Ep: 385: Does a Mashpia Have to Care For His Mushpa?

12/27/21 • 73 min

MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to VaeirahWhat can we learn from this week’s parsha about our own challenges?
Why did G-d reveal the name Havaya to Moshe and not to the Patriarchs?
How could Moshe just walk into Pharoah’s palace?
Lessons from 24 TevesWhat is the significance of this day and what does it teach us?
What did the Alter Rebbe know about the founding of the USA which happened in his time?
Why was it important that the Alter Rebbe was a new soul?
Why can’t we sing the Alter Rebbe’s niggun any time we wish?
Did the Alter Rebbe write another book called Sefer Shel Tzaddikim?
Does a mashpia have to care for his mushpa?
Can a rov ever go bad, and if he does, how can you know and what can you do?
Follow-upDo I pursue intellectual truth no matter where it may lead me, even if that causes me to leave yiddishkeit?
When Moshe killed the Egyptian why did it matter who descended from him?
Why Exodus is celebrated over one week
Can you explain Pascal's wager and why it makes sense mathematically to take the gamble that there really is a G-d?
Chassidus question: Please explain the three impure kelipos. If we are to abstain from them, why can we use them for certain things, as riding a horse or owning a dog?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to VaeirahWhat can we learn from this week’s parsha about our own challenges?
Why did G-d reveal the name Havaya to Moshe and not to the Patriarchs?
How could Moshe just walk into Pharoah’s palace?
Lessons from 24 TevesWhat is the significance of this day and what does it teach us?
What did the Alter Rebbe know about the founding of the USA which happened in his time?
Why was it important that the Alter Rebbe was a new soul?
Why can’t we sing the Alter Rebbe’s niggun any time we wish?
Did the Alter Rebbe write another book called Sefer Shel Tzaddikim?
Does a mashpia have to care for his mushpa?
Can a rov ever go bad, and if he does, how can you know and what can you do?
Follow-upDo I pursue intellectual truth no matter where it may lead me, even if that causes me to leave yiddishkeit?
When Moshe killed the Egyptian why did it matter who descended from him?
Why Exodus is celebrated over one week
Can you explain Pascal's wager and why it makes sense mathematically to take the gamble that there really is a G-d?
Chassidus question: Please explain the three impure kelipos. If we are to abstain from them, why can we use them for certain things, as riding a horse or owning a dog?

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Ep. 384: How Should a Couple Resolve Disagreements About Having Children?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Chassidus applied to ShemosWhat personal lessons do we learn from the story of the Egyptian exile and redemption?
Why do we need to read about all the painful details of the Jews suffering and affliction?
How did Moshe find out he was Jewish?
Who were the two Jewish men that saw Moshe kill the Egyptian, and why would they report him?
Why were some wicked people, like Dasan and Aviram, fortunate to have their names and lineage mentioned in the Torah?
What is the significance of G-d talking to Moshe from the burning bush?
Why was Moshe commanded to take off his sandals before approaching the burning bush?
Was the Egyptian redemption initiated from above, and will the future redemption be different?
What are some practical examples of how we can express bitachon in our everyday lives?
Lessons from 20 Teves: What is the significance of this day and what does it teach us?
Follow-up10 Teves: Why do we have four fast days to commemorate the different stages leading up to and including the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash?
Vayechi:Why do we speak about the bones of Yosef if the body of a Tzaddik remains intact?
Was Jacobs’ blessing to Zebulun fulfilled, that he will dwell on the coast of the seas?
Is it appropriate to listen to a sicha of the Rebbe on double speed?
Sholom Bayis: How should a couple resolve disagreements about having children?My husband is afraid of having children due to my father’s mental health issues. How can I resolve this?
What to do if the wife wants children and the husband is just not ready?
Should I pursue intellectual truth regardless of where it may lead me, even if it may cause me to reject my upbringing?
What does Torah/Chassidus say about fetishes?

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Ep. 386 Special Edition: Abuse, Betrayal and Protecting Our Children - Addressing the Recent Horrific Scandal

Torah Perspective on Such a TravestyWhat should be our overall response?
Why would G-d allow an individual who would commit such heinous crimes to reach such a high position of power and influence within the religious public, and especially over the innocent hearts and minds of children?
How do we deal with such a mass betrayal?
Who comes first: perpetrator or victim?
Can we assume his absolute guilt?
Where do you draw the line between assuming someone’s innocence and judging people favorably and the danger they pose and the damage they may cause others?
If someone harmed people, but also helped others, does one negate the other?
How do I deal with my deep feelings of betrayal and internal conflict: On one hand I grew up and was shaped by his books. Yet, I cannot look at his books knowing what kind of double life he led, and the countless people he harmed?
Do we have the right to judge another?
Is there hope for a perpetrator?
Why isn't child molestation considered an issur in the Torah?
Intervention and Reporting AbuseDo the laws of mesirah and loshon hara apply to a sexual predator?
Can we report them to the police?
Are we allowed to publicly shame a perpetrator to prevent him from harming others?
How should the community deal with abusers who have been accused by credible accusations without creating collateral damage?
Community ResponseHow can you find clarity between the conflicting and even seriously contradictory messages coming from different Torah authorities?
How do we justify or explain Rabbis whitewashing or ignoring the travesty?
How would you respond to the Rabbis that blame the public’s loshon hara for murdering this author?
Was it wrong that “gedolim” gave positive eulogies at his funeral after all the horrible things he has been accused of? Is this not an overt insult to the victims?
Speaking with ChildrenWhat should we be telling our children?
How can we protect our children?
His BooksWhat should we be doing with his educational books?
Should we be reading books from an unholy author?
ClosureWhat can the victims now do to get closure and find justice?
Do we continue to pursue justice and humiliate him after his death?
Are we allowed to defile his memory for revenge?
Can the victims sue his family and his estate for compensation for their injuries?
How should one think about the suicide of one that caused others harm?
Lessons Learned and Looking AheadWhat can we learn from this and what can we do as individuals and as a community?
What can we do to help grow awareness and prevent further atrocities against the innocent?
Why aren’t more female mental health professionals addressing this issue?