MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Ep. 492: What Can We Learn From the Upcoming Solar Eclipse and the Recent East Coast Earthquake?

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does this time-period and Torah portion teach us today? 

  • How does the transition from Adar to Nissan empower us? 
  • Chassidus applied to Rosh Chodesh Nissan 
  • What do we learn from the new moon? 
  • What's the significance of saying the daily nasi the first twelve days of Nissan? 
  • Are the miracles of Nissan within or above the natural order? 
  • Can we expect to see open miracles this month, namely victory and the safe return of all the hostages? 
  • How do we honor Beis Nissan? 
  • What do we learn from Parshas Tazria? 
  • Is a leper compared to golus, and its healing to geulah? 
  • How do we change the letters of negah, the leprosy of golus, to oneg, the pleasure of geulah? 
  • What's the connection between Parshas Shemini and Moshiach? 
    • Is the eclipse a negative sign? 
    • What lessons does it offer us? 
    • Are we allowed to leave yeshiva to view the eclipse? 
    • What are we to make of the recent earthquake in the tri-state area? 
    • Are earthquakes a sign of Moshiach’s imminent arrival? 
    • Is there any significance to the number 4.8 (the magnitude of the earthquake and the date of the eclipse)? 
      • Why are we always on the defense and not on the offense? 
      • Do the nations of the world have any free choice regarding Israel? 
      • Should we consider their opinions? 
      • Should religious people be exempt from fighting the war? 
      • How can we recreate today Moshe’s holding up his arms to heaven to pray for the victory against Amalek? 

        • What can we learn from the upcoming solar eclipse and the recent East Coast earthquake? The Gaza War 

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