Ep. 474: How Yud Tes Kislev and Chanukah Provide Us With Strength and Direction in These Trying Times

Published: Dec. 5, 2023, 2:32 a.m.

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How Yud Tes Kislev provides us with strength and direction in these trying times\xa0

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  • What lessons do we take from Yud Tes Kislev for today\u2019s war\xa0
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  • What is the significance of the Alter Rebbe saying Padah B\u2019shalom Nafshi when he was notified of his release?\xa0
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  • What can we derive from the Tanya we learn these days?\xa0
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  • How can we improve our prayers based on the last section in Tanya?\xa0
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  • What message do we learn from Tanya\u2019s cover page?\xa0\xa0
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  • What lessons do the lights of Chanukah offer us?\xa0
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  • What is the spiritual difference between the wick, the oil and the lame they produce?\xa0
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  • Can G-d make miracles as he has done in past wars or does He want us to do the fighting ourselves?\xa0
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  • Is the current war closer to what happened on Chanukah or Purim?\xa0
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  • Are the turncoat Jewish women marching with Hamas supporters a reincarnation of Miriam bas Bilgah?\xa0
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  • Who is today\u2019s Yehudis?\xa0
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  • Is there a connection between Chassidus and the oil we use to light the menorah?\xa0\xa0\xa0
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  • Is there a connection in all this to Moshiach?\xa0
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  • Should freeing the hostages and winning the war take precedent over doing all we can to bring Moshiach?\xa0
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  • How does the Torah story of Joseph and his brothers help us understand today\u2019s events?\xa0
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  • What can we learn from the fact that they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites?\xa0
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  • How does separating Challa help in times like this?\xa0
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  • Would it be appropriate to pray for more children to compensate for those tragically taken from us?\xa0
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  • Did the visit to the Ohel by the families of the hostages help free them?\xa0
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How Chanukah provides us with strength and direction in these trying times\xa0Empowering Torah Portions\xa0\xa0\xa0Actions\xa0\n

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  • What lessons do the lights of Chanukah offer us?\xa0
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  • What is the spiritual difference between the wick, the oil and the lame they produce?\xa0
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  • Can G-d make miracles as he has done in past wars or does He want us to do the fighting ourselves?\xa0
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  • Is the current war closer to what happened on Chanukah or Purim?\xa0
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  • Are the turncoat Jewish women marching with Hamas supporters a reincarnation of Miriam bas Bilgah?\xa0
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  • Who is today\u2019s Yehudis?\xa0
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  • Is there a connection between Chassidus and the oil we use to light the menorah?\xa0\xa0\xa0
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  • Is there a connection in all this to Moshiach?\xa0
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  • Should freeing the hostages and winning the war take precedent over doing all we can to bring Moshiach?\xa0
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  • How does the Torah story of Joseph and his brothers help us understand today\u2019s events?\xa0
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  • What can we learn from the fact that they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites?\xa0
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  • How does separating Challa help in times like this?\xa0
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  • Would it be appropriate to pray for more children to compensate for those tragically taken from us?\xa0
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  • Did the visit to the Ohel by the families of the hostages help free them?\xa0
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Empowering Torah Portions\xa0\xa0\xa0Actions\xa0\n

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  • How does the Torah story of Joseph and his brothers help us understand today\u2019s events?\xa0
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  • What can we learn from the fact that they sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites?\xa0
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  • How does separating Challa help in times like this?\xa0
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  • Would it be appropriate to pray for more children to compensate for those tragically taken from us?\xa0
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  • Did the visit to the Ohel by the families of the hostages help free them?\xa0
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