Ep. 486: Can You Be a Zionist Without Displaying the Israeli Flag and Singing Its Anthem?
And in merit of Boruch Benyomin ben Menucha Lana (Lah-nah) Althaus
Yekusiel ben Leah Rochel and Rochel bas Liba Farkash
Dedicated by Pinchas Todros ben Miriam and Sarah bas Rochel Althaus
Topics:
What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?
- Lessons from Adar
- How does joy help us get through difficult challenges? 09:30
- What is the acronym of Adar? 09:39
- Does the joy in Adar have the power to transform true darkness? 15:48
- Is the joy in Adar initiated from above or from our work below? 18:23
- If we defeated Amalek on Purim why are we still facing enemies like Hamas? 20:50
- Why don’t I see blessings in my life as the Rebbe Rashab promised to those who will learn Chassidus? 24:19
- Parshas Ki Tisa
- What can we learn from Moshe challenging and prevailing over G-d to forgive the people? 36:48
- Is there a connection between the broken tablets and the shattered containers of Tohu? 40:44
- Is the October 7 massacre and subsequent war a punishment for building the Golden Calf? 44:36
- How could the people transgress such a grave sin of idolatry just 39 days after the greatest revelation at Sinai? 47:34
Why not support a Palestinian state? 50:42
Why not deport the Arabs and Muslims from Israel? 57:00
What should be our attitude to Zionism and to displaying the Israeli flag and singing HaTikvah?
- Can you be a Zionist without displaying the Israeli flag and singing its anthem? 01:02:15
- Should we allow these displays in our organizations? 01:07:40
- Should we not participate in events that have these displays? 01:07:22
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