With Elul Approaching, What Are Some Practical Things We Can Do to End the Year on a High Note and Begin the New Year With the Proper Inspiration? What Does “The King Is in the Field” Practically Mean? Does Eglah Arufah Teach Us That a Community Is Responsible for the Hurt and Abuse That Occurs in the Area of Their Jurisdiction? To What Extent Should We Be Investing in Restoring Historical Jewish Sites?
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 462, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, August 13, 2023 / 26 Menachem Av 5783 – 8:00-9:00PM ET
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The topics in this week’s 462nd episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:
- Chassidus applied to Elul
o What does this time period teach us?
o Why is the entire month of Av called Menachem Av?
o With Elul approaching, what are some practical things we can do to end the year on a high note and begin the new year with the proper inspiration?
o What does “the king is in the field” practically mean?
- Lessons from Shoftim
o Why does the Torah command us to install a physical king in Israel when we have G-d as our true King?
o Why does the Torah prohibit kings from having more horses than they need?
o What is today’s equivalent of a “city of refuge”?
o Does eglah arufah teach us that a community is responsible for the hurt and abuse that occurs in the area of their jurisdiction?
- What can we learn from the wildfires that have ravaged Hawaii, killing and injuring many people?
- How should I deal with my son who thinks he might be gay?
- To what extent should we be investing in restoring historical Jewish sites?
- Any advice for overcoming writer’s block?
- Follow-up: Dealing with narcissism
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