MyLife: Chassidus Applied Rabbi Simon Jacobson

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 

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


How do you maintain a positive and joyous outlook with all the troubles brewing around us? 
How do we reconcile the difficulties we are facing today with this double month of joy and the redemption of Purim leading into the redemption of Pesach? 
What is the main theme of Parshas HaChodesh, and what lessons can we derive from this unique chapter? 
What is the significance of the four special parshios we read between these weeks – from Adar through Nissan? 
Do they correlate to the four worlds of Atzilus Beriah Yetzira and Asiya? 
What is the main theme of Parshas Shemini and what are its lessons for us? 
What do we learn from the story of Nadav and Avihu? 


What takes precedence: Winning the war or freeing the hostages? 
How do you respond to those that try to create a moral equivalence between both sides? 
Should we excommunicate a Jew who attacks Israel? 
 Should we sing Napoleons March every day as a reminder that we will be victorious in the war?


What can we do differently after Chof Zayin Adar and Gimmel Tammuz to help bring Moshiach? 
What did the Rebbe say that we should be doing when a Rebbe has a stroke? 
Is Moshiach here or not here? 
How are we sure that after Moshiach comes our negative behavior will not reverse the process? 
Should Moshiach’s imminent coming make us work faster and harder, with a greater sense of urgency, to finish our job? 
Why is this time right before the Geulah compared to Erev Shabbos? 

The Gaza War Moshiach What can we learn from the bridge collapse in Baltimore?  Is it wrong for a Rabbi to use an artificial intelligence program to write his weekly Dvar Torah? 

Episode 490: Special Purim EditionWhen: Sunday, March 24, 8:00PM ETFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:What does Purim teach us today? 


What is the main theme of Purim and how can we access its power in our time? 
How can Purim help us face our enemies today and transform even the greatest threat to total victory? 
Why is Purim celebrated with so much joy, more than any other day in the year? 
What is the meaning of “everyone who stretches out his hand, is given” on Purim? 
What happened Purim 1966 when the Rebbe made this announcement? 
What were the three different ways the Rebbe reacted to those stretching out their cups, and what fundamental lessons can we learn from them? 
Can Megillas Esther be translated as the revelation of the concealed?  
Why is Purim named after a lottery? 
If Haman was accessing a level beyond good and evil how could he have channeled that into evil? 
What is the connection between Purim and Yom Ha'Ki-Purim? 
Is Haman a representation of the primordial evil of the snake in the Garden of Eden? 
Why is Shushan Purim celebrated only in cities that had walls since the time of Joshua?  
Is there an advantage to living in a walled city? 
What is the deeper meaning behind the Megillah being read from the eleventh to the fifteenth of the month? 
How is Purim considered the completion of the giving of the Torah?   
Should we gather children together to recite verses to help vanquish our enemies as Mordechai did? 
Can we explain Moshiach’s imminent arrival with the events as they occurred during the days of Purim? 
If the Rabbis can alter the laws of reading the Megillah allowing it to be read earlier to accommodate Jews, why can’t they decree the immediate coming of Moshiach? 
Should we allow Jews siding with our enemies celebrate Purim with us? 
Did the Rebbe say that whistling is connected to Moshiach?  

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?  7 Adar 


What mazal does this day bring us? 
How does Moshe empower us today? 
Are there any special customs or observances on this day? 
How could Haman have made such a big mistake and not know the day of Moshe’s birthday? 
Is there a connection between Moshe’s name not being mentioned in Tetzaveh with G-d's name not being mentioned on the Megillah? 


What is the primary theme of this parsha and its lessons to us? 
What is the significance of the small alef in Vayikra? 
Why offerings? 
Are we fulfilling the mitzvah of prayer if we just say the words without the intention of offering ourselves to G-d? 
What is a shelomim (peace) offering? 
 What is today's equivalent of the peace offering that we can do to end wars? 


What is the main theme of Purim and how can we access its power in our time? 
What does Purim teach us about today’s war? 
Are any of our enemies today a reincarnation of Haman and his cohorts?  
Why is G-d's name not mentioned on the Megillah, and how does that give us a deeper appreciation of G-d's essence? 
How do the references to “the king” throughout the Megillah reflect on G-d? 
What do we learn from Mordechai about... 
Why are Jews referred to as Yehudim in the Megillah? 
What did the Jews do wrong in attending Achashverosh's party? 

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


Lessons from Adar II 


Is there significance to moving the clock forward for daylight savings time, which adds an extra hour of light to the day? 


Parshas Pekudei


Shekalim 


The Gaza War 


Moshiach 


Is it appropriate for women to go on a “mikvah strike” in order to coerce their husbands to put pressure on a get withholder? 

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


Lessons from Adar 
Parshas Vayakhel: What power is there in gathering together? 
Parshas Ki Tissa:  


Should we be doing anything different?   
Are there any parallels between the war in Ukraine and in Gaza? 
Why not return any part of Israel? 
What can we learn from the demonic passion of our enemies? 


Are we allowed to try to force G-d's hand to bring Moshiach? 
Why is intensifying Torah and Mitzvos in order to bring Moshiach not an attempt at forcing G-d's hand? 
Are we prohibited from controlling Israel until Moshiach comes? 
If there is a question about controlling Israel, why was the Rebbe adamant about holding on to every inch of land?  


What did the Rebbe mean when he said that the birurim are finished?  
What does “open your eyes” mean? When I open my eyes I see chaos in the world, not Moshiach 
Did anything change after 5750 regarding Moshiach’s imminent arrival?