Ep. 489: How Should We React to a Jew Publicly Refuting “His Jewishness Being Hijacked”?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?
7 Adar

• What mazal does this day bring us?
• How does Moshe empower us today?
• Are there any special customs or observances on this day?
• How could Haman have made such a big mistake and not know the day of Moshe’s birthday?
• Is there a connection between Moshe’s name not being mentioned in Tetzaveh with G-d's name not being mentioned on the Megillah?

• What is the primary theme of this parsha and its lessons to us?
• What is the significance of the small alef in Vayikra?
• Why offerings?
• Are we fulfilling the mitzvah of prayer if we just say the words without the intention of offering ourselves to G-d?
• What is a shelomim (peace) offering?
• What is today's equivalent of the peace offering that we can do to end wars?

• What is the main theme of Purim and how can we access its power in our time?
• What does Purim teach us about today’s war?
• Are any of our enemies today a reincarnation of Haman and his cohorts?
• Why is G-d's name not mentioned on the Megillah, and how does that give us a deeper appreciation of G-d's essence?
• How do the references to “the king” throughout the Megillah reflect on G-d?
• What do we learn from Mordechai about...
• Why are Jews referred to as Yehudim in the Megillah?
• What did the Jews do wrong in attending Achashverosh's party?