Ep. 543: What Does R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib’s Name and Life Teach Us?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What lessons can we learn from 13 Iyar, the 73rd yahrzeit of Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib a”h  

• What does his name and life teach us? 
• What did the Rebbe say after he stood up from shiva for his brother in 1952? 
• How do we deal with setbacks and difficulties? 

• How do we personalize this day? 
• Is there a connection between the 13 and 14th of Iyar? 

• Why do we celebrate on the day Rashbi passed away? 
• What is the connection between Rashbi and joy? 
• What do we learn from Rashbi and Lag B’omer? 
• What impact does the inner dimension of Torah have on our lives? 

• What is the significance of counting the Omer? 
• How do we apply to our lives the fact that the Omer counting begins after the barley offering? 
• What different meanings are there in the word sefira? 
• Why do we refine our emotions during these days? 
• Why not focus on cognitive emotions? 
• After counting the Omer why do we recite psalm 67 about the conductor of songs? 
• Why do we not make a blessing after we missed one day of counting? 
• Do we get a special reward for counting all 49 days? 
• Why do we not schedule weddings and listen to music during the days of the Omer? 
• Why does Chabad (and others) resume the customs of mourning after Lag B’Omer? 
• How is it possible that Rabbi Akiva’s students did not show respect to each other? 
• Why did Rabbi Akiva not stop their behavior? 
• What lessons can we learn from this in dealing with conflicts today?
• Why is there a custom to study the tractate of Sotah during these days? 

• What is the meaning of “l’hazhir ha’gdolim al ha’ktanim”? 
• What relevance does the service of the priests have to most of us who are not kohanim? 
• Why can a Kohen with physical deformities not serve in the temple?