MyLife: Chassidus Applied
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Podcast by Simon Jacobson addresses the personal and emotional needs of our community by answering the most pressing questions of our lives -- from the perspective of Chassidic thought. The podcast demonstrates how the Torah 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. Get unlimited free downloads of MP3 recordings o
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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
How can Rosh Hashana help us during this time of war in Israel?
- Is it an open miracle that the Israeli army was able to dismantle the leadership of the Hezbollah terrorists in less than a week?
- Is the killing of the head of Hezbollah and Israel’s recent victories connected to this time of year?
- Is there a teaching that if a year begins badly it will end positively?
- Is...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:How can Elul help us during these trying times?
- How do the Thirteen Divine Attributes of Compassion empower us especially when we are faced with difficult challenges and war?
- What do the last days of Elul teach us today?
- When we say the King is in the field in Elul, do we mean the Divine essence or some of His characteristics?
- When it says Hashem is in the field and ...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
How can Elul help us during these trying times?
- What can we do differently and better this Elul to ensure that 5785 will be a great year?
- Can you explain in practical terms how I can connect to the king in the field?
- Why don’t we find Elul and its special customs mentioned in the Talmud or the Rambam?
- What is the proper translation of kesiva v'chasima tova? ...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
How does Elul empower us today?
- How can we ensure that the 13 Divine attributes of compassion radiating this month manifest in our collective and personal lives – in helping secure the release of the hostages, in bringing us blessings in our livelihood, health, children etc.?
- Should we buy lottery tickets this month?
- What accounting (cheshbon ha’nefesh) should we be ...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does the month of Elul teach us today?
- How Elul empowers us with strength in threatening times?
- Which names describe the month of Elul?
- What is the meaning of the “king is in the field”?
- What specific things should we be doing during this month?
- What unique power and energy does this month have?
- What is its historical background?
- 60 Days: A Spiritual ...
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answered Donate now: https://mylife500.com For recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier. Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Will war in Israel ever end? 01:34 • How should we react to the latest events in Northern Israel and Lebanon? 08:27 • What can we do? 09:30 • Did the prophets predict today’s war? 11:14 What does the transitio...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does the 15th of Av teach us today?
- How does the cycle from destruction to rebuilding help us navigate the extremes in our times?
- Why is this day such a great holiday, comparable to Yom Kippur?
- How do we reconcile the great holiday of the 15th of Av with the rule that we must diminish in joy when the month of Av arrives?
- Why did we break the axes on this day,...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does Tisha B’Av teach us today?
- How does it empower us in difficult times?
- What is its psychological application?
- How do these days, and the general Jewish calendar, reflect the cycles of life?
- Why are different prayers designated to different times of the year?
- How do we explain Rabbi Akiva laughing when he saw destruction?
- Is it appropriate for a fa...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What do the Nine Days teach us today?
- What is the Rebbe’s unique approach to this saddest time of the year?
- How does this period help us face challenges?
- How does Rosh Chodesh Av empower us?
- Can we expect that the sadness of this period will be transformed to joy?
- Should we be afraid of our enemies threatening us?
- What is the best way...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What do the Three Weeks teach us today?
- How does this time period help us get through challenges?
- Can we connect the latest tragic rocket attack killing 12 children and teens to this time of year?
- Who is the destructive angel Ketev Meriri that is unleashed during the three weeks, and what can we do to protect ourselves from him?
- Can we expect that the sadness of...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does 17 Tammuz teach us today?
- How do the Three Weeks reflect the twists and turns and ups and downs of our life cycles?
- Since Rabbi Akiva laughed because he saw that the destruction of the Temple is really a step toward its rebuilding, why do we mourn during the Three Weeks?
- What do we learn from the breach of the Jerusalem walls?
- What does Yerushalayim m...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Why is there so much upheaval and instability in the world today?
- Is it a result of us being in transition from golus to geulah?
- How did the Rebbe respond to the attempt against President Reagan in 1981?
- What does it teach us about the state of today’s society and education?
- Did the Rebbe embrace the US Presidents honoring and proclaiming the Rebbe’s bi...
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answered Donate now: https://mylife500.com For recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier. Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: • What does Gimmel Tammuz teach us today? 0:55 • How should we approach the 30th anniversary of Gimmel Tammuz? 06:30 • What can we learn about Gimmel Tammuz from Joshua stopping the sun from setting on this day t...
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answered Donate now: https://mylife500.com For recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier. Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this time period and Torah portion teach us today? • What do we learn from Chof Ches Sivan? 04:40 • Why does this day signify the beginning of a new era in history? 04:40 • What do we learn from Parsh...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does this time period and Torah portion teach us today?
- How do we apply the journey of the Jewish people in the wilderness toward the Promised Land to our life journey?
- What do we learn from the sin of the scouts about facing the challenges in our life’s journeys?
- What can we do during today's war and unrest to not repeat the same mistake as the scouts? ...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
- MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 500
- Tribute to Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky a”h
- How should we react to the rescue of the four hostages?
- What happened on this day 3336 years ago?
- Why is it important for us to honor it?
- What is Torah?
- What is Torah from G-d's perspective?
- Why was the Torah not given at the beginning of creation?
- Why is it called...
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 strat...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
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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 alter...
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 ...
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today?
- What lessons do we glean from our work of counting the Omer in the “second month” (Iyar) following the “first month” (Nissan)?
- What are the different meanings of the word sefirah (v’sefartem)?
- How can we gain strength and conviction in the war with Hamas?
- What’s the best way to address the anti-Israel p...
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