MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Ep. 432: What Can I Say to a Friend Who Is Suffering From a Terminal Illness?


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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

  • Chassidus Applied to ShemosWhy is Shemos called the “book of redemption”?
  • What profound lessons to we learn from Egyptian exile and exodus about dealing with suffering?
    How can pain make us stronger?
    What was the power of women that redeemed the Jews from Egypt?
  • What can I say to a friend who is suffering from a terminal illness?
  • What is the relationship and difference between Tanya and Shaar HaBitachon/Chovos Halevavos in terms of bitachon and the most effective way to deal with life's challenges?
  • More Chassidus Applied to ShemosWhat does it mean that “the house lit up” when Moshe was born?
  • Why was Moshe called by a name given to him by Pharaoh's daughter, and not the name (Tov, Tuvia) given to him by his parents?
    Why was Moses not a “man of words”?
    How does Chassidus explain the test Pharaoh gave Moshe with the plate of diamonds and the plate of hot coals?
    Is there significance that our forefathers and Moses were shepherds?
    Why would Moshe accuse G-d of doing “evil to this nation” when G-d is perfect and only does good?
    Is pain a punishment, or is it doing us a favor by letting us know there is a problem that needs correction?
    Are we allowed to make fun of the villains in the Torah, or since they are mentioned in the Torah are we supposed to revere them?
  • Chassidus Applied to 20 TevesWhat lessons do we learn from the Rambam’s yahrzeit on this day?
  • What similarities are there between the Rambam and the Alter Rebbe?
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