8:00pm: What Are Good Middle Ground Resolutions for the New Year That neither Overreach nor Underestimate Our Abilities?
The topics in this week’s 416th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
- What should we be doing during the month of Elul?
- What is special about this month?
- Why is G-d compared to the “king in the field”?
- What are good middle ground resolutions for the new year that neither overreach nor underestimate our abilities?
- If G-d is more approachable in Elul, when He is like “the king in the field,” does that mean that He is less approachable the rest of the year?
- How can we practically experience renewal in the new year?
- Chassidus Applied to Shoftim
- What exactly is justice that we are obligated to pursue?
- Why were people killed for worshiping idols? Why is such foolishness taken so seriously?
- Is the Torah supportive of a monarchy?
- Lessons from Eikev and Re’eh
- Why does the Rebbe quote “Aini Hashem Elokecha…” as proof that G-d is protecting the Land of Israel, when Rashi explains that this may include good or bad decrees?
- Why does G-d need us to bless Him?
- Since the Torah takes such care not to say anything negative, why are there curses?
- Follow-up:
- Why is Ahavas Yisroel not elaborated upon in Shluchan Aruch?
- Why does the crime of the tribe of Benjamin not carry over to the next generations like it is with Amon and Moab?
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