Ep. 582: What Does Purim Teach Us About Retroactively Transforming a Negative Past?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied · Feb 24, 2026 · 1h 4m

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Adar

What does Purim teach us about retroactively transforming a negative past?

Is there a connection between joy and Pisces, the sign of Adar?

Why is Adar made up of the two words, “alef dar”?

Are there other reasons why we increase in joy during this month?

Does Adar have an association with Adaru (this month in Akkadian and Babylonian), which means darkness and gloom?

Can animals be trained to do mitzvos?

7 Adar

Why don’t we make a bigger deal of this day – the birthday and yahrzeit of Moshe Rabbeinu?

How do we apply Zayin Adar to our…