Ep. 544: Should Israel Be Relying on America for Protection?
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Upon his 20th yahrzeit, 20 Iyar
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
Behar-Bechukosei
- 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 must 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?
Lag B’Omer
- 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?
Week of Yesod
- What is the personal application of Yesod?
- Is this week a good time to receive blessings to conceive healthy children?
Is there significance that the latest IDF incursion into Gaza is called Gideons Chariots?
R’ Gershon Ber Jacobson: 20th yahrzeit
- Can you share a few stories about his relationship with the Rebbe?
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