MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 539, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, March 30, 2025 / Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5785 – 8:00-9:00PM ET

Rosh Chodesh Nissan

· Why is this day and month unique?

· What is the significance that the first mitzvah we were given as a nation is blessing the new moon of the month of Nissan?

· What is the meaning of Nissan?

· What is the difference between nissim and niflaos?

· Is the revelation of this month initiated from above or below?

· What does it teach and how can it empower us in dealing with our present challenges?

· Is there any credence in connecting the name of this month with an auto manufacturer by the same name?

Beis Nissan

· What is the significance of this day?

· What were some of the last words the Rebbe Rashab said before his histalkus?

· What lessons can we draw from the Rebbe Rashab to help us navigate today’s challenges?

Parshas Vayikra

· What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter?’

· Why is G-d’s name not mentioned in the opening verse?

· Why does Vayikra have a small aleph?

· What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times?

Pre-Pesach

· Is Pesach meant to be a dreaded holiday filled with extreme stringencies?

· Why and when did the Seder become a mechanical ritual for many Jews?

· How can we rejuvenate the Pesach experience into a personally relevant and exciting experience?

· What can I do to avoid conflicts with my spouse who keeps adding more draconian Pesach chumras, traumatizing our family?

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