Ep. 329: Should We Vote for Trump or Biden?

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. 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 THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: Chassidus Applied to Chof Cheshvan and Vayeira Did the biblical stories of the avos actually happen or are they just metaphors? What is unique about the revelation of Vayeira when G-d revealed Himself earlier to Abraham? Why did Abraham wait to perform the mitzvah of bris until he was 99? Chof Cheshvan: 160th anniversary of the Rebbe Rashab’s birth: What is the connection between the Rebbe Rashab crying for divine revelation with his life and legacy? Why are my parents insisting that I move out of my home at 27 when Abraham left his home at 75? How do we know that Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt? Election 2020: What is the Rebbe’s view on preserving the USA? Should we vote for Trump or Biden? Would it be a chilul hashem for someone to publicize that they are voting for Trump? Can we vote in a church building? What would the government be like without G-d? What should I do about my online addictions? Chassidus question: Was Abraham the first Jew? Part II MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest 3rd place winners: English essay, $1,000 winner: The Alter Rebbe’s Brilliant Solution to the Addict’s Dilemma, Shraga Crombie, 38, Shliach, Chabad House at Rutgers University, Edison, NJ Hebrew essay (men), $500 winner: How to choose the correct diet? כיצד לבחור דיאטה נכונה? Rabbi Dovid Zalmanov, Kiev, Ukraine Hebrew essay (women), $500 winner: Taste of a Life. טעם החיים, Chana Berger, student, Migdal Ha’Emek, Israel Creative: Just a Leaf (lyrics and music), Esty Stern. 28, Brooklyn, NY

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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. 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 THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: Chassidus Applied to Chof Cheshvan and Vayeira Did the biblical stories of the avos actually happen or are they just metaphors? What is unique about the revelation of Vayeira when G-d revealed Himself earlier to Abraham? Why did Abraham wait to perform the mitzvah of bris until he was 99? Chof Cheshvan: 160th anniversary of the Rebbe Rashab’s birth: What is the connection between the Rebbe Rashab crying for divine revelation with his life and legacy? Why are my parents insisting that I move out of my home at 27 when Abraham left his home at 75? How do we know that Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt? Election 2020: What is the Rebbe’s view on preserving the USA? Should we vote for Trump or Biden? Would it be a chilul hashem for someone to publicize that they are voting for Trump? Can we vote in a church building? What would the government be like without G-d? What should I do about my online addictions? Chassidus question: Was Abraham the first Jew? Part II MyLife 2020 Chassidus Applied Essay and Creative Contest 3rd place winners: English essay, $1,000 winner: The Alter Rebbe’s Brilliant Solution to the Addict’s Dilemma, Shraga Crombie, 38, Shliach, Chabad House at Rutgers University, Edison, NJ Hebrew essay (men), $500 winner: How to choose the correct diet? כיצד לבחור דיאטה נכונה? Rabbi Dovid Zalmanov, Kiev, Ukraine Hebrew essay (women), $500 winner: Taste of a Life. טעם החיים, Chana Berger, student, Migdal Ha’Emek, Israel Creative: Just a Leaf (lyrics and music), Esty Stern. 28, Brooklyn, NY