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MyLife: Chassidus Applied
MyLife: Chassidus Applied Podcast by Simon Jacobson addresses the personal and emotional needs of our community by answering the most pressing questions of our lives -- from the perspective of Chassidic thought. The podcast demonstrates how the Torah provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible…
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- MyLife: Chassidus Applied
Ep. 610: Is Europe Suffering Its Fate Due to Their Mistreatment of Jews?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should our focus be at this time of year? What should we do when we don't feel inspired? What great…
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Ep. 608: What Should Our Focus Be as Tishrei Concludes and Cheshvan Begins?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should our focus be as Tishrei concludes and Cheshvan begins? What does v’Yaakov holech l’darko mean?…
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Ep. 607: Should We Be Afraid of Judgment Day?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should our focus be during this last week before Rosh Hashana? 25 Elul What is the significance and…
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Ep. 606: What is Chai Elul's Personal Message to Us?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What is Chai Elul's Personal Message to Us? Who revealed to us that this day is the birthday of the Baal Shem…
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Ep. 605: I’ve Had a Very Difficult Year... What More Can I Do to Receive G-d’s Blessings in My Life?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should our focus be during these days of Elul? What makes Elul unique? Is Elul initiated from below (Ani…
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Ep. 604: What Should Our Focus Be During These Early Days of Elul?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:What should our focus be during these early days of Elul? 05:03 • How does Av give birth to Elul? 01:04 • What…
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Ep. 603: What Should Be Our Focus as We Transition From Av to Elul?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should be our focus during these days as we transition from Av to Elul? Why is Elul a special month? How…
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Ep. 602: How Do We Honor Chof Av?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should be our focus during these days? Why do we begin blessing each other with wishes for a good year…
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Ep. 601: What Should Be Our Focus During These Days Following Tisha B’Av?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should be our focus during these days following Tisha B'Av? 15 Av What is the relevance of this day? Why…
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Ep. 600: What Can We Learn From the World Cup Especially During These Days?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 5 Av: Yahrzeit of the Arizal What is the relevance of this day? How was the Arizal unique? What is a short…
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Ep. 599: What Is the Correct Way to Understand and Experience the Sadness of This Time of Year
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:What should our focus be during these days? 01:48 • What is the correct way to understand and experience the…
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Ep. 598: What Are the Challenges of Freedom, and How Can We Harness It in Healthy Ways
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: How do we transform this period of the three weeks into geulah? 00:54250th anniversary of July 4th • How did…
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Ep. 597: How Did the Frierdiker Rebbe Honor America's Liberty When He Visited Philadelphia in 1929
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Yud Gimmel Tammuz – 99 years: What does this day teach us? What is the underlying power and message of this…
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Ep. 596: What Does Yud Beis Tammuz Teach Us?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Yud Beis Tammuz – 99 years: What does this day teach us? What happened on this day and what lessons does it…
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Ep. 595: What Does Gimmel Tammuz Teach and Expect of Us?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 29 Tammuz: The bridge between 28 Sivan and 3 Tammuz What should be our focus as we move from the third to the…
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Ep. 594: Chof Ches Sivan – 85 Years: What Is the Historic, Spiritual and Cosmic Significance of the Rebbe Coming to America?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chof Ches Sivan – 85 years: What lessons does this day teach us? What is the historic, spiritual and cosmic…
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Ep. 593: How Should We Respond to the Recent Tragic Deaths of Young People in Our Community?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 15 Sivan What is the significance of this day? What events happened with the Rebbe and Rebbetzin during the…
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Ep. 592: How Do I Study Torah and Chassidus in a Meaningful and Inspiring Way? A Step-by-Step Guide
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should be our primary focus during these days following Shavuos? How do we integrate and internalize…
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Ep. 591: What’s the Most Important Way to Prepare for Matan Torah?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Rosh Chodesh Sivan What is the unique power of this day? What does “like one person, with one heart” mean?…
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Ep. 590: Is the Torah Only for Jews?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Bamidbar What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha? What is the…
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Ep. 589: How Does Lag B’Omer Apply to My Daily Life?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 16 Iyar Why don’t we recite the Parsha about Manna every day, as well as the Ten Commandments, like we do the…
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Ep. 588: What Is the Best Response to Adversity and Hatred? Lessons From This Omer Period
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to this Omer period How does refinement of our characters reflect the unique power of being…
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Ep. 587: Beis Iyar: How Do We Apply L’Chatchila Ariber in Our Lives?
Beis Iyar • How do we apply l’chatchila ariber in our lives? 01:30Acharei-Kedoshim • What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s…
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Ep. 586: How Do We Honor the Rebbe’s Birthday?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Yud Alef Nissan Pesach Do we say Gut Yom Tov today? How do we honor the Rebbe’s birthday? What is the single…
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Ep. 585: How Do Pesach and Mitzrayim Reveal the Inside Story of the Current War Against Iran?
Topics: Nissan, Miracles and Iran What can we expect in this month of Nissan, a month of miracles and redemption? 06:57 Are there parallels between the…
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Ep. 584: War in Iran: How Can We Envision These Battles Leading Us Into the Geulah?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: War in Iran Should we be supporting this war? How do we determine when war is just? How do we understand the…
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Ep. 583: Purim and Persia: Then and Now
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Purim and Persia: Then and Now What lessons can we learn from Purim about today’s events in Iran? How do we…
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Ep. 582: What Does Purim Teach Us About Retroactively Transforming a Negative Past?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Adar What does Purim teach us about retroactively transforming a negative past? Is there a connection between…
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Ep. 581: Why Do We Increase in Joy During the Month of Adar?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Adar Why do we increase in joy during this month? What unique opportunity does this month offer us? Can you…
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Ep. 580: How Did Chof Beis Shevat Impact the Rebbe, and What Do We Learn From That?
Episode 580 When: Sunday, February 8, 8:00PM ET For recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier. Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the…
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Ep. 579: 15th of Shevat: What Are Some Lessons We Learn From Trees?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 15th of Shevat Why do we celebrate the New Year for Trees? Why don’t we celebrate it on the third day of…
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Ep. 578: What Is the Torah View on Alternative Forms of Healing, Like Breathwork, Plant Medicine, Somatic Therapy and Others?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Yud Shevat/Basi L’Gani What is the main theme of Basi L’Gani and this year’s 16th chapter? What is the…
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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 avodah…
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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 connection…
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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 scholar?…
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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 lessons does…
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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 us? What…
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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 leaving 16 of…
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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 this day…
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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 liberations of…
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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 lives?…
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Ep. 568: Why Did the Rebbe Institute the Annual Kinus Hashluchim and What Can We All Learn From It?
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast…
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Ep. 567: Should We Be Running Away From NYC?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chof Cheshvan What is the unique energy of this time period? Who was the Rebbe Rashab named after? What is…
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Ep. 566: Should We Be Worried About the Upcoming NYC Mayoral Election?
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast…
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Ep. 565: What Should We Do About the Upcoming NYC Mayoral Election?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Post Holidays Follow-Up What should be the focus of our work during these first days of Cheshvan? Why do the…
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Ep. 564: How Should We React to the Recent Release of the Hostages and the Peace Proposal Advanced by President Trump?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Post Holidays What should be the focus of our work during these last days of Tishrei? What is the meaning of…
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Ep. 563: Manchester Yom Kippur Terrorist Attack: How Could Such an Atrocity Happen on the Day When G-d’s Essence Is Revealed?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Yud Gimmel Tishrei What was unique about the Rebbe Maharash? How did the Rebbe explain (on 13 Tishrei 5740)…
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Ep. 562: Why Is Yom Kippur the Holiest Day of the Year?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Vav Tishrei Any recollections of Vav Tishrei 5725? Why did the Rebbe honor his mother by explaining Rashi’s…
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Ep. 561: What Is the Personal Significance of Rosh Hashana?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Why does Rosh Hashana offer us new opportunities and possibilities? Erev Rosh Hashana • Why is it customary…
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Ep. 560: How Should We React to the Assassination of Charlie Kirk?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Preparing for the New Year • What should be our focus during these last days of Elul? • What do we learn from…
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Ep. 559: How Can an Emotionally Unhealthy Person Prepare for the New Year?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should be our focus as we begin the third week of Elul? What is unique about the month of Elul? Why is…
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Ep. 558: How Can Elul Help Us in Our Daily Struggles?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What should be our focus as we begin the second week of Elul? How can Elul practically help us in our daily…
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Ep. 557: What Takes Precedent – Mental Health or Religious Commitment?
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…
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Ep. 556: How Can We Ensure That Chassidus Inspires and Is Internalized In Our Lives?
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…
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Ep. 555: What Should Be Our Focus as We Go Forward From the 15th of Av?
MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast…
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Ep. 554: How Does Tisha B’Av Capture the Paradox of a Jew?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus applied to Tisha B’Av How does this day capture the paradox of a Jew? Why are we still grieving?…
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Ep. 553: How Should We Respond to Questions About the Recently Publicized Photo of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Why are we still mourning? The inside story of the Nine Days: A Chassidic perspective Rosh Chodesh Av What…
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Ep. 552: How Do We Apply the Three Weeks and Integrate Moshiach Consciousness into Our Personal Lives
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Three Weeks and Moshiach What powerful psychological lessons do we learn from this period in dealing with our…
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Ep. 551: How is 17 Tammuz and the Breach of the Walls Relevant to Our Lives Today?
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 17 Tammuz Why is breaching the walls surrounding Jerusalem a tragedy marked by a fast day? How is this day…
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Ep. 550: How Does the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Liberation Impact Us Today?
Ep. 550: How Does the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Liberation Impact Us Today?