MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Ep. 474: How Yud Tes Kislev and Chanukah Provide Us With Strength and Direction in These Trying Times


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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
How Yud Tes Kislev provides us with strength and direction in these trying times 

  • What lessons do we take from Yud Tes Kislev for today’s war 
  • What is the significance of the Alter Rebbe saying Padah B’shalom Nafshi when he was notified of his release? 
  • What can we derive from the Tanya we learn these days? 
  • How can we improve our prayers based on the last section in Tanya? 
  • What message do we learn from Tanya’s cover page?  
    • What lessons do the lights of Chanukah offer us? 
    • What is the spiritual difference between the wick, the oil and the lame they produce? 
    • Can G-d make miracles as he has done in past wars or does He want us to do the fighting ourselves? 
    • Is the current war closer to what happened on Chanukah or Purim? 
    • Are the turncoat Jewish women marching with Hamas supporters a reincarnation of Miriam bas Bilgah? 
    • Who is today’s Yehudis? 
    • Is there a connection between Chassidus and the oil we use to light the menorah?   
    • Is there a connection in all this to Moshiach? 
    • Should freeing the hostages and winning the war take precedent over doing all we can to bring Moshiach? 
      • How does the Torah story of Joseph and his brothers help us understand today’s events? 
      • What can we learn from the fact that they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites? 
        • How does separating Challa help in times like this? 
        • Would it be appropriate to pray for more children to compensate for those tragically taken from us? 
        • Did the visit to the Ohel by the families of the hostages help free them? 
        • How Chanukah provides us with strength and direction in these trying times Empowering Torah Portions   Actions 

          • What lessons do the lights of Chanukah offer us? 
          • What is the spiritual difference between the wick, the oil and the lame they produce? 
          • Can G-d make miracles as he has done in past wars or does He want us to do the fighting ourselves? 
          • Is the current war closer to what happened on Chanukah or Purim? 
          • Are the turncoat Jewish women marching with Hamas supporters a reincarnation of Miriam bas Bilgah? 
          • Who is today’s Yehudis? 
          • Is there a connection between Chassidus and the oil we use to light the menorah?   
          • Is there a connection in all this to Moshiach? 
          • Should freeing the hostages and winning the war take precedent over doing all we can to bring Moshiach? 
            • How does the Torah story of Joseph and his brothers help us understand today’s events? 
            • What can we learn from the fact that they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites? 
              • How does separating Challa help in times like this? 
              • Would it be appropriate to pray for more children to compensate for those tragically taken from us? 
              • Did the visit to the Ohel by the families of the hostages help free them? 
              • Empowering Torah Portions   Actions 

                • How does the Torah story of Joseph and his brothers help us understand today’s events? 
                • What can we learn from the fact that they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites? 
                •  Actions 

                  • How does separating Challa help in times like this? 
                  • Would it be appropriate to pray for more children to compensate for those tragically taken from us? 
                  • Did the visit to the Ohel by the families of the hostages help free them? 
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