Ep. 300: Special Coronavirus Edition - Should We be Closing Schools and Shuls Due to Ciovid-19?

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. SPECIAL CORONAVIRUS EDITION TOPICS: • Coronavirus       o How did our ancestors deal with plagues? 03:30       o Has the Rebbe ever made public statements about pandemics and what we can do on a physical and spiritual level to stop them? 16:05       o Are the yeshivas that are closing due to corona virus violating the edict shomer mitzvos lo yeda devar rah? 19:52       o Is it okay to daven at home? 20:55       o Should we add a mitzvah to help stop the pandemic? 17:10       o Should we organize a larger prayer gathering? 18:36       o Can the Coronavirus panic possibly be a sign of Moshiach’s imminent arrival? 27:08  • Chassidus applied to 25 Adar and Parshas HaChodesh  41:34 • Lessons from Vayakhel Pikudei  45:14 • 300th episode: What are the three most important everyday lessons for the average person you have learned from chassidus? 37:01 • What type of miracle is better, a supernatural miracle or a miracle hidden in nature? 50:52 • Ki Tissa follow-up:        o Why was Moshe not punished for smashing the luchos? 55:31       o Was Moshe forgiving of the Jews who built the golden calf? 55:59 • Purim follow-up:        o Why are the names of Mordecahi and Esther used? 59:43       o Women included in the miracle 1:00:54       o Was G-d “awake” during the Purim story? 01:01:49 • Chassidus question: Why did G-d tell Moshe that he can see His back, but not His face? 01:04:33 • My Life 2019 essays:        o חסידות – המפגש החדש, Paz Shavit, 35, Herzliya, Israel 01:07:56       o עד כמה חשובה הכוונה בקיום המצוות, Dori Galili, 45, Sderot, Israel 01:09:07       o Bullying: An Opportunity, Not a Threat, Mendel Wilhelm, 23, London, England 01:10:16 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.

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Addressing the Personal and Emotional Needs of Our Community and Answering the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives -- from the Perspective of Chassidic Thought. SPECIAL CORONAVIRUS EDITION TOPICS: • Coronavirus o How did our ancestors deal with plagues? 03:30 o Has the Rebbe ever made public statements about pandemics and what we can do on a physical and spiritual level to stop them? 16:05 o Are the yeshivas that are closing due to corona virus violating the edict shomer mitzvos lo yeda devar rah? 19:52 o Is it okay to daven at home? 20:55 o Should we add a mitzvah to help stop the pandemic? 17:10 o Should we organize a larger prayer gathering? 18:36 o Can the Coronavirus panic possibly be a sign of Moshiach’s imminent arrival? 27:08 • Chassidus applied to 25 Adar and Parshas HaChodesh 41:34 • Lessons from Vayakhel Pikudei 45:14 • 300th episode: What are the three most important everyday lessons for the average person you have learned from chassidus? 37:01 • What type of miracle is better, a supernatural miracle or a miracle hidden in nature? 50:52 • Ki Tissa follow-up: o Why was Moshe not punished for smashing the luchos? 55:31 o Was Moshe forgiving of the Jews who built the golden calf? 55:59 • Purim follow-up: o Why are the names of Mordecahi and Esther used? 59:43 o Women included in the miracle 1:00:54 o Was G-d “awake” during the Purim story? 01:01:49 • Chassidus question: Why did G-d tell Moshe that he can see His back, but not His face? 01:04:33 • My Life 2019 essays: o חסידות – המפגש החדש, Paz Shavit, 35, Herzliya, Israel 01:07:56 o עד כמה חשובה הכוונה בקיום המצוות, Dori Galili, 45, Sderot, Israel 01:09:07 o Bullying: An Opportunity, Not a Threat, Mendel Wilhelm, 23, London, England 01:10:16 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.