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?
