8:00pm: Was the Kinus Hashluchim the Rebbe’s Idea?

The topics in this week’s 425th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include: 

  • Chassidus Applied to Toldos
    • Why was Jacob deceptive in receiving the birthright and blessings?
    • What do Jacob and Esau represent in our lives?
    • What can we learn from Isaac and Rebecca to ensure that G-d blesses us with children?
    • What was Esau thinking when he sold his birthright for… lentil soup?
  • Why do we assume that Hashem is only capable of doing good? 
  • Is G-d beyond good and evil?
  • Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh Kislev: What happened on this day and what lessons does it offer us?
  • Was the Kinus HaShluchim the Rebbe’s idea?
  • Is a Thanksgiving family dinner considered a Hakhel gathering or do we need to do something in the realm of Torah and Mitzvos?
  • Should I start learning Gemara Yerushalmi November 14 with the new cycle?
  • Who created G-d?
  • Follow-up
    • Does the acronym of the Rebbe Rashab have any deeper meaning?
    • Why don’t we wear nose rings?
    • Was Abraham wrong for not telling Sarah that he was instructed to sacrifice Isaac?
    • Why did G-d test Abraham with ten tests but zero tests for Sarah?
    • What is the difference between Malkitzedek and Abraham?
    • Why are most of the great stories about Abraham told only in the Midrash?
    • Is G-d invisible?
  • Why did you criticize someone for having a sense of entitlement for asking G-d to fulfill His promise to reward us for giving tzedakah?
  • Will there be another essay contest in the future?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of human experience. 

This hour-long dose of insights, broadcast live every Sunday night 8-9PM ET, is meant to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. 

In what has become a staple in so many people’s lives, MyLife: Chassidus Applied 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?

MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

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