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Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

What can we learn from the heavy rains that fell as we prepare for Rosh Hashana?

Chassidus applied to Rosh Hashana 5782
\nWhat are some things the Rebbe did Erev Rosh Hashana to prepare for a new year?
\nWhy does a king need to be coronated every year?
\nWhat\u2019s the best way to pray on Rosh Hashana for financial success and abundant parnassah?
\nWhat can we learn from the story of the farm boy crying out ku-ko-reeku?
\nWhat is your favorite Rosh Hashana maamar?

Shofar
\nWhat is the reason for the different shofar sounds?
\nIf someone doesn\u2019t have a shofar on Rosh Hashana, can they use a trumpet or another instrument?
\nIs the shofar an instrument of war?
\nWill shofar be sounded during techiyas ha\u2019maysim?
\nWhy do Sefardim use a much longer shofar than Ashkenazim?
\nIf the mitzvah is to hear the sound that comes out of the shofar, what difference does it make who blows the shofar?
\nShould the person blowing shofar face his body north so the sound coming out of the shofar is directed east?
\nWas there an emphasis to look at the Rebbe\u2019s face as he sounded the shofar?
\nAre we allowed to blow shofar at night?
\nAre there similarities between shofar and other gentile traditions?
\nWhy don\u2019t we blow shofar on Shabbos?

Foods and customs
\nWhy do we dip an apple in honey?
\nWhat is the reason that some communities have the custom of simanim \u2013 eating a series of symbolic foods? And does Chabad follow this custom?
\nSince we don\u2019t eat nuts on Rosh Hashana because \u201cnut\u201d in Hebrew is the gematria of \u201csin\u201d, why do we eat nuts year-round?
\nWhy do we perform the Tashlich service near a body of water with fish in it?

Personal challenges
\nHow to break an addiction as a New Year resolution?
\nHow do I resolve a disagreement with my spouse before the New Year?
\nHow do we deal with Holiday related OCD?

Lessons from the Tzemech Tzedek\u2019s 233rd birthday on Erev Rosh Hashana

Why do we fast on Tzom Gedaliah? Who was Gedaliah?

Chassidus question: If our fate is not sealed until later, why is it so important to be inscribed for a good year on Rosh Hashana?