Applied Chassidus with Rabbi Simon Jacobson: Why Did the Rebbe Honor His Mother by Explaining Rashi’s Commentary on the Parsha? Why Is Yom Kippur the Holiest Day of the Year?How Should We React to Countries Like England, France and Canada Declaring a Palestinian State? Video

Why Did the Rebbe Honor His Mother by Explaining Rashi’s Commentary on the Parsha? Why Is Yom Kippur the Holiest Day of the Year? Kaporos: Why Should They Die Because of Our Transgressions? Why Does Yom Kippur Begin With Kol Nidrei? How Should We React to Countries Like England, France and Canada Declaring a Palestinian State? Can We Expect Peace in Israel if We Have No Peace in Our Communities?

  MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 562, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, September 28, 2025 / 6 Tishrei 5786 – 8:00-9:00PM ET

>> Special Yom Kippur Edition <<

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The topics in this week’s 562nd episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:

 

Vav Tishrei

Any recollections of Vav Tishrei 5725?
Why did the Rebbe honor his mother by explaining Rashi’s commentary on the parsha?
Can you tell a story about the Rebbe’s mother to inspire us as we head into Yom Kippur?

Chassidus Applied to Yom Kippur

Why is this the holiest day of the year?
What is the personal significance of this day?
Does G-d need to “atone” for suffering He has caused us?
Why lekach?
Is Yom Kippur a joyous day?
Why do we fast?
Why is Yom Haki-purim compared to Purim?
What is the connection to a lottery?
Why two goats?
Should we fight our enemies or transform them?
What are some suggestions the Rebbe made to help win the Yom Kippur war? Can we do some of those things this Yom Kippur to win today’s war?

Yom Kippur Prayers

o        How can we transfer our sins to… chickens?

o        Why should they die because of our transgressions?

o        Why does Yom Kippur begin with this prayer?

o        Was it composed by the Marranos?

o        Why do we say Kol Nidrei on Yom Kippur if we already did hatoras nedarim before Rosh Hashana?

o        Why three times?

Ki Hinei KaChomer
Why do we say in Avinu Malkeinu that “we have no accomplishments”?
Why were the ten martyrs killed?
V’tiher Rabbi Yishmael

How should we react to countries like England, France and Canada declaring a Palestinian state?

Can we expect peace in Israel if we have no peace in our communities?

How should we react to the embarrassing conflicts in our own shul?

 

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