Ep. 275: Why Doesn’t Torah and Judaism Celebrate Art as It Does Song?

from MyLife: Chassidus Applied · host Rabbi Simon Jacobson

Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Elul and Shoftim 0:10 • Why doesn’t Torah and Judaism celebrate art as it does song?  9:19 • How should we relate to Rabbis with different standards? 24:08 • Considering the Rebbe refusing to receive a new car as a gift, what should our attitude be to receiving gifts? 30:32 • Why are older singles looked down upon? 36:34 • Why isn’t more Chassidus being translated and made accessible to the mainstream? 42:56 • Did the Rebbe ever discuss Jewish extremist attacks against Palestinians? What is the proper way to view followers of Baruch Goldstein? 48:20 • Follow up:       o Male mashpia for women (episode 248) 52:55     o Moon launch (episode 269) 52:15     o Iskafya for pregnant women (episode 274) 54:09 • Chassidus question: Tanya end of chapter 29: If the Jewish people were true believers, why did they defy G-d again and wanted to go up to Israel without permission? 55:59 • My Life 2019 essays:     o כוחה של השפעה, Michal Yaffa Simchowitz, 39, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:03:26     o יסודות לחיים שמחים, Avigail Slonim, 45, Mitzpe Ramon, Israel 01:05:26     o Watch Your Words, Esther Procaccia, 19, Brooklyn, NY 01:07:22 Submit your question now at  https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson/ or email: [email protected].  WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: [email protected] SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually.  MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

What this episode covers

Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Elul and Shoftim 0:10 • Why doesn’t Torah and Judaism celebrate art as it does song? 9:19 • How should we relate to Rabbis with different standards? 24:08 • Considering the Rebbe refusing to receive a new car as a gift, what should our attitude be to receiving gifts? 30:32 • Why are older singles looked down upon? 36:34 • Why isn’t more Chassidus being translated and made accessible to the mainstream? 42:56 • Did the Rebbe ever discuss Jewish extremist attacks against Palestinians? What is the proper way to view followers of Baruch Goldstein? 48:20 • Follow up: o Male mashpia for women (episode 248) 52:55 o Moon launch (episode 269) 52:15 o Iskafya for pregnant women (episode 274) 54:09 • Chassidus question: Tanya end of chapter 29: If the Jewish people were true believers, why did they defy G-d again and wanted to go up to Israel without permission? 55:59 • My Life 2019 essays: o כוחה של השפעה, Michal Yaffa Simchowitz, 39, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:03:26 o יסודות לחיים שמחים, Avigail Slonim, 45, Mitzpe Ramon, Israel 01:05:26 o Watch Your Words, Esther Procaccia, 19, Brooklyn, NY 01:07:22 Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-rabbi-jacobson/ or email: [email protected]. WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ EMAIL US: [email protected] SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/sponsorships MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of the human experience. The objective of the program is to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face. MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.