Mylife: Chassidus Applied

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Chassidus Applied to Rosh Chodesh ShevatWhat is the significance of this month? What is its sign and corresponding tribe, and what lessons does it offer us? What is the connection between this month and Yud Shevat, the Frierdiker Rebbe and the Rebbe? Why are we all “water carriers”? Chassidus Applied to BoWhy does this portion combine both exile and redemption? What was the spiritual meaning behind the ten plagues? What is the significance of using a lunar calendar instead of a solar calendar? Is there a connection between sprinkling the blood of the Korban Pesach on the doorpost and mezuzas? What is today's equivalent to the slaughter of sheep, the deity of ancient Egypt? What is the meaning behind the mitzvah of Pidyon Haben, redeeming the first born? Can we sue modern day Egypt for reparations for the 210 years they forcefully enslaved us? What are some similarities and differences between the exile and redemption from Egypt and the current exile and fu