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8:00pm: Response to Anti-Semitism, Negotiating, Serving in IDF

This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 29, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info beginning at 8:00pm. This week, Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics of: The response to anti-Semitism, negotiating with Arab world, serving in IDF and travel to Israel.

With the continuing attacks against Israel, escalated by a PR war of international disproportionate anti-Semitic criticism, is G-d sending us a message with America’s bombing of ISIS (or ISIL) in Iraq? Rabbi Jacobson will be dedicating this episode to address the Rebbe’s approach to the many issues that Israel and the Middle East face.

What is the route to resolution and an enduring peace? What is the Rebbe’s stance on negotiating with the Arab countries, particularly those which are dedicated to the destruction of Israel? How should we respond to  “leftist” individuals who continue to distort the picture with outrageous and uninformed statements about the situation in Israel? Should we be alarmed by the rise of anti-Semitism and the recent flood of incidents against Jews world-wide?  Is there more we can do to help Israel? Should we move there? Join the IDF and serve the country? Should our family cancel our trip to Israel?

Tune in this Sunday night for the next episode of MyLife: Chassidus Applied. 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. To have your question addressed, please submit it at www.meaninfullife.com/mylifelive.

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

  • Responding to “leftist” anti-Israel friends
  • The rise of world-wide anti-Semitism
  • Should frum Jews serve in the IDF?
  • Rebbe’s position on Gaza and negotiations with the Arab world
  • What is the responsibility of a Jew when Israel is in crisis?
  • Should I cancel my trip to Israel?
  • How should we look at escalating battles in the Middle East?

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.

Questions may be submitted anonymously at www.meaningfullife.com/mylifelive.

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