Episode Details

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Rosh Chodesh Nissan 

• Why is this day and month unique? 
• What is the significance that the first mitzvah we were given as a nation is blessing the new moon of the month of Nissan? 
• What is the meaning of Nissan? 
• What is the difference between nissim and niflaos? 
• Is the revelation of this month initiated from above or below? 
• What does it teach and how can it empower us in dealing with our present challenges? 
• Is there any credence in connecting the name of this month with an auto manufacturer by the same name? 

• What is the significance of this day? 
• What were some of the last words the Rebbe Rashab said before his histalkus? 
• What lessons can we draw from the Rebbe Rashab to help us navigate today's challenges? 

• What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter?’ 
• Why is G-d's name not mentioned in the opening verse? 
• Why does Vayikra have a small aleph? 
• What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 

• Is Pesach meant to be a dreaded holiday filled with extreme stringencies? 
• Why and when did the Seder become a mechanical ritual for many Jews? 
• How can we rejuvenate the Pesach experience into a personally relevant and exciting experience? 
• What can I do to avoid conflicts with my spouse who keeps adding more draconian Pesach chumras, traumatizing our family? 

Beis Nissan Vayikra Pre-Pesach