According to Chassidus Should We Be Shunning the Beauty of the Natural World? Was Hemshech Ayin Beis Ever Concluded? New Revelation; What Should I Tell My Daughter When She Argues Against Tzinius Saying That We Shouldn’t Be Hiding the Beautiful Body Hashem Created? How to Resolve a Disagreement Between Spouses Whether to Hang a Picture of a Historic Secular Activist Near the Picture of the Rebbe?
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 465, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, September 3, 2023 / 17 Elul 5783 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
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The topics in this week’s 465th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
- Chassidus applied to Chai Elul
o What does this day teach us?
o What did Chassidus come to accomplish?
o How did it address the challenges of the time?
o How does Chai Elul help us enter Rosh Hashana?
o What were some of the revolutionary ideas introduced by the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe?
o What is the difference between the “two luminaries”?
- Is inspiration ever initiated by us and by Hashem at the same time?
- According to Chassidus should we be shunning the beauty of the natural world?
- Was Hemshech Ayin Beis ever concluded? New revelation
- Lessons from Netzavim-Vayeilech
o What is the primary lesson from this week’s portion?
o What does the Parsha mean when it says this is “very near to you in your mouth and heart so you can do it”?
- Since we are concluding a Hakhel year, should we make one last stand during Elul and organize Hakhel gatherings?
- Is the shofar sounding also a wake-up call for Hashem?
- Are there situations where G-d, for whatever reason, answers our prayers only at the last possible moment?
- What should I tell my daughter when she argues against tzinius saying that we shouldn’t be hiding the beautiful body Hashem created?
- How to resolve a disagreement between spouses whether to hang a picture of a historic secular activist near the picture of the Rebbe?
- Follow-up: Missing a day of putting on Tefillin
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