbids tattooing because one's body belongs to G-d, why then is ear piercing or other body piercing allowed? 28:55

• How can I find kosher Jewish poetry to replace poetry coming from other sources? 34:02

• Should women be drinking l’chaim? 38:46

• Follow up (episode 276): Images of women 43:21

• Chassidus question: 1) Was the creation in Tishrei or in Nissan? 2) Tanya Iggeres Hakodesh 16: Since charity is considered as a loan to G-d, isn’t G-d's manifold repayment ribis (interest), which is forbidden? 48:48

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Plagued by Indecision: How to Make the Right Choices, Leah Goldman, 21, Oklahoma City, OK 01:02:53

o איך לא לדחות למחר- ב3 מדרגות, Dani Faivish, 19, Naharia, Israel; 01:04:31

o ין שום דבר קבוע ותמידי מלבד השינוי, Bracha Roitenburd, 19, Chadera, Israel 01:06:12

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• Chassidus Applied to 15 Elul, 18 Elul and Ki Tovo 0:09

• Is it prohibited to see a psychic? 16:02

• How do I move on from my parents' ugly divorce? 19:08

• How much should one reveal about their own past experiences when trying to help others? 28:24

• How do I overcome my feeling immature at age 40, something I was told repeatedly when I was a child? 32:44

• Does the Rebbe speak about a woman not keeping her maiden name after marriage? 36:21

• How do we explain men not being allowed to hear women singing? And how do we manage the singing at a Shabbos table? 39:28

• Have you interviewed people who have become observant and then returned to their previous lifestyle to understand the causes for their choices? 47:14

• Follow up (episode 275): 52:15

o Images of women 53:43

o Healthy intimacy 55:13

• Chassidus question: What are the ten hidden sefirot, where are they located, and what is their function and application in our lives? Part II 57:37

• My Life 2019 essays:

o תובנות המובילות לתיקון עצמי מתוך שמחה, Methods that lead to self-improvement with joy, Tziri Livnoni, 56, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:09:59

o Bring Back the Fire, Mimi Blasberg, 19, Brooklyn, NY 01:11:33

o Spiritual Oxygen Masks: Chassidic Tools for the Empath in You, Rivka Cohen, 23, Naples, FL 01:12:22

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• Chassidus Applied to 13 Elul and Ki Teitzei 0:55

• How do you explain the laws of yefas to’ar and ben sorer u’moreh in this week’s parsha? 06:52

• What methods should be used to discipline young students? 30:55

• Is it appropriate to publish pictures of women in our publications and websites? 34:33

• What is the obligation of a Chabad school to the children in their area? 41:49

• When the Chabad school is full or if we have no other viable option, can we lower our standards of chinuch by sending our children to another day school? 41:49

• How does one find balance between all the expectations Torah and Chassidus has of us and being at peace and happy with oneself? 45:02

• Can we understand the dilemmas we have in life as part of man’s need to toil in this world? 49:40

• Follow up (episode 275):

o The Rebbe and gifts 53:42

o Older singles 55:16

• Chassidus question: What are the ten hidden sefirot, where are they located, and what is their function and application in our lives? 58:25

• My Life 2019 essays:

o בין הטעות למהות, Zushi Krichevski, 16, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:07:18

o Chassidic Mindfulness: A Purposeful Tranquility, Dan Lewin, 45, Dallas, TX 01:08:44

o “Give Me Children, or I Shall Die”: Chassidic Approaches to Confronting the Grief of Infertility, Sasha Balofsky, 30, Philadelphia, PA 01:10:12

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• Chassidus Applied to Elul and Shoftim 0:10

• Why doesn’t Torah and Judaism celebrate art as it does song? 9:19

• How should we relate to Rabbis with different standards? 24:08

• Considering the Rebbe refusing to receive a new car as a gift, what should our attitude be to receiving gifts? 30:32

• Why are older singles looked down upon? 36:34

• Why isn’t more Chassidus being translated and made accessible to the mainstream? 42:56

• Did the Rebbe ever discuss Jewish extremist attacks against Palestinians? What is the proper way to view followers of Baruch Goldstein? 48:20

• Follow up:

o Male mashpia for women (episode 248) 52:55

o Moon launch (episode 269) 52:15

o Iskafya for pregnant women (episode 274) 54:09

• Chassidus question: Tanya end of chapter 29: If the Jewish people were true believers, why did they defy G-d again and wanted to go up to Israel without permission? 55:59

• My Life 2019 essays:

o כוחה של השפעה, Michal Yaffa Simchowitz, 39, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:03:26

o יסודות לחיים שמחים, Avigail Slonim, 45, Mitzpe Ramon, Israel 01:05:26

o Watch Your Words, Esther Procaccia, 19, Brooklyn, NY 01:07:22

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• Chassidus Applied to Re’eh and Rosh Chodesh Elul 0:18

• According to Chassidus what relationship should we have with the physical objects in our lives – clothing, furniture, gifts we receive, antiques etc.? 16:31

• What is the source and reason for married women covering their hair? 23:21

• What attitude should we have to superstition, ayin hora and the likes? 29:07

• Do current events have any deeper connection with the Hebrew dates when they occur? 34:37

• Do you recommend reading books on intimacy by known rabbis and teachers? 39:12

• Why is there such conflict about saying Yechi? 43:53

• Does iskafya apply to a pregnant woman? 47:09

• Follow up:

o Male mashpia for women (episode 248) 51:34

o Vaccinations (episodes 269-273) 53:31

• Chassidus question: How can we make sense of the different ways that Jews practice Judaism when we have only one G-d and one Torah? 58:34

• My Life 2019 essays:

o To Be Free From Fear, Moshe Backman, 27, Kingston, PA 01:07:17

o Soul Challenge, Moises Perez, 25, Cordoba, Argentina 01:08:28

o ובה, משקל ומונה צעדים, Adina Engelsman, 21, B'nei Brak, Israel 01:09:55

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Chof Av and Eikev 0:15

• Lessons from Blessing the Month of Elul 16:00

• Is there a lesson from every single word in Torah? 19:11

• How can you say that you are not getting political when the mere fact that you are addressing a political issue makes it political? 22:28

• Please shed some light on how we are to approach davening in our current modern world. 26:43

• What can we do to increase security in Crown Heights? 32:57

• Does Judaism have a place for skeptics? 34:51

• What should be the public role of Jewish women, and where do we draw the line? 37:50

• Follow up:

o Four wounds (episode 272) 41:28

o Teaching about healthy intimacy (episode 272) 44:12

o What does the Rebbe say about vaccinations? (episodes 269-271) 53:50

• Chassidus question: How does Chassidus explain the month of Elul? 56:58

• My Life 2019 essays:

o ברוך השם, Mendy Butman, 18, Chadera, Israel 01:01:27

o גיבוש זהות נשית לאור החסידות, Yehudit Kleinman, 18, Migdal Ha'Emek, Israel 01:02:37

o Social Anxiety, Menchik Goluv, 22, Long Beach, CA 01:03:59

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Tishe B’Av nidche 0:11

• Lessons from 15th of Av and Shabbos Nachamu 12:30

• Has the Rebbe ever made public statements about mass shootings, why they happen and what can be done to prevent them? 21:36

• Does real bitachon include believing that everything Hashem sends our way will be revealed good? 26:03

• What should our reaction be to women claiming the right to setup a Tefillin stand for women, just as Chabad does for men? 30:02

• Are we properly educating newlyweds in the difference between healthy and unhealthy intimacy? 34:52

• How are we to react to stories that seem to compromise the Rebbe? 44:38

• Follow up:

o Parental alienation (episode 269) 53:22

o What does the Rebbe say about vaccinations? (episodes 269-271) 57:50

o Cholov Yisroel (episode 271) 59:36

• Chassidus question: How do you explain the four methods of capital punishment proscribed in the Torah? 01:00:38

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Transcending Conflict, Noach Kane, 23, Morristown, NJ 01:10:57

o “Human Doing”? Discover Your True Essence: A “Human Becoming”, Yochi Ress, 41, Johannesburg, South Africa 01:12:30

o צומת דרכים, Chaya Mushka Beckerman, 17, Jerusalem, Israel 01:14:07

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• Chassidus Applied to the 5th of Av and Shabbos Chazon 1:06

• Is there life on other planets according to Torah? 17:07

• Does Cholov Yisroel affect our emunah? 21:46

• Is it appropriate to paint a mural of the Alter Rebbe on an alley wall? 26:30

• How can we explain the many wives of Yaakov, Shlomo and others? 31:07

• I am no longer frum and feel like I am dying inside. What can I do? 42:17

• AA and the 12 Steps: Is it legitimate according to Torah and Chassidus? 46:08

• Why is it so bad to commit suicide? 50:30

• What does the Rebbe say about vaccinations? Part III 54:03

• Follow up (episode 269): Parental alienation 59:42

• Chassidus question: Does a non-Jew elevate sholosh klipos ha’tmayos when he fulfills the sheva mitzvos? 01:02:19

• My Life 2019 essays:

o The Benefits of Uncertainty, Dov Ber Klein,70, Manchester, England 01:06:35

o How Does One Break Out of “It’s All-Or-Nothing” Attitude? Gishy Weinfeld, 33, Ontario, Canada 01:07:49

o A More Perfect Union, Chana Peterson, 25, Givat Shmuel, Israel 01:08:42

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to the Three Weeks, the Nine Days and Mattos-Massei 0:13

• What is the Rebbe’s opinion on using non-Jewish books for chinuch? 20:04

• Is it appropriate to watch women's wrestling? 25:26

If G-d has no physical form, what does it mean that the Torah, which has physical form, was given to us by G-d? 30:23

• What does the Rebbe say about vaccinations? Part II 37:22

• Follow up (episode 269):

o Illegal immigration 01:00:27

o Yom Hilula 01:01:35

• Chassidus question: What is the meaning of and how can anyone hold of Tzimtzum K’Pshuto? 01:02:44

• My Life 2019 essays:

o בעיית ההתמכרות בראייה חבדי”ת, Shterny Cohen, 16, Kiryat Malachi, Israel; 01:08:51

o אתגר הבחירה, Chaim Zaklos, 36, Elad, Israel 01:10:50

o Perfecting Failure, Tzipporah Leah Greenberg, 18, Hallandale Beach, FL 01:11:35

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• Chassidus Applied to 17 Tammuz Nidche 0:11

• Lessons from Pinchas 8:17

• How can I alleviate financial anxieties? 17:50

• What is the Torah’s view on borders and immigration? Should we be supporting open immigration even if it may cause security risks? 24:09

• Does the Rebbe address the issue of buying German products today? 31:54

• How would Torah and Chassidus address parental custody and alienation due to an acrimonious divorce? 38:18

• What does the Rebbe say about vaccinations? 43:52

• Follow up:

o Older singles (episode 263) 56:10

o BPD (episode 268) 59:05

o Anti-Semitism 01:00:37

• Chassidus question: Where do the five senses belong in context of the ten faculties, which correspond to the ten sefiros? 01:01:18

• My Life 2019 essays:

o התמודדות עם תסכול וכעס, Chaya Mushka Banor, 17, Tzfat, Israel 01:11:48

o The Honor of Your Presence Is Requested…, Esther Rochel Elkaim, 31, Bal Harbour, FL 01:14:09

o הגן של האנושות, Chanania Zohar, 35, Migdal HaEmek, Israel 01:15:47

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to 12-13 Tammuz and Balak 0:12

• What is the Chabad custom regarding bringing in an early Shabbos? 14:52

• What will Chabad look like in 30 years? 19:00

• When naming a child after a tzaddik/Rebbe can we combine the name with that of a layperson? 24:36

• Should we be concerned with secular values seeping into Chabad ideology? 27:34

• How can I address my apathy to davening and make it a meaningful experience? 36:44

• To what extent should a spouse get involved in their partners davening? 41:38

• Am I responsible to share sensitive information about a potential shidduch with the other party? 43:13

• Follow up:

o Gimmel Tammuz (episode 266) 46:22

o Pidyon nefesh at the Ohel (episode 266) 48:43

o Polygamy (episode 267) 50:29

o Anti-Semitism 53:22

• Chassidus question: How do you reconcile Tanya chapter 15 with the Gemara whether a tzaddik is called oved Elokim? 57:09

• My Life 2019 essays:

o כלים השלכתיים בטיפול: השימוש בחוש הציור ככלי טיפולי במשנתו של אדמו”ר הריי”צ, Mishael Elmalem, 41, Jerusalem, Israel 01:02:45

o הביטחון בבורא ככלי משנה מציאות, Efrat Veber, 32, Beitar Illit, Israel 01:05:34

o האחריות כגורם אחראי בחיינו, Chaya Mushka Perlstein, 19, Haifa, Israel 01:07:13

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TOPICS:

• Chassidus Applied to Chukas 1:04

• Is G-d waiting for every Jew to be observant and every non-Jew to to accept the Sheva Mitzvos before bringing the complete Geulah? 12:32

• Are we meant to be afraid of G-d? Is “fear” the accurate translation? 21:45

• Should I, as a female, be going to a male healer? 26:20

• Is it appropriate for men to lead women's farbrengens? 29:06

• How do we understand polygamy in Judaism? 32:07

• Is What’s App appropriate? 39:28

• Follow up:

o Pidyon nefesh at the Ohel (episode 266) 47:05

o Mashpia (episode 263) 48:35

o Limited contact between groom and bride (episode 264) 52:23

o Handshaking (episode 261) 53:10

• Chassidus question: How can a tzaddik be called by G-d's name? 54:18

• My Life 2019 essays:

o Growth Through Trauma, Hadassa Shemtov, 26, West Hollywood, NY; 59:08

o What Will the Neighbours Think? Rivka Cohen, 34, Greater Manchester, England 01:00:44

o Respectful Parenting: Discipline Through Ahavas Yisrael and Chesed, Yosefa Wood-Isenberg, 01:01:47

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Gimmel Tammuz – 25 years: What does it mean?
How do we turn Gimmel Tammuz day into an ongoing change in our daily lives?
Why isn’t calling the Rebbe Nosi Ha’Dor self-serving?
How can we describe the Rebbe with Torah verses referring to G-d?
Why is the note we write to the Rebbe at the Ohel called a pidyon nefesh?
How can we understand our personal expressions regarding the Rebbe in Maaneh Loshon?
Chassidus Applied to Chof Ches Sivan and Korach
Follow up: Mashpia
Chassidus question: Is there a connection between the different events in history that happened on Gimmel Tammuz?
My Life 2019 essays:
- Navigating the Many Waters of Millennial Life, Yitzi Tuvel, 31, Bondi, Australia
- Battling the Butterflies, Gavriel Eagle, 18, Baltimore, MD
- ’סוד החוכמה העליונה – כח מ”ה: הכוח לשאול ‘מה, Hadas Yehudis Tsuri, 42, Ma'agan Michael, Israel

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Chassidus Applied to Shelach
How do I find a mashpia? How can we create a more organized and reliable system for identifying and finding an appropriate mashpia?
What distinguishes between different kosher certifications? Should I be choosing one over another?
Should I accept a once-in-a-lifetime offer to play a role in a TV show?
How should I deal with same gender attraction?
Is same gender relationships prohibited for females as it is for men?
What to do about social anxiety in everyday life?
How to reconcile the seemingly conflicting statements about enjoying life’s pleasures?
Follow up:
- Dating a meshichist
- Anti-Semitism
Chassidus question: In Chinuch Katan the Alter Rebbe writes that we generate love to Hashem by contemplating on how G-d took us out of Egypt. But how can that elicit love when He also put us there?
My Life 2019 essays:
- Apathy – Who Cares? Shaina Slavin, 19, Sydney, Australia
- הכח לסלוח, Chava Gelman, 19, Rishon Letzion, Israel
- Reshaping Your Beliefs, Avrohom Friedberg, 51, Toronto, Canada

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Chassidus Applied to Post Shavuos and Behaalosecho
How and who produced the Hanochos -- transcripts – of the Rebbe’s talks?
What does Torah and Kabbalah say about reincarnation and communication with past lives?
Should being a meshichist/saying Yechi be relevant when choosing a shidduch?
How much time should a chosson and kallah be in contact with each other during their engagement?
As a mother of young children how can I daven properly with the right intentions?
Follow up:
- Israel-centric Judaism
- Chassidus in depth
- Teshuva for a sociopath
- Anti-Semitism
Chassidus question: Is the long golus a result of baseless hatred or the fact that we are weak souls?
My Life 2019 essays:
- הנתינה לאחר ככלי לשינוי עצמי, Michal Torenheim,17, Beitar Illit, Israel; I’m Not a Doormat
- The Quality of Self Confidence, Sarale Benshimon, 30, Montreal, Canada
- Back and Forth, Chana Lazar, 20, Montreal, Canada

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• Chassidus Applied to Bamidbar and Shavuos 00:28

• Why do we eat dairy on Shavuos? 9:25

• Now that most of the world's Jews live in Israel, should the focus shift from a disapora-centric Judaism to an Israel-centric Judaism? 19:25

• Why are we told more about the yetzer hara than the yetzer tov? 27:19

• Should we be more sensitive to older singles when we bless them to find a shidduch? 30:55

• According to Torah, are women permitted to vote? 34:52

• Should I be learning deeper maamorim in Chassidus? And if so, which? 40:18

• Follow up:

Anti-Semitism 45:25
Zohar 51:04
Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students 58:59

• Chassidus question: What does Chassidus contribute to the understanding of Mattan Torah? 1:00:06

• My Life 2019 essay contest winners:

o במקום לְהִתְקַשֵׁ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ר, אולי פשוט נְתַקְשֵׁר, Mushka Malka Dekel, 18, Yokneam, Israel 1:07:33

o ‏‏דחף מול דחק, Orya Maimon, 21, Yokneam Illit, Israel 1:09:12

o תוכחה מלב אל לב – מצליחה, Chana Esther Cohen, 18, Ocean City, MD 1:10:15

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• Chassidus Applied to Bechukosei and Blessing the Month of Sivan 0:43

• Is Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students a rounded or an actual number? 12:00

• Who authored the Zohar and what are its origins? 16:42

• Why did G-d create poor people? 27:47

• How can I deal with conflicting feelings about Yiddishkeit and Chabad – I feel at times that I am living a double life? 38:03

• Should non-Jewish spouses be welcomed in synagogues? 42:33

• Does a tinok she’nishba have free will? 47:27

• What is the legal and theological perspective on comatose states and on brain death? 49:40

• Anti-Semitism – follow-up 55:45

• Chassidus question: Who repairs the “shattered” containers of Tohu – G-d or us? 58:05

• My Life 2019 essay contest winners:

o התעלמות והדחקה כפתרון אפקטיבי, Yisroel Dandrowitz, 41, Arad, Israel 1:05:21

o מי שם פה לאדם, Menachem Mendel Amiti, 24, Jerusalem, Israel 1:07:09

o מיינדפולנס חסידי, Shmuel Elboim, 40, Beitar Illit, Israel 1:08:01

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• Chassidus Applied to Pesach Sheni and Lag B’Omer 0:10

• Lessons from Behar 12:30

• As an orthodox Jew teaching in a secular school, how do I navigate and draw the line between insisting kindness and acceptance of all students in our classroom, and normalizing or condoning behavior that is forbidden by Torah? 17:50

• Is there a healthy need for ego? 26:30

• Can a sociopath do teshuva? 31:45

• Does Chassidus ever expect us to sleep less than is normally required? 37:30

• Are there any situations when we can shake hands with someone from the opposite gender? 45:10

• Follow-up (episode 260): Moustache; Consciousness 51:33

• Chassidus question: Please explain the statement that for certain souls, like Rashbi, there was no churban (destruction of the Beis HaMikdash). 54:50

• My Life 2019 essay contest winners:

o Chassidic Lessons on Growing through Trauma, Aharon Zev Moshel, 18, Melbourne, Australia 1:00:45

o מודל א.ב.א. – התשובה החסידית להפרעות החרדה בעולמנו המודרני, Menachem Mendel Dekel, 22, Yokne-am, Israel 1:02:32

o אגואיזם – מבעיה אל פתרונה, Levi Wilhelm, 17, Tzfat, Israel 1:04:42

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• Chassidus Applied to Emor 4:16

• Poway follow-up 17:10

• Is Ahavas Yisroel achieved by ignoring our differences? 30:00

• Am I allowed to shave or trim my beard or moustache? 33:40

• Are there standards for what is considered an appropriate Shaitel? Are long wigs an issue? 43:45

• What can I do about nightly emissions? 47:15

• Follow-up (episodes 256-257): Internet addictions 53:25

• Chassidus question: Please explain the concept of our counting 49 days of the Omer, preparing us to then receive, as a gift from above, the 50th day, which is beyond our capacity to reach on our own. 56:00

• My Life 2019 essay contest winners 1:02:00

Student Winner: How to Avoid Low Self-Esteem and Get Motivated to Serve G-d, Aryeh Yonaton Chadad, 20, Israel
Inwardness: The Chassidic Solution to the Epidemic of Escapism, Shraga Crombi, 37, New Brunswick, NJ
Difficult is the New Easy, Devori Garelick, 19, Naharia, Israel

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Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Iyar, Beis Iyar and Kedoshim and its relevance to the tragic shooting in Poway
Rabbi Goldstein: After your harrowing experience, staring death in the eyes, where do you find the formidable energy and courage to be such a powerful and tireless advocate of spreading light and goodness?
What is Kiddush Hashem? How important is it? How do we fulfill it?
How do you stand strong and proud in the face of evil?
What can I do to muster strength when all seems lost?
How can we not get depressed and demoralized from senseless pain and suffering?
What lessons do we learn from l’chatchila ariber?

Where is G-d in all of this? If G-d protects us all the time and shows us miracles, why did He not protect Lori? * Why did the Rebbe emphasize a Moment of Silence? * As we stand at the end of the month of redemption, what lessons does this horrific event, which occurred on the last day of Pesach, teach us? * What can each one if us do to make this world a better place and bring Moshiach?

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• Chassidus Applied to Isru Chag Pesach, Chof Ches Nissan and Acharei 11:00

• Poway shooting on Acharon Shel Pesach – how should we react? 01:12

• Are the Rebbe’s words on 28 Nissan still relevant today, or did we miss an opportunity? 21:17

• What’s the practical difference between the existence and the revelation of Moshiach? 28:41

• What guidelines can we use to find the right yeshiva for our child? 35:19

• Why not send children to non-Chabad schools which produce better results? 42:46

• Can we make a connection between two negative events that happened in the same location? 45:50

• How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us? Prayer continued 49:25

• Follow-up (episodes 256-257):

o Internet addictions 52:40

o Learning all parts of Torah 57:23

• Chassidus question: What is bittul and how can I begin to perceive Hashem and his unity in the right way instead of some obscure concept? 58:50

• My Life 2019 essay contest winners:

o Ageless, Ayelet Skinner, 48, Southfield, MI 01:05:07

o The Chassidic Method of Dealing with Fear, Ariel Nevei, 44, Beitar Illit, Israel 01:07:46

o The Essential Yes of a Strong No, Mushka Silberberg, 22, Lincolnwood, IL 01:09:25

o Rediscovering the Joy of Giving – from Self-Love to Selfless Love, Aidel Cohen, 24, Brooklyn, NY 01:11:15

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• Chassidus Applied to Yud Alef Nissan

• Lessons from Yud Gimmel Nissan

• Chassidus Applied to Pesach

• Why does one forfeit their share in the world-to-come for not respecting Chol Hamoed?

• Can you give us some background on the Rebbe’s mivtza Sefer Torah?

• How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us? Prayer continued

• Follow-up: Internet addictions; happiness

• Chassidus question: Please explain the idea of olam haba (the world to come), and how we can say that some people will not have a share in it when every soul is immortal? – Part II

• Announcing My Life 2019 essay contest winners!

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• Chassidus Applied to Metzora and Shabbos HaGadol 12:36

• Lessons from Beis Nissan: 100th year since the Rebbe Rashab’s histalkus in 5680 0:09

• I find it difficult to identify with my soul being divine. What can I do about this? 19:24

• How can we attribute levels to G-d? 25:21

• How can we say that some souls are closer to G-d than others? 33:22

• When learning Rambam, aren’t there some sections that are inappropriate for teenagers? 38:28

• How do I deal with online addictions? 42:58

• How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us? Prayer continued 50:08

• Follow-up: Website responsibility to its viewers 55:07

• Chassidus question: Please explain the idea of olam haba (the world to come), and how we can say that some people will not have a share in it when every soul is immortal? 57:13

• My Life 2018 essays:

o The Path Toward Overcoming Anxiety, Rivka Bar-Chaim, 19, Brooklyn, NY 01:08:03

o From Problem to Solution, Mendel Calderon, 22, Sao Paulo, Brazil 01:09:31

o Chassidic Dating: Listen to the Body and the Mind, Chava Hinsey, 27, Cherry Hill, NJ 01:10:03

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• Chassidus Applied to Tazria, HaChodesh and Rosh Chodesh Nissan 8:44

• Lessons from 25 Adar: Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka’s 118th birthday 2:11

• What responsibility do websites have to their readers? 18:27

• What future is there in this challenging day and age for a Yeshiva student without a secular education? How do you explain the Rebbe’s approach in our times? 30:42

• Can a Rebbe make a mistake? 36:32

• Who is the tzaddik yesod olam today? 46:46

• Does yogati u’motzosi actually work? 48:56

• Why can’t I give my son the choice to have a Bris later in life? 53:55

• How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us? Prayer continued 58:16

• Chassidus question: Does chassidus explain the reason for different hair colors, white hair and baldness? 01:02:48

• My Life 2018 essays:

o Finding G-d in the Empty Spaces, Yehudis Fishman, 75, Boulder, CO 01:11:21

o How to Ride a Roller Coaster: Discussions from the PICU, Mushky Naparkstek, 22, Brooklyn, NY 01:13:04

o The Power of a Chassidic Melody, Levi Goldstein, 40, Postville, IA 01:15:26

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• Chassidus Applied to Shemini and Parah 5:16

• Questions about tracht gut vet zayn gut – how far do our thoughts affect our reality? 17:00

• Is there an issue with listening to non-Jewish music with meaningful lyrics? 24:01

• What should we be doing about the situation in Israel? 29:08

• What is my responsibility as a single girl living at home? 34:53

• Should parents show their affection to each other in front of their children? 40:14

• How high should our standards be in seeking a shidduch? Is it too much to ask for a girl who davens 3x daily and learns Chitas? Are there standards that are too high? 47:29

• How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us

Prayer continued 53:10

• Follow-up (episode 253):

o Megillah reading by women 57:47

o Josephus 01:02:44

• Chassidus question: If thought is the garment for intellect, what is the garment for emotions? 01:04:57

• My Life 2018 essays:

o G-d’s Dream, Akiva Greenbaum, 40, Ewing, NJ 01:07:00

o Stress and Prayer, Ahava Lichtenstein, 18, Hanover, PA 01:08:47

o Facing Life’s Challenges with an Aleph, Mushka Rivkin, 21, New Orleans, LA 01:10:03

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• Chassidus Applied to Purim 0:15

• May women read the Megillah for other women? 16:55

• Why was I born with talents if I am seemingly not allowed to develop and express them? 20:38

• What is the Rebbe’s opinion on Chiropractic medicine? 28:13

• What is our attitude to Josephus (Yosifun)? 33:02

• How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us? Prayer continued 40:42

• Follow-up (episodes 250-251):

o MicDrop 46:56

o HaMapil 53:51

o Hypnosis 56:46

• Chassidus question: Why the need for Seder Histalshilus? 58:44

• My Life 2018 essays:

o Learning How to Truly Forgive in your Heart, Malky Katz, 24, Brooklyn, NY 01:07:45

o For Example…, Uriel Segel, 36, Jerusalem, Israel 01:09:25

o The Challenge of Entering the World, Menachem Mendel Rabinowitz, 22, Brooklyn, NY 01:11:34

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• Chassidus Applied to Vayikra and Zachor 4:04

• Lessons from 9 Adar II – 79 years since the Frierdiker Rebbe’s arrival to America 14:04

• What should I do about my doubts in G-d? 23:46

• Why do we need to ask G-d for our needs in prayer – doesn’t G-d know what we need? 28:40

• How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us? 34:25

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• How can we as a couple overcome our obstacles? Can we expect a brighter future? 42:30

• Should one write BS”D or B"H on an email or a computer document? 45:59

• Follow-up (episodes 250-251):

o What is the Rebbe’s approach to Anti-Semitism? 50:44

o Why did G-d make the most sacred human organ also the one used for expelling waste? 56:30

• Chassidus question: What is the kelipah of Amalek in our personal lives? And how do we reconcile the two statements that Amalek is daas of kelipah and that there is no daas in sitra achra? 59:55

• My Life 2018 essays:

o Social Belonging and Individuality, Mishael Elmalem, 41, Jerusalem, Israel; 01:04:39

o Your Heart Follows Your Actions, Shneur Zalman Brod, 25, Rechovot, Israel 01:06:10

o Discovering Meaning in Life by Contemplating on Creation, Arie Yulus-Ziskind, 19, Israel 01:07:38

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• Chassidus Applied to 27 Adar 0:09

• Lessons from Chodesh Adar II and Pekudei 9:13

• If everything that happens is orchestrated from above, how much free choice do we really have? 15:45

• What Torah concepts can we transmit to non-Jews? How far can we go? 18:50

• How do we address the issue of anti-Semitic attacks and safety? 23:12

• Since G-d created the human body with such amazing design why did he allow it to be so fragile? 27:29

• Should we be talking with our children about puberty? 36:11

• What is the meaning of the verse “also the prophets and the spirit of contamination I will remove from the earth”? 42:34

• Follow-up (episode 250): MicDrop 44:55

• Chassidus question: Will the roles of women and men change in the times of Moshiach when feminine energy will be greater than male energy? 59:26

My Life 2018 essays: I Am My Own Greatest Enemy: Shedding Chassidic Light on Destructive Behaviors, Countess Rivka Elkaim, 67, United States; You ARE your Struggles, Sara Malka Fox, 19, Pretoria, South Africa; Every Moment – A Renewed Creation to Celebrate, Baruch Elkins, 58, Buffalo Grove, IL 01:04:00

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• Chassidus Applied to Vayakhel, Shabbos Mevarchim Adar II and Shekalim 2:53

• Can we speak after saying the bedtime hamapil prayer? 13:26

• Shidduchim: What should I do when nothing seems to work? 19:18

• What should our attitude be to the recent MicDrop issue? 23:32

• How do I know if I am making the right choice? 38:57

• Is one allowed to curse another person? 44:15

• Follow-up:

o Walking past a church (episode 249) 48:47

o Natural Approach to Dealing with Depression (episode 243) 50:09

o Is it my yetzer hara or my dysfunctional childhood? (episode 155) 51:32

• Chassidus question: What does the Tanya mean by saying that a soul is literally a “piece of G-d”? And how do you explain that the soul and G-d are “two half images”? 53:44

• My Life 2018 essays:

o True Peace is Realistic! Yehuda Levinger, 19, Jerusalem, Israel 01:01:15

o Will and Desire, Rachel Schusterman, Atlanta, GA 01:02:30

o To Remain Happy in Conflict, Menachem Mendel Wolf, 30, Netanya, Israel 01:03:56

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• Chassidus Applied to Purim Katan and Ki Tisa 1:44

• Is obesity overblown? 11:55

• Is it appropriate to refer to a meshichist rabbinic figure by a rabbinic title? 18:49

• What is the difference between the Jewish concept of bitachon and the law of attraction? 23:23

• Is there any halacha or minhag about not walking past a church? 25:46

• How should a Jew react to the separation of families? 28:33

• Follow-up:

o Boundaries for males teaching girls (episode 248) 37:32

o Hypnosis (episode 248) 45:28

o Bible Unauthorized (episode 247) 50:16

o Abortion (episode 247) 48:10

o Shaming abusers (episodes 202-204) 51:44

• Chassidus question: How does Chassidus explain the verse “no man can see me and live”? 01:00:24

• My Life 2018 essays:

o The Avodah of Davening in Light of Chassidus, Esther Rochel Elkaim, 31, USA 01:09:30

o Fear, Anxiety and President Trump, Dovid Vigler, 38, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 01:11:38

o Freedom from the Bondage of Life, Levy Yitzchak Naki, 19, Hertzeliya, Israel 01:12:39

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• Chassidus Applied to Zayin Adar I and Tetzaveh 0:28

• What is going on with all the recent tragedies? 13:59

• Should I be concerned over an ominous chain letter I received? 22:52

• Are their guidelines for using hypnosis to treat mental health? 26:58

• Will we be able to have children in the world to come? 30:17

• When a yeshiva sends students as shluchim to other yeshivos, is it considered as if the Rebbe is sending them, or as a faculty decision (which could be mistaken)? 33:36

• What boundaries should be kept when single girls have male teachers? 38:24

• Follow-up:

o Mental health referrals (episodes 243-244) 45:08

o Nursing (episode 245) 46:32

o Can anyone publish the Rebbe’s talks? (episodes 246-247) 48:16

o Not listening to the Rebbe (episode 247) 59:25

o Abortion (episode 247) 01:00:36

o How does chassidus explain the prohibition of abortion? 01:00:55

• Chassidus question: How do you explain the idea of mokom aron ayno min ha’midah – the “space of the ark is not (included) in the dimensions (of the Holy of Holies),” i.e. did not occupy space? – Part II 01:03:50

• My Life 2018 essays:

o Understanding and Dealing with Events, Chana Shpiegel, 36, Jerusalem, Israel 01:11:37

o Chassidus Lessons from Physical Therapy, Yechezkal Shimon Gutfreund, 62, Brighton, MA 01:12:42

o Letting Go with Love: Resolving the Paradox of Ahavas Yisroel, Sasha Balofsky, 29, Philadelphia, PA 01:13:41

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• Chassidus Applied to Adar I and Terumah 0:38

• Are there lessons from the Rebbe about the recent bitter cold? 9:20

• How do you explain Chassidim violating the Rebbe’s limit on drinking? 13:26

• How do we balance parental influences with finding our own path? 19:15

• Why in our prayers is mention made only of males, and not females? 26:40

• What can be done to preserve a marriage in which a spouse suffers from a personality disorder? 32:19

• Based on the Rebbe's emphasis on teaching the world about sheva mitzvos Bnei Noach, do Jews have an obligation to bring up the prohibition of abortion in our politically charged climate? 39:01

• What is the story with the book called The Bible Unauthorized by A.H. Moose? Is it legitimate? 46:11

• Follow-up:

o Who owns the Rebbe’s words and images? (episode 246) 55:57

o Can anyone just print the Rebbe’s talks and disseminate his images? How do we assure that it’s done in a responsible manner – consistent with the Rebbe’s wishes? 56:24

• Chassidus question: How do you explain the idea of mokom aron ayno min ha’midah – the “space of the ark is not (included) in the dimensions (of the Holy of Holies),” i.e. did not occupy space? 01:06:21

• My Life 2018 essays:

o Physical and Spiritual Healing in Chassidism, Dovid Yitzchak Garbarchik, 46, Sao Paulo, Brazil 01:09:55

o Cyberbullying, Yaacov Kurer, 22, Israel 01:11:41

o Remedies for Depression, Ruth Andrusier, 18, Brooklyn, NY 01:12:38

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• Chassidus Applied to 22 Shevat and Mishpatim 0:14

• Please explain the mitzvos of slavery in this week’s Torah portion. How could the Torah sanction slavery? What eternal relevance does it have? 10:07

• How do I choose between personal spiritual growth and commitment to home and family? 23:35

• What do the Rebbeim say about a fire, G-d forbid? 33:38

• Are the Rebbe’s words and images copyrighted? 41:24

• Did people understand the Rebbe’s words during Farbrengens? 53:51

• How to deal with paraphilia? 59:58

• Chassidus question: Explain the difference between the terms the Torah uses for mitzvos: mishpatim, eidus and chukim? 01:05:26

• My Life 2018 essays:

o A New Perspective on the Inexplicable Challenges of Our Times, Yoel Baron, 35, Israel 01:12:51

o Dealing with Sadness, Dori Galili, 46, Sderot, Israel; 01:15:05

o Marriage – Defining the Term, Dovid Lichtenstadter, 31, Brooklyn, NY 01:17:25

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• Chassidus Applied to Tu B’Shevat and Yisro 0:31

• How do you answer this question: If G-d gave the Torah today, would it be very different than the one given 3300 years ago to primitive people? 13:05

• Does a Torah abiding Jew need therapy? 20:31

• How do we even begin relating to a G-d that seems so beyond us? 29:13

• How should we be promoting the Seven Noachide laws? 36:54

• After a major life crisis, how do you begin living again? 43:15

• Explain a seeming contradiction whether the Holocaust was a punishment for Jewish sins. 48:58

• Follow-up (episodes 242):

o Nursing 56:18

o Singing 56:18

• Chassidus question How does Chassidus explain why Mattan Torah at Sinai happened only after Yisro acknowledged G-d, and what is its application to life today? 58:43

• My Life 2018 essays:

o Escape Consumerism Before IT Consumes YOU, Liad Braude, 27, Jerusalem, Israel 01:02:00

o The Right Balance between Matter and Spirit, Ziv Kochba, 31, Israel, Haifa, Israel 01:03:48

o To Be or Not To Be, Dovi Oirechman, 26, Lod, Israel 01:05:34

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• Chassidus Applied to Yud Shevat and chapter 9 of Basi L’Gani 0:09

• Chassidus question: What lessons do we learn from chapter 9, especially in connection with it being the beginning of the 70th Year of the Rebbe’s leadership? 5:01

• Why does Abraham get credit for discovering and promoting one G-d? 24:17

• I’m having difficulties coping with the tragedies and hardships in my life. Can you give me some inspiration and direction? 27:01

• There is probably no more than one Benoni (according to Tanya) for every 100 million people on earth. How could G-d create a world with expectations that are clearly not attainable? 33:25

• Response to request for mental health specialist references 38:48

• Is The Emotion Code in line with Judaism and Chassidus? 42:56

• Follow-up (episodes 241-242):

o Teenagers drowning 45:43

o Emulating Yaakov 48:27

o Singing in the restroom 55:22

• My Life 2018 essays:

o Freedom from the Forces that Enslave Us, Levy Yitzchak Naki, 19, Hertzaliya, Israel 57:44

o How to Properly Treat your Wife, Rachel Rosen, 68, Astoria, NY 58:56

o A New Approach to Life’s Challenges, Shneur Itzinger, 21, Oak Park, MI 01:00:15

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.

TOPICS

• Chassidus Applied to Shevat and Parshas Bo 0:17

• How should we react to the recent Mezuzah controversy? 21:45

• Is there an intrinsic value to keeping Chassidus in its pristine state and not trying to apply it to specific situations? 37:28

• What did the Rebbe mean by calling someone a “plain-clothed chassid”? 43:05

• Mazel: Do Jewish people have luck? 46:30

• Why is 770 not kept neater? 49:56

• Request: References for mental health specialists 54:31

• Follow-up (episodes 241-242):

o What defines a Chabad Chassid? 56:32

o Government intervention in our schools 57:34

• Chassidus question: Is G-d inside or outside of us? 59:29

• My Life 2018 essays:

o The Value of Our Constant Struggles, Sara Schwartz, 32, Granada Hills, CA; 01:05:51

o Transcendental Mediation in Light of Chassidus, Dovid Bressman, 35, Los Angeles, CA 01:07:42

o Increase Motivation for Change after Repeated Failures, Tirtza Butman, 46, Ramat, HaSharon, Israel 01:09:53

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.

TOPICS

• Chassidus Applied to 24 Teves and Parshas Vaeirah 7:18

• What do you say to a teenage girl who refuses to accept tznius guidelines because she finds it degrading to cover yourself in order not to be objectified? 18:11

• What defines a Chabad Chosid? 26:54

• Is it wrong to listen to and enjoy classical music? 36:59

• J-screen: Are we obligated as parents? 38:33

• Did the Rebbe say anything about natural vs. bottle feeding a baby? 46:03

• Follow-up (episodes 238; 241)

o Revealing one’s past in shidduchim 49:31

o Fitbit 53:34

o Government trying to change our education system 54:18

o Singing in restroom 56:46

o Social justice 57:32

• Chassidus question: Explain the different ways we “describe” Atzmus 01:00:40

• My Life 2018 essays:

o Seeking Comfort, Simi Sebbag, 24. Brooklyn, NY 01:08:34

o Why Men Should Not Date, Yisrael New, 29, Jerusalem, Israel 01:11:13

o Singing in my Home, Sholom Magidman, 25, Israel 01:12:30

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TOPICS

• Chassidus Applied to 20 Teves and Parshas Shemos 8:11

• How can we understand and want to emulate Yaakov Avinu’s troubling life? 19:29

• How would the Rebbe approach the current issue of government trying to change our education system? 30:46

• Is it appropriate to sing niggunim in the restroom? 36:47

• Is it proper for a chosid to use a fitbit to track his exercise accomplishments? 40:28

• Questions about G-d 43:54

• Follow-up (episodes 238-239):

o Empowering women 50:31

• Chassidus question: Is G-d’s “desire” (nisaveh) to have a home in the lowest of worlds rooted in Atzmus or in giluiim? 01:01:26

• My Life 2018 essays:

o You Are A Gift, Gitel Chana Levin, 62, New Haven, CT 01:06:22

o Live Every Moment Anew, Yosef Yizchak Shlome Pevzner, 20, Beitar Illit, Jerusalem, Israel 01:08:15

o Regaining Control Over Your Life, Menachem Mendel Chamu (חמו), 25, Tzfat, Israel 01:09:38

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• Chassidus Applied to 10 Teves and Parshas Vayechi 0:21 • Why has Chalukas haShas not gained traction in Chabad? 24:04 • What aspect of a Jewish mother determines the Jewishness of her child – conceiving, carrying or both? 33:22 • Should we insist that our 8-year-old son go to Shul on Shabbos? 39:50 • What should be our goals when we go on mivtzoim? 50:28 • How should we speak to non-Jews about sheva mitzvos? 45:29 • Follow-up (episodes 238-239): o Empowering women 55:52 o Buying a car 01:03:01 • Chassidus question: How does machsoveh (thought) relate to midos? 01:04:09 • My Life 2018 essays: o Overcoming Challenges, Ga’m Zu l’Tova, Emunas Hashem and Bitachon, Mindle Lerner, 18, Woodmere, NY 01:10:15 o The Rebbe’s Leadership after Gimmel Tammuz, Nechama Dina Turk, 44, Chicago, IL 01:12:10 o To Understand A Convert, Aliza Elisheva Garvin, 26, Brooklyn, NY 01:13:45

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TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Zos Chanukah and Parshas Vayigash 0:17 • Are we doing all we can to empower women today? 22:57 • How does someone know what he’s capable of? 36:19 • If one’s “containers” are not aligned with their spiritual “light” (due to a chemical imbalance, as an example), can the container be trained to regulate and adjust itself to its spiritual capacity? 42:45 • Is there a difference how one would treat depression in a Jew and in a non-Jew? 47:44 • What can I do about same gender attraction? 51:07 • Follow-up (episode 235): Homosexuality 55:49 • Chassidus question: What can we learn from Yosef’s mistake by relying on the butler to mention him to Pharaoh, instead of just trusting Hashem? Aren’t we supposed to make a vessel for G-d’s blessings? 57:34 • My Life 2018 essays: o Peripheral or Primary: Two Paradigms for Life, Yossi Grossbaum, 38, Folsom, CA 01:05:18 o Attaining Inner Happiness, Sara Chyrek, 16, Brooklyn, NY 01:07:02 o Unknown Identity Syndrome, Mendel Brackman, 20, Westminster, CO 01:08:08

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.

TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Chanukah and Parshas Miketz 0:11 • What does Chassidus teach us about darkness and its illumination? 12:12 • Is Judaism democratic? What is the Torah view on forced observance? 26:19 • Am I still a Lubavitcher if I learn Daf Yomi? 37:02 • Why is Taharas HaMishpacha so obsessed with details? 47:02 • What kind of car should a Chassid drive? 54:07 • Follow-up (episodes 235-237): o Woman rabbi 1:00:00 o What can we do to help speed up Moshiach’s coming? 58:54 • Chassidus question: How do we explain the existence of evil in face of an omnipresent good G-d? 01:02:05 • My Life 2018 essays: o The Choice of Chassidus, Yehuda Simcha Tanenbaum, 20, Baltimore, MD; 01:09:19 o Motivation = The Power of the Essence, Esther Stern, 26, Brooklyn, NY 01:10:27 o Who is G-d? Eli Soble, 43, Brooklyn, NY 01:12:29

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• Chassidus Applied to the 19th of Kislev and Vayeishev 0:18 • What can we do to help speed up Moshiach’s coming? 21:02 • What did the Rebbe mean when he said that avodas habirurim has concluded? 30:41 • Will we be able to converse with G-d after Moshiach comes? 37:22 • After Moshiach comes how will understand all the Torah verses and references that address a pre-Moshiach golus world? 39:46 • Why don’t revealed miracles happen today as they did in earlier generations? 49:46 • Follow-up (episodes 234-236): o How much to reveal about a potential shidduch? 54:53 • Chassidus question: How does Chassidus explain the dislocation of Jacob’s hip socket and what is its practical application to our lives? 01:03:10 • My Life 2018 essays: o The Journey Out of Depression, Leah Piekarski, 18, Brooklyn, NY 01:11:34 o The Answer Within, Shmulik Fogelman, 25, Worcester, MA 01:12:38 o Identity-Driven Circumstances, Shmuel Shuchat, 32. Montreal, Canada 01:13:25

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.

TOPICS • Lessons from the 10th of Kislev and Vayishlach 1:07 • Chassidus Applied to the 90th anniversary of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin on Yud Daled Kislev 15:20 • What are the most vital things to look for in a potential shidduch? 28:36 • What was the Rebbe's view on dealing with the Arabs? 36:38 • Am I allowed to attend an Orthodox shul with a female rabbi? 43:38 • Follow-up (episodes 234-235): o Pittsburgh massacre 47:17 o How much to reveal about a potential shidduch? 56:08 o Conservative synagogue 55:02 Chassidus question: What does Chassidus add to the understanding of marriage? 01:01:32 • My Life 2018 essays: o The Power of Speech and Emotion, Helena Peiser, 20, Memphis, TN 01:07:04 o Precious Gems, Chaya Mushka Litzman, 16, Spring Valley, NY 01:08:40 o Beyond the Thought to Instinct, F. Chedva Shagalov, 19, Brooklyn, NY 01:09:50

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• Chassidus Applied to Vayeitzei and Tes Kislev 2:35 • What attitude should one have to Conservative and Reform Judaism? 20:36 • What is the Rebbe’s opinion about creating an endowment? 35:36 • Homosexuality: How can it be prohibited if it is innate? 40:23 • Why does Judaism reject the messiah that other religions have embraced? 49:47 • Follow-up (episode 230-234): o Stuck in marriage 56:35 o Shlichus 01:01:57 • Chassidus question: Does Abraham have the power to refine kelipah? A seeming contradiction in Torah Ohr Parshat Toldos 01:04:14 • My Life 2018 essays: o Letting Go, Chana Naparstek, 20, Brooklyn, NY; 01:12:41 o Tricky Reality, Aviv Aharon Illoz, 22, Morristown, NJ 01:14:39 o Are You Missing a Leg? Getting to the Root of Negative Emotions, Sara Blau, 29, Brooklyn, NY 01:15:51

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• Tragedy in Pittsburgh – follow-up 15:33 • Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Kislev and Toldos 8:44 • Lessons from the Kinus HaShluchim 0:52 • What can I do about my fears and anxieties? 37:58 • How much to reveal about a potential shidduch? 43:28 • Can we erase negative memories? 51:30 • What is the Rebbe’s approach to celebrating a bas mitzvah? 55:30 • Chassidus question: Does the concept of shlichus have a source in Chassidus? 01:01:19 • My Life 2018 essays: o The Land of Israel, 71, Bitzalel Malamud, Pittsburgh, PA 01:06:48 o I Am HAMAN, Tzvi Schwartz, 32, Granada Hills, CA 01:08:15 o The Ultimate King, Rochel Cohen, 21, Brooklyn, NY 01:08:58

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TOPICS • Tragedy in Pittsburgh: How should we react? 0:18 • Chassidus Applied to Chof Cheshvan and Chayei Sarah 10:27 • What is the Rebbe’s view on buying a lottery ticket? 24:04 • Is there a spiritual significance and lesson to be learned from a huge amount of wealth offered in a lottery? 26:23 • After finishing Yeshiva I am not sure what I should be doing? I am feeling resentful that I was not trained to make a living? What would the Rebbe say about first making a living and then getting married? 29:34 • Why do we respect university trained professionals in our community, but frown upon yeshiva bochurim going to college? 32:48 • Follow-up (episode 230-232): o Couple who fight after going out 37:50 o Diminishing generations 42:20 o Chagas Chassidus 45:06 o She’lo osani isha 53:41 o Non-religious therapist 51:11 • Chassidus question: What is the connection between the Rebbe Rashab and Keser, as indicated in the date of his birthday – Chof Cheshvan in the year Kisr”a (5621)? 57:24 • My Life 2018 essays: How to Use Chassidus to Change your Negative Mindset for the Good, Mindy Rosenblat, 19, Brooklyn, NY; New Perspectives, Simmy Kaltmann, 16, New Albany, OH; Take to Heart: The Child’s Potential, Ilana Duban, 24, Issaquah, WA 01:04:54

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• Chassidus Applied to Vayeira 0:35 • Do we need secular sources to teach us how to understand and raise our children? 11:52 • What should our attitude be to “non-official” shluchim? 26:10 • How do you explain the blessing of “she’lo osani isha” (not making me a woman)? 37:56 • Hiding Sarah in a… box? 49:35 • Are controversial verses in the Torah being taught to our children in the proper way? 49:28 • Chassidus question: What is the attitude of Chassidus Chabad to the Ramchal and his Mesilas Yisharim? Why are they not heavily accepted? 55:14 • My Life 2018 essays: Guide to Imperfection, Moshe Goldstein, 19, Brooklyn, NY; Da’as – Power For Change, Meir Arad, 36, Israel; Change Begins in the Mind, Zev Weinstein, 49, Brooklyn, NY 01:01:28

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• Chassidus Applied to Lech Lecha and 7th of Cheshvan 0:13 • We are a happy and loving family. Yet, for some unknown reason, every time we come back from somebody's house, or an event, or after hosting guests, my spouse and I start a fight. What could be the reason for this? 14:35 • How do I find myself when I feel lost? 21:28 • Why is there more focus on chitzoniyos (externals) in the dor ha’shevii? 26:46 • Is learning and teaching Chassidus Chagas considered “spreading the wellsprings”? 36:59 • What is the difference between the “law of attraction” and bitachon? 39:59 • G-d’s desire for a dirah b’tachtonim (home in the lowest of worlds) (follow-up to episode 200) 43:41 • Follow-up (episode 230): o Ignoring family on Simchas Torah 48:57 o Pre nuptial agreement 50:45 • Chassidus question: What does Achdus Hashem mean – Part II: How does evil (kelipot) fit into Divine Unity? 52:14 • My Life 2018 essays: The Real Life Challenge, Alte Raskin, 26, Brooklyn, NY; l’m Gonna Need That …. Yesterday, Devorah Amsel, 18, Flushing, NY; Think Good and It’ll Be Good, Dassy Chein, 18, Cedarhurst, NY 01:03:48

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Chassidus Applied to the Post-Holiday season Lessons from Parshas Noach Do fathers have to ignore their families on Simchas Torah? I feel stifled in my ultra-religious home. What can I do? Can I balance my secular interests with my spiritual/religious life? How can I get beyond a past relationship and move toward marriage? How do I return to Chabad after being away? What is the Rebbe's view regarding a prenup? Follow-up: Another Chassidus project thanks to this MyLife program Chassidus question: What does Achdus Hashem mean? My Life 2018 essays: “Third Person” Terminology: the Empathetic Approach of Chassidus, Toby Lerner, 19, Jerusalem, Israel Does the Mind Really Control the Heart? Ofir Raz, 22, Kiryat Ata, Israel Letting Stress Roll Away, Yehoshua Rubin, 27, Brooklyn, NY

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Chassidus Applied to Yom Kippur and Sukkot How can I show G-d that I truly repented? What exactly is simcha? Naïve faith vs. skepticism: Can we ask about the “whys” and the “hows” of Torah and mitzvos, or do we have to accept it all without questions? Why should one be observant? What if I feel like I don’t want Moshiach? Follow-up: Rigidly doing mitzvot by rote (episode 228) Chassidus question: Do we need someone outside of ourselves to build our self-worth, just as G-d’s romimus is stimulated from outside His Essence? My Life 2018 essays: Whichever Way You Do It, Baila Lesches, 20, Brooklyn, NY; If You Love Someone, Don’t Let them Go, Chaya Gutnick, 20, Melbourne, Australia; Maintaining a Buoyant Disposition, Shaina Ezagui, 17, Brooklyn, NY

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Chassidus Applied to Re’eh and Mevarchim Elul Rambam study: End of 37th cycle (Elul 20) and beginning of 38th (Elul 21) Chassidus Applied to the 25th of Elul and Rosh Hashana Lessons from the last and 7th Week of the Shiva D’Nechemta Standing in the month of Elul when we increase in prayer, what can we practically do to pray a bit better? Should I be concerned about speaking loshon hora when I am working through with my mentor the hurt I have experienced at the hands of another? For the sake of sholom bayis should I do something my spouse prefers that I would normally refrain from doing? Does the Torah expect the same from people regardless of their vital childhood experience? Is there any value in rigidly doing mitzvot by rote even if it does not refine me and help me personally grow? Follow-up: Religious OCD (episode 227) Chassidus question: What does it mean that we need to stimulate G-d’s desire to recreate existence on Rosh Hashana? If we did nothing would the world cease to be?

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Chassidus Applied to Chai Elul, Parshas Ki Tavo and the 6th Week of the Shiva D’Nechemta Lessons from Elul 15: Establishment of Tomchei Temimim 121 years ago How can I balance hiddur mitzvah without becoming obsessive compulsive? Are the Rambam’s dietary directives the proper halachic and chassidic way to eat? As a ger I wonder at times whether my mitzvos have any effect Follow-up: Writing pidyon to other Rebbes (episode 223) Zionism (episode 225) Snoring (episode 226) Learning with your wife (episode 177) Chassidus question: Elaborate on the difference between the diminished energies and abundant containers of tikkun (Arizal) and abundant energies and diminished containers of Tohu (Ramak) My Life 2018 essays: The HeART of Chessed: Giving, without Giving too Much, Chaya D. Nelken, 19, Brooklyn, NY How to Stay Focused in A World of Distractions, Sophia Katz, Brooklyn, NY Wonder, Renewal and Faith, A. Tzvi Spalter, 72, Jerusalem, Israel

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Chassidus Applied to Parshas Ki Teitzei and the 5th Week of the Shiva D’Nechemta Marriage lessons from Elul 13 Did the Rebbe say anything about free speech when it offends others? How do we know that Judaism is the true religion? My mother is constantly harassing my wife - what to do? Is there any advice about snoring? How to be a good parent? Continued Chassidus question: What is the difference between the Kabbalah of the Rama”k and the Kabbalah of the Arizal? Part IV My Life 2018 essays: How to S.T.A.Y. Inspired and Live Your Truth, Rivky Wilansky, 31, Moscow, Russia The Chassidic Response to Skepticism, Sholom Dovber Moscowitz, 22, Brooklyn, NY Say Goodbye to Negative Emotions and Begin Living Redemption, Chana Ruth Abraham, 47, Kfar Yonah, Israel

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Lessons from the 2nd day of Rosh Chodesh Elul Chassidus Applied to Parshas Shoftim and the 4th Week of the Shiva D’Nechemta If Adam and Eve are the ancestors of all mankind, how do we explain all the diversity of their descendants’ physical appearance? Is the Rebbe’s position on Zionism different than that of the Rebbe Rashab and the Rebbe Rayatz? How to deal with loss? Why does the Torah speak only of Yaakov's devastation and inability to recover from losing Yosef, and not his applying the lessons of להשכילך בינה to recognize a higher power and השגחה פרטית at work? Follow-up: Life insurance (episodes 224) Bullying (episode 224) Psychology and Chassidus (episode 224) Writing pidyon to other Rebbes (episode 223) How to be a good parent? Continued Chassidus question: What is the difference between the Kabbalah of the Rama”k and the Kabbalah of the Arizal? Part III My Life 2018 essays: Is it Dark in Here? Yechiel Ruderman, 24, Jerusalem, Israel; How Not to Hurt the People You Love, Aryeh

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Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Elul Lessons from the 3rd Week of the Shiva D’Nechemta How to turn the experience of being bullied into a positive? Art therapist asking: Which psychological streams are aligned with Judaism? What is the Rebbe’s opinion on buying life insurance? Follow-up: Off the derech (episodes 220-221) Can we establish policy based on a chassidishe hergesh? (episode 219) Writing pidyon to other Rebbes (episode 223) Chassidus question: What is the difference between the Kabbalah of the Rama”k and the Kabbalah of the Arizal? Part II My Life 2018 essays: The Greatest Female Power: Not the One Hollywood Tells, Sara Spielman, 38, Brooklyn, NY; Making Your Grass Greener, Shmuel Wagner, 25, Brooklyn, NY; Despair as Catalyst for Change, Shmuel Lepkivker, 23, United States

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• Chassidus Applied to Chof Av 7:28 • Lessons from the 2nd Week of the Shiva D’Nechemta, Parshas Eikev and Shabbos Mevorchim Elul 18:30 • Can I write a pidyon to other Rebbes, or only to my own Rebbe? 22:31 • If a school is doing things counter to the Rebbe's directives, is it considered a Lubavitch school? 28:55 • If my soul is Jewish (born to a Jewish mother), does that automatically make my body Jewish, even if my father is not Jewish? 35:44 • Follow-up: o Lunar eclipse (episode 222) 40:51 o Moshiach’s birthday (episode 222) 42:50 o Secular sources (episode 218) 49:36 • Chassidus question: What is the difference between the Kabbalah of the Rama”k and the Kabbalah of the Arizal? 55:47 • My Life 2018 essays: 1:11:59

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Chassidus Applied to the Tisha B’Av Nidche and the 15th of Av What is the significance of the longest lunar eclipse of the century? Lessons from Parshas Vaetchanan and Nachamu What are practical tools and techniques for growing through negative experiences Loneliness: How can I find friends? Grieving sisters seeking comfort: Can we do anything to extend the “allotted time” given to an individual in this lifetime? Understanding Hashem in light of tragedies: Why do we praise G-d for taking us out of difficulties, since he was the one who put us there in the first place? Follow-up: July 4th (Episode 219) Chassidus question: How do we apply to our lives Moshiach’s birthing on Tisha B’av My Life 2018 essays: Energy and its Expression — The Perfect Balance, Mendi Crombie, 38, Givatayim, Israel; A Look at the Power of Visio

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.

TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to the Nine Days, 5 Av and Shabbos Chazon 0:20 • Do I need to say the entire kinus on Tisha B’Av when I don’t understand it and it’s uninspiring? 17:36 • What can a person do when his dignity (malchus) was broken in childhood? 26:04 • Can we say that trauma is a cause for people to become Baalei Teshuva and drastically change their lives? 33:20 • Follow-up: o Secular sources – letter – attached (episode 218) o What causes people to change their life in drastic ways (episode 220) o Pushed off fast (episode 220) 45:34 • How to be a good parent? 49:41 • Do the Rebbe's sichos about television also apply to the unfiltered internet? • Chassidus question: Please explain the meaning and personal relevance of the Berditchever Rebbe’s teaching that we are all shown the Third Temple on Shabbos Cha

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Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Av and the Nine Days Lessons from Parshas Matos-Masei Summer tznius: Until what age is it acceptable for a boy to wear open shoes without socks? What's our role and goal with summer camp? What are reasons why one would "go off the derech" and how can we influence him/her in a positive way?Is Yiddish a lost language? Do we celebrate our English birthdays? What does the Rebbe and Chassidus say about climate change and environmentalism? Follow-up – Episode 219: Pushing off the fast Did the Rebbe say anything about July 4th? Who is our true parent: The Rebbe or our biological parents? Chassidus question: Is it an absolute that Moshiach must come in the next 221 years before the 7th millennium? My Life 2018 essays: Not On Our Own, Shlomo Sherman, 42, Las Vegas, NV; The Positive Side of Atheism and the Way to Reveal It, Dovid Rub, 28, Chaifa, Israel; The Struggle is Real: Using Chassidus to Reframe Challenges, Chana Colin, 28, Philadelphia, PA

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.

TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Shiva B’asser B’Tammuz Nidche • Lessons from the Three Weeks and Parshas Pinchas • Did the Rebbe say anything about July 4th? • Can we establish policy based on a chassidishe hergesh? • As converts we feel isolated in our community and can’t find a mashpia. What can and should we do? • What can we say to parents who were hurt by their child telling them that a chassid farbrenged with his class and said that not they, but the Rebbe is his true parent? • Chassidus question: If keeping the 613 mitzvohs is the recipe to make a dirah b’tachtonim why does the Tanya chapter 15 say that only a person who struggles is an oved Elokim? • My Life 2018 essays: Tools for Dealing with the Temptations of the Internet, Malkie Alperovitch, 22, Migdal Haemek, Israel; Freeing Oneself from Depression and the Path.

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought.

TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Yud Beis-Yud Gimmel Tammuz • Lessons from the 17th of Tammuz and Parshas Balak • Should we use the Ziy”a title on the Rebbe? • What are your thoughts about the border and immigration debate? • Should children ever be separated from their parents? • How to trust and become a tougher person? • Is it acceptable to read quality secular books, or must we resign ourselves to Jewish books of poor literary quality? • Follow-up (episodes 215-216): o Does it make sense to spend Shabbos at the Ohel? o Recording the events of Gimmel Tammuz • Chassidus question: Beautifying mitzvot: Why at times do we beautify mitzvot and at other times insist on keeping them simple, saying that the mitzvah itself is beautiful without frills? Is a Mitzvah itself beautiful or does beauty come from a higher place?

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Chassidus Applied to Chukas What takes precedence: Supporting local mosdos or supporting shluchim? How do I improve my relationship with my mother? Is it okay to date and establish a home before fully dealing with my own self-esteem and dependency issues? How can I control the unspoken urge? Follow-up (episodes 215-216): Does it make sense to spend Shabbos at the Ohel? How does the Rebbe answer us today? What can we do to improve our yeshiva system to work for all our students? OCD Chassidus question: Is energy physical or spiritual? My Life 2018 essays: How to Be a Warrior, Not a Worrier, Devorah Block, 19, San Antonio, TX; Finding a Geulah-Life of Bliss & Joy, In a Place Called Golus, Levi Ginsberg, 22, Brooklyn, NY; Rectifying Chaotic Marriages, Yonason Johnson, 39, Melbourne, Australia

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Chassidus Applied to Gimmel Tammuz and Korach Lessons from Chof Ches Sivan Why don’t we speak about the details of Gimmel Tammuz as we do about Yud Shevat, Beis Nissan, Chof Dalet Teves etc.? Why don’t we appoint a new Rebbe? Did the Rebbe take responsibility for shluchim? How does the Rebbe answer us today? What is the meaning of going to the Ohel or writing into the Igros? Follow-up (episodes 213-215): What is the difference between a sicha and a maamar? What can we do to improve our yeshiva system to work for all our students? Chassidus question: How do we understand the different statements the Rebbe made about Moshiach, the dor h

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Chassidus Applied to Shelach Why recite a Maamar Chassidus when most people don’t understand? What is the difference between a sicha and a maamar? Is our yeshiva system – what we learn, how we learn, when we learn – based on the Rebbe’s guidelines? If so, what can we do if it isn’t working for many of our students? Why did the Rebbe not intervene to improve our yeshiva system? Is the main focus today on kabolas ol or on making Chassidus understandable and relevant? Follow-up (episodes 213-214): Despicable in the name of Torah My teenage friends are drowning: What can we do? Teaching students music Chassidus question: Parso’os – What is the concept of parso’os in Chassidus, its sources,

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Chassidus Applied to Behaalotecho 118th anniversary of the Rebbe’s parents How can someone consider himself a chassid and not be careful with halacha? Is life in our hands or Hashem’s hands? Are special children deprived? Follow-up (episode 213): My teenage friends are drowning: What can we do? How to deal with religious OCD No intimacy in marriage Chassidus question: Why is the Omer counting not from malchus to chesed? My Life 2018 essays: What if You Cannot do a Mitzvah? Naomi Zirkind, 57, Baltimore, MD; “That’s How it Is” — Absolutely Not! How Torah Teaches Us to Think Out of the Box, Hillel Raskin, 22, Germany; Chassidus and Technology, Shiloh Yechezkel Betzalel, 20, Rechovot, Israel

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Chassidus Applied to Bamidbar and Shavuos My teenage friends are drowning: What can we do? How to deal with religious OCD Are we sure that everyone has a soulmate? How to educate children about intimacy? How do we explain the words in Tanya that one has to let go of everything, including wife and children, for G-d? Follow-up (episode 212): Blessings on trees (episode 209) Giving years to the Rebbe No intimacy in marriage Healthy interaction with the opposite gender Chassidus question: What does Atzmus U’Mhus Ohr Ayn Sof mean? If we can’t define Atzmus how can we call it Ohr Ayn Sof? My Life 2018 essays: Chassidut, Polarization and the Opioid Crisis, Avrohom Karp, 22, Spring Valley; Chassidus: Revealing the True Me, Yosef Yitzchak Marneitz, 29, Beitar Illit, Israel; Overcoming Technology Addiction, Yisroel Cotlar, 36, Cary, North Carolina

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Chassidus Applied to Behar-Bechukosei Is there any truth to the idea of chassidim and family members “giving” of their years to the Rebbe? Is the Torah always sensitive to people’s feelings? How can a spouse handle a relationship when there is absolutely no intimacy? What is the healthy way for a teenager to interact with the opposite gender? Follow-up (episodes 210-211): Butterflies Yarmulka Does G-d accept us for who we are? Moshiach and Geulah Was the holocaust a punishment? Chassidus question: According to this week’s Likkutei Torah, why does the Torah still call sheep כשבים (shin before beis) after Yaakov’s avodah of והפריד את הכשבים? My Life 2018 essays: Retroactive Healing: It’s in Our D.N.A., Nechama Dina Zwiebel, 45, Kingston, Pennsylvania; Is Man Superior to the Beast? Chani Tzaitlin, 34, Israel; The Chassidic Perspective on the Well-Being of the Elderly, Dror Yahav, 36, Ramat Gan, Israel

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• Chassidus Applied to Chof Beis Shevat: 30th yahrzeit of the Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka 0:16 • Lessons from Parshas Mishpotim and Shekalim 14:40 • More tips for writing a winning MyLife: Chassidus Applied essay 18:53 • How do we determine the validity of a Torah teacher? 25:58 • Why did G-d create the world for His pleasure at our expense? 40:25 • How can we get men to be more refined in their approach to marriage and family? 46:07 • Follow-up: Chabad shul (episode 199) 53:22 • Why Don’t We Daven the Way Chassidus Expects of Us? Prayer continued 55:52 • Chassidus Question: Does the inanimate world “feel” things? 01:02:11

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• Chassidus Applied to Purim 2:50 o How was Esther allowed to be married to Achashverosh? 4:08 o Why do we make noise when Haman's name is mentioned, giving him more attention than to Esther and Mordechai? 15:01 • Evaluating hundreds of great essays in this year’s MyLife: Chassidus Applied essay contest 1:42 • How do we avoid passing on our trauma to our children? 20:57 • Should one wait for a stable parnassa before getting married? 23:41 • What constitutes healthy eating according to the Torah? 29:49 • Wall of shame forever? If a person has paid his dues for violating others should he be shamed for the rest of his life? 34:00 • Follow-up: o Parental abuse (episodes 201-202) 48:56 o Recent school shootings (episode 202) 50:06 o Secular books (episode 202) 53:45 o Prayer (episode 201) 55:56 o Lying (episode 85) 56:50 o General comments 58:14 • Chassidus Question: How does Chassidus explain G-d’s “anger” and “punishment”? 59:26

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• Chassidus Applied to Parshas Vayikra and Rosh Chodesh Nissan 1:33 • Lessons from the 25th and 27th of Adar 17:54 • We have reached the second tier of evaluating the essays in this year’s MyLife: Chassidus Applied essay contest 25:20 • What will the world look like when Moshiach comes? 27:35 • What is the Rebbe’s opinion on bariatric surgery and laser surgery? 38:51 • What to tell children about an absentee father? 45:09 • How to deal with the feeling of lost opportunities of my youth? 53:39 • Follow-up: o Home birthing (episode 204) 1:00:32 o G-d’s goodness (episodes 201-204) 1:05:32 o Shaming someone for their crimes? (episodes 202-204) 1:04:46 • Chassidus Question: Is the world of thought more real than the world of action? 01:08:39

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• Chassidus Applied to Shabbos HaGadol and Parshas Tzav 10:48 • Lessons from Beis Nissan 3:23 • Final stages of evaluating this year’s MyLife: Chassidus Applied essays 18:03 • Why are we holding on to new chumros which don’t seem to be part of the original Torah? 37:56 • U’ldovka bo: to what extent does cleaving to the Rebbe attach one to G-d? 20:56 • What special powers does the Rebbe have? 32:09 • Follow-up: o Absentee parent (episode 205) 55:28 o Bariatric surgery (episode 205) 58:46 o Are Lubavitchers who live in Crown Heights second class citizens (episode 204) 1:03:40 • Chassidus Question: How do we apply the Chassidic example of a king in our modern age when we no longer have monarchs? 01:09:26

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• Chassidus Applied to the month of Adar 6:05 • Lessons from Parshas Terumah and Shabbos Hafsokeh 13:57 • Closing days of the MyLife: Chassidus Applied essay contest 3:20 • Abuse issues: o Does a survivor need to show respect to an abusive parent 30:35 o How can a survivor avoid seeing Judaism as horrific when the abuse came from a Jewish role model? 32:25 • Why is Isaac referred to as Abraham’s only son? 45:44 • Why does a divorced woman have to cover her hair? 48:51 • What is the spiritual meaning of colors? 56:33 • Is it inappropriate for a bochur to earn parnossa before marriage? 51:42 • Follow-up: o More refined men (episode 200) 57:36 o Prayer (episode 199-200) 01:01:16 • Why Don’t We Daven the Way Chassidus Expects of Us? Prayer continued 01:03:50 • Chassidus Question: If the hidden good is greater than the revealed good, why do we wish each other revealed good? 01:07:12

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• Chassidus Applied to Zayin and Tes Adar 3:20 • Lessons from Parshas Tetzaveh and Zachor 22:30 • Hundreds of essay submissions in this year’s MyLife: Chassidus Applied essay contest 0:15 • What would the Rebbe say about the recent school shootings? 26:12 • Isn’t the Bar-Mitzvah Maamar too difficult for our children? 35:38 • Can we understand G-d? 42:15 • How to be an emotionally warm person? 47:27 • Do you recommend reading secular self-help books? 50:13 • Follow-up: Abusive parent (episode 201) 55:53 • Chassidus Question: Why do we assume that G-d is absolute goodness? 1:03:26

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• Chassidus Applied to Parshas Vayakhel-Pikkudei and Parah 4:44 • The evaluation continues: hundreds of excellent essays in this year’s MyLife: Chassidus Applied essay contest 16:46 • Should we be following US Department of Health guidelines regarding time between pregnancies? 19:21 • What is the Rebbe's opinion on homebirth? 23:23 • Is it important to the Rebbe that I live in Crown Heights? 25:05 • How do I deal with a spouse who does not share my need for emotional connection? 37:03 • How do we create balance between tznius and maintaining a strong emotional passion between spouses? 45:33 • How to ensure that a spiritual high is channeled appropriately? 54:25 • Follow-up: o Wall of shame forever? Does a person has paid his dues for violating others need to be shamed for the rest of his life? (episode 203) 58:09 o Healthy eating (episode 203) 01:02:50 o G-d’s Anger (episode 203) 01:03:33 o Reward and punishment (episode 203) 01:04:22 • Chassidus Question:

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• Chassidus Applied to Isru Chag 0:51 • Lessons from Parshas Shemini 15:07 • What lesson can I derive from a negative Seder experience? 23:42 • How do we correct wrongs if we can’t speak loshen hora? 29:19 • Aren’t we all shluchim? 35:09 • Shlichus follow-up (episodes 204; 206) 35:09 • Chassidus Question: What is the correct definition of the word bittul used in Chassidus? 57:00 • Reviewing My Life 2018 winning essays: o Top 3 winners: Reclaiming Vulnerability, by Leibel Gniwisch, 24, Montreal, Canada, Teacher, Lamplighters Yeshivah 1:02:35 5 Steps to Dealing with Perfectionism, by Chana Hendel, 18, shlucha, Athens, Greece 1:06:48 And Choose Life, by Shterny Tubul (nee Fogelman), 22, Natick, MA and Brooklyn, NY, Teacher, Southern Connecticut Hebrew Academy. 01:08:10 o Student winners. Cognitive and Emotional Faculties, by Menachem Mendel Yeshayahu, 16, Haifa, Israel, Student, Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lod 1:11:10 Plus new bon

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Chassidus Applied to Yud Alef Nissan; Yud Gimmel Nissan 0:29 • What is the connection between the Rebbe as the leader of the seventh generation and malchus? 8:03 • How do we reconcile the paradox of malchus – that it has no power of its own and that it,s all powerful? 9:56 • What does the Rebbe want and expect of us? Is shlichus the only option? 16:02 • What is the history of the Rebbe’s view on bochurim getting semicha? 23:48 • Lessons from Pesach 35:31 • Can pregnant woman drink four cups of grape juice? 38:26 • Why doesn’t Chabad sing or say the piyutim like Chad Gadya and Echad Mi Yodea? 39:15 • Follow-up: o Healthy anger (episode 204) 43:18 o Minyan that davens fast (episode 199) 47:08 o Parnosso before marriage (episodes 201; 203) 52:04 • Chassidus Question: o What is the differences between the kelipah of Mitzrayim, Midian and Amalek? 53:16 o Why is Golus Mitzrayim not include in the four goliyot (exiles)? 54:44 • Announcing the winners of thi

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• Chassidus Applied to Iyar and Beis Iyar 1:45 • Lessons from Parshas Tazria-Metzora 16:54 • Why don’t we see Chassidim being scrupulous about making blessings on trees? 32:03 • Does negating secular education mean that we have to be ignorant? 35:33 o Are we obligated to teach our children a trade and how to make a living? o Should we not be teaching basic English and math skills? • How can I connect emotionally and not just intellectually? 47:26 • What is the Jewish perspective on chakras and the third eye? 54:26 • Follow-up: shlichus (episodes 204; 206-207) 59:22 • Chassidus Question: How do you explain in palatable terms the idea of a metzora according to Chassidus, as one lacking the bittul of “ohr abba”? 20:48 • My Life 2018 essays: The Holy Cow Diet, by Levi Teldon, 34, Shliach, San Antonio, Texas; Chassidic Emotional Intelligence, by Shraga Crombie, 37, Chabad House at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ; HACK Your Addiction: Chassidus for the Smartphone Era

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• Chassidus Applied to Parshas Acharei-Kedoshim and 13 Iyar 12:38 • What is the story with the Rebbe’s brother, R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib? 0:57 • Why is there a discrepancy between the Torah reading in Israel and in the diaspora? 20:52 • Why are many women on a mitzva-based walkathon dressed not tzinus’dik? 29:30 • Chassidus question: What resides on the right side of the non-Jews’ heart? 35:21 • Are butterflies included in the Rebbe’s directive not to show children impure animals? 45:18 • Why do you wear a knitted yarmulke? 49:59 • Follow-up: o Blessings on trees (episode 209) 55:48 o Where to find a teacher to help understand Chassidus? (episode 209) 56:30 • Chassidus question: What is the deeper meaning of the Omer counting and the refinement of each of the 7x7 emotions? 59:16 • My Life 2018 essays: Head or Heart? A Study of Dealing with Conflict, Aidel Cohen, 23, Brooklyn, NY; Sefiras HaChochma: The Solution to Our Postmodern Crisis, Avrohom Goldshmid, 22, Brooklyn;

MyLife: Chassidus Applied: Recent Episodes

Rabbi Simon Jacobson

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MyLife #Chassidus #Uvalde

MyLife #Chassidus #Uvalde

MyLife #Chassidus #Uvalde