Mylife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:Yud Shevat  What is the central theme of Yud Shevat and Basi L’Gani and what lessons do they offer us today?  Should Yud Shevat be celebrated with joy, like Lag B’Omer?  Did the Rebbe ever explain why he waited a year to formally accept leadership?  What are the different explanations for the term Shechina?  Can the idea of transforming matter into divine energy be compared to Einstein's first law of thermodynamics?  What can we learn from chapter 14 of Basi L’Gani about today’s war?  Do we have to wait 40 years for the geulah like the 40 years in the wilderness before entering the Promised Land?  When does the seventh generation end?  How do we know Moshiach is almost here?  Do we see today signs of Moshiach’s coming?  When bad things come to light is that a sign of Moshiach’s coming?  What do we learn from the central theme of this parsha?  Does matzah serve as a lesson in the humility we need today?  Will new names of Hashem