MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Nov 18 2024 318 ep. 70 mins 177
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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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Ep. 520: How Can These Torah Chapters Help Us Understand Today’s Wars?

Nov 18 2024 60 mins  
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:What do we learn from Parshas Chayei Sarah? How can these Torah chapters help us understand today’s wars and what we can do to help the situation? What is the central theme of this Torah portion? Why is the portion that talks about the death of Sarah called the life of Sarah? What is the lesson from Eliezer initially wan

Ep. 519: How Should We React to President-Elect Trump’s Victory? Should We Be Celebrating?

Nov 11 2024 67 mins  
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What do we learn from Parshas Vayeira? What is the central theme of this Torah portion? Why did G-d reveal Himself to Abraham? How can we gain Divine revelation? How could Abraham turn away from G-d to greet guests? If greeting guests is greater than greeting the Shechina, why was G-d offended by Malki-Zedek first blessing Abr

Ep. 518: What Should Our Perspective Be on This Week's Presidential Election?

Nov 04 2024 69 mins  
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus applied to this time of year What is the lesson from this period following the Tishrei holiday season? What is the meaning of the custom to announce, “and Yaakov went on his way”? How can we manifest Divine infinity into our finite lives? What is the story behind the song to the words “kesiva v’chasima tova”

Ep. 517: How Can Sukkos Help Us in This Time of War in Israel?

Oct 14 2024 69 mins  
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus applied to this time of year Why are these days between Yom Kippur and Sukkos so powerful? What is the lesson from these days? Why is the day after Yom Kippur called “G-d’s Name”? What is the proper way to greet people during these days? What is the significance of new year and holiday blessings? How do our bl

Ep. 516: How Should We Honor October 7th?

Oct 07 2024 69 mins  
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How should we honor October 7th? What can we learn from this day's timing in the holiday season? What does Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and Simchas Torah teach us about today’s war in Israel? Why is Israel and the Jewish people so central to human civilization? What should be the number one export from Israel? What is the connec

Ep. 515: How Can Rosh Hashana Help Us During This Time of War in Israel?

Sep 30 2024 69 mins  
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

Ep. 514: How Should We React to the Mass Exploding Pagers and the Latest Events in Lebanon?

Sep 23 2024 64 mins  
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

Ep. 513: What Can We Do Differently and Better This Elul to Ensure That 5785 Will Be a Great Year?

Sep 16 2024 68 mins  
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 t

Ep. 512: How Do We Respond to Arguments Claiming That Jews Are Racists?

Sep 09 2024 65 mins  
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 a

Ep. 511: Enlisting in the IDF How should we defend ourselves from antisemitic attacks? 

Sep 03 2024 65 mins  
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 his