Ep. 467: Israel at War: Answering the Tough Questions
In Memory of Dovid ben Yechezkal HaLevi
and Chayim Yisroel ben Yosef HaLevi
Topics:
- Overview 01:00
- Why would G-d allow this to happen? And on Simchas Torah, no less? 11:33
- What happened with hinei lo yanum v’lo yishan Shomer Yisroel? 22:04
- Can we be angry at G-d? 25:11
- What about ain oid melvado – where is G-d in all of this? 29:25
- Can we say this is an illusion because all of existence is only G-dliness? 34:14
- Was dancing the appropriate reaction when we first heard about the brutal attacks? 37:38
- What is the Rebbe’s approach to events like this? 40:53
- What did the Rebbe say in 1967 and 1973 that can be applied today? 41:42
- Are there any large sweeping actions we can take? 51:50
- If we are already putting on tefillin and lighting candles, what else should we be doing? 53:39
- How does wearing tefillin frighten our enemies? 55:04
- What can we do?
- Who is the Mordechai and Esther of our times? 57:45
- Should we be mourning or dancing? 56:17
- Declare a fast day? 59:03
- Can we say Tehillim at night? 59:25
- During this time of war does halacha allow us to use radios and cellphones on Shabbos to keep us safe? 01:00:17
- How this tragedy brought out the greatness, beauty and love of the Jewish people 01:01:16
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