Why the Controversy Over Saying “Yechi?”

MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 274, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, August 25, 2019 / 24 Menachem Av 5779 – 8:00-9:00PM EST

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The topics in this week’s 274^th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:

• Chassidus Applied to Re’eh and Rosh Chodesh Elul
• According to Chassidus what relationship should we have with the physical objects in our lives – clothing, furniture, gifts we receive, antiques etc.?
• What is the source and reason for married women covering their hair?
• What attitude should we have to superstition, ayin hora and the likes?
• Do current events have any deeper connection with the Hebrew dates when they occur?
• Do you recommend reading books on intimacy by known rabbis and teachers?
• Why is there such conflict about saying Yechi?
• Does iskafya apply to a pregnant woman?
• Follow up:

o   Male mashpia for women (episode 248)

o   Vaccinations (episodes 269-273)

• Chassidus question: How can we make sense of the different ways that Jews practice Judaism when we have only one G-d and one Torah?
• My Life 2019 essays: To Be Free From Fear, Moshe Backman, 27, Kingston, PA; Soul Challenge, Moises Perez, 25, Cordoba, Argentina; גובה, משקל ומונה צעדים, Adina Engelsman, 21, B’nei Brak, Israel

 

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