Episode Details

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 What should be our focus as we move from the month of Av into the month of Elul?  

• How does the Jewish calendar mirror our life cycles? 
• How does it help us navigate the ups and downs of our lives?  
• How do we apply the acronym of Elul in our personal lives? 
• What is the significance of the rose in the verse I am to my beloved and my beloved is to me, he who grazes among the roses? 

• Why is the path of the opposite of blessing considered a gift? 
• What is the message of Re’eh – vision? 
• What personal and global lessons can we learn from this week’s Parsha? 
• If the weekly Torah portion captures the energy of the corresponding time period, can the Parsha in which I was born tell me about my life mission? 
• If prayer replaced the temple offerings, and they were only allowed to be brought in the temple, then why are we allowed to pray at home? 

• Are there people whose personalities and characters have been refined and transformed by Chassidus? 
• Why is Chassidus not inspiring many of us?  
• How can we improve how Chassidus is being taught in our schools and ensure that it inspires and is internalized into the next generation? 
• How can we learn Chassidus not just conceptually but as a practical guide for life? 

Re’eh Is Chassidus impacting our lives?