8:00pm: How Should We React to Ben and Jerry’s Boycott of Israel?
The topics in this week’s 364th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
- What can we learn from the transition from Tisha B’Av into the following days?
o The journey and dialogue between G-d and the people through the Seven Weeks of Comfort
o 15th of Av: Why was it a big joyous holiday in the times of the temple, and why is it no longer observed today? Why is it in the month of Av?
o Tisha B’Av: Why is the focus on the destruction of the Temple and not on the many that were killed?
o Nacheim: How do we apply some of the words in this prayer to life today?
- Why do we say in grace after the meals “my father, master of the house” even when we are not in our father’s home?
- Chassidus applied to Chof Av
o What is the Rebbe’s fathers’ most famous Torah?
o Kadesh U’Rechatz
o Did the Rebbe ever comment about the magen david on his father’s matzeivah?
- Practical directives
- How should we react to Ben and Jerry’s boycott of Israel?
- Jews turning against Jews – is that a sign of Moshiach’s coming?
- Is it advisable to pray in the forest as the Baal Shem Tov did?
- Follow up and comments:
o Baseless love
o Kamtza and Bar Kamtza: Father and son?
- Chassidus question: How should we categorize the Rebbe’s fathers’ contribution to Chassidus?
- MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest – 31st Place winners:
o Essay English: The Passionate Life – Adding Vitality and Joy into Your Every Day, Sarala Weinstein, Student, MBCM Monsey High. Hometown: Spring Valley, NY
o Essay Hebrew (men): תכלית וייעוד האדם בעולם, בהשקפת תורת חסידות, Meir Heber, student, Kfar Chabad, Israel
o Essay Hebrew (women): להיות אשה, Mrs. Penina Geldtzeler, Givat Ayleh, Israel
o Creative: Inspiration vs. Internal Motivation (video), Pessi Naparstek, 21, Shlichus, Myrtle Beach, SC
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