Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Rosh Hashana 5780 0:08 • Lessons from 25 Elul and Netzavim 11:58 • Since a person’s amount of income is determined on Rosh Hashana, does it make any difference how many hours we invest in work? 15:34 • Can we call G-d a "She"? 25:29 • If the Torah forbids tattooing because one's body belongs to G-d, why th...
Sep 23, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to 15 Elul, 18 Elul and Ki Tovo 0:09 • Is it prohibited to see a psychic? 16:02 • How do I move on from my parents' ugly divorce? 19:08 • How much should one reveal about their own past experiences when trying to help others? 28:24 • How do I overcome my feeling immature at age 40, something I was told repeat...
Sep 16, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to 13 Elul and Ki Teitzei 0:55 • How do you explain the laws of yefas to’ar and ben sorer u’moreh in this week’s parsha? 06:52 • What methods should be used to discipline young students? 30:55 • Is it appropriate to publish pictures of women in our publications and websites? 34:33 • What is the obligation of ...
Sep 09, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Elul and Shoftim 0:10 • Why doesn’t Torah and Judaism celebrate art as it does song? 9:19 • How should we relate to Rabbis with different standards? 24:08 • Considering the Rebbe refusing to receive a new car as a gift, what should our attitude be to receiving gifts? 30:32 • Why are older singles looked do...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Re’eh and Rosh Chodesh Elul 0:18 • According to Chassidus what relationship should we have with the physical objects in our lives – clothing, furniture, gifts we receive, antiques etc.? 16:31 • What is the source and reason for married women covering their hair? 23:21 • What attitude should we have to supe...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Chof Av and Eikev 0:15 • Lessons from Blessing the Month of Elul 16:00 • Is there a lesson from every single word in Torah? 19:11 • How can you say that you are not getting political when the mere fact that you are addressing a political issue makes it political? 22:28 • Please shed some light on how we ar...
Aug 27, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Tishe B’Av nidche 0:11 • Lessons from 15th of Av and Shabbos Nachamu 12:30 • Has the Rebbe ever made public statements about mass shootings, why they happen and what can be done to prevent them? 21:36 • Does real bitachon include believing that everything Hashem sends our way will be revealed good? 26:03 •...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to the 5th of Av and Shabbos Chazon 1:06 • Is there life on other planets according to Torah? 17:07 • Does Cholov Yisroel affect our emunah? 21:46 • Is it appropriate to paint a mural of the Alter Rebbe on an alley wall? 26:30 • How can we explain the many wives of Yaakov, Shlomo and others? 31:07 • I am no l...
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to the Three Weeks, the Nine Days and Mattos-Massei 0:13 • What is the Rebbe’s opinion on using non-Jewish books for chinuch? 20:04 • Is it appropriate to watch women's wrestling? 25:26 If G-d has no physical form, what does it mean that the Torah, which has physical form, was given to us by G-d? 30:23 • What...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to 17 Tammuz Nidche 0:11 • Lessons from Pinchas 8:17 • How can I alleviate financial anxieties? 17:50 • What is the Torah’s view on borders and immigration? Should we be supporting open immigration even if it may cause security risks? 24:09 • Does the Rebbe address the issue of buying German products today? 3...
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 18 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to 12-13 Tammuz and Balak 0:12 • What is the Chabad custom regarding bringing in an early Shabbos? 14:52 • What will Chabad look like in 30 years? 19:00 • When naming a child after a tzaddik/Rebbe can we combine the name with that of a layperson? 24:36 • Should we be concerned with secular values seeping into...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Chukas 1:04 • Is G-d waiting for every Jew to be observant and every non-Jew to to accept the Sheva Mitzvos before bringing the complete Geulah? 12:32 • Are we meant to be afraid of G-d? Is “fear” the accurate translation? 21:45 • Should I, as a female, be going to a male healer? 26:20 • Is it appropriate ...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Gimmel Tammuz – 25 years: What does it mean? How do we turn Gimmel Tammuz day into an ongoing change in our daily lives? Why isn’t calling the Rebbe Nosi Ha’Dor self-serving? How can we describe the Rebbe with Torah verses referring to G-d? Why is the note we write to the Rebbe at the Ohel called a pidyon nefesh? How can we understand our personal expressions regarding the Rebbe in Maaneh Loshon? Chassidus Applied to Chof Ches Sivan and Korach Follow up: Mashpia Chassidus question: Is there a co...
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Chassidus Applied to Shelach How do I find a mashpia? How can we create a more organized and reliable system for identifying and finding an appropriate mashpia? What distinguishes between different kosher certifications? Should I be choosing one over another? Should I accept a once-in-a-lifetime offer to play a role in a TV show? How should I deal with same gender attraction? Is same gender relationships prohibited for females as it is for men? What to do about social anxiety in everyday life? H...
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Chassidus Applied to Post Shavuos and Behaalosecho How and who produced the Hanochos -- transcripts – of the Rebbe’s talks? What does Torah and Kabbalah say about reincarnation and communication with past lives? Should being a meshichist/saying Yechi be relevant when choosing a shidduch? How much time should a chosson and kallah be in contact with each other during their engagement? As a mother of young children how can I daven properly with the right intentions? Follow up: Israel-centric Judais...
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Bamidbar and Shavuos 00:28 • Why do we eat dairy on Shavuos? 9:25 • Now that most of the world's Jews live in Israel, should the focus shift from a disapora-centric Judaism to an Israel-centric Judaism? 19:25 • Why are we told more about the yetzer hara than the yetzer tov? 27:19 • Should we be more sensiti...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Bechukosei and Blessing the Month of Sivan 0:43 • Is Rabbi Akiva’s 24,000 students a rounded or an actual number? 12:00 • Who authored the Zohar and what are its origins? 16:42 • Why did G-d create poor people? 27:47 • How can I deal with conflicting feelings about Yiddishkeit and Chabad – I feel at times t...
May 27, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Pesach Sheni and Lag B’Omer 0:10 • Lessons from Behar 12:30 • As an orthodox Jew teaching in a secular school, how do I navigate and draw the line between insisting kindness and acceptance of all students in our classroom, and normalizing or condoning behavior that is forbidden by Torah? 17:50 • Is there a ...
May 20, 2019•1 hr 7 min
• Chassidus Applied to Emor 4:16 • Poway follow-up 17:10 • Is Ahavas Yisroel achieved by ignoring our differences? 30:00 • Am I allowed to shave or trim my beard or moustache? 33:40 • Are there standards for what is considered an appropriate Shaitel? Are long wigs an issue? 43:45 • What can I do about nightly emissions? 47:15 • Follow-up (episodes 256-257): Internet addictions 53:25 • Chassidus question: Please explain the concept of our counting 49 days of the Omer, preparing us to then receive...
May 13, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Iyar, Beis Iyar and Kedoshim and its relevance to the tragic shooting in Poway Rabbi Goldstein: After your harrowing experience, staring death in the eyes, where do you find the formidable energy and courage to be such a powerful and tireless advocate of spreading light and goodness? What is Kiddush Hashem? How important is it? How do we fulfill it? How do you stand strong and proud in the face of evil? What can I do to muster strength when all seems lost? How c...
May 06, 2019•1 hr 16 min
• Chassidus Applied to Isru Chag Pesach, Chof Ches Nissan and Acharei 11:00 • Poway shooting on Acharon Shel Pesach – how should we react? 01:12 • Are the Rebbe’s words on 28 Nissan still relevant today, or did we miss an opportunity? 21:17 • What’s the practical difference between the existence and the revelation of Moshiach? 28:41 • What guidelines can we use to find the right yeshiva for our child? 35:19 • Why not send children to non-Chabad schools which produce better results? 42:46 • Can w...
Apr 30, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Yud Alef Nissan • Lessons from Yud Gimmel Nissan • Chassidus Applied to Pesach • Why does one forfeit their share in the world-to-come for not respecting Chol Hamoed? • Can you give us some background on the Rebbe’s mivtza Sefer Torah? • How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us? Prayer cont...
Apr 15, 2019•1 hr 11 min
• Chassidus Applied to Metzora and Shabbos HaGadol 12:36 • Lessons from Beis Nissan: 100th year since the Rebbe Rashab’s histalkus in 5680 0:09 • I find it difficult to identify with my soul being divine. What can I do about this? 19:24 • How can we attribute levels to G-d? 25:21 • How can we say that some souls are closer to G-d than others? 33:22 • When learning Rambam, aren’t there some sections that are inappropriate for teenagers? 38:28 • How do I deal with online addictions? 42:58 • How ca...
Apr 08, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Tazria, HaChodesh and Rosh Chodesh Nissan 8:44 • Lessons from 25 Adar: Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka’s 118th birthday 2:11 • What responsibility do websites have to their readers? 18:27 • What future is there in this challenging day and age for a Yeshiva student without a secular education? How do you explain the ...
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 17 min
• Chassidus Applied to Shemini and Parah 5:16 • Questions about tracht gut vet zayn gut – how far do our thoughts affect our reality? 17:00 • Is there an issue with listening to non-Jewish music with meaningful lyrics? 24:01 • What should we be doing about the situation in Israel? 29:08 • What is my responsibility as a single girl living at home? 34:53 • Should parents show their affection to each other in front of their children? 40:14 • How high should our standards be in seeking a shidduch? I...
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 12 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Purim 0:15 • May women read the Megillah for other women? 16:55 • Why was I born with talents if I am seemingly not allowed to develop and express them? 20:38 • What is the Rebbe’s opinion on Chiropractic medicine? 28:13 • What is our attitude to Josephus (Yosifun)? 33:02 • How can we begin to daven the way...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 13 min
• Chassidus Applied to Vayikra and Zachor 4:04 • Lessons from 9 Adar II – 79 years since the Frierdiker Rebbe’s arrival to America 14:04 • What should I do about my doubts in G-d? 23:46 • Why do we need to ask G-d for our needs in prayer – doesn’t G-d know what we need? 28:40 • How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us? 34:25 Prayer continued • How can we as a couple overcome our obstacles? Can we expect a brighter future? 42:30 • Should one write BS”D or B"H on an email or a com...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 10 min
TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to 27 Adar 0:09 • Lessons from Chodesh Adar II and Pekudei 9:13 • If everything that happens is orchestrated from above, how much free choice do we really have? 15:45 • What Torah concepts can we transmit to non-Jews? How far can we go? 18:50 • How do we address the issue of anti-Semitic attacks and safety? 23:12 • Since G-d created the human body with such amazing design why did he allow it to be so fragile? 27:29 • Should we be talking with our children about puberty...
Mar 05, 2019•1 hr 9 min
Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS • Chassidus Applied to Vayakhel, Shabbos Mevarchim Adar II and Shekalim 2:53 • Can we speak after saying the bedtime hamapil prayer? 13:26 • Shidduchim: What should I do when nothing seems to work? 19:18 • What should our attitude be to the recent MicDrop issue? 23:32 • How do I know if I am making the right choice? 38:57 • Is on...
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 6 min
• Chassidus Applied to Purim Katan and Ki Tisa 1:44 • Is obesity overblown? 11:55 • Is it appropriate to refer to a meshichist rabbinic figure by a rabbinic title? 18:49 • What is the difference between the Jewish concept of bitachon and the law of attraction? 23:23 • Is there any halacha or minhag about not walking past a church? 25:46 • How should a Jew react to the separation of families? 28:33 • Follow-up: o Boundaries for males teaching girls (episode 248) 37:32 o Hypnosis (episode 248) 45:...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 15 min
