Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Tammuz What does the month teach us? Why would our Sages adopt this month’s name Tammuz when this is the name of a Babylonian deity?! What lies behind the paradox of Tammuz? What does it teach us about facing our present challenges? What is the central theme and lesson from this week’s Torah portion? Does it have a connection with this month? Why is Balaam’s blessing so fundamental, to the point that we say it in our morning prayer? Who would be ...
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Gimmel Tammuz How can we describe and explain this day? How do we honor this day? Why do we say that the presence of a tzaddik is stronger after they pass away? What was the Rebbe’s last major teaching before Chof Zayin Adar and Gimmel Tammuz? What maamar of the Rebbe would you recommend we study on this day? How is Gimmel Tammuz this year, 31 years later, different from previous years? Are there guidelines on how to pray at the Ohel to realize t...
Jun 30, 2025•59 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should we focus on during this time? What's a good way to thank Hashem publicly for all the great miracles he did to protect us from Iran's attacks? What lessons about current events can we learn from these days and this week’s Torah portion? Should we be relying on President Trump and the USA to help Israel? How will this war change the future of the world? What is our role in these unfolding events? How can we inspire each other? Are there...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 5 min
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:How should we react to Operation Rising Lion? • What is G-d's message to us today? 05:36 • What can we learn from the operation being called Rising Lion, from the verse k’lovi yokum? 16:20 • Is the lion, the symbol of Judah, connected to Moshiach? 20:17 • What can we do about this situati...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 5 min
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Post Shavous? • What is the significance of the 12th of Sivan? 01:10 • What is the energy and focus of our work during this time period? 07:54 • Why did we need to refine ourselves during the 49 days of Sefirah in preparation for receiving the Torah, when the Torah itself refines us? 10:2...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How should we respond to the latest tragic Washington murders? Where is Hashem in all of this? Is there something we can do? Should we stop displaying our Jewish identity, not go to shul, remove Jewish symbols? Why do we read this Torah chapter before Shavuos? Who owns the Torah? Can anyone claim royalties? What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? What is the personal significance of this holiday? What is the Torah, and wh...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 9 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What is the connection between this Omer period, Lag B’Omer and the weekly Torah portion? Revealing the hidden and deeper good even in negative experiences What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter? Is Judaism rigid or flexible? Static or dynamic? What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? Why are some blessings so great that they have to be hidden within curses? Is it appropriate to get an aliya when they read ...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 8 min
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 lear...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 13 min
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 Av...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Transition from Nissan to Iyar What is the central theme of this period in time? What is the meaning of geulah – personally and psychologically? Rosh Chodesh Iyar What lessons do we learn from this month? What is the significance of it being the second month, and of its acronyms? Beis Iyar Is there a connection between Tiferes of Tiferes and l'chatchila ariber? How do we personalize this day? 28 Nissan How can we not feel despair after hearing the...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 10 min
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Yud Alef Nissan • How do we honor the Rebbe’s 123rd birthday? 02:17 • What is the significance of the number eleven? 17:30 • How is it related to the Rebbe’s leadership? 17:50 • Is there a connection to the Rambam’s birthday on Erev Pesach? 20:08Personalizing the experience • Why is Yetzi...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 13 min
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 nam...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 27 Adar What lessons do we learn from this day? Did the Rebbe say anything prior to this day preparing us for events to come? The chronology of this week’s Torah portion and the following books of the Torah What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter? Why is accountability so vital? What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? Why was a cloud descending on the Mishkan a sign of the Shechina’s presence? How does Chas...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Triple Purim (Meshulash) in Jerusalem Adar How can joy increase after Purim? Is there a connection between joy and Purim and the sign of Pisces/fish of the month of Adar? inner dimensions and secrets? How does joy reveal What does Purim teach us about today’s wars with our enemies? Why did Mordechai not bow to Haman (follow-up)? Why do the sages interpret that Esther was married to Mordechai (follow-up)? Why do we commemorate the Fast of Esther t...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What lessons can we learn from Tes Adar – 85 years later? Why was coming to America a new era in history? What does Purim teach us about today’s wars with our enemies? Can we compare Hamas to Haman? Is there a connection between the redemption of Purim and the final redemption? Why will Purim be the only holiday that we will celebrate in the future? Why was it so important that Mordechai not bow to Haman? After all, Jacob bowed to Esau. If Esther...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 44th Siyum HaRambam What is its significance? Why did the Rebbe institute learning the daily Rambam? When was it instituted and what is some of the background? Why does the Rambam’s book of halachas begin and end with discussing G-d's existence? What is the theme and energy of this month? What is the source that the mazal of this month is special? Why is Adar unique when we’re supposed to be joyous all the time? What are some things we can do to ...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Bibas family tragedy 0:30 • How should we react to the tragic news that the mother and her two red headed babies were murdered by the terrorist savages? 05:10 • Is revenge an acceptable response? 12:04 13:52 • What should I say to a friend who no longer wants to be observant due to G-d al...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 10 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Are we living in Messianic times? How do we open our eyes and see redemption coming? What lessons do we learn from this day, especially for our times? What does the Rebbetzin represent in our lives? How do we know what stories to believe about the Rebbetzin? If the Rebbetzin wanted her privacy, why are we speaking about her so publicly? Is there significance to the number 22 in connection with the Rebbetzin? Why is the Rebbetzin named Chaya Mushk...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Yud Shevat – 75 Years: Chassidus Applied to Basi L’Gani What is the main takeaway from this foundational discourse? What do we learn about the tzimtzum in this year’s chapter 15 and the Rebbe’s maamorim of 5725 and 5745? What are its practical applications? Does tzimtzum separate or connect us with the Divine? What do we learn from the Magid’s Torah on tzimtzum, as elaborated upon in Hemshech Ayin Beis? How is the tzimtzum not really a concealmen...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Yud Shevat – 75 Years What is the significance of this milestone? How does Basi L’Gani capture the central theme and mission of our seventh generation? What lessons do we learn from chapter 15 of Basi L’Gani? What is the chiddush that the most hidden treasures – l'maaleh maaleh ad ayn kaytz – are splurged on to the foot soldiers empowering them to be victorious over the enemies? What did each Rebbe add to the understanding of tzimtzum? Why did th...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Bo How does this week’s Torah portion about the Egyptian exile and exodus reflect the challenges, disruptions and transitions in today’s world? What is the central theme of this Torah chapter? What personal and global lessons does it offer us? Can we apply the story of exodus to the hostages today? And the war in Gaza with the war against the Egyptians, especially considering that many Gazans are from Egypt? Is there a connection between the bloo...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Is the recent cease-fire and hostage exchange a positive thing? What would the Rebbe say about this? Is there anything positive that emerged from the hostage crisis? What should be our long-term goal? With all the disappointments should we become more complacent? What can we learn from the Rambam today? How was the Rambam unique? What can we learn from the Alter Rebbe today? What does his name represent? What were the Alter Rebbe’s last words to ...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What can we learn from the LA fires? Should we see them as a punishment? How do our good deeds help prevent disasters? Are they a sign of better things to come? What does it mean that after a fire we become rich? Are events like this foretold in the Torah? Why are the prophets cryptic? What is the central theme of this Torah chapter? What personal and global lessons does it offer us? What does it teach us about suffering? Why is Moshe known by th...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Hei Teves What do we commemorate and celebrate on this day? What was the spiritual trial and victory connected to this day? Why were the stolen books considered a challenge to the Rebbe’s leadership? Why did the Rebbe take such offense to the statement by the opposition that Chabad is not “active”? How does Hei Teves express a deeper victory than the miraculous victory of Chanukah? What did the Rebbe mean that the stolen book...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What is Chanukah’s message to us today? How does it teach us to find hope and light in challenging times? What is the personal application of the Chanukah light details – time, place, number, oil? What does the oil represent? Chassidus Applied to Chanukah and Zos Chanukah Why do we eat potato latkes and donuts on Chanukah? Is it a mitzvah? What is the difference between a custom and a mitzvah? What is the significance of Zos Chanukah? Is Zos Chan...
Dec 31, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What energy do we draw from these days between Yud Tes Kislev and Chanukah? What do these holidays have in common? Why don’t we study Torah on nittel eve? How can refraining from Torah study have a positive impact? How can a negative turn into a positive? Why is there a custom to play chess at this time? What connection does it have with Chanukah? Why aren’t we obligated to read Megilas Antiochus on Chanukah, as we are about reading Megilas Esthe...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Yud Daled Kislev What is its significance? History and stories What did the Rebbe say about meriting the 60th anniversary? Why did the Rebbe not edit his blessing on the 60th anniversary? What personal lessons do we learn from the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin’s marriage? What did Yud Tes Kislev accomplish? How did it affect the larger world? What is its message today? Why did the Alter Rebbe laud the impact his liberation had on t...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Yud Daled Kislev What is its significance? History and stories What did the Rebbe say about meriting the 60th anniversary? Why did the Rebbe not edit his blessing on the 60th anniversary? What personal lessons do we learn from the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin’s marriage? What did Yud Tes Kislev accomplish? How did it affect the larger world? What is its message today? Why did the Alter Rebbe laud the impact his liberation had on t...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How does Rosh Chodesh Kislev empower us today? What does Chanukah teach us about dealing with darkness? Why is this month called Chodesh Ha’Geulah? How does Jacob’s journey from Be’er Sheva to Charan reflect in our lives today? What does this chapter teach us on how to counter the fears triggered by recent events? What is the significance of Jacob’s dream? Why did G-d promise the land to Jacob after He had already promised it to Abraham? Did Jaco...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How should we react to the horrific murder of R’ Zvi Kogan hy”d? What are its deeper implications? Is this a sign of a widening war against Jews? Should we be afraid? How are we to understand Iran’s extreme hostility and hatred toward Israel and Jews? If we defeated the Persians on Purim, why do we still need to contend with Iran? Can we interpret the Yalkut Shemoni as referring to today’s events? Would it be correct to say that the current Irani...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 2 min
