MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 383, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, December 12, 2021 / 8 Teves 5782 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
· Chassidus applied to Vayechi
o Why is the chapter about Yaakov’s passing called “and Yaakov lived”?
o Why did Yaakov send Yehuda to Egypt to set up a yeshiva – don’t parents do this for their children, rather than the other way around?
o If Yaakov was not allowed to reveal the time of Moshiach’s coming, why did the Rebbe reveal it?
o Why was Yosef not buried in Israel like his father Yaakov?
o How many tribes are there – twelve or thirteen?
o Was Yosef superior to his brothers?
· Lessons from Asarah b’Teves
o What is the significance of this fast day and what does it teach us?
o Why is the writing of the Septuagint on this day considered a bad thing?
· Hei Teves
o Does the ruling mean that every Chassid has part ownership of the books?
o Should we forgive those that stole the books?
· Is it better to give $10 to one cause or $1 to 10 causes?
· Follow-up
o Chanukah
o Dr. Feldman
· Sholom Bayis
o With the Rebbe discouraging family planning, how should we deal with legitimate concerns related to having more children?
o What can I do about my husband singing objectionable songs?
· Did the Rebbe critique Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism?
· Chassidus question: What is the difference between sovev kol almin and mimaleh kol almin?
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