MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 530, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, January 26, 2025 / 26 Teves 5785 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
The topics in this week’s 530th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
Parshas Bo
- How does this week’s Torah portion about the Egyptian exile and exodus reflect the challenges, disruptions and transitions in today’s world?
- What is the central theme of this Torah chapter?
- What personal and global lessons does it offer us?
- Can we apply the story of exodus to the hostages today?
- And the war in Gaza with the war against the Egyptians, especially considering that many Gazans are from Egypt?
- Is there a connection between the blood smeared on the doorposts and a mezuzah?
- Why did they bake bread the last day in Egypt? And why was it so important to rush out immediately and not wait until the bread rose?
- How does bread and matzah reflect the central theme of the Egyptian exile?
- What is the difference between Moshe and the Patriarchs?
Yud Shevat – 75 Years
- What lessons do we learn from chapter 15 of Basi L’Gani?
- What is the connection to Golus Mitzrayim?
- What is the chiddush of the Arizal with the “secret of the tzimtzum”?
- Does the tzimtzum divide or connect us deeper with G-d?
- What are the implications and applications of pre-tzimtzum harishon tzimtzumim discussed in the 5745 maamar?
Freeing the hostages
- Do we know why some hostages were released but others are still waiting?
- What more can we do about the situation?
President Trump’s Inauguration
- What attitude should we have to this?
- According to Torah and Chassidus should we involved in partisan politics?
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