Ep. 388: What Can We Learn From Yesterdays Hostage Crisis in Texas?

Published: Jan. 17, 2022, 2:56 p.m.

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

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  • Chassidus Applied to 15 ShevatWhat do we learn from trees?
    \nShould we water our plants on the Rosh Hashana of Trees?
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  • Lessons from YisroWhat is the relevance of Sinai today?
    \nWhy was the Torah given in a way that frightened the people?
    \nHow do we reconcile the Jews accepting the Torah without question, and then trembling when they heard G-d's voice?
    \nDid we receive the entire Torah at Sinai or only the Ten Commandments?
    \nIs there a connection between Yisro advising Moshe to delegate and the Rebbe sending out thousands of shluchim?
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  • Yud Shevat follow-upDuring the Yud Shevat Farbrengen 5711, did someone ask the rebbe to say a maamar?
    \nWhat\u2019s the story about the newspaper announcing the Rebbe\u2019s assuming leadership?
    \nWhat is the shechina? And how can it be concealed?
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  • What can we learn from yesterday\u2019s hostage crisis in Texas?
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  • Do these things happen to elicit our prayers and tehillim?
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  • What attitude should we have to the recent auction of personal items of the Rebbeim?
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  • Can one use a pig\u2019s heart for a heart transplant?
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  • Should we be applauding the launch of a new telescope that can peer back to the beginning of existence?
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  • How should we address the recent abuse scandal? Follow-up
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  • Chassidus question: What is the meaning of the statement that \u201cwithout Ohr the world would be dark and separate from its creator\u201d - doesn\u2019t all of life come from Ohr?
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