Over the last twenty years, Rabbi Jacobson has traveled to hundreds of communities, schools, and universities across the globe, educating and inspiring people of all backgrounds with the majestic depth of Torah and Judaism.
When Therapists Are Not Worked Out Internally, They Are Dangerous - Commencement Address to Graduating Therapists Wurzweiler School
When Therapists Are Not Worked Out Internally, They Are Dangerous - Commencement Address to Graduating Therapists Wurzweiler School
Jul 28, 2024
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The Spiritual Foundations Behind Good Therapy Rabbi YY Jacobson presented the commencement address to the graduating therapists of the Sarah Schneirer -- Wurzweiler School of Social Work. These new therapists for the Jewish community graduated on Sunday, July 28, 2024, 22 Tammuz, 5784.
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A Conversation on Trauma, Addiction, Infidelity, and Loneliness
A Conversation on Trauma, Addiction, Infidelity, and Loneliness
Feb 11, 2023
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Featured Lectures: Part One of a Three-Part Series with Rabbi YY Jacobson and Eli Nash discussing addiction, abuse, psychedelics, homosexuality, and more.
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Time for a Jewish Renaissance -- Within and Without; Trump and the Jews - Rabbi YY on Kiddush Club Podcast
Time for a Jewish Renaissance -- Within and Without; Trump and the Jews - Rabbi YY on Kiddush Club Podcast
Jun 19, 2025
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What the World Needs Most from the Jewish People: What Would the Rebbe Say Today About Israel? "We've all seen his videos, heard his Torah, but nothing could prepare us for the larger-than-life Rabbi YY in person, in full force, and off the cuff. We had the opportunity to hear from Rabbi YY his thoughts on the world, politics, and the current state of worldwide Jewry - a topic that is sometimes overlooked. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording." To watch this and all other Kiddush Club podcasts: KiddushClubPodcast
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You Will Never Look at Your Ego -- Or Insecurities -- in the Same Way - Yud Shevat 5786 Farbrengen
You Will Never Look at Your Ego -- Or Insecurities -- in the Same Way - Yud Shevat 5786 Farbrengen
Jan 28, 2026
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To Embody Divine Oneness: How Chassidus Can Help Us Transform From Within Yud Shevat Farbrengen with Rabbi YY Jacobson, Wednesday, January 28th, 20 Forshay Rd, Upstairs. Live music and hot food.
Tuesday, December 9, 8:30 pm ET Yud-Tes Kislev Farbrengen on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 8:30 pm ET, at the Ohr Chaim Shul, 20 Forshay Rd, Upstairs, Monsey, NY.
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My Journey of Personal Self-Discovery - Rabbi YY on Podcast “Totally Unexpected”
My Journey of Personal Self-Discovery - Rabbi YY on Podcast “Totally Unexpected”
Jul 7, 2025
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You Can’t Teach Today Without Doing Deep Personal Work; Moving from the Frequency of Exile to Redemption Chavie Bruk interviewed Rabbi YY Jacobson on her podcast, “Totally Unexpected,” 3 Tamuz, 5785, June 29, 2025. Chavie begins the conversation by asking Rabbi YY how he manages his output of classes and public appearances while balancing personal responsibilities. Rabbi YY shares that although he has always maintained a heavy workload, he eventually realized that constantly jumping from one thing to the next can be a distraction. He shares a personal anecdote from when he was teaching a class to teenagers, and his own teenage children found it amusing that their father would have any relevant advice for teens. That was one of the catalysts for embarking on his own journey of self-discovery and reshaping his approach to teaching. Chavie and Rabbi YY discuss the importance of practicing an embodied Judaism and recognizing when ego or the self takes control of the task at hand. Rabbi YY describes what it was like to memorize six to seven hours of the Rebbe’s lectures every week as a young student, and how that continues to impact him more than thirty years later. Chavie brings up how the concept of Moshiach can sometimes feel elusive. Rabbi YY offers that today, we can taste what it feels like to live in a Messianic era by letting go of the things we cannot control—the frequencies of ego, fear, insecurity, feeling overwhelmed or disassociated—and recognizing that we have the ability to touch coherence and oneness, which is the frequency of trust, surrender, faith, and love. These are the higher frequencies of redemption, which are not pulled down by the gravity the earthiness, the frequency of guilt and shame.
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Women's Pesach Class - We Tried to Hold It Together for So Long; G-d Is Cracking Us All Open. What a Gift!
Women's Pesach Class - We Tried to Hold It Together for So Long; G-d Is Cracking Us All Open. What a Gift!
Mar 24, 2026
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How Much Longer Will I Hide? The Splitting of the Sea and the Death of the Ego. This class, exploring the deeper meaning of passing through the sea after leaving Egypt, was presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson on Tuesday, 6 Nissan, 5786, March 24, 2026, Parshas Tzav, at The Barn @ 84 Viola Rd. in Montebello, NY. Why do we say "Dayanu" if G-d would have split the sea but not taken us through it? How would that help anyone? A profound explanation of living in two states of consciousness simultaneously, in the state of infinite oneness, and in the state of a fragmented ego, represented by the sea vs. the dryland. We tell the story of Raba bar bar Chana, who went to BBQ on an island, which turned out to be a whale, and turned over on him. Living in times when G-d is expediting consciousness, many of us are falling apart. It is time to let go! Just let it all go. As the sea splits in our lives, and we experience ego-death, some of us come to life; some of us perish. The death of the Egyptians by the sea came from the very experience that saved the Jews. When oneness is revealed, some parts of us live; others wither away.
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IFS and the Tanya
IFS and the Tanya
Nov 21, 2023
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Zoom Webinar from Fresh Start with Dr. Richard Schwartz, Moderated by Rabbi YY Jacobson: In light of the current ongoing challenges in Eretz Yisrael and around the world,Fresh Start invites you to a transformative webinar seriesto provide practical tips and expert guidance for self-regulation during times of crisis. Featuring Dr. Richard Schwartz, Moderated by Rabbi YY Jacobson, Tuesday, November 21, 2023.
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What to Do When Your Child Is Struggling
What to Do When Your Child Is Struggling
Jul 11, 2023
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Keynote Lecture Kesher Nafshi: Rabbi YY Jacobson presented this keynote lecture at the Kesher Nafshi Shabbaton which was at the Raleigh hotel, in South Falsburg, NY, Friday27 Sivan, 5783,June 16, 2023. On June 9, 2023, four children were found in the Amazon jungle, after being stranded there for forty days following a plain crash. How did they survive the harrowing ordeal? Rabbi YY uses this story as a metaphor to explain how we need to help ourselves and our loved ones survive in our own jungles. We need parents who believe in us and will never give up the connection; we need to know what works and what is ineffective; we need to understand trauma and dissociation; and we must have support.
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Struggling With Faith During Difficult Times
Struggling With Faith During Difficult Times
Mar 11, 2024
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Rabbi YY with Chanie Apfelbaum: This was an instagram live conversation between Chanie Apfelbaum (@busyinbrooklyn) & Rabbi YY Jacobson (@yyjacobson) aboutStruggling with Faith through difficult times. This took place on Sunday23Adar I, 5784, March 3, 2024.