Ep. 488: A Teenager Asks: How Can I Quell My Fear That History May Be Repeating Itself as Our Enemies Attack Us?
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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 II
- What do we learn from Purim joy about today’s events? 02:26
- Which is more powerful, the new moon of Rosh Chodesh or the full moon on the 15th of the month? 07:25
- Do we have double amount of blessings in this leap year, especially for having children? 16:14
- Is there significance to moving the clock forward for daylight savings time, which adds an extra hour of light to the day? 19:35
- Parshas Pekudei
- What is the power of accountability? 25:55
- Why were the vessels anointed with oil? 28:41
- Why does a cloud signify the presence of the divine? 32:45
- Shekalim
- How is giving a half shekel donation to the mishkan an atonement for the grievous sin of the golden calf? 36:08
- If giving the half shekel was supposed to be an atonement, why wasn’t that generation completely forgiven? 39:25
- The Gaza War
- A teenager asks: How can I deal with my fear that history may be repeating itself as our enemies attack us? 40:58
- Is it possible that G-d is allowing this to happen in order to make us stronger? 44:48
- Is it appropriate to listen to a new song “Am Yisroel Chai” sung by a non-observant person? 47:54
- Moshiach
- Did anything change after 5750 regarding Moshiach’s imminent arrival? 56:43
- Is Moshiach here or not here? 01:02:18
- If it’s dependent on us “opening our eyes,” how long will the process take? 01:02:18
- Is it appropriate for women to go on a “mikvah strike” in order to coerce their husbands to put pressure on a get withholder?
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