Ep. 477: What Do We Learn From Nittel About the War?

Published: Dec. 25, 2023, 3:11 p.m.

\nWhen:\xa0Sunday, December 24, 8:00PM ET
For recording visit the\xa0archive page\xa0or your\xa0favorite podcast carrier.
Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does this time period teach us?\xa0

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  • Nittel \xa0
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  • Is anything accomplished by refraining from learning on Nittel?\xa0
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  • What should we be doing Nittel night?\xa0
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  • What do we learn from Nittel about the war?\xa0
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  • Teves \xa0
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  • 10 Teves\xa0
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  • What did Yaakov mean when he said\xa0that the best years of his life were in Egypt?\xa0
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  • What are some things the Egyptian exile can teach us as we transition from galus to the final geulah?\xa0\xa0
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  • Why was Jacob not able to reveal to his children the exact time Moshiach would come?\xa0\xa0
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  • Why are Menashe and Efraim considered part of the 12 tribes, and why then are there not 14 tribes?\xa0
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  • How do we prepare for Yud Shevat?\xa0
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  • Can we go to another cemetery to pray if we are unable to travel to the Ohel?\xa0
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  • What is chassidus and how does it give us the ammunition and fortitude to endure and to be victorious during a time of war? \xa0
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  • Did the Rebbe ever tell us what is the best way to stop terrorism?\xa0
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  • How can we\xa0increase in simcha to break the boundaries during a time of war?\xa0
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  • Can we \u201ctrick\u201d people into doing mitzvos?\xa0
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  • Should we boycott companies that support Hamas?\xa0
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  • Should Israel do whatever it takes to eradicate Hamas even if it puts Israeli soldiers at risk, or should they end the war now?\xa0
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  • Should we receive converts from Gaza?\xa0
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  • Is there a connection between the tunnel discovered under 770 with the tunnels in Gaza?\xa0
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  • Why is it important for us to live in Israel?\xa0
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Will the third temple be built of iron?\xa0
Why was the regret of Joseph\u2019s brothers not sufficient to spare the Ten Martyrs from their haunting fate?\xa0
What can we learn from this week\u2019s Torah portion about today\u2019s war?\xa0\xa030 Days Pre-Yud Shevat\xa0Actions\xa0Who owns the Land of Israel?\xa0\n\n