Why Aren’t More Religious Jews Joining This War?

The topics in this week’s 558th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:

What should be our focus as we begin the second week of Elul?

· How can Elul practically help us in our daily struggles?

· Since we can do teshuva in the “blink of an eye” why do we need thirty days of Elul and ten days of teshuva?

· How do we apply the Alter Rebbe’s example of the “king in the field” in our daily lives?

· What did the Rebbe add to this example?

· Is there value in just wanting to be better, even if no action is taken?

· How can we ensure that we are creating the proper containers in Elul to receive the Divine blessings?

· Can we tap into Elul’s energy all year round?

· How does sof maaseh b’machshava techila relate to the month of Elul as the last month of the year leading into the new year?

Ki Teitzei

· What personal and global lessons can we learn from this week’s Parsha in how to fight our life battles?

· How do we explain the Torah allowing taking a “beautiful woman” captive during war?

· What are the practical applications of remembering what Amalek did to us?

· Can we apply Amalek to the war against Hamas?

· Why aren’t more religious Jews joining this war?

· Why are sin offerings brought in the holy temple relevant for us to read today, as well as after the geulah when evil will be eradicated?

Prayer

· Are we davening properly?

· What impact should prayer have on us and our emotional intelligence?

· How can we make davening a more transformative experience?

What can Chassidus teach us about trichotillomania (hair pulling)?

As a non-Jew, will learning Hebrew and studying Torah make my life happy?

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