Ep. 557: What Takes Precedent – Mental Health or Religious Commitment?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied · Aug 25, 2025 · 59m

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

What should be our focus as we begin the month of Elul?

What is unique about this month?

What journey did Moshe take on Rosh Chodesh Elul?

How do we recreate that journey in our lives?

Why does the name Elul, adopted from Babylonian, carry so much weight?

Is there a connection between Elul and hilula?

What are the thirteen divine attributes of mercy, how are they more revealed in this month and how can we benefit from them?

Why do we blow shofar during this month?

Why don’t we begin on the 15th of Av?

What did the Rebbe suggest we do during…