Ep. 335: Should a Chossid Eat Jelly Doughnuts on Chanukah?

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-... 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/sponso... THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Chanukah and Miketz  • What five messages do the Chanukah lights teach us  • Why did the Rebbe cross out the words “whispering flames”?  • With so much pain and darkness how do you maintain a positive outlook?   • Should a chossid eat jelly doughnuts on Chanukah?  • Why is Judaism so obsessed with food?  • How can we take on and maintain so many resolutions?  • What should be our attitude to the Covid vaccine?  • Should we still be following Covid medical guidelines?  • Is there a double standard when it comes to discussing Trump and Biden?  • Would it be okay to name our children Donald?  • Chassidus question: How can we apply the Kabbalistic explanation of Chanukah in Derech Mitzvosecho to our lives? 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. Submit your question now at https://www.chassidusapplied.com/ask-... 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/sponso... THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: • Chassidus Applied to Chanukah and Miketz • What five messages do the Chanukah lights teach us • Why did the Rebbe cross out the words “whispering flames”? • With so much pain and darkness how do you maintain a positive outlook? • Should a chossid eat jelly doughnuts on Chanukah? • Why is Judaism so obsessed with food? • How can we take on and maintain so many resolutions? • What should be our attitude to the Covid vaccine? • Should we still be following Covid medical guidelines? • Is there a double standard when it comes to discussing Trump and Biden? • Would it be okay to name our children Donald? • Chassidus question: How can we apply the Kabbalistic explanation of Chanukah in Derech Mitzvosecho to our lives? 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.