Rabbis attending the Global Yarchei Kallah continued their learning in the newly built Beis Medrash of Camp Gan Israel in Parksville, NY. Full Story, Photos
Asking Other Rebbes For Blessing
Chassidus Applied: Is it fine sending a pidyon to other Admurim for a bracha, what makes a school Lubavitch, is my body "Jewish"? Video
Grieving Sisters Seeking Comfort
Chassidus Applied: Practical tools for growing through negative experiences, tragedies, loneliness and extending life. Video
Do I Need to Say the Entire Kinos
Chassidus Applied: Saying the whole Tisha B'Av Kinos, good parenting, trauma and Baalei Teshuva, would the Rebbe be against internet? Video
Is the 7th Millennium Theory True?
Chassidus Applied: Must Moshiach come in the next 221 years, going off the Derech, climate change and ages for summer tznius. Video
The Rebbe’s View on 4th of July
Chassidus Applied: Converts feeling isolated, is the Rebbe your true parent and how to relate to America's Independence Day. Video
Is Reading Secular Literature OK?
Chassidus Applied: Are quality secular books better than poor Jewish books, writing Ziy"a on the Rebbe and the immigration debate. Video
Why Spend Shabbos at the Ohel
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Does it make sense to spend Shabbos at the Ohel? What Takes Precedence: Support Local Mosdos or Shluchim? Video
Gimmel Tammuz: 24 Years Later
Rabbi Simon Jacobson answers: Why don't we appoint a new Rebbe, visiting the Ohel or writing in Igros and why don't we discuss 3 Tammuz 5754? Video
Yeshiva System Not Working?
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Is our Yeshiva system based on the Rebbe’s guidelines? If so, what can we do if it isn’t working for many of our students? Video
Tzohar Seeks Second Year Students
Tzohar Seminary is seeking focused students finishing their first year of seminary who wish to continue their studies in a creative seminary environment. Full Story
Reply to ‘My Friends Are Drowning’
Rabbi Simon Jacobson follows-up on the op-ed "My teenage friends are drowning" and answers can you be chassidish without halacha. Video
Response to ‘Teenagers Drowning’
Chassidus Applied: Rabbi Simon Jacobson responds to the op-ed "My Teenage Friends Are Drowning" posted on COLlive.com. Video
Interaction of Teenage Boys, Girls
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: What is the healthy way for a teenager to interact with the opposite gender? And more. Video
Korea Peace: Sign of Moshiach?
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Are the latest peace talks between North and South Korea a sign of Moshiach? Also: Does G-d accept us for who we are, or does He want us to become someone else? Full Story
What’s Known on Rebbe’s Brother
Chassidus Applied: Do non-Jews have a neshama, should butterflies not be shown to children, why do you wear a knitted yarmulka? Video
Chassidim and Secular Education
Chassidus Applied: Should we teach our children English, math and a trade? Is negating secular education being ignorant? Video
Having a Negative Time at Seder
Chassidus Applied: What lesson to derive from a negative Seder experience, correcting wrongs without offending, and what's Bittul. Video
Winners of the Chassidus Essay
Leibel Gniwisch won $10,000, Chana Hendel won $3,600 prize and Shterny Fogelman won $1,000 in the Chassidus essay contest. Full Story, Video
Winners of MyLife Essay Contest
Chassidus Applied: Announcing the winner of the essay contest, is Shlichus the only option and why doesn't Chabad sing Chad Gadya. Video
Why Keep New Pesach Chumros?
Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Why are we holding on to new chumros which don’t seem to be part of Torah? Video
Rebbe’s Opinion on Laser Surgery
Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson on bariatric and laser surgery, an absentee father, and lost opportunities in youth. Video
Is It Vital to Live in Crown Heights?
Chassidus Applied: Is it important to live in Crown Heights, healthy anger, homebirth and emotional connection between spouses. Video
Should Abuser Be Shamed Forever
Applied Chassidus webcast: Should abusers who paid their dues be shamed for the rest of their lives and passing trauma to others. Video
What Would Rebbe Say About Shooting
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: What Would the Rebbe Say About the Recent School Shootings? Isn’t the Bar-Mitzvah Maamar Too Difficult for Our Children? Video
