Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
\nChassidus Applied to Tu B\u2019shevat and Beshalach
\nWhat do you do when you\u2019re stuck?
\nWhat is the secret to success?
\nLessons we learn from the time when the Jews were stuck between the sea before them and the pursuing Egyptians behind them
\nWhat do we learn from trees?
\nBitachon in face of challenges
\nCan we be angry at G-d when our friends and community members die of Covid?
\nHow do we explain bitachon and emunah when they apparently don't bring the intended results?
\nWhat can I do to change my negative feelings and lack of trust in G-d due to my life challenges?
\nParents and Children
\nHow do I get over very harsh words my mother told me?
\nChildren\u2019s Apathy to Judaism
\nHow would you deal with teens who are apathetic towards Yiddishkeit?
\nWhat is an appropriate response to my 11-year old son who confided in me that he fears that he won\u2019t be religious when he grows up?
\nChassidus question: Is dirah b\u2019tachtonim a reason for creation that emerged only in later generations?
\nMyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 12th Place winners:
\nEssay English: \u201cThey didn\u2019t change their names, their language or their dress\u201d -- Staying strong to who we are despite our surroundings, Mushka Cohen, 16, Student, Beth Rivkah, Montreal, Canada
\nEssay Hebrew (men): \u05e4\u05d9\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9, Mr. Meir Ha\u2019Itan, Jerusalem, Israel
\nEssay Hebrew (women): \u05d1\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05da - \u05e2\u05e1\u05e7 \u05de\u05e9\u05e4\u05d7\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05e6\u05dc\u05d9\u05d7, Chana\u2019le Gufchi, Educator, Kiryat Malachi, Israel
\nCreative: Infusion (painting. Creative Art Piece. Oil on Canvas), Rivky Taichman, 20, Shlucha at Machon Alte Tzfat. Crown Heights, NY