Should We Have Ahavas Yisroel to Jews Who Incite Against Other Jews? What Is the Significance of 12 Sivan? Why Is It Critical to Ensure That the “Flame Rises on Its Own”? Israel Under Attack and the Cease Fire: What Should Our Attitude Be? What Can We Do to Help the Situation? In an Ideal World, What Would Happen to the Palestinians Currently Living in Israel? Should We Remove Mezuzos to Avoid Being Targeted by Anti-Semitic Mobs?
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 355, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, May 23, 2021 / Sivan 12 5781 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
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The topics in this week’s 355th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
· Chassidus applied to 12 Sivan
o What is the significance of this day?
o How has Sinai impacted the world?
· Chassidus applied to Behaalotcho
o Why is it so critical to ensure that the “flame rises on its own”?
o Do the seven types of souls of the menorah correspond to different demographic groups?
· Israel under attack and the cease fire
o What should our attitude be?
o What can we do to help the situation?
o Is there hope for a peaceful future?
o Is there anything we can do to show the Arabs that we want peace?
o In an ideal world, what would happen to the Palestinians currently living in Israel?
o Are there any verses in Torah where the prophets describe the miracles we are seeing?
· Rise of anti-Semitic acts
o Should we remove mezuzos to avoid being targeted by anti-Semitic mobs?
· Should we have Ahavas Yisroel to Jews who incite against other Jews?
· When Moshiach comes…
o Will we have to wait for the priests to be trained?
o Will service in the beis hamikdosh commence right away?
o Could Moshiach be here now and we don’t know?
o Will he be a kohen?
· Chassidus question: What is the difference between the nefesh elokis vs yetzer tov and nefesh habehamis vs yetzer hara?
· MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 23rd Place winners:
o Essay English: You Are Stronger Than You Think, Aliza Leiner, 26, London,UK
o Essay Hebrew (men): מידת הכעס, Levi Alishevitz, Student, Kiryat Gat, Israel
o Essay Hebrew (women): להאמין בעצמנו ולגלות את הכוחות הטמונים בנו, Chana Veinfeld, Student, Eilat, Israel
o Creative: Creative: Gray World (lyrics), Chaya Solika Garbose, 20, Machon Alte Seminary. Hometown: London, UK
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