Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Rosh Chodesh Nissan
- Why is this day and month unique?
- What is the significance that the first mitzvah we were given as a nation is blessing the new moon of the month of Nissan?
- What is the meaning of Nissan?
- What is the difference between nissim and niflaos?
- Is the revelation of this month initiated from above or below?
- What does it teach and how can it empower us in dealing with our present challenges?
- Is there any credence in connecting the name of this month with an auto manufacturer by the same name?
- What is the significance of this day?
- What were some of the last words the Rebbe Rashab said before his histalkus?
- What lessons can we draw from the Rebbe Rashab to help us navigate today's challenges?
- What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter?’
- Why is G-d's name not mentioned in the opening verse?
- Why does Vayikra have a small aleph?
- What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times?
- Is Pesach meant to be a dreaded holiday filled with extreme stringencies?
- Why and when did the Seder become a mechanical ritual for many Jews?
- How can we rejuvenate the Pesach experience into a personally relevant and exciting experience?
- What can I do to avoid conflicts with my spouse who keeps adding more draconian Pesach chumras, traumatizing our family?
Beis Nissan Vayikra Pre-Pesach
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