Ep. 254: Is There an Issue with Listening to Non-Jewish Music with Meaningful Lyrics?

• Chassidus Applied to Shemini and Parah 5:16 • Questions about tracht gut vet zayn gut – how far do our thoughts affect our reality? 17:00 • Is there an issue with listening to non-Jewish music with meaningful lyrics? 24:01 • What should we be doing about the situation in Israel? 29:08 • What is my responsibility as a single girl living at home? 34:53 • Should parents show their affection to each other in front of their children? 40:14 • How high should our standards be in seeking a shidduch? Is it too much to ask for a girl who davens 3x daily and learns Chitas? Are there standards that are too high? 47:29 • How can we begin to daven the way Chassidus expects of us  Prayer continued 53:10  • Follow-up (episode 253):     o Megillah reading by women 57:47     o Josephus 01:02:44 • Chassidus question: If thought is the garment for intellect, what is the garment for emotions? 01:04:57 • My Life 2018 essays:     o G-d’s Dream, Akiva Greenbaum, 40, Ewing, NJ 01:07:00     o Stress and Prayer, Ahava Lichtenstein, 18, Hanover, PA 01:08:47     o Facing Life’s Challenges with an Aleph, Mushka Rivkin, 21, New Orleans, LA 01:10:03