How Do You Avoid Being a “Mechanical” Jew, Preforming Mitzvos Robotically? Does Torah Provide Us With a Better and Healthier Life? Is Halacha (Jewish Law) Rigid and Inflexible? Why Are There Curses in the Torah? Is Hashem Breaking His Promise to Us Every Day Moshiach Doesn’t Come? How Can We Assure That Our Prayers Get Answered? Is There a Secret Prayer That Is Like a Master Key to Open up the Heavenly Doors? Did the Rebbe Explain Why Putting on Tefillin Can Stop Wars and Terrorist Attacks?
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 403, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, May 22, 2022 / 21 Iyar 5782 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
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The topics in this week’s 403rd episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
– Chassidus Applied to Bechukosei
– Does Torah provide us with a better and healthier life?
– What is the function of chukim (supra-rational) mitzvos, and what is its connection with engraving (chakikah)?
– Is Halacha (Jewish law) rigid and inflexible?
– How do you avoid being a “mechanical” Jew, preforming mitzvos robotically?
– Why are there curses in the Torah?
– Is Hashem breaking His promise to us every day Moshiach doesn’t come?
– Is tithing just like paying taxes?
– How can we assure that our prayers get answered?
-Is there a secret prayer that is like a master key to open up the heavenly doors?
– What is the significance of the Ono B’Koach prayer and why do we say it when we count the Omer?
– What is the meaning of the few paragraphs we say after counting the Omer?
– Why do we say “L’Omer” and not “B’Omer”?
– Lag B’Omer
– What is the significance of Lag B’Omer being hod within hod?
– Why isn’t the burial place of Rashbi unknown to us like that of Moshe’s?
– Why do we light bonfires on this day?
– How should we address the deplorable behavior of some in Meron on Lag B’Omer?
– Did the Rebbe explain why putting on Tefillin can stop wars and terrorist attacks?
– Follow-up
– Abortion
– Yom Ha’atzmaut
– Pesach Sheni
– What can I do about inappropriate images I have seen in the past?
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