Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What do we learn from this time period – following Tisha B’Av? Chassidus applied to the 15th of Av What does this day teach us? What is the connection between the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur? Does it make a difference if we say Tu B'Av or Chamisha Asar B'av? Why is this day related to shidduchim? Why is it customary to start wishing each other kesiva v'chasima tova on the 15th of Av? In our times how do we fulfill the custom of young men and women ...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does this time period teach us? Chassidus applied to the 5th of Av – the Arizal’s 451st yahrzeit How do we counter and transform the negative and divisive energy of these days? Shabbos Chazon Tisha B’Av What can we learn from the loose lion in Berlin in this month of Leo? What can we learn from the recent rainstorms? Lessons from Shabbos Nachamu Lessons from Parshas Vaetchanan Follow-up:...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Chassidus applied to the Nine Days What do we learn from these days? How are they reflected in our psyches? What is the significance of Aaron’s yahrzeit on Rosh Chodesh Av? Why specifically nine days? Lessons from Shabbos Chazon How do we reconcile R’ Levi Yitzchak Berditchever’s explanation of Chazon with its literal meaning? How to transform a vision of destruction into a vision of redemption? Lessons from Parshas Devarim What is the general lesson from this chapter? Why is Devarim called Mish...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus applied to the Three Weeks Lessons from Parshas Matos Massei Why don’t we fall off the earth? What is the process of a soul descending to earth? Dealing with narcissism Gimmel Tammuz follow-up
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Lessons from Yud Gimmel Tammuz Chassidus applied to Parshas Pinchas Chassidus applied to 17 Tammuz Is it better to be another member of a Chassidic community or live out of town where you can be a leader? Should I indulge my family with materialism for the sake of shalom bayis? Gimmel Tammuz follow-up
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplACied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus applied to Tammuz o How do we explain the paradoxes of this month? 01:13 o Is it easier or more difficult to serve G-d during the summer? 01:...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Lessons from Gimmel Tammuz Is darkness a creation or is it just an absence of light? Chassidus applied to Parshas Korach Behaalotecho – follow up: What does the upward and downward movement of light teach us about G-d? Shelach – follow up:
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus applied to Parshas Shelach Lessons from Chof Ches Sivan What lessons can we learn from the intense smoke recently engulfing the East Coast? If a kind act below generates the divine attribute of chesed from above, does that mean that an unkind act generates unkindness from above? What is Chassidus “standing on one foot”?
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Sivan 15 Lessons from Parshas Behaalotecho Why would someone become a nazir? Follow-up Summer Should pictures of women to be published in religious publications? G-d and nature
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Post Shavuos End of Sefirah Lessons from Parshas Nasso How to deal with estrangement between parents and children? Follow-up Was the Rebbe loving? Follow-up How do we address an issue without personalizing it? What criteria do you use is discussing any given topic? What would you advise someone whose public statements were misunderstood?...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Shavuos What exactly is the Torah and what happened at Mattan Torah? When was the Torah written? Did it always exist just as G-d always existed, or did G-d write the Torah when He decided to create the world? Does the Torah contain all of G-d's knowledge, or just the parts that relate to creation and to us? If we were able to travel to a distant planet, would we be responsible to observe Torah and mitzvos there, or was the To...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Bamidbar Did the Rebbe suggest that people should visit the Ohel on Lag B’Omer? Follow-up The students of Rabbi Akiva When Moshiach comes will there be a coronation ceremony like they made for King Charles of England but on a much grander scale? Parents and children Sholom Bayis Can we ask for wealth? Follow-up What should be our attitude toward healing methods, like chakra energy healing, which may originate from other spiri...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Lag B’Omer Lessons from Behar-Bechukosei Why is G-d not responding to us and bringing the Geulah as he did to the Jews who cried out “why are we deprived?!” Jewish Soul How should we deal with difficult children? With children who reject their parents? Why is Lag B’Omer an auspicious time for parents and children to reconnect?...
May 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • What is the unique work we need to do during this time period? • How is discussing the weekly parsha and time we are in part of applying Chassidus to our...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Beis Iyar o Who was the Rebbe Maharash named after? 01:20 o What is the significance of his birth on tiferes she'btiferes and the co...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Post Pesach What opportunities do we have at the end of Nissan? Why don’t we say a version of al ha’nissim on Pesach? How do we explain that 4/5 of the Jewish people died during the plague of darkness? Why was prayer rejected as an option when the Jews were stuck between the Egyptians and the Red Sea? What is the source of the custom of Moshiach’s Seudah on the eighth day of Pesach? What is the difference between Seudas Dovid...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Yud Alef Nissan o How should we honor this special day? o Did the Rebbe say that the best birthday present he would like to receive ...
Apr 03, 2023•58 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Nissan, Tzav and Shabbos HaGadol o What unique energy radiates during this time? o What personal lessons does the parsha offer us? o...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Chof Zayin Adar Did the Rebbe give us any hints or do anything unusual before Chof Zayin Adar? What are we supposed to do after the Rebbe’s stroke? What were the Rebbe’s last public words before Chof Zayin Adar? What lessons can we learn from the occurrences of the painful years of 5752-5754 after 27 Adar? How did it affect you? Lessons from Beis Nissan Please give a short summary and discuss a few innovative ideas of the Reb...
Mar 20, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How do we increase in the joy of Adar after Purim? What work is required from us in the days between Purim and Pesach? Chassidus Applied to Vayakhel-Pekudei and HachodeshWhat lessons do we learn from the combination of Vayakhel and Pikudei? What is the first thing they did inside the Mishkan? What is the connection between the new moon and the Egyptian exodus? Chassidus Applied to 25 AdarThe creation and birthday of the world The birthday of the ...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: •Chassidus Applied to Purim What is the primary message and lesson of Purim?Why was it important that the miracle be manifest and concealed in nature? Why ...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to 7 Adar What lessons do we learn from Moshe’s birth and passing? Why is Moshe relevant to us today? What can I do if I feel incapable...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: Chassidus Applied to Adar What opportunities does this month offer us? Why is the entire month one of joy? How can we command one to be joyous – can emotio...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to 22 Shevat – 35 years o What is some of the history of Chof Beis Shevat? o How did it impact the Rebbe? o What is the significance of...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson, or email: info@chassidusapplied.com. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: info@chassidusapplied.com SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to 15 Shevat o Did the Rebbe refer to the new year of trees as Chamisha Asar B'Shvat instead of Tu B'Shvat? o What are the main lessons...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Yud ShevatWhat is the mandate and main lessons of this day? What is the purpose of Chassidus and what is the unique role of the seventh generation? What is the central theme of Basi L’Gani and its message for our times? What is the primary idea of Basi L’Gani chapter 13, and the Rebbe’s key additions in 5723 and 5743? When a Rebbe says a maamar does he prepare for it or is the shechina speaking through him? Why did the Frierd...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh ShevatWhat is the significance of this month? What is its sign and corresponding tribe, and what lessons does it offer us? What is the connection between this month and Yud Shevat, the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe? Why are we all “water carriers”? Chassidus Applied to BoWhy does this portion combine both exile and redemption? What was the spiritual meaning behind the ten plagues? What is the significance of usi...
Jan 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to 24 Teves – 210 yearsWhat is the main contribution of the Alter Rebbe? What is the significance of the Alter Rebbe’s Hilula on this day? Why did the Alter Rebbe oppose Napoleon instead of trying to transform the Western World? Why were the challenges in America more difficult than the ones in Russia? What did the Alter Rebbe teach us about the power of song? What is a chiddush of the Alter Rebbe that can help us daven better s...
Jan 16, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to ShemosWhy is Shemos called the “book of redemption”? What profound lessons to we learn from Egyptian exile and exodus about dealing with suffering? How can pain make us stronger? What was the power of women that redeemed the Jews from Egypt? What can I say to a friend who is suffering from a terminal illness? What is the relationship and difference between Tanya and Shaar HaBitachon/Chovos Halevavos in terms of bitachon and t...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to 10 TevesWhat is the significance of this day? Why is the siege of the wall around Jerusalem so pivotal? How is it possible that we go from the brightest days of Chanukah into one of the darkest days of the Tenth of Teves, the beginning stage of the Temple’s destruction? How could something so apparently negative and sad occur in Teves, which contains the word tov, good? Chassidus Applied to VayechiWhy is the chapter about Jac...
Jan 02, 2023•1 hr 11 min
