Why Can’t G-d Just Grant Israel a Quick Victory? What Is Our Overall Responsibility During This Time of War in Israel? Are There Parallels Between the Current Battles and Events That Transpired in the Egyptian Exile? Can We Compare Jewish Antisemites to Dasan and Aviram? How Do We Properly Channel Anger Toward Our Enemies?
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 479, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, January 7, 2024 / 26 Teves 5784 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
>>> Special Israel at War <<< The topics in this week’s 479th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: What is our overall responsibility during this time of war in Israel? Are there parallels between the current battles and events that transpired in the Egyptian exile? What does this week’s Torah portion teach us about today’s war? - What can we learn from the fact that G-d revealed the name Havaya specifically to Moshe in Egypt and not to the Patriarchs? -What does this teach us about darkness and about challenge? -Why are there four expressions of freedom? -Why did G-d not just redeem the Jews quickly and in one move? Why did it need to be a prolonged process? - Same question today: Why can’t G-d just grant Israel a quick victory? - What can we learn from Moshe looking around and then slaying the Egyptian striking a Jew? - What is someone called a “rasha” when only raising his hand against another? What do we learn from this about our present enemies? - Can we compare Jewish antisemites to Dasan and Aviram? - Why did Hashem ask Moshe “what is in your hand?” What is the significance of Moshe’s staff? -Is G-d hardening the hearts of Hamas as he did Pharoah’s? - Will Hashem bring ten plagues upon Hamas and their supporters? Actions in Response to the Enemy -Should we encourage the Gazans to move elsewhere? - Should we be publicly protesting the atrocities and abuses perpetrated against women? -Is it appropriate to publicly insult the enemy? -Should we threaten to destroy their mosques? -How do we properly channel anger toward our enemies? - What should we make of the Turkish parliament member who died after cursing the Jews? Alternative interventions -How should we react to miracle stories coming out of Israel? -Why not place a curse on our enemies? -Why not build a golem? -Can we use supernatural means in times of emergency? - Does Tof Shin Pey Daled stand for T’hei Shnas Palestinian Demise? - Should we be looking for astrological signs to explain today’s events? Pre-Yud Shevat - Does Basi L’Gani offer us any lessons for today? - What does it teach us about times of war? MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of human experience. This hour-long dose of insights, broadcast live every Sunday night 8-9PM ET, is meant to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. In what has become a staple in so many people’s lives, MyLife: Chassidus Applied has provoked a significant reaction from the community, with thousands of people viewing each live broadcast and hundreds of questions pouring in week after week. At the root of every question and personal challenge tackled by the series is the overarching question: Does Judaism have the answers to my personal dilemmas? MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge. Questions may be submitted anonymously at chassidusapplied.com/ask. Live Video
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