Ep. 341: Can We Be Angry at G-d When Our Friends and Community Members Die of Covid?

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 3:47 p.m.

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

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Chassidus Applied to Tu B\u2019shevat and Beshalach 

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What do you do when you\u2019re stuck? 

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What is the secret to success? 

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Lessons we learn from the time when the Jews were stuck between the sea before them and the pursuing Egyptians behind them 

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What do we learn from trees? 

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Bitachon in face of challenges 

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Can we be angry at G-d when our friends and community members die of Covid? 

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How do we explain bitachon and emunah when they apparently don't bring the intended results? 

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What can I do to change my negative feelings and lack of trust in G-d due to my life challenges? 

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Parents and Children 

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How do I get over very harsh words my mother told me? 

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Children\u2019s Apathy to Judaism 

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How would you deal with teens who are apathetic towards Yiddishkeit? 

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What 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? 

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Chassidus question: Is dirah b\u2019tachtonim a reason for creation that emerged only in later generations? 

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MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 12th Place winners: 

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Essay 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 

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Essay Hebrew (men): \u05e4\u05d9\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e4\u05e9, Mr. Meir Ha\u2019Itan, Jerusalem, Israel 

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Essay 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 

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Creative: Infusion (painting. Creative Art Piece. Oil on Canvas), Rivky Taichman, 20, Shlucha at Machon Alte Tzfat. Crown Heights, NY