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\nRabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

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• What are our responsibilities in time of war?\xa0
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• How have Jews won their battles throughout history?\xa0
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• How do the physical and spiritual components of the war complement each other?\xa0
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• What does the spiritual war entail?\xa0
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• How do you fight and win a war against a sworn enemy?\xa0
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• Why are we empowered by knowing that this conflict is part of the geulah process?\xa0
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• How do we respond to the global wake-up call?\xa0
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• What strength and lessons do we gain from Yud Dalet Kislev \u2013 the 95th anniversary of the Rebbe and the Rebbetzin?\xa0
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• What are some practical steps we can take to change our daily mindset from the negativity of golus to the positivity of geulah?\xa0
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• How should I avoid despair?\xa0
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• How do we build up betachon?\xa0
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• How beautiful is it to see Jews celebrating the return of the hostages?\xa0
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• What would the Rebbe\u2019s view be on the latest hostage deal?\xa0
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• Does negotiating with terrorists over hostages create a dangerous precedent and further encourages its enemies to view hostage-taking as a weapon? \xa0
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• Are freeing hostages worth putting the war with Hamas on a four-day hold? Does Israel appear to be giving in\xa0to an enemy it has vowed to destroy?\xa0
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• Is it right to exchange terrorists for Jewish hostages, let alone three Palestinian prisoners for every hostage returned? Does that risk allowing\xa0violent prisoners to go free?\xa0
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• Is this hostage return a microcosm of the future ingathering of the exiles?\xa0
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• Can we compare Hamas to Pharoah in their persistent shifting positions regarding releasing the hostages?\xa0
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• Why did the Alter Rebbe emphasize the impact of his redemption on the nations of the world?\xa0
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• What lessons do we learn from the Alter Rebbe supporting the victory of Russia over France?\xa0
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• Why is spreading Chassidus important for all people in the world?\xa0
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• What does this weekly parsha teach us about today\u2019s events?\xa0
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• What can we learn from Jacob wrestling with the angel?\xa0
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• And from his hip displacement?\xa0
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• What is the significance of Yaakov\u2019s name being changed to Yisroel and our country being called Eretz Yisrael instead of Eretz Yaakov?\xa0
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• How does Jacob and Esau\u2019s reunion help us understand where we are headed?\xa0
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• Can we find connections between names of people today and names in the Torah?\xa0
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• Can we learn from Shimon and Levi how to deal with Gaza?\xa0
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Strength and direction\xa0Hostage return\xa0How to ensure that a war brings peace?\xa0\xa0
What can we learn from Yud Tes Kislev during this time of war?\xa0Empowering Torah Portions\xa0\xa0\n\n