What Should We Do Should Mamdani Win

Should We Be Worried About the Upcoming NYC Mayoral Election? Is There Anything We Can Do? Should We Run Away if Mamdani Wins the Election? How Should We React to the Recent Tragic, Untimely Death of a Young Man in Israel? How Can We Justify the Akeidah; Why Would a Compassionate G-d Command Abraham to Murder His Son? Why Did Abraham Turn Away From G-d to Greet the Guests?

 MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 566 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, November 2, 2025 / 11 Cheshvan 5786 – 8:00-9:00PM ET

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The topics in this week’s 566^th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:

Vayeira

• What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha?
• Can you explain the story of the Rebbe Rashab crying as a child why Hashem doesn’t appear to him as He did to Abraham, and the Tzemach Tzedek’s response?
• Why is a bris such an important mitzvah that it was commanded to Abraham before the Torah was formally given?
• Why then are women not obligated to perform this mitzvah?
• What did the Tzemach Tzedek say that “Rashab” is the same letters as “basar” (reish, shin, beis)?
• Why did Abraham turn away from G-d to greet the guests?
• How is that different than Melchizedek blessing Abraham before G-d?
• Why doesn’t G-d bless us to be wealthy like Abraham?
• Why did Sarah laugh when she heard that she would give birth, and was it appropriate?
• What is the significance of Sarah instructing Abraham to send Yishmael and Hagar away?
• How can we justify the Akeidah; why would a compassionate G-d command Abraham to murder his son?
• Why was Abraham called Ivri?

New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani

• Why is G-d not protecting the city that became the home of the Rebbeim from electing a racist mayor?
• Should we be afraid and run away if he wins the election?
• Should we grieve?
• Is this a sign that we should move to Israel?
• How is it possible that such a candidate is leading the race?
• What can we do about the situation?
• Is there anything we can apply today from Stalin’s downfall related to the Rebbe’s maamar and story about exclaiming three times hu-ra on Purim 5713?

How should we react to the recent tragic, untimely death of a young man in Israel?

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