8:00pm: Are Marijuana and Chassidus Compatible?

This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 178, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: How Do We Apply Chai Elul to Our Lives? 120th anniversary of Tomchei Temimim; Why is Life So Challenging? Are Prayers from a Non-Jewish Origin Legitimate? Are Marijuana and Chassidus Compatible? What is the Difference between the Father’s and the Mother’s Contribution to the Soul of their Child?

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The topics in this week’s 178h episode of the highly acclaimed popular MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:

  • ​Chassidus Applied to Chai Elul and Ki Tavo
  • 120th anniversary of the establishment of Tomchei Temimim (1897-2017. תרנ”ז-תשע”ז)
  • Why is life so challenging: If we could overcome any challenge G-d gives us, what’s the point of the challenge? Is it just to suffer?
  • Are prayers from a non-Jewish origin legitimate?
  • Follow-up:
    • Nosi HaDor (episode 176)
    • Shidduchim crisis (episodes 169-171)
    • Couples learning together (episode 177)
    • Trusting your husband (episode 177)
  • Chassidus Question: Tanya chapter2 says that child comes from the core/mind of the father. What is the mother’s contribution?
  • MyLife Essays: “You Don’t Need to Become an Artist” by
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    Rivka Nehorai; “Marijuana and Chassidus” by

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    Carly Meisel, and “Definition in Educating” by

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    Raizel Zucker. These and other essays can be read online at meaningfullife.com/essays.

This hour-long dose of insights, broadcast live every Sunday night 8-9PM EST, 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 meaningfullife.com/mylife.

In what has now become a staple in so many people’s lives, 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 and great care has to be taken when speaking openly, 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 week after week. 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 MP3s for listening on the go.

Questions may be submitted anonymously at meaningfullife.com/mylife.