Ep. 471: Should We Attend the Pro-Israel Rally in Washington on Tuesday?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
A Historic Wake-Up Call

• How are we to look at the latest events shaking us all up?
• Is this a wake-up call?
• How do we respond?
• What are its implications?
• What responsibility do we have today and what should we be doing?

• How can I move away from obsessively following the news?
• How do we deal with upheaval?
• What can I do to comfort someone who lost a loved one in Israel?
• Why should we be afraid of terrorists if we have one G-d and many worlds?

• Should we attend the pro-Israel rally in Washington on Tuesday?
• Should I not allow my children to attend due to concerns for their safety?
• What are our good deeds accomplishing?
• If someone is not doing a good deed, are they less protected?
• Should we giving charity and saying Psalms together?
• Should we be extra careful with tznius?
• Should we start dancing and celebrating now, in advance of the miracles we know Hashem will do?
• Should we apply for legal gun permits for self-defense?
• Should we go to the Ohel and pray for protection?
• Can we bring pictures of the hostages to the Ohel?
• Do we make a blessing upon the release of hostages?

• How does the Torah story of Yaakov and Esau help understand today’s events?

• What constitutes victory?
• Is the current war in Israel the war of Gog and Magog?
• What are we told about the wars at the end of days between the children of Yishmael, Esau and Jacob?
• Are Muslims/Arabs children of Yishmael?

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