What Does Tisha B’Av Teach Us Today? Can We Still Say That Israel Is the Safest Place on Earth? Is It Appropriate Not to Celebrate a Child’s Birthday in the Month of Av? Why Was Baseless Hatred the Primary Cause for the Temple’s Destruction?
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 508, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, August 11, 2024 / 7 Av 5784 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
>>> Special Tisha B’Av Edition <<<
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The topics in this week’s 508th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
What does Tisha B’Av teach us today?
- How does it empower us in difficult times?
- What is its psychological application?
- How do these days, and the general Jewish calendar, reflect the cycles of life?
- Why are different prayers designated to different times of the year?
- How do we explain Rabbi Akiva laughing when he saw destruction?
- Is it appropriate for a family not to celebrate a child’s birthday in the month of Av?
- Is someone born during this time of year destined to negative experiences, G-d forbid?
- Why do we fast?
- When was Moshiach born?
- What is the connection between the sin of the scouts and the destruction of the Temple?
- What was the difference between the sins that caused the destruction of the first and second Temples?
- Why was baseless hatred the primary cause for the Temple’s destruction?
- What can we do to increase unity?
- Why does lashon hara affect the one spoken about?
- How far are we from Moshiach’s coming?
- What is a practical example of shtus d’kedusha that we can do today that can tip the scales and bring Moshiach?
What do we learn from Shabbos Nachamu and Parshas Va’etchanan?
- How are we comforted by this Shabbos?
- Why do we need Shabbo Nachamu after we were already shown the Beis HaMikdash on Shabbos Chazon?
- Why did Hashem allow Moshe to pray 515 times but not a 516th time?
- What is the purpose of Sefer Devarim?
War in Israel
- Can we still say that Israel is the safest place on earth?
Presidential Election
- Why don’t you openly come out against the current democratic party? Follow-up
Reader’s comments
- Thank you
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