Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Friend Dating Non-Jew; Hair Covering Cont‘d; Can We Have More than One Rebbe? and more. Video
Why Do Women Cover Their Hair
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Why Hair Covering? Inspiring Children; Chemistry in Dating and more. Video
Advice to the Judgmental
Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Zos Chanukah; Hei Teves; Deciding Where to Live vs. Honoring Parents. Video
Explaining the Yeshiva System
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Chanukah; Anxiety; Messianism Continued; Mimicking the Rebbe; Understanding Hahkel; Explaining the Yeshiva System. Video
Boston Chabad Marks 19 Kislev
Uniting Boston’s Jewish community, over 20 Chabad Centers gathered Motzei Shabbos for an inspiring program in honor of Yud Tes Kislev. Full Story
Addressing the “Meshichist” Topic
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Yud-Tes Kislev; Messianism; Niturei Karta; Watching Movies; Understanding Hakhel and more. Video
When Children Choose Other Path
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Tes-Yud Kislev; The Rebbe Rashab and Freud; Staying Inspired as a Community Leader; When Children Choose Another Path. Video
Paris Attacks: Islam – a Deeper Look
Rabbi Simon Jacobson discusses Islam following the bloody Paris attacks and other topics in the Chassidus Applied program. Video
How To Decline A Handshake
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Declining a Handshake like a Chossid; Attending Pro-Israel Events; What Will the Messianic Times Look Like? Video
What Defines a Shliach?
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: What Defines a Shliach? Our Stance on Israel; Why Not Appoint a New Rebbe? Continued. Video
Why is Chabad Different?
Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Why Didn't the Rebbe appoint a Successor? Role Models that Disappoint; The Centennial of 16 Cheshvan. Video
Discrimination Against Baal Tshuva
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Baal Tshuva Discrimination; Family Planning; Should Past Experiences Affect Dating? A Moody or Unstable Spouse. Video
What Makes a Chassidishe Person
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: What Defines a Chassidishe Person? Do Non-Jews Have a Soul? Lying and Trust Issues; Pre-Marital Challenges. Video
Chabad Bochur’s Departing Essay
Read the essay that Zalmy Pevzner OBM wrote while battling for his life about staying positive even during hard times. Full Story
Jewish Guilt and Forgiveness
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Jewish Guilt; Forgiveness; Faith vs. Superstition; Yom HaKippurim and Purim; Uninspired for the Holidays. Video
Having Agoraphobia on Yom Tov
Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: What to do about agoraphobia, coping with tragedy and why do we daven? Video
Intrusive Mother in Law
Rabbi Simon Jacobson on Back to School Advice for Teachers; Intrusive Mother-In-Law; Mental Health Continued. Plus: Special Tribute to Schneur Zalman Pevzner a”h. Video
Anatomy of Mental Illness
Rabbi Simon Jacobson on anatomy of mental illness, personality disorders, criticizing others and understanding the animal soul. Video
Dealing With Mental Illness
Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Mental illness and troubled youth following the death of Faigy Mayer. Video
How To Prevent Becoming Abuser
Rabbi Simon Jacobson on Elul, children attracted to violence, preventing from becoming an abuser and how to be more organized. Video
What Defines “Frum”?
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: What Defines “Frum”? Parents’ Reputation vs. Child’s Wellbeing? How to Practically Explain the “Four Worlds”. Video
Hope Amidst the Highest Flames
Rabbi Simon Jacobson with inspiration for the final hours of Tisha B’Av, The birth of healing in the throes of the abyss; power of positive attitude. Video
How To Combat Laziness?
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Are We All Leaders? A Shliach’s Frustration; Laziness; Homeschooling; The Nine Days. Video
Inappropriate Behavior by Rabbis
Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Regarding a rabbi's inappropriate behavior, Abandoning Mitzvos in the Name of Therapy, Is this World Good or Bad? Video
Between a Mashpia And a Friend
Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: What is the difference between a mashpia and a friend or a spouse? Video