Ep. 343: Is Psychology Antithetical to Torah?

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

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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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