Ep. 281: Why Do Some Jews Have Long Peyot (Sidelocks) and Others Do Not?

from MyLife: Chassidus Applied · host Rabbi Simon Jacobson

Chassidus Applied to Zayin Cheshvan and Lech Lecha 0:12 What should we be doing to disseminate the seven Noachide laws?  12:00 Are today’s non-Jews chassidei umos ha’olam (righteous gentiles)? 12:30 How can we be a light onto the nations, when the eastern cultures, which make up half the world, have had little exposure to Judaism? 24:50 Why do some Jews have long peyot (sidelocks) and others do not? 30:46  Why has 770 not been expanded as the Rebbe wished? 44:27 When is the right time to consider getting married? 50:32 Should we be worried about the rise of anti-Semitic acts? 55:37 How can we explain capital punishment in the Torah: Does one really deserve to be stoned to death for violating Shabbat? 57:46 Chassidus question: Why does evil still exist after the great flood? 01:01:23 My Life 2019 essays: A Big Part of a Bigger Puzzle: Self-Esteem in Chassidus, Malka Bracha Heidingsfeld, 15, S. Monica, CA; 01:04:56 Mindfulness: The Mechanics of Obstacles, Kalman Ezagui, 21, London, England; 01:06:15  תפיסת השכל כמטרה לשינוי, Eliezer Asraf, 18, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:07:20 WHERE TO FIND MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED: WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/MyLifeChassi... SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/donate/ SHOP: Proceeds support the continuing work of MyLife: Chassidus Applied. https://www.meaningfullife.com/shop/ EMAIL US: [email protected] MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a series of video webcasts answering questions from the public, with the objective of demonstrating 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

Chassidus Applied to Zayin Cheshvan and Lech Lecha 0:12 What should we be doing to disseminate the seven Noachide laws? 12:00 Are today’s non-Jews chassidei umos ha’olam (righteous gentiles)? 12:30 How can we be a light onto the nations, when the eastern cultures, which make up half the world, have had little exposure to Judaism? 24:50 Why do some Jews have long peyot (sidelocks) and others do not? 30:46 Why has 770 not been expanded as the Rebbe wished? 44:27 When is the right time to consider getting married? 50:32 Should we be worried about the rise of anti-Semitic acts? 55:37 How can we explain capital punishment in the Torah: Does one really deserve to be stoned to death for violating Shabbat? 57:46 Chassidus question: Why does evil still exist after the great flood? 01:01:23 My Life 2019 essays: A Big Part of a Bigger Puzzle: Self-Esteem in Chassidus, Malka Bracha Heidingsfeld, 15, S. Monica, CA; 01:04:56 Mindfulness: The Mechanics of Obstacles, Kalman Ezagui, 21, London, England; 01:06:15 תפיסת השכל כמטרה לשינוי, Eliezer Asraf, 18, Kfar Chabad, Israel 01:07:20 WHERE TO FIND MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED: WEBSITE: https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/MyLifeChassi... SPONSOR A MYLIFE: CHASSIDUS APPLIED EPISODE, OR EXPLORE OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES: https://www.meaningfullife.com/donate/ SHOP: Proceeds support the continuing work of MyLife: Chassidus Applied. https://www.meaningfullife.com/shop/ EMAIL US: [email protected] MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a series of video webcasts answering questions from the public, with the objective of demonstrating 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.