Why Do People Accuse Israel of Genocide When Israel Is the Victim?

How is 17 Tammuz and the Breach of the Walls Relevant to Our Lives Today? What Actions Should We Be Doing During the Three Weeks? Does G-d Protect Each One of Us? How Do We Determine When We Must Take Initiative Like Pinchas and Not Ask Our Leaders? Why Do People Accuse Israel of Committing Genocide When Israel Is the Victim?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 551, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, July 13, 2025 / 17 Tammuz 5785 – 8:00-9:00PM ET

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The topics in this week’s 551st episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:

17 Tammuz

· Why is breaching the walls surrounding Jerusalem a tragedy marked by a fast day?

· How is this day relevant to our lives?

· What can we learn from its tragedies to help motivate us during these turbulent times?

Three Weeks

· What does this time period teach us about current events?

· Why will these days be transformed into joyous holidays?

· What actions should we take during this time?

· What are both positive and negative signs of the imminent redemption?

· Does G-d protect each one of us?

· Are Jews more susceptible to suffering?

· Why do we grieve during the Three Weeks and don’t just accept that this was G-d’s will?

Pinchas

· What is the central theme and lesson from this week’s Torah portion?

· How do we determine when we must take initiative like Pinchas and not ask our leaders?

· Should we seek out a modern-day Pinchas to zealously protect us against our enemies?

· What are we to think about Jews marching with our enemies?

The story gone viral: A musician inspires a woman to light candles

· Do you know who this musician is?

Could the possible election of an openly anti-Semitic mayor in New York city be Hashem’s way of getting Jews to move to Israel?

War in Gaza

· Why do people accuse Israel of committing genocide when Israel is the victim?

· What is wrong with our PR?

· What can we do differently to help present the true narrative?

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