Mazal Tov's View More

8:00pm: Should a Husband See Himself as His Wife’s Mashpia?

The topics in this week’s 333rd episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Should a Husband See Himself as His Wife’s Mashpia? What Is the Torah’s Position on Marrying Cousins? Why Were the Rebbe’s Parents Unable to Attend His Wedding? Why Doesn’t the Torah Give Marriage Advice? Why Would Heaven Be Opposed to the Alter Rebbe Teaching Chassidus? How Can We Rely on Authorities When It’s Possible That the Blind Are Leading the Blind?

8:00pm: What Should I Do if My Spouse Chooses to Believe Nearly Every Conspiracy Theory, Especially Those Related to Health?

The topics in this week’s 332nd episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: What Should I Do if My Spouse Chooses to Believe Nearly Every Conspiracy Theory, Especially Those Related to Health? What Is the Purpose of Our Descent Into This Hostile World? What Did the Mitteler Rebbe Contribute to Chassidus? Was Rivkah Actually 3 Years Old When She Got Married to Yitzchak?! Why Was It Okay for Yaakov to Cheat Esau Out of His Birthright?! Should We Be Following the New Covid Precautions? Are You a Supporter of Trump or Biden? Should We Stay Out of Politics? Is Our Soul Purified Anew Each Morning?

Weekly Story: Fighting Impurity

This coming Shabbos, the fifth of Kislev, is the yahrzheit of Reb Shlomo Eliezer HaLevi Eidels,[1] better known as the Maharsha[2], whose commentary on the entire Gemorah as well as on the Aggaditas (the stories in the Gemorah) are well known. This story took place towards the end of his life in the city of Ostroh, Ukraine, where he was the Rov.

8:00pm: Should We All Make Aliyah to Israel Now?

The topics in this week’s 331st episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: Should We All Make Aliyah to Israel Now? Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Kislev and Toldos; How Can We Achieve Renewal After Setbacks? How Do You Explain Yitzchak and Rivkah Giving Birth to Esau? Does Covid Represent a Plague-Like Atmosphere Similar to the One in the Days of Pharaoh? Does Torah Lean Toward Socialism or Capitalism?