8:00pm: What Defines a Lubavitcher?

This weeks edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson will air Episode 18 tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week’s class is titled “What Defines a Lubavitcher?.”

What defines a Lubavitcher? Is it only a person who leaves one’s comfort zone and ventures out on shlichus? Is there another way to fulfill the Rebbe’s mission? What about people who feel that they are not cut out for shlichus – what would the Rebbe say to them? And, what recourse is there for those who want to go on shlichus and can’t find an opportunity or a location?

Other topics to be addressed in Sunday’s broadcast include: Tools for mediating conflict in a wide range of scenarios, from community arguments to family disputes.  Is prayer meant to be personal or is it about parroting pre-scripted words? Is Avodas ha’tefilah (diligent prayer) relevant today—or only suited to Chassidim of previous generations? How can we approach a teacher about their style of dress in a productive way?

Tune in this Sunday night for the next episode of MyLife: Chassidus Applied, which will address these sensitive issues. This hour-long dose of insight is meant to inform, inspire and empower us by applying the teachings of Chassidus to help us face practical and emotional challenges and difficulties in our personal lives and relationships.

The topics in this Sunday’s hour-long broadcast will include:

What defines a Lubavitcher?

Is Shlichus the only measure of success in Chabad?
I want to go on Shlichus, but have nowhere to go?
How do we prepare for Gimmel Tammuz?
Tools for Mediating Conflict
How to approach a teacher about their dress
Is Avodas ha’tefilah relevant today?
Personal Prayer – When, where and how?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied addresses questions that many people are afraid to ask and others are afraid to answer. When asked about the sensitive topics he has been addressing, Rabbi Simon Jacobson commented, “I understand that the stakes are high, but the silence and lack of clarity on matters plaguing the community can no longer go unaddressed. The stakes of not providing answers are even higher.”

The on-going series has provoked a significant reaction from the community, with thousands of people viewing each live broadcast and hundreds of questions pouring in. At the root of every question and personal challenge tackled by the series is the overarching question: Does Judaism have the answers to my personal dilemmas?

In inimitable “Jacobson-fashion”, the broadcast answers people’s questions in simple, clear language while being heavily sourced. Each episode is jam-packed with eye-opening advice from the Rebbeim, gleaned from uncovering surprising gems in their letters, sichos and maamorim that address our personal issues with disarming relevance. Simultaneously, Rabbi Jacobson is able to crystallize a concept quickly, succinctly, and poignantly for any level of listener.

All episodes are immediately available for viewing in the MLC’s archive and can be downloaded as MP3’s for listening on the go.

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