Who is the Destructive Angel of the Three Weeks

Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: a Kamala Harris presidency, the latest rocket attack in northern Israel, the destructive angel Ketev Meriri, and the Significance of the Cities of Refuge. Video

July 28, 2024 – 22 Tammuz 5784

MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 506, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson

Sunday, July 28, 2024 / 22 Tammuz 5784 – 8:00-9:00PM ET

What do the Three Weeks teach us today?

How does this time period help us get through challenges?
Can we connect the latest tragic rocket attack killing 12 children and teens to this time of year?
Who is the destructive angel Ketev Meririthat is unleashed during the three weeks, and what can we do to protect ourselves from him?
Can we expect that the sadness of this period will be transformed to joy as the joy of Simchat Torah was transformed to tears on October 7^th?
What is unique about the three Shabbosim of the Three Weeks?
Does fear of G-d include trembling?

What do we learn from Parshas Matos-Masei?

What is the meaning of Matos and Masei, and what is the significance of their coming together?
Is Judaism rigid or fluid?
How do these Torah chapters empower us in the Three Weeks?
Are those living comfortably outside of Israel like the tribes of Reuven, Gad and half of Menashe?
What can we learn from this parsha about taking booty from Gaza?
What is the significance of the cities of refuge?
Why does the exile of an inadvertent killer end with the death of the High Priest?
Why did the mothers of the High Priests bring food to the exiles?
How can the prayer of the exiles possibly cause or prevent the High Priest from dying?

War in Israel

Are the Houthi terrorists associated with the Hittites, one of the seven Canaanite nations?

Presidential Election

Is our current political turmoil a sign of Moshiach’s coming?
Should we be concerned about Kamala Harris becoming president due to her support of anti-Israel voices?

What are your thoughts about the recent losses of prominent Chabad leaders?

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