Ep. 275: Why Doesn’t Torah and Judaism Celebrate Art as It Does Song?
Topics:
- Chassidus Applied to Elul and Shoftim
- Why doesn’t Torah and Judaism celebrate art as it does song?
- How should we relate to Rabbis with different standards?
- Considering the Rebbe refusing to receive a new car as a gift, what should our attitude be to receiving gifts?
- Why are older singles looked down upon?
- Why isn’t more Chassidus being translated and made accessible to the mainstream?
- Did the Rebbe ever discuss Jewish extremist attacks against Palestinians? What is the proper way to view followers of Baruch Goldstein?
- Follow up:
- Male mashpia for women (episode 248)
- Moon launch (episode 269)
- Vaccinations (episodes 269-274)
- Chassidus question: Tanya end of chapter 29: If the Jewish people were true believers, why did they defy G–d again and wanted to go up to Israel without permission?
- My Life 2019 essays:
- כוחה של השפעה, Michal Yaffa Simchowitz, 39, Kfar Chabad, Israel
- יסודות לחיים שמחים, Avigail Slonim, 45, Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
- Watch Your Words, Esther Procaccia, 19, Brooklyn, NY
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