Podcast Episodes

Ep. 577: What Is the Practical and Personal Significance of Yud Shevat?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Rosh Chodesh Shevat • What is the significance of this month and what should be the main focus of o…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ep. 577: What Is the Practical and Personal Significance of Yud Shevat?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 Rosh Chodesh Shevat 

What is the significance of this month and what should be the main focus of our…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ep. 576: What Are We to Make of the Uprisings in Iran?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 Chof Dalet Teves 

What is the significance of a Tzaddik’s histalkus? How does it impact us? What con…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

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Ep. 575:What Can Be Done About “Discrimination” Against Ba’alei Teshuva or Others Seen as Outsiders?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 Chof Teves 

What is the significance of the Rambam’s yahrzeit?  What makes a leader different than a…

8 months ago

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Ep. 574: What Does the Cold Winter Teach Us?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 What does the cold winter teach us? 
 
Asarah B’Teves 

What is the significance of this day and what l…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Ep. 573: What Inner Strength Does Chanukah Offer Us to Face the Horrific Sydney Massacre?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 Aftermath of the horrific Sydney massacre 

What inner strength (netzach and hod) does Chanukah offer…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ep. 572: Dedicated to all the Kedoshim hy”d murdered on the first night of Chanukah in Sydney, Australia. And a refuah shleimah v’krovah to all those injured.

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 How can we possibly address the horrific terror attack on Jews celebrating Chanukah in Sydney leavi…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ep. 571: Why Is Yud Tes Kislev the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 What is unique about the month of Kislev, and what lessons does it offer us? 
Yud Tes Kislev 

Why is …

9 months ago

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Ep. 570: What Are the Cosmic and Historic Implications of Jacob and Esau’s Confrontations?

What is unique about the month of Kislev, and what lessons does it offer us? 
 
Yud Kislev 

What do we learn from this day? What distinguishes the liber…

9 months ago

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Ep. 569: To What Extent Are People Facing Mental Health Struggles or Addictions Responsible for Their Torah Obligations?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 Kislev 

Why is it called the month of geulah? What message does this month teach us in our personal …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

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