MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 576 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, January 11, 2026 / 22 Teves 5786 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
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The topics in this week’s 576th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
Chof Dalet Teves
- What is the significance of a Tzaddik’s histalkus?
- How does it impact us?
- What connection does it have to current events?
- What lessons do we learn from the Alter Rebbe’s hilula?
- What were the circumstances that led to the Alter Rebbe’s passing?
- How was it related to his fleeing Napoleon’s advance?
- Is there a connection between the Alter Rebbe returning to retrieve a pair of slippers so they do not fall into the hands of Napoleon and Jacob returning to retrieve the small vessels?
- Why was the Alter Rebbe on a spiritual trial for teaching Chassidus?
- Was the opposition to the Alter Rebbe based on fear resulting from the Shabbatean movement?
- Why was the Alter Rebbe attracted to the teachings of Chassidus, which drove him to found Chabad Chassidus?
- Do we know why the Alter Rebbe family surname changed from Pozner to Baruchovitch?
- Who authored the maamorim in Torah Ohr and Likkutei Torah that begin with the words “LeTosfes Biur”?
- How can I support the printing of Torah Ohr and Likkutei Torah in English?
Vaeirah
- What is the story behind the maamar of the Alter Rebbe called “Der Frumer Vaeirah”?
- What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha?
- What is the connection between the revelation of Havaya to Moshe to help him free the Jews from Egypt and the splurging of the treasures to help us win our current battles?
- What do the four expressions of redemption refer to?
- What is the deeper meaning of Aaron’s staff turning into a snake and swallowing the staffs of the Egyptian sorcerers?
- Why did G-d send ten plagues and not just one massive plague to break Pharoah?
Shemos
- Do we know the original names given to Moshe by his parents?
- How did Moshe find out that he was Jewish?
- What lessons can we learn from Moshe’s childhood in Pharoah’s palace?
What are we to make of the uprisings in Iran?
- How do they reflect on the bigger scheme of future events?
- Did the Rebbe make any public statements about Iran during the 1979 Islamic revolution that we can learn from today?
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Rabbi Simon Jacobson sh’
Going through your topics of discussion tonight.
As someone who went through the Tyeshiva system. I was able to answer all of them in my own.
However, the way you respond & explained all of them. Was very geshmak to listen to.
Thank you