With only one week left to submit an essay for the MyLife: Essay Contest, organizers give 10 tips for writing a winning entry. Full Story
Female Judges in the Essay Contest
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Female Judges in the Essay Contest; Self-Esteem; Lying; Criticizing Children Constructively; Reward and Punishment; Pleasure from Other’s Misfortunes. Video
Essay Contest Judges Announced
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Essay Contest has announced their panel of judges; The winner of 10K will be chosen by some of the world’s most distinguished Chassidic scholars. Full Story
Spouse Vs. Parents
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Spouse vs. Parents; Growing through a Tough Childhood; Giving up on Children? Process of Writing and Publishing Sichos. Video
Tatty Caught Doing Wrong
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Tatty Caught Doing Something Wrong; Leaving One Rebbe for Another? Chassidus and Psychology; The Process of Writing and Publishing Sichos. Video
Can You Make Chassidus Practical
The Meaningful Life Center, directed by Rabbi Simon Jacobson, has announced the second MyLife: Essay Contest, with grand prize of $10,000. Full Story
Launching MyLife Essay Contest
Chassidus Applied 100th Episode: Launching MyLife Essay Contest; Regrets Over Parenting Mistakes; Special Children; Middos and Personality; Tu B’Shvat Full Story
Advice to Single Women
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Yud Shvat; Advice to Single Women; Women & Micromanagement; Is There a Limit to Kindness? Boundaries with Friends; Bittul Torah; Ayin Hora. Video
How to Find a Healthy Mashpia
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: How to Find a Healthy Mashpia? Women of the Wall; Tznius; Finding Your Life’s Purpose; Hebrew Names. Video
Regarding the ‘Women of the Wall’
Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Women of the Wall; Healthy Outlets for Teenage Boys; Tzniyus; Finding Your Life’s Purpose; Hair and more. Video
Friend Is Dating A Non-Jew
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