MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Ep. 508: What Does Tisha B’Av Teach Us Today? Is Israel Still the Safest Place on Earth?

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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does Tisha B’Av teach us today?   

  • How does it empower us in difficult times? 
  • What is its psychological application? 
  • How do these days, and the general Jewish calendar, reflect the cycles of life? 
  • Why are different prayers designated to different times of the year? 
  • How do we explain Rabbi Akiva laughing when he saw destruction? 
  • Is it appropriate for a family not to celebrate a child’s birthday in the month of Av? 
  • Is someone born during this time of year destined to negative experiences, G-d forbid? 
  • Why do we fast? 
  • When was Moshiach born? 
  • What is the connection between the sin of the scouts and the destruction of the Temple? 
  • What was the difference between the sins that caused the destruction of the first and second Temples?  
  • Why was baseless hatred the primary cause for the Temple’s destruction? 
  • What can we do to increase unity? 
  • Why does lashon hara affect the one spoken about? 
  • How far are we from Moshiach’s coming? 
  • What is a practical example of shtus d'kedusha that we can do today that can tip the scales and bring Moshiach? 
    • How are we comforted by this Shabbos? 
    • Why do we need Shabbo Nachamu after we were already shown the Beis HaMikdash on Shabbos Chazon? 
    • Why did Hashem allow Moshe to pray 515 times but not a 516th time? 
    • What is the purpose of Sefer Devarim? 
      • Can we still say that Israel is the safest place on earth?  
        • Why don’t you openly come out against the current democratic party? Follow-up 
          • Thank you 

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