Ep. 522: How Does Rosh Chodesh Kislev and this Week’s Parsha Help Us Counter Fears Triggered by Recent Events?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
How does Rosh Chodesh Kislev empower us today?

• What does Chanukah teach us about dealing with darkness?
• Why is this month called Chodesh Ha’Geulah?

• How does Jacob’s journey from Be’er Sheva to Charan reflect in our lives today?
• What does this chapter teach us on how to counter the fears triggered by recent events?
• What is the significance of Jacob’s dream?
• Why did G-d promise the land to Jacob after He had already promised it to Abraham?
• Did Jacob practice favoritism with his wives and children?
• Why did Jacob marry two sisters?
• Did Jacob “hate” Leah?
• Was Dina meant to be a male?
• Should we take dreams seriously?

• Would the Rebbe approve of the current ceasefire in Lebanon?
• Did the Rebbe suggest security protocols for Chabad houses?
• What more should we be doing to protect ourselves from our enemies?
• How can we not be frightened?
• What should we be telling our children?
• Should we move to Israel?

• How can some people see things so upside down?
• Should we do something about this?

What do we learn from Parshas Vayeitzei? War in Israel What attitude should we have to the arrest warrant issued against Prime Minister Netanyahu? How should we deal with our child who was disrespectful to his teacher?