Ep. 343: Is Psychology Antithetical to Torah?

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 2:29 a.m.

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

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  • Chassidus Applied to Mishpatim, Shekalim and Rosh Chodesh Adar
    \nHow do we balance reason and faith?
    \nHow do we build a relationship with G-d?
    \nWhat is the power of joy?
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  • Our polarized country - follow-up
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  • Was the Rebbe ever in a pandemic?
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  • Psychology and Torah
    \nPlease frame psychology, spirituality, and Chassidus in some sort of context
    \nIs psychology antithetical to Torah?
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    \nNon-Jews
    \nDo non-Jews have a soul and free will?
    \nWhat is the difference between psyche and soul from a Chassidic perspective, and how are they different by Jews and non-Jews?
    \nHow do you explain the end of chapter one in Tanya?
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  • Chassidus question: What are the 288 sparks? Where did they come from and what are we supposed to do with them?
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  • MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest: 14th Place winners:
    \nEssay English: The BT Approach: Ways to Move Past Barriers to Growth, Michoel Moshel, 25 Psychology Student, Dover Heights, Australia
    \nEssay Hebrew (men): \u05de\u05e2\u05dc\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05e0\u05d9\u05e9\u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df, Ariel Nevai, Beitar Ilit, Israel
    \nEssay Hebrew (women): \u05e9\u05de\u05d7\u05d4 \u05d6\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d3\u05d9\u05d7\u05d4, Student, Miri Sudakevitch, Kfar Chabad, Israel
    \nCreative: The World Around Us through the Lens of Chassidus (mixed media with text and visual), Fraida Raskin, 18, Student, Beth Rivkah Ladies\u2019 College. Hometown: East Bentleigh, Australia
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