What Did the Rebbe Mean That “All We Have to Do Is Open Your Eyes”? When I Open My Eyes I See Chaos in the World, Not Moshiach. How Does Joy Help Us Fight a War? How Could Chof Zayin Adar Happen in a Month of Joy? Did the Rebbe Anticipate This Day? Are There Any Parallels Between the War in Ukraine and in Gaza? Why Not Return Any Part of Israel? What Can We Learn From the Demonic Passion of Our Enemies? What Is Our Relationship With Israel Before Moshiach’s Coming?
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 487, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, March 3, 2024 / 23 Adar I 5784 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
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The topics in this week’s 487th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?
· Lessons from Adar
o How does joy help us fight a war?
o Should we double the amount of joy in Adar II?
o How could Chof Zayin Adar happen in a month of joy?
o Did the Rebbe anticipate this day?
· Parshas Vayakhel: What power is there in gathering together?
· Parshas Ki Tissa:
o Why wasn’t Moses punished for the golden calf?
o Why didn’t Moshe sacrifice himself for the scouts as he did after the golden calf?
The Gaza War
· Should we be doing anything different?
· Are there any parallels between the war in Ukraine and in Gaza?
· Why not return any part of Israel?
· What can we learn from the demonic passion of our enemies?
What is our relationship with Israel before Moshiach’s coming?
· Are we allowed to try to force G-d’s hand to bring Moshiach?
· Why is intensifying Torah and Mitzvos in order to bring Moshiach not an attempt at forcing G-d’s hand?
· Are we prohibited from controlling Israel until Moshiach comes?
· If there is a question about controlling Israel, why was the Rebbe adamant about holding on to every inch of land?
Are today’s Arabs/Muslims children of Yishmael?
Moshiach
· What did the Rebbe mean when he said that the birurim are finished?
· What does “open your eyes” mean? When I open my eyes I see chaos in the world, not Moshiach
· Did anything change after 5750 regarding Moshiach’s imminent arrival?
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