Ep. 586: How Do We Honor the Rebbe’s Birthday? - MyLife: Chassidus Applied | Lyssna här

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Yud Alef Nissan

Pesach

Do we say Gut Yom Tov today?
How do we honor the Rebbe’s birthday?
What is the single most important thing each of us should do on this special day?
How did the Rebbe celebrate his birthday?
What were the events that led to the things done for Yud Alef Nissan 5742 – eighty years?
What is the significance of the number eleven?
Is it significant that “peace in Israel” are the last words in Tehillim chapter 125, which we begin reciting today?
Do some people receive answers from the Rebbe more than others?

Miracles and Iran Seder

What is the relevance of the war in Iran to Pesach?
What's the underlying message of Pesach?
What does it truly mean to be free?
How is the energy of Nissan and Pesach different than that of ani l’dodi v’dodi li of Elul and Tishrei?
Do I have to observe the holiday if I am experiencing financial difficulties, which cause stress and anxiety, antithetical to the theme of Passover?
Why is Passover celebrated on the day the exodus happened, unlike Purim and Chanukah which are celebrated the day after the miracles happened?
Why do we celebrate it every year?
Why does Passover have three names?
What can we learn from the great miracle of Shabbos HaGadol and the other miracles of the time about today’s miracles?
How do we reconcile Chizkiyahu being criticized for not praising G-d's for His miracles with the ruling that one should not say Hallel every day – how do we find the right balance of acknowledging miracles in our lives?
What can each of us do physically and spiritually to help protect all the innocent people and bring victory in the war against Iran?
As an American who moved to Israel I am bemused by people questioning the safety of living here.
How do we resolve a major conflict between husband and wife of how extreme we should be with our Pesach cleaning?

Can you please share some memories of the Rebbe visiting different public Seders in Crown Heights? Why did he do so?
Why did the Rebbe ask an artist to illustrate a special edition of the Haggadah for children?