Ep. 508: What Does Tisha B’Av Teach Us Today? Is Israel Still the Safest Place on Earth?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does Tisha B’Av teach us today?

• How does it empower us in difficult times?
• What is its psychological application?
• How do these days, and the general Jewish calendar, reflect the cycles of life?
• Why are different prayers designated to different times of the year?
• How do we explain Rabbi Akiva laughing when he saw destruction?
• Is it appropriate for a family not to celebrate a child’s birthday in the month of Av?
• Is someone born during this time of year destined to negative experiences, G-d forbid?
• Why do we fast?
• When was Moshiach born?
• What is the connection between the sin of the scouts and the destruction of the Temple?
• What was the difference between the sins that caused the destruction of the first and second Temples?
• Why was baseless hatred the primary cause for the Temple’s destruction?
• What can we do to increase unity?
• Why does lashon hara affect the one spoken about?
• How far are we from Moshiach’s coming?
• What is a practical example of shtus d'kedusha that we can do today that can tip the scales and bring Moshiach?

• How are we comforted by this Shabbos?
• Why do we need Shabbo Nachamu after we were already shown the Beis HaMikdash on Shabbos Chazon?
• Why did Hashem allow Moshe to pray 515 times but not a 516th time?
• What is the purpose of Sefer Devarim?

• Can we still say that Israel is the safest place on earth?

• Why don’t you openly come out against the current democratic party? Follow-up

• Thank you

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