Episode Details

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
How should we react to the downfall of President Assad in Syria? 

• Is this a positive move forward? 
• Should we be celebrating or should we be concerned? 
• What are its greater, cosmic implications? 
• What does the Midrash predict about the fall of Syria? 

• What does this chapter teach us about today’s world events? 
• What does Jacob and Esau’s reconciliation tell us about the conflicts between the West and the East, and the future? 
• What are the implications of Esau marrying Ishmael’s daughter? 
• Was Jacob the true first born? 
• Why did the birthright and blessings have to be channeled through Jacob though they belonged to Esau?  
• Why was Jacob silent when he heard that Dinah was violated? 
• Did he approve of Shimeon and Levi’s vengeance on Shechem? 

• How do we abolish harsh decrees? 
• After the tragedy in UAE how do we deal with doubts in the promises given to us? 

• What was unique about the Mitteler Rebbe? 
• Why is the Mitteler Rebbe associated with Binah? 
• What differentiated between the geulah of the Alter Rebbe and the Mitteler Rebbe? 
• Why is he called the Mitteler Rebbe, even after we have seven Rebbes? 
• What is the background behind the sefer Pokeach Ivrim? 
• What is the story of the Mitteler Rebbe suggesting the use of joy to abolish a harsh decree? 
• How is that different than the saying of omein yehei shmei rabba? 
• Was there more emphasis on simcha in the times of the Mitteler Rebbe than in the other generations of the Rebbeim? 
• Should we name our newborn boy, whose bris is on Tes Kislev, Dovber or Hamnuna? 
• Why did the Rebbe say Kaddish on Yud Kislev?