Ep. 473: What Would the Rebbe’s View Be on the Latest Hostage Deal?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

• What are our responsibilities in time of war?
• How have Jews won their battles throughout history?
• How do the physical and spiritual components of the war complement each other?
• What does the spiritual war entail?
• How do you fight and win a war against a sworn enemy?
• Why are we empowered by knowing that this conflict is part of the geulah process?
• How do we respond to the global wake-up call?
• What strength and lessons do we gain from Yud Dalet Kislev – the 95th anniversary of the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin?

• What are some practical steps we can take to change our daily mindset from the negativity of golus to the positivity of geulah?
• How should I avoid despair?
• How do we build up betachon?

• How beautiful is it to see Jews celebrating the return of the hostages?
• What would the Rebbe’s view be on the latest hostage deal?
• Does negotiating with terrorists over hostages create a dangerous precedent and further encourages its enemies to view hostage-taking as a weapon?
• Are freeing hostages worth putting the war with Hamas on a four-day hold? Does Israel appear to be giving in to an enemy it has vowed to destroy?
• Is it right to exchange terrorists for Jewish hostages, let alone three Palestinian prisoners for every hostage returned? Does that risk allowing violent prisoners to go free?
• Is this hostage return a microcosm of the future ingathering of the exiles?
• Can we compare Hamas to Pharoah in their persistent shifting positions regarding releasing the hostages?

• Why did the Alter Rebbe emphasize the impact of his redemption on the nations of the world?
• What lessons do we learn from the Alter Rebbe supporting the victory of Russia over France?
• Why is spreading Chassidus important for all people in the world?

• What does this weekly parsha teach us about today’s events?
• What can we learn from Jacob wrestling with the angel?
• And from his hip displacement?
• What is the significance of Yaakov’s name being changed to Yisroel and our country being called Eretz Yisrael instead of Eretz Yaakov?
• How does Jacob and Esau’s reunion help us understand where we are headed?
• Can we find connections between names of people today and names in the Torah?
• Can we learn from Shimon and Levi how to deal with Gaza?

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