Ep. 383: With the Rebbe Discouraging Family Planning, How Should We Deal With Legitimate Concerns Related to Having More Children?

Published: Dec. 13, 2021, 5:33 p.m.

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

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  • Chassidus applied to VayechiWhy is the chapter about Yaakov\u2019s passing called \u201cand Yaakov lived\u201d?
    \nWhy did Yaakov send Yehuda to Egypt to set up a yeshiva \u2013 don\u2019t parents do this for their children, rather than the other way around?
    \nIf Yaakov was not allowed to reveal the time of Moshiach\u2019s coming, why did the Rebbe reveal it?
    \nWhy was Yosef not buried in Israel like his father Yaakov?
    \nHow many tribes are there \u2013 twelve or thirteen?
    \nWas Yosef superior to his brothers?
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  • Lessons from Asarah b\u2019TevesWhat is the significance of this fast day and what does it teach us?
    \nWhy is the writing of the Septuagint on this day considered a bad thing?
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  • Hei TevesDoes the ruling mean that every Chassid has part ownership of the books?
    \nShould we forgive those that stole the books?
    \nIs it better to give $10 to one cause or $1 to 10 causes?
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  • Follow-upChanukah
    \nDr. Feldman
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  • Sholom BayisWith the Rebbe discouraging family planning, how should we deal with legitimate concerns related to having more children?
    \nWhat can I do about my husband singing objectionable songs?
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  • Did the Rebbe critique Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism?
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  • Chassidus question: What is the difference between sovev kol almin and mimaleh kol almin?
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