Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 17 Tammuz 

• Why is breaching the walls surrounding Jerusalem a tragedy marked by a fast day? 
• How is this day relevant to our lives? 
• What can we learn from its tragedies to help motivate us during these turbulent times? 

• What does this period teach us about current events? 
• Why will these days be transformed into joyous holidays? 
• What actions should we take during this time? 
• What are both positive and negative signs of the imminent redemption? 
• Does G-d protect each one of us? 
• Are Jews more susceptible to suffering? 
• Why do we grieve during the Three Weeks and don’t just accept that this was G-d's will? 

• What is the central theme and lesson from this week’s Torah portion? 
• How do we determine when we must take initiative like Pinchas and not ask our leaders? 
• Should we seek out a modern-day Pinchas to zealously protect us against our enemies? 
• What are we to think about Jews marching with our enemies? 

• Do you know who this musician is?  

• Why do people accuse Israel of committing genocide when Israel is the victim? 
• What is wrong with our PR? 
• What can we do differently to help present the true narrative? 

Three Weeks Pinchas The story gone viral: A musician inspires a woman to light candles Could the possible election of an openly anti-Semitic mayor in New York city be Hashem’s way of getting Jews to move to Israel? 
 
War in Gaza 

Ep. 550: How Does the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Liberation Impact Us Today?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Gimmel Tammuz 

• How can we describe and explain this day? 
• How do we honor this day? 
• Why do we say that the presence of a tzaddik is stronger after they pass away?  
• What was the Rebbe’s last major teaching before Chof Zayin Adar and Gimmel Tammuz? 
• What maamar of the Rebbe would you recommend we study on this day? 
• How is Gimmel Tammuz this year, 31 years later, different from previous years? 
• Are there guidelines on how to pray at the Ohel to realize the best results? 
• Why do some people see their prayers fulfilled more than others? 
• Is there a connection between Korach challenging Moshe’s leadership and Gimmel Tammuz? 
• Is there a connection with the theme of Parshas Chukas, about purification from the toxins of death? 
• What can we do to not feel depressed and threatened by today’s world events? 
• What did the Rebbe say about wars waged in Persia? 
• Can we say that the Rebbe is Moshiach after Gimmel Tammuz? 
• Will everyone in the world immediately know that Moshiach has arrived? 

• Is this a positive thing? 
• What would the Rebbe say? 
• Is there a connection between Khamenei and Haman? 
• Did the Rebbe say that one way to defeat irrational hatred is by increasing in irrational love? 

• What is the connection between suprarational laws and engraved letters – both interpretations of the word Chukas? 
• What can we learn from the story of Moshe hitting the rock instead of speaking to it? 

• What would the Rebbe advise? 
•  Should we move out of New York?

• How will those sensitive to heat move to Israel?

Ceasefire between Israel and Iran Chukas How should we react to the nomination of an anti-Israel NY Mayoral candidate? What lessons can we learn from the recent heat wave? 

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
 

• What should we focus on during this time? 
• What's a good way to thank Hashem publicly for all the great miracles he did to protect us from Iran's attacks? 
• What lessons about current events can we learn from these days and this week’s Torah portion? 
• Should we be relying on President Trump and the USA to help Israel? 
• How will this war change the future of the world?  
• What is our role in these unfolding events? 
• How can we inspire each other? 
• Are there parallels between Haman and Khamenei and between Persia then and Persia today? 
• Are we to blame in any way for today’s events? 
• Once Iran is vanquished, what happens next? 
• How do we reconcile G-d's all pervasive unity (ein od m’levado) with forces of evil? 
• Should we be gathering names of our enemies online? 
• Are we allowed to watch a video or read updates about the war posted in Israel on Shabbos? 
• Should we be seeking vengeance and retribution over our enemies? 

MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:How should we react to Operation Rising Lion? • What is G-d's message to us today? 05:36 • What can we learn from the operation being called Rising Lion, from the verse k’lovi yokum? 16:20 • Is the lion, the symbol of Judah, connected to Moshiach? 20:17 • What can we do about this situation? 27:40 • Should we be afraid? 31:38 • With open miracles taking place, is this an auspicious time for receiving G-d's blessings? 34:36 • Is there a deeper story unfolding? 36:59 • What are the historical and spiritual roots of this conflict? 41:00 • Are there parallels between the current war with Iran and the war with our enemies in ancient Persia concluding with our victory celebrated on Purim? 43:20 • Where is this headed? 47:15 • What did you learn from your time with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Argentinian President Milei last week? 48:30 • Is it true that you were with them at the Western Wall hours before the attack? 48:30 • Do you know why Netanyahu put on a tallis when he prayed and placed his note in the wall? 48:30 • What did he write in his note? 48:30 • What transpired and what did you experience at the Wall? 48:30 • What is the significance of that visit in context of the events that followed? 56:13 • Do these days in the year and these weekly Torah portions offer any lessons to current events? 57:58 • What can we learn from the verses about the Ark protecting the Jewish people and the trumpets used in time of war? 57:50 59:00 • Should I sound a shofar during this time? 59:20 • Is it a coincidence that Israel launched a strategic defensive attack against Iran on 6/13? 01:00:40 • Is there a connection between this week’s parsha about the spies and Mossad’s spying on Iran? 01:01:30 • Can we glean from the Rebbe's teachings whether he would support a preemptive strike against Iran? 01:02:33

MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Post Shavous? • What is the significance of the 12th of Sivan? 01:10 • What is the energy and focus of our work during this time period? 07:54 • Why did we need to refine ourselves during the 49 days of Sefirah in preparation for receiving the Torah, when the Torah itself refines us? 10:27Behaalotecha • What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter? 13:50 • What is the significance of the “flame rising on its own”? 16:30 • What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 21:58 • Why did Moses say “where am I to get meat”? 26:52 • Why was he able to relate to meat when it came to the Passover offering? 32:30 • Why did they want actual meat and did not suffice with the manna tasting like meat? 36:43 • Why was only Miriam punished for speaking ill about Moses? 39:08Nasso • Why is the blessing of the priests so powerful? 42:46 • Why do we recite them in our daily prayers? 47:12 • What is the connection between the blessings after the meals and the priestly blessing? 49:40 • Why did G-d command the erasing of His holy name in the laws of Soteh? 50:50 • Should religion ever be a cause of conflict between spouses? 51:44 • Is there a minimum time for committing oneself to being a Nazir? 53:34How do we know that G-d wants us to control the Land of Israel? 56:28How should we react to the fallout between President Trump and Elon Musk? 01:04:29Should we be concerned? 01:05:27

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
How should we respond to the latest tragic Washington murders? 

• Where is Hashem in all of this? 
• Is there something we can do? 
• Should we stop displaying our Jewish identity, not go to shul, remove Jewish symbols? 

• Why do we read this Torah chapter before Shavuos? 
• Who owns the Torah? Can anyone claim royalties? 
• What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 

• What is the personal significance of this holiday? 
• What is the Torah, and why is the giving of the Torah such a monumental event? 
• What is the deeper meaning of so many seemingly trivial details in the Torah? 
• Why is it important for everyone to go to shul on Shavuos to hear the Ten Commandments if we have already heard them in previous years? 
• If the “entire Torah” is about loving another, why do we see many Torah observant people who are not loving? 
• Does the “entire Torah” include the inner dimension of Torah? 
• Why do the Ten Commandments begin with describing G-d as taking us out of Egypt and not as Creator? And why not G-d that will bring the final redemption? 
• What does Anochi signify? 
• Why were spouses commanded not to be intimate before Mattan Torah? Isn’t intimacy a sacred act? 
• Why do we dance with the Torah on Simchas Torah and not on Shavuos? 
• Why do we celebrate receiving the Torah when we didn't even have a chance to read it yet?  
• Is there a Maamar Chassidus on the book of Ruth that you would suggest we study? 

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What is the connection between this Omer period, Lag B’Omer and the weekly Torah portion? 

• Revealing the hidden and deeper good even in negative experiences 

• What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter? 
• Is Judaism rigid or flexible? Static or dynamic? 
• What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 
• Why are some blessings so great that they have to be hidden within curses?   
• Is it appropriate to get an aliya when they read the tochacho? 
• Why did the Mitteler Rebbe not learn from the Alter Rebbe’s previous readings that the curses are actually blessings? 
• Can we say that the only reason we are still in golus is due to the pleasure Hashem gets from our effort to overcome the darkness and the challenges it presents? 

• What is the difference between Lag B’Omer and Yud Tes Kislev? 
• Should Israel be relying on America for protection? What can we learn from Rashbi’s criticizing the Roman government? 
• Why does Lag B’omer, the Mattan Torah of the Inner Torah, precede Shavuos? 
• Is the Zohar the source of Chassidus? 
• Why did Rabbi Akiva’s students stop dying? 
• Why are we allowed to sing during the days of Sefirah? 
• What is the difference between sefiros and partzufim? 

• What is the personal application of Yesod? 
•  Is this week a good time to receive blessings to conceive healthy children?

• Can you share a few stories about his relationship with the Rebbe? 

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What lessons can we learn from 13 Iyar, the 73rd yahrzeit of Reb Yisroel Aryeh Leib a”h  

• What does his name and life teach us? 
• What did the Rebbe say after he stood up from shiva for his brother in 1952? 
• How do we deal with setbacks and difficulties? 

• How do we personalize this day? 
• Is there a connection between the 13 and 14th of Iyar? 

• Why do we celebrate on the day Rashbi passed away? 
• What is the connection between Rashbi and joy? 
• What do we learn from Rashbi and Lag B’omer? 
• What impact does the inner dimension of Torah have on our lives? 

• What is the significance of counting the Omer? 
• How do we apply to our lives the fact that the Omer counting begins after the barley offering? 
• What different meanings are there in the word sefira? 
• Why do we refine our emotions during these days? 
• Why not focus on cognitive emotions? 
• After counting the Omer why do we recite psalm 67 about the conductor of songs? 
• Why do we not make a blessing after we missed one day of counting? 
• Do we get a special reward for counting all 49 days? 
• Why do we not schedule weddings and listen to music during the days of the Omer? 
• Why does Chabad (and others) resume the customs of mourning after Lag B’Omer? 
• How is it possible that Rabbi Akiva’s students did not show respect to each other? 
• Why did Rabbi Akiva not stop their behavior? 
• What lessons can we learn from this in dealing with conflicts today?
• Why is there a custom to study the tractate of Sotah during these days? 

• What is the meaning of “l’hazhir ha’gdolim al ha’ktanim”? 
• What relevance does the service of the priests have to most of us who are not kohanim? 
• Why can a Kohen with physical deformities not serve in the temple?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
In loving memory of Rabbi Sholom Lipskar a”h 

• A few words about Rabbi Jacobson’s relationship with Rabbi Lipskar 

• What is the meaning of “living with the times”? 
• What is the central theme of this Parsha? 
• What is the meaning of sanctification? 
• How do we sanctify the mundane? 
• How can someone be despicable in the “name of Torah”? 
• How do we create balance in our lives – balance between transcendence and integration?
• Why was the offering of Nadav and Avihu called “strange fire”? 
• Can you explain how the imbalance of rotzo and shuv led to the death of Aaron’s sons? 
• How do we reconcile the different reasons given for their death? 

• What responsibilities do we have to ensure we are sanctifying G-d in our lives? 
• How would the Rebbe advise us to deal with the pro Hamas protests in our neighborhoods? 
• Are the Jews who march supporting Hamas terrorists part of the erev rav? 
• What reaction should we have to a recent confrontation between a Jew and a man in a wheelchair? 

• Is owning a dog appropriate? 
• What attitude should we have to people who own dogs? 

• Does this month contain a special energy because it's the only month where every day of the month has the time bound mitzvah of counting the Omer? 
• What type of healing does this month refer to? 

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Transition from Nissan to Iyar 

• What is the central theme of this period in time? 
• What is the meaning of geulah – personally and psychologically? 

Rosh Chodesh Iyar 

• What lessons do we learn from this month? 
• What is the significance of it being the second month, and of its acronyms? 

Beis Iyar 

• Is there a connection between Tiferes of Tiferes and l'chatchila ariber? 
• How do we personalize this day? 

28 Nissan 

• How can we not feel despair after hearing the Rebbe’s words on Chof Ches Nissan – if the Rebbe was not successful in bringing Moshiach, what chance do we have? 
• Tut altz vos ir kent – what more can we do? 
• What specific things did the Rebbe instruct us to do to help bring the geulah? 
• A message from a child to the Rebbe about increasing acts of goodness and kindness 
• How do we envision the geulah?  
• How do we achieve geulah consciousness? 
• Why will the wolf be at peace with the lamb? 
• Is Seudas Moshiach connected with the Rebbe’s words on Chof Ches Nissan? 
• Does partaking in a festive meal in honor of a certain event help manifest its reality?  
• What is the meaning of kabolas malchus of Moshiach? 
• Should we be telling people that the Rebbe is Moshiach? 
• Are recent scientific accomplishments – like the resurrection of the DNA of an extinct wolf – a sign of geulah? 

MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Yud Alef Nissan • How do we honor the Rebbe’s 123rd birthday? 02:17 • What is the significance of the number eleven? 17:30 • How is it related to the Rebbe’s leadership? 17:50 • Is there a connection to the Rambam’s birthday on Erev Pesach? 20:08Personalizing the experience • Why is Yetziyas Mitzrayim so central to life? 29:10 • Why do we need to envision ourselves leaving Mitzrayim in every generation and every day? 29:10 • Why do the Ten Commandments begin with I am your G-d that took you out of Egypt and not that Created heaven and earth? 25:38 • If we must remember the Egyptian exodus every day, why is Pesach only eight days? 31:30 • How would you advise me to use the extra time on my hands during this Yom Tov season? 36:20 • In addition to addressing negative Pesach experiences, can you also focus on positive and beautiful elements? 39:39 • What are some prayers we can say the week before Pesach to ask Hashem for extra blessings in our lives, for a living, good health etc.? 42:48Chametz • Why are we forbidden from eating chametz? 45:56 • Why are there extra chumras on Pesach more than all year round? 47:56 • Why do we use a feather, spoon and candle when searching for chametz? 52:23 • Why did they add the chumra not to eat chametz from Erev Pesach in the morning? 51:00 • Why don’t Ashkenazim eat kitniyot (legumes), while some Sefardim do? 01:00:40 • Why don’t we eat gebrokts? 59:05Seder • Did the Rebbe ever tell us what is his favorite part of the Seder? 01:01:40 • Why do we eat matzah – due to it being the bread of affliction or due to the Jews not having time to wait until the dough rose? 01:01:51 • Is eating matzah a rectification of the sin of eating from the Tree of Knowledge? 01:05:50 • How does eating certain foods such as matzah, horseradish, and charoset dip align our souls with the energy of freedom? 01:04:09Last Days • What is the connection between the last day of Pesach and Moshiach? 01:10:47 • Why do we call them “four questions” when there are actually five, including mah nishtana? 01:07:29 • Why are there four questions? 01:08:37 • What do we say that during the year we don't dip even once, when in fact we dip the challah in salt? 01:09:10

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Rosh Chodesh Nissan 

• Why is this day and month unique? 
• What is the significance that the first mitzvah we were given as a nation is blessing the new moon of the month of Nissan? 
• What is the meaning of Nissan? 
• What is the difference between nissim and niflaos? 
• Is the revelation of this month initiated from above or below? 
• What does it teach and how can it empower us in dealing with our present challenges? 
• Is there any credence in connecting the name of this month with an auto manufacturer by the same name? 

• What is the significance of this day? 
• What were some of the last words the Rebbe Rashab said before his histalkus? 
• What lessons can we draw from the Rebbe Rashab to help us navigate today's challenges? 

• What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter?’ 
• Why is G-d's name not mentioned in the opening verse? 
• Why does Vayikra have a small aleph? 
• What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 

• Is Pesach meant to be a dreaded holiday filled with extreme stringencies? 
• Why and when did the Seder become a mechanical ritual for many Jews? 
• How can we rejuvenate the Pesach experience into a personally relevant and exciting experience? 
• What can I do to avoid conflicts with my spouse who keeps adding more draconian Pesach chumras, traumatizing our family? 

Beis Nissan Vayikra Pre-Pesach 

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
27 Adar 

• What lessons do we learn from this day? 
• Did the Rebbe say anything prior to this day preparing us for events to come? 

• The chronology of this week’s Torah portion and the following books of the Torah 
• What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter? 
• Why is accountability so vital? 
• What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 
• Why was a cloud descending on the Mishkan a sign of the Shechina’s presence? 

• How does Chassidus explain why the Parah Adumah purifies the impurity of death? And why does it impurify the pure? 
• What is the source of your explanation on the progression of the four chapters? 

• How do we apply Parshas HaChodesh to our lives today? 
• Why is the period around Purim and Pesach connected to the obliteration of Amalek? 
• Do we commemorate the erection of the Mishkan on Rosh Chodesh Nissan? 
• Why are we not told to increase in joy in the month of Nissan? 
• How do we prepare for Pesach thirty days before the holiday? 
• Do our sages guarantee that the redemption will come in Nissan? 
• How do we understand the statement that Moshe was the first redeemer and will be the last redeemer? 

Pekudei Parshas Parah/Four Parshios HaChodesh/Nissan/Pesach Would the Rebbe oppose the dismantling of the Department of Education? 
Is it appropriate for Rabbis to post political click-bait videos just to increase their views? 
Should we participate and vote in the upcoming World Zionist Congress election? 
Thank you for your programs 

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Triple Purim (Meshulash) in Jerusalem 
 
Adar 

• How can joy increase after Purim? 
• Is there a connection between joy and Purim and the sign of Pisces/fish of the month of Adar? 
•  inner dimensions and secrets? How does joy reveal

• What does Purim teach us about today’s wars with our enemies? 
• Why did Mordechai not bow to Haman (follow-up)? 
• Why do the sages interpret that Esther was married to Mordechai (follow-up)? 
• Why do we commemorate the Fast of Esther the day before Purim when the actual 3-day fast was in Nissan eleven months earlier? 
• Is humor and light-heartedness allowed at other times, or only on Purim? 
• Why don’t we find humor in the written Torah? (follow-up) 
• Will Moshiach have a sense of humor, or will that time be strictly serious?  
• Are we allowed to make fun of the Purim villains? 
• What is the difference between frivolous and “holy” humor? 

• What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter? 
• What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 
• What do we learn from the Jews donating for the Mishkan more than was needed? 

• Should we be working toward transforming our enemies and not just annihilating them? 

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What lessons can we learn from Tes Adar – 85 years later? 

• Why was coming to America a new era in history? 

• What does Purim teach us about today’s wars with our enemies? 
• Can we compare Hamas to Haman? 
• Is there a connection between the redemption of Purim and the final redemption? 
• Why will Purim be the only holiday that we will celebrate in the future? 
• Why was it so important that Mordechai not bow to Haman? After all, Jacob bowed to Esau. 
• If Esther could violate one of the three cardinal sins to save the Jewish people, why couldn’t Mordechai bow to Haman for the same reason? 
• Is there a way today to replicate the Rebbe’s hurrah hurrah hurrah that eliminated Stalin? 
• How do we justify the killing of 75,000 enemies? 
• Why do we praise the Jews for not taking spoils when they killed so many people? 
• Why the need for a second decree? 
• Why does fasting annul decrees? 
• Why then don’t we fast or wear sackcloth today in honor of the hostages? 
• What is the significance of Purim falling out on a Friday? 
• How can we explain the obligation of drinking on Purim until we can't distinguish between blessed is Mordechai and cursed is Haman?! 
• How could Rabba “kill” Reb Zeira on Purim?  
• What do we learn from this incident? 
• Does this story indicate that we ought to be careful how much Chassidus to learn? 
• How could Esther have relations with Achashverosh, especially according to the opinion that she was married? 
• Why do we wear Purim costumes? 
• What is the origin of the “Purim Torah”? 
• Why is Purim a holiday in which things are turned inside out and upside down?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
44th Siyum HaRambam 

• What is its significance? 
• Why did the Rebbe institute learning the daily Rambam? 
• When was it instituted and what is some of the background? 
• Why does the Rambam’s book of halachas begin and end with discussing G-d's existence? 

• What is the theme and energy of this month? 
• What is the source that the mazal of this month is special? 
• Why is Adar unique when we’re supposed to be joyous all the time? 
• What are some things we can do to manifest and increase the blessings of this month? 
• Why don’t we find humor in the written Torah? 
• On the night of his passing, what did the Alter Rebbe tell the Tzemech Tzedek about being joyous? 

• What is the central theme of this week’s Torah chapter? 
• What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 
• Why was the pure olive oil brought to Moshe and not to Aaron? 
• Why were there seven days of training of the kohanim? 
• Should kohanim be trained now to be ready to serve when Moshiach comes? 
• Why was shatnez permitted in the kohan’s garments? 
• Why do we need a physical temple when G-d dwells within each one of us? 

• Is that appropriate? 
• What can be done about it? 

• Why are some people blessed more than others even if they did not create a “keli”?  

Adar Tetzaveh Do some Jewish publications and sites present revisionist history?   
How much of a container must we make for G-d's blessings? 

MyLife Chassidus Applied: Where YOUR questions are answeredDonate now: https://mylife500.comFor recording visit the archive page or your favorite podcast carrier.Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Bibas family tragedy 0:30 • How should we react to the tragic news that the mother and her two red headed babies were murdered by the terrorist savages? 05:10 • Is revenge an acceptable response? 12:04 13:52 • What should I say to a friend who no longer wants to be observant due to G-d allowing this to happen? 17:45 • How do we apply the Rebbe’s words about the blessings of Chof Beis Shevat to Chof Beis Tishrei (October 7)? 25:18Adar • How can we experience joy in face of recent tragic events in Israel? 28:20Terumah • What is the central theme of this Torah chapter? 31:40 • What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 34:03 • What does “I will dwell in them” mean? 36:28 • Do we all own a piece of the Mishkan/Mikdash? 37:53 • What was the purpose of the temporary Mishkan? 42:15 • Why don’t we have a temporary Mishkan today? 44:14President Trump • Can we ask the President to issue an order to rebuild the Third Temple? 45:58 • Should we be supporting the President's aggressive executive orders? 51:42 • Is the rise of President Trump a precursor to the geulah? 54:04 • What should be our attitude to the health status of the leader of another religion? 56:26 • Should we be harassing anti-Israel commentators? 58:48 • What can be done about the plight of single fathers? 01:01:26

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: 
Are we living in Messianic times? 

• How do we open our eyes and see redemption coming? 

• What lessons do we learn from this day, especially for our times? 
• What does the Rebbetzin represent in our lives? 
• How do we know what stories to believe about the Rebbetzin? 
• If the Rebbetzin wanted her privacy, why are we speaking about her so publicly? 
• Is there significance to the number 22 in connection with the Rebbetzin? 
• Why is the Rebbetzin named Chaya Mushka? 
• What does this name signify? 
• Did the Rebbetzin once save someone by pushing him out of danger and then felt that she needed to do teshuva for pushing a Jew? 

• How did the Rebbe connect this parsha with 22 Shevat? 
• What is the central theme of this Torah chapter? 
• What personal and global lessons does it offer us for our times? 

• Do we need acknowledgments of world leaders for Moshiach to come? 
• If mitzvos after Mattan Torah transform the physical objects why are we allowed to throw out tzitzis and other materials? 

• Is Israel behaving wisely by not taking President Trump’s aggressive approach with Hamas? 
• How can we agree to give Gaza to the USA? 
• Is it moral to expel the Palestinians from Gaza? 

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:

Yud Shevat – 75 Years: Chassidus Applied to Basi L’Gani

What is the main takeaway from this foundational discourse?

What do we learn about the tzimtzum in this year’s chapter 15 and the Rebbe’s maamorim of 5725 and 5745?

What are its practical applications?

Does tzimtzum separate or connect us with the Divine?

What do we learn from the Magid’s Torah on tzimtzum, as elaborated upon in Hemshech Ayin Beis?

How is the tzimtzum not really a concealment, but rather a deep revelation?

Why is G-d's ability to conceal greater than His ability to reveal?

How much is G-d in touch with our reality of tzimtzum?

Why can’t G-d allow us to understand His essence?

Will the tzimtzum still exist in Moshiach’s times?

Why does it say “my sister, my bride”?

What is an example of shtus d'kedusha that everyone can do in their daily lives?

Can we ask G-d to splurge His treasures upon us?

How should I interpret a dream I had of the Rebbe?

15 Shevat

What lessons do we learn from the New Year of Trees?

Is there a connection to Yud Shevat?

How do you explain the Rebbe’s footnote in his Yud Shevat telegram?

What was the theme of the Rebbe’s 15th of Shevat maamar 40 years ago?

Yisro

What is the central theme of this Torah chapter?

What was the theme of the Rebbe’s Yisro maamar 40 years ago?

What personal and global lessons does it offer us?

Why was Yisro’s acknowledgment – that of an idolatrous priest – so important before receiving the Torah?

Why did Moshe marry the daughter of Yisro?

Why was the parting of the sea necessary before receiving the Torah?

Why are the Jews called a “nation of priests”?

What makes the 10 commandments unique?

How should we react to President Trump’s Gaza suggestion?

Would the Rebbe agree with this approach?

Is Gaza part of the Biblical Land of Israel?

What should be our attitude to the Super Bowl?

How should I react to my husband who insists on watching the game at home?

How should I react to my wife who insists on disturbing me from watching the game? Should I just tell her that I’ll go watch it in a bar?