Ep. 542: What Responsibilities Do We Have to Ensure We Are Sanctifying G-d in Our Lives?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
In loving memory of Rabbi Sholom Lipskar a”h 

• A few words about Rabbi Jacobson’s relationship with Rabbi Lipskar 

• What is the meaning of “living with the times”? 
• What is the central theme of this Parsha? 
• What is the meaning of sanctification? 
• How do we sanctify the mundane? 
• How can someone be despicable in the “name of Torah”? 
• How do we create balance in our lives – balance between transcendence and integration?
• Why was the offering of Nadav and Avihu called “strange fire”? 
• Can you explain how the imbalance of rotzo and shuv led to the death of Aaron’s sons? 
• How do we reconcile the different reasons given for their death? 

• What responsibilities do we have to ensure we are sanctifying G-d in our lives? 
• How would the Rebbe advise us to deal with the pro Hamas protests in our neighborhoods? 
• Are the Jews who march supporting Hamas terrorists part of the erev rav? 
• What reaction should we have to a recent confrontation between a Jew and a man in a wheelchair? 

• Is owning a dog appropriate? 
• What attitude should we have to people who own dogs? 

• Does this month contain a special energy because it's the only month where every day of the month has the time bound mitzvah of counting the Omer? 
• What type of healing does this month refer to?