Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What should be our focus as we begin the second week of Elul?
- How can Elul practically help us in our daily struggles?
- Since we can do teshuva in the “blink of an eye” why do we need thirty days of Elul and ten days of teshuva?
- How do we apply the Alter Rebbe’s example of the “king in the field” in our daily lives?
- What did the Rebbe add to this example?
- Is there value in just wanting to be better, even if no action is taken?
- How can we ensure that we are creating the proper containers in Elul to receive the Divine blessings?
- Can we tap into Elul’s energy all year round?
- How does sof maaseh b'machshava techila relate to the month of Elul as the last month of the year leading into the new year?
- What personal and global lessons can we learn from this week’s Parsha in how to fight our life battles?
- How do we explain the Torah allowing taking a “beautiful woman” captive during war?
- What are the practical applications of remembering what Amalek did to us?
- Can we apply Amalek to the war against Hamas?
- Why aren’t more religious Jews joining this war?
- Why are sin offerings brought in the holy temple relevant for us to read today, as well as after the geulah when evil will be eradicated?
- Are we davening properly?
- What impact should prayer have on us and our emotional intelligence?
- How can we make davening a more transformative experience?
Ki Teitzei Prayer What can Chassidus teach us about trichotillomania (hair pulling)?
As a non-Jew, will learning Hebrew and studying Torah make my life happy?
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