Popular Shows by Rabbi YY Jacobson הרב יוסף יצחק יעקבסון
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Terumah Women's Class - Tuesday Women's Class
Terumah Women's Class - Tuesday Women's Class
Feb 17, 2026
1:40:50
Tuesday, February 17, 9:30 am ET This class will be presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson on Tuesday, 30 Shevat, 5786, February 17, 2026, Parshas Terumah, at The Barn @ 84 Viola Rd. in Montebello, NY. View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9872
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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
6:37:59
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.
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IFS and the Tanya
IFS and the Tanya
Nov 21, 2023
1:29:04
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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A Conversation on Trauma, Addiction, Infidelity, and Loneliness
A Conversation on Trauma, Addiction, Infidelity, and Loneliness
Feb 11, 2023
2:20:19
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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Why Are So Many Teenagers Struggling in Today's Generation?
Why Are So Many Teenagers Struggling in Today's Generation?
Dec 15, 2021
3:03:22
Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson & Rabbi Shimon Russell, LCSW, discussing and taking questions on zoom, regarding: Why Are So Many Teenagers Struggling in Today's Generation? What We Can Do to Help Them? Episode #83 of "Let's Get Real with Coach Menachem," with Rabbi Menachem Berenfeld, Life Coach, moderated by Asher Parnes.
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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
1:42:41
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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If G-d Loves Us, Why All These Tragedies? How Do We Cultivate Emunah? - Israel at War: Lecture to High School Girls
If G-d Loves Us, Why All These Tragedies? How Do We Cultivate Emunah? - Israel at War: Lecture to High School Girls
Oct 30, 2024
46:04
Why Do the Chosen People Suffer So Much? Do Our Prayers Help? Should I Listen to the News? This lecture, presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson, followed by Q and A, was given to 18 Chabad Girls' High Schools, on Wednesday, 28 Tishrei, 5785, October 30, 2024. This Zoom event was arranged by the Lubavitch Girls Virtual High-school Kinus 5785, and was hosted by Beis Rivka High School.
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Yud-Tes Kislev Farbrengen with Rabbi YY Jacobson - Yud-Tes Kislev 5786 Farbrengen
Yud-Tes Kislev Farbrengen with Rabbi YY Jacobson - Yud-Tes Kislev 5786 Farbrengen
Dec 9, 2025
5:38:36
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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The Truth About Moshe's Marriage & the Reincarnation of Kayin and Hevel - Women's Yisro Class
The Truth About Moshe's Marriage & the Reincarnation of Kayin and Hevel - Women's Yisro Class
Feb 3, 2026
1:26:02
How Do I Know Why My Soul Came Down? Liberating Myself from Social Stereotypes This class was presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson on Tuesday, 168 Shevat, 5786, February 3, 2026, Parshas Yisro, at The Barn @ 84 Viola Rd. in Montebello, NY. View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9864
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Shedding Light On: Healing from Addiction; Dealing with Homosexuality
Shedding Light On: Healing from Addiction; Dealing with Homosexuality
Mar 1, 2023
2:36:00
Tackling Taboos with Rabbi YY & Eli Nash #2: Part Two of a Three Part Series with Rabbi YY Jacobson and Eli Nash discussing addiction, abuse,homosexuality, and more.
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Struggling With Faith During Difficult Times
Struggling With Faith During Difficult Times
Mar 11, 2024
1:16:21
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.
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Staying Positive in an Age of Uncertainty
Staying Positive in an Age of Uncertainty
Nov 27, 2020
40:29
Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson will be addressing the Chicago Jewish Community at a zoom event by the "ATT" Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago, on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Vayetzei, 12 Kislev, 5781, November 28, 2020, 9:00pm EST (8pm CST, Chicago time)
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This Will Change Your View on Money Forever
This Will Change Your View on Money Forever
Mar 10, 2023
55:16
Rabbi YY on Kosher Money Podcast: Think you know money? Think again. Rabbi YY will walk you through what money is and isn't, and open your mind in unbelievable ways in the process. Rabbi YY Jacobson on the Kosher Money Podcast by Living L'chaim
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Why Are So Many Marriages Failing?
Why Are So Many Marriages Failing?
Nov 29, 2020
2:05:27
Lakewood zoom on Repairing Relationships: Rabbi YY Jacobson addressing "Why Are So Many Marriages Failing" onSunday night, 13 Kislev, 29 November, 2020, followed by many Q and A. This is part of "Let's Get Real" series, Sunday Nights Live conferences, with Asher Parnas, and life coach MenachemBernfeld.
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Meir Kay in Conversation with Rabbi YY Jacobson: Judaism & Trauma; the Emotional Struggle of Celebrities
Meir Kay in Conversation with Rabbi YY Jacobson: Judaism & Trauma; the Emotional Struggle of Celebrities
Apr 6, 2021
1:26:59
Rabbi YY with Meir Kay: Meir Kay in Conversation with Rabbi YY Jacobson on "The Great Day Podcast with Meir Kay." What does a great day look like? family history; memorizing the Rebbe's hours-long talks; juggling the stress of life; allowing yourself to connect with a reality thattranscends words; facing your emotional pain; understanding your power; dealing with failure and regrets; the power of authentic prayer.
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Reb Yoel Kahn and the World of Chabad Chassidus
Reb Yoel Kahn and the World of Chabad Chassidus
Jul 27, 2021
5:32:22
Rabbi YY interviewed by Rabbi Shais Taub: Rabbi Shais Taub interviewedRabbi YY Jacobson about "The Chozer" Reb Yoel Kahn,thoughts on his life and his impact.On Tuesday, 18Av, 5781, July 27, 2021
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Time for Our Community to Apologize to Survivors of Sexual Abuse - Lecture to "Ray of Hope" Survivors of Abuse
Time for Our Community to Apologize to Survivors of Sexual Abuse - Lecture to "Ray of Hope" Survivors of Abuse
Oct 8, 2024
1:08:54
When Parents & Rabbis Use Religion to Cover Up Crimes, Yell from the Rooftops Rabbi YY Jacobson addressed a zoom gathering for female survivors of sexual abuse at an evening organized by Ray of Hope, followed by Q and A. The event took place on Monday evening, 6 Tishrei, 5785, October 7, 2024.
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Yaakov at the Well: How Do I Remove the Rock Blocking My Heart? - Women Vayeitzei Class
Yaakov at the Well: How Do I Remove the Rock Blocking My Heart? - Women Vayeitzei Class
Dec 3, 2024
1:50:32
How Should You Criticize Your Loved Ones? Go Inward - Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, 2 Kislev, 5785, December 3, 2024, Parshas Vayeitzei, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9503
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You Will Only Find Your Truth Via the Contradictions in Your Life - Women's Miketz Class
You Will Only Find Your Truth Via the Contradictions in Your Life - Women's Miketz Class
Dec 24, 2024
1:31:31
The Fat Cows and the Skinny Cows: Why Was Pharaoh Blown Away by Joseph? - Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, 23 Kislev, 5785, December 24, 2024, Parshas Miketz, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, has two dreams. In the first, Pharaoh sees himself standing over the Nile River, and then, seven fat cows emerge from the river, followed by seven thin cows. The thin cows proceed to swallow the fat ones and yet remain just as thin as before. In his second dream, Pharaoh sees seven thin, shriveled ears of grain swallow seven fat ears of grain. None of the wise men of Egypt can offer Pharaoh a satisfactory interpretation of his dreams. Finally, Joseph is summoned from his dungeon; he interprets the dreams to mean that seven years of plenty, symbolized by the fat cows and fat grain, will be followed by seven years of hunger, reflected by the lean cows and the shriveled ears. The seven years of famine will be so powerful that they will "swallow up" and obliterate any trace of the years of plenty. Joseph then advises Pharaoh to prepare for the looming crisis by stockpiling food during the years of plenty and then rationing it out during the famine.Pharaoh is blown away by Joseph's vision. "Can there be another person who has G-d's spirit in him as this man does?" he asks his advisors.He appoints Joseph viceroy of Egypt, and the rest is history. A number of blatant questions instantly emerge in this story: 1) Why did Joseph proceed to give Pharaoh unsolicited advice on how to deal with the impending famine? Pharaoh summoned Joseph, a slave, from the dungeon to interpret his dreams, not to become the advisor to the king!? 2) Pharaoh was amazed by Joseph's interpretation of the dreams, which none of his own wise men could conceive. But Joseph's interpretation seems simple and obvious: When are cows fat? When there is lots of food. When are they lean? When there's no food. Why could no one else conceive of the same interpretation? And why was Pharaoh so impressed? 3) Pharaoh was also thunderstruck by Joseph's solution to the problem of the famine. But one need not be a rocket scientist to suggest that if you have seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine, you should store food during the time of plenty for the time of hunger. What's the genius in Joseph's advice? This class will explain and highlight Joseph’s true brilliance and demonstrate how it remains as relevant as ever to each of us struggling to survive our own private ‘years of famine.’ We all experience in our own lives cycles of plenty and cycles of famine. There are times when things are going very well: We are healthy, successful, and comfortable. And there are times of recession and challenges when curveballs come our way. Joseph taught us how to prepare in our years of plenty for our years of famine.
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Creating Light Out of Darkness
Creating Light Out of Darkness
Dec 9, 2020
1:14:29
Featured Lectures: Creating Light Out of Darkness
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Dr. David Pelcovitz: How to Enhance Your Marriage
Dr. David Pelcovitz: How to Enhance Your Marriage
Mar 10, 2022
1:37:48
Adult Content: Navigating Married Life for Young Couples: Navigating Married Life for Young Couplesaddressed by Dr. David Pelcovitz. How Do You Know When You Need Professional Help?
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When Youre Dysregulated, You Cant Regulate Your Children
When Youre Dysregulated, You Cant Regulate Your Children
Nov 17, 2023
1:29:23
Rabbi YY in Conversation with Dr. Stuart Ablon: How Do We Avoid Power Struggles & Frustration Between Parents and Children? How do we helping our children and ourselves during a time of crisis and fear? How do we discipline children in a positive way? How do we avoid anger, power struggles, and frustration between parents and children? How do we inspire our children rather than control them? A conversation between Rabbi YY Jacobson & Dr. Stuart Ablon. This webinar took place on Friday 4 Kislev, 5784, November 17, 2023 & was facilitated through Yochanan Polter & Tova Korn of "FreshStart" https://jewishfreshstart.com/home Fresh Start Retreat Our flagship program, Fresh Start Retreat, is a 7-day intensive retreat helping participants understand their past to create a brighter future.
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The Soul & History of Ukrainian Jewry; Our Calling Today
The Soul & History of Ukrainian Jewry; Our Calling Today
Mar 1, 2022
1:24:34
Women's Pekudei Class: This weekly women's class waspresented on TuesdayParshas Pekudei,28 Adar I, 5782, March 1, 2022, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Giving People the Dignity of Creating Their Own Future
Giving People the Dignity of Creating Their Own Future
May 6, 2022
46:49
Featured Lectures: This lecture was presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson to Achim Global supporters, on Monday, Parshas Behar, 8 Iyar, 5782, May 9, 2022. Achim Global is an Israel-based organization, helping religious Jews begin and develop successful businesses. Want to get involved? Follow the link <a href="https://bit.ly/achimpartner">Achim Partner</a>
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Many Leaders Create Books; Some of Them Also Create People
Many Leaders Create Books; Some of Them Also Create People
Apr 6, 2022
50:06
Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson presented the keynote address at a mega-gathering celebrating the 120th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, 11 Nissan 1902-2022.
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Can I Change Me?
Can I Change Me?
Oct 29, 2021
1:08:28
Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson addressed the South African community via zoom, on Thursday 29 Cheshvon, 5782, November 4, 2021.
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Moshiach in the Times of Corona
Moshiach in the Times of Corona
Sep 6, 2020
1:11:54
Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson on zoom chat with Young Israel of New Rochelle, discussing "Moshiach in the Times of Corona", Sunday, 17 Elul, 5780, September 6, 2020.
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Why the Wisest Jew Committed Suicide: The Three Ego Traps
Why the Wisest Jew Committed Suicide: The Three Ego Traps
May 16, 2023
1:45:01
Women's Shavuos Class : This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Bamidbar, 25 Iyar, 5783, May 16, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Why Do Thousands of Jewish Girls Get Lured Into Relationships With Arabs?
Why Do Thousands of Jewish Girls Get Lured Into Relationships With Arabs?
Sep 22, 2020
1:21:09
Rabbi YY Jacobson'sspeechfor Yad L'Achim on Wednesday, 27 Elul, 5780, September. 16, 2020.
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Basics of Emunah #36: Does Fear of G-d Create Anxiety?
Basics of Emunah #36: Does Fear of G-d Create Anxiety?
Aug 12, 2021
1:03:43
Weekly Women's Class: This weekly women's class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Ki Seitzei, 9 Elul, 5781, August 17, 2021, live from Rabbi YY Jacobson's home in Monsey, NY.
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What Is the Secret of Chabad?
What Is the Secret of Chabad?
Oct 18, 2021
47:52
American Jewish University Leader Interviews Rabbi YY Jacobson: Sherre Hirsch, a renowned leader in the Conservative movement, and Chief Innovation Officer of the American Jewish University, interviewed Rabbi YY Jacobson on the leadership and teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Sherre, former leader ofthe largest Conservative congregation on the West Coast, was eager to understand how Chabad relates to Reform and Conservative Jews; how Chabad flourishes so many years after the Rebbe's passing; and how the Rebbe impacted people so deeply. The interview explores some of thefundamental ideas behind the Chabad movement, its spirituality, and approach to life; the reasons for its recent astounding growth in the Jewish world, and how it continues to flourish even more than two decades after the passing of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. It also deals with the future of Judaism, Chabad's views on secular Jews, skills about leadership one can learn from the Rebbe, how do we define a religious Jew, and how the Rebbe's hour-long talks were memorized and transcribed. The interview was conducted on November 19, 2020,3 Kislev 5781.
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"All the Answers to All the Questions"
"All the Answers to All the Questions"
Dec 2, 2020
52:40
Zoom with Panama: Rabbi YY Jacobson addressing the Panama community through zoom, on Wednesday, 16 Kislev, 5781, December 2, 2020, 8:30pm EST
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The Abraham Accords: A Biblical Perspective
The Abraham Accords: A Biblical Perspective
Oct 21, 2021
1:34:12
Weekly Women's Class: This weekly women's class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Chayei Sarah, 20 Cheshvan, 5782, October 26, 2021, live at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Does Judaism Believe in Self-Love? How Do I Become a Happy Person?
Does Judaism Believe in Self-Love? How Do I Become a Happy Person?
Feb 17, 2021
1:14:55
Baal HaTanya's Road to Happiness: This workshop was addressed by Rabbi YY Jacobson via zoom at the International Conference of Chabad Shluchos, on Thursday Parshas Yisro, 22 Shevat, 5781, February 4, 2021.
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Rabbi YY Jacobson Interviews Professor Alan Dershowitz
Rabbi YY Jacobson Interviews Professor Alan Dershowitz
Apr 1, 2021
53:15
Interview with Alan Dershowitz: Rabbi YY interviewsProfessor Alan Dershowitz via zoom on 20 Adar, 5781, March 4, 2021.The interview was arrangedby Zalmen Hertz.
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Faith in Times of Anxiety
Faith in Times of Anxiety
Jun 28, 2021
1:31:51
Lecture for Mental Health Initiative Chabad NJ: Faith in Times of Anxiety - Address to Chabad of Montclair
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Life After Divorce Part 3: Dealing With Second Marriages
Life After Divorce Part 3: Dealing With Second Marriages
Jul 1, 2021
1:48:26
The Divorce Series #3: This is part three of a series about Life After Divorce,addressed by Rabbi YY Jacobsonon Thursday, 21 Tammuz, 5781, July 1, 2021. This series is part of "Let's Get Real" live interactive conferences with life coach Menachem Berenfeld and Asher Parnes. In part three of the series, we will be exploring thesetopics: 1. The appropriate time to explore dating and remarriage. 2. Navigating second marriages and the challenges of blending families.
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The Journey of a Soul In Life & Afterlife
The Journey of a Soul In Life & Afterlife
Feb 10, 2022
51:56
Zoom with South African Community: What Is a Soul? What Happens to It After Demise? A zoom lecture for the Jewish community of South Africa, Thursday, 9Adar I, 5782, February 10, 2022.
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The Shame Around Addiction
The Shame Around Addiction
Mar 8, 2022
3:19:12
Adult Content: Webinar With Rabbi YY & Eli Nash: Adult Content: A Webinar withRabbi YY andEli Nash discussing the shame around addiction, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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What Happens After Death? Understanding the Soul
What Happens After Death? Understanding the Soul
Jun 26, 2022
1:04:59
Rabbi YY on "The Wildescast" Podcast: Rabbi YY was featured on "The Wildescast" podcast, hosted by Rabbi Mark Wildes, on Tuesday, 22 Sivan, 5782, June 21, 2022
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Judaism & The Polyvagal Theory
Judaism & The Polyvagal Theory
Jan 24, 2023
1:26:53
Rabbi YY Interviews Dr. Stephen Porges: Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D. is a distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina. He served as president of the Society for Psychophysiological Research and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences and is a former recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Development Award. He has published more than 400 peer-reviewed papers across several disciplines including anesthesiology, biomedical engineering, critical care medicine, ergonomics, exercise physiology, gerontology, neurology, neuroscience, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, psychometrics, space medicine, and substance abuse. In 1994 he proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that linksthe mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of the physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. The theory is leading to innovative treatments based on insights into the mechanisms mediating symptoms observed in several behavioral, psychiatric, and physical disorders. He is the author of The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton, 2011), The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe, (Norton, 2017), co-editor of Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies (Norton, 2018) and author of Polyvagal Safety: Attachment, Communication, Self-Regulation (Norton 2021). Dr. Porges is the creator of a music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), which is used by therapists to improve social engagement, language processing, and state regulation, as well as to reduce hearing sensitivities. The Fresh Start Retreat is an intensive 7-day retreat designed for men and women who want to understand, process, and heal from unresolved trauma, neglect, and abuse. To learn more about Fresh Start Retreat Center please visit https://www.jewishfreshstart.com or call 248-301-9997
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I Am the Queen Mummy
I Am the Queen Mummy
Oct 11, 2022
55:52
Lecture for "Just One Life": Lecture in Bergenfield, NJ at the home of Azi and Rachel Mandel for the organizationJustOneLife.orgon 25 Elul, 5782, September 21, 2022
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My Thoughts Go Everywhere, But My Self Remains Anchored
My Thoughts Go Everywhere, But My Self Remains Anchored
Dec 21, 2023
1:31:11
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Vayechi, 14 Tevet, 5784, December 26, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. On his deathbed Jacob speaks to Joseph: “A charming son is Joseph, a son charming to the eye; the women strode along to see him. They made his life bitter and they quarreled with him; archers despised him.” Rashi explains: “The women of Egypt strode out on the wall to gaze upon his beauty." What is Jacob trying to bring out? Literally, that Joseph’s beauty was dazzling. Not only was he appealing to any eye that saw him, but even the Egyptian women were enthralled by his figure. They ascended the walls and fortresses of Egypt to be able to gaze at him. But why is this relevant on the deathbed of Jacob? For this we have to understand what was at the root of this conflict in the first family of Israel? Could it be that a multicolored coat or a favorite son’s share of his father’s affections should generate such profound strife? Something deeper was at stake. Joseph and Judah embodied two divergent worldviews. They possessed different approaches on the meaning of Judaism, which was just beginning to bud, and how we achieve a state of transcendent oneness. There is a remarkable law in Talmud: While when the Temple existed in Jerusalem you can only eat the meat of the sacrifices within the Jerusalem walls, when the Tabernacle stood in Shilo, in Joseph’s territory, you can eat the meat of the offerings as far as the eye could behold the Tabernacle. This law captures the magic and revolution of Joseph which we must emulate today. We explore the unique role of women in gazing at Joseph, and the power of the woman to reveal Divine oneness within the material fragmented reality. The class explains how our daily lives must integrate the visions of Judah and Joseph, so that even as our thoughts can pull us in all directions, we remain anchored in the "solar core."
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We All Need to Get Married a “Second” Time to Experience Real Love
We All Need to Get Married a “Second” Time to Experience Real Love
May 21, 2024
1:39:22
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Behar, 13 Iyar, 5784, May 21, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. The Midrash recounts that in the second century, in the famous seaport town of Sidon, on the coast of Lebanon, there lived a married couple blessed with wealth and an honored position in the community. There was, however, a great void in their lives. Although they were married for ten years, they had no children. The couple decided to get divorced. They turned to the great Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai for advice. He looked at the couple for a long time, and then he said to them, “I ask only one thing of you both: If you must part, then just as you wed with celebration, so should you part from each other with celebration.” They took his advice and arranged a great feast. During the evening, the husband raised his cup and said to his wife, who would soon leave, “True, this is the last meal we shall share. Before you go, look around at the treasures of this house, choose the most precious jewel your heart desires, and take it back with you to your parents’ house.” The wife did not respond to his offer. Instead, she mixed and spiced the wine, and they drank a lot. The candles burned low in the room, and the husband fell asleep, overcome by heavy drowsiness. While he was asleep, the wife told her servants to lift him on a bed and carry him to her parents’ house. As dawn broke, the husband opened his eyes in a daze and discovered he was in unfamiliar surroundings. Astonished, he asked, “Where am I?” “In the house of my parents,” she said. “Why?” he asked. “This is where you asked to be taken. Did you not say to me last night, ‘Take with you the most precious thing your heart desires?’ To me, dear husband, there is nothing in the world more precious than you. They had found each other again. They now fully realized how strongly they loved each other. The next day, the couple of Sidon appeared again before Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. He prayed for the couple, and after a joyful year, they were blessed with a child. What is the message of this story? And why didn’t Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai pray for them in the first place? The story of the couple of Sidon, says the Alter Rebbe, is not only about them; it tells an eternal truth about every marriage and the enduring power of love. When the couple first came to Bar Yochai, their love for each other was conditional and goal-oriented. If the marriage was not producing a child, there was ultimately no point in it. But then as they were about to part, they discovered how deeply they loved each other. They began to celebrate the intrinsic value of love. So, the couple returned to visit the rabbi, not because they had a solution, but because they knew they wanted to be together. Paradoxically, when the couple began to understand the purity of love that has no ulterior motive, their relationship bore fruit. The class explores how our first marriages must morph into second marriages, even with the same partner, and how the setbacks and betrayals we experience are often cries of the soul for a deeper, more authentic, and more vulnerable relationship. We can grow from a superficial relationship to one in which the very relationship means more than anything else. The same is true also in our relationship with Hashem. We tell a story of the Lubavitcher Rebbe saving a marriage, even after divorce, when the husband discovered he was not a Kohen.
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Maybe Our Generation Has Deeper Resilience than We imagine?
Maybe Our Generation Has Deeper Resilience than We imagine?
Dec 16, 2024
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My Pesach Is Full of Anxiety, What Can I Do? How Do I Learn to Trust Myself? - Lecture to Fresh Start Recovery Center with Q & A
My Pesach Is Full of Anxiety, What Can I Do? How Do I Learn to Trust Myself? - Lecture to Fresh Start Recovery Center with Q & A
Apr 7, 2025
1:33:06
Coming From a Challenging Home, How Do I Heal My Seder Experience? - Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobsobn presents for Fresh Start Alumni with Q&A on Monday, 9 Nissan, 5785, April 7, 2025. Fresh Start Retreat, Their flagship program, Fresh Start Retreat, is a 7-day intensive retreat helping participants understand their past to create a brighter future. https://jewishfreshstart.com/home
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How Did the Lubavitcher Rebbe Revolutionize Judaism? - Interview on "18Forty" Podcast
How Did the Lubavitcher Rebbe Revolutionize Judaism? - Interview on "18Forty" Podcast
Jul 24, 2024
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What Was the Rebbe’s Understanding of Messianism and Zionism? In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David Bashevkin talks to renowned Chabad speaker Rabbi YY Jacobson about Chassidus, Chabad, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe. In honor the Rebbe’s 30th yahrtzeit, Rabbi YY helps us explore the purpose of Creation, our role in the world, and how the soul of the universe relates to the soul of the human being. In this episode we discuss: —What is Hasidic thought, and what differentiates it from Kabbalah? —How did Jewish emancipation and integration lead to Jews turning inward and focusing on the soul and God’s Presence in the world? —What was the Rebbe’s understanding of messianism and Zionism, and what might it mean for how we live our lives? Tune in to hear a conversation about how the Rebbe brought oneness to the Jewish People during some of our most turbulent times. To watch any of the "18Forty Pocast" episodes: 18forty.org youtube.com/18forty
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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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What Is Moshiach? Why Now? - Nuchem Fried Interviews Rabbi YY
What Is Moshiach? Why Now? - Nuchem Fried Interviews Rabbi YY
Aug 14, 2024
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What Did the Rebbe Mean That We Only Need to Open Our Eyes and Welcome Moshiach?
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The Stigma of Mental Health: The Guilt, Shame, and Pain - Lecture To Avnei Chein, Israel
The Stigma of Mental Health: The Guilt, Shame, and Pain - Lecture To Avnei Chein, Israel
Aug 25, 2024
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We Get Three Special Chances in Our Lifetime to Confront Our Coping Mechanisms This is a lecture presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson to "Avnei Chein," an Israel-based organization of "precious people helping precious people," supporting patients, and their families, with Mental Health Crisis: avneichein.org Rabbi YY addressed therapists, as well as struggling individuals and their loved ones.
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Stop Healing Your Children; Start Healing Yourself - Kesher Nafshi Keynote/Q &A
Stop Healing Your Children; Start Healing Yourself - Kesher Nafshi Keynote/Q &A
Mar 19, 2025
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How to Deal With Parents, Siblings, and Marital Challenges When Your Child Is Struggling This closing session/Keynote address, followed by Q & A with Rabbi YY Jacobson at the Kesher Nafshi Shabbaton took place on Sunday, 2 Adar, 5785, March 2, 2025, at the Armon Hotel, Stamford, Connecticut. "Kesher Nafshi" is an organization that provides guidance and produces Chizuk Events for parents whose children are struggling with life-threatening challenges such as alcohol, drug addiction, depression, suicidal idealization, and many other emotional challenges.
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It’s Your Vulnerability That Makes You So Rich - Keynote Lecture at Rayim Luncheon
It’s Your Vulnerability That Makes You So Rich - Keynote Lecture at Rayim Luncheon
Mar 27, 2025
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The Secret of Real Friendships: Can We Forgive Ourselves and Our Loved Ones for Being Imperfect? Rabbi YY Jacobson presented this keynote lecture to employees of "Rayim," an organization dedicated to help people with special needs and all forms of physical and mental challenges. The event took place on Wednesday, 8 Teves, 5785, Parshas Vayechi, January 8, 2025, at Florham Park, NJ.
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The Experience of Prayer — How to Surrender and Go Into Flow - Michal Ashman in Conversation With Rabbi YY Jacobson
The Experience of Prayer — How to Surrender and Go Into Flow - Michal Ashman in Conversation With Rabbi YY Jacobson
Jun 10, 2025
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What Do We Do With All the Distracting Thoughts? Is It Important to Pray Daily? This Zoom interactive experience on prayer was organized by the Chabad-House of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, 2 Sivan, 5785, May 29, 2025
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What I Learned From the Rebbe on How to Impact People - Meaningful People Interview With Rabbi YY
What I Learned From the Rebbe on How to Impact People - Meaningful People Interview With Rabbi YY
Aug 25, 2024
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How the Rebbe's Hour-Long Talks Would Be Memorized and Recorded for Posterity Nachi Gordon of "Meaningful People" sat down with R’ YY Jacobson on 2 Tammuz, 5785, July 8, 2024, to discuss how the Lubavitcher Rebbe changed their lives and the world around them.
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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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Highly Functional Parents who are Shut Down Cause Untold Emotional Pain to Their Children - Women's Maasei Class
Highly Functional Parents who are Shut Down Cause Untold Emotional Pain to Their Children - Women's Maasei Class
Jul 22, 2025
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The 42 Journeys in the Desert Empower Us to Confront All the Ways in Which We Are Not Present This class was presented on Tuesday, 26 Tammuz, 5785, July 22, 2025, Parshas Matos-Masei, at a new location, The Barn @ 84 Viola Rd. in Montebello, NY.
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The Baal Shem Tov & Alter Rebbe: Opposite Approaches to Living in Flow? - Women's Chai Elul/RH Class
The Baal Shem Tov & Alter Rebbe: Opposite Approaches to Living in Flow? - Women's Chai Elul/RH Class
Sep 9, 2025
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Elul & Rosh Hashanah Without Anxiety: Is Chassidus Really About Healing Trauma This class was presented on Tuesday, 16 Elul, 5785, September 9, 2025, Parshas Ki Savo, at The Barn @ 84 Viola Rd. in Montebello, NY. View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9761
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Days of Love or Days of Trauma? - Lecture to Fresh Start Recovery Center with Q & A
Days of Love or Days of Trauma? - Lecture to Fresh Start Recovery Center with Q & A
Sep 28, 2025
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Sunday, September 28, 8:30 pm ET Rabbi YY Jacobson presents for Fresh Start Alumni with Q&A on Sunday, 6 Tishrei, 5786, September 28, 2025. Fresh Start Retreat, their flagship program, Fresh Start Retreat, is a 7-day intensive retreat helping participants understand their past to create a brighter future. https://jewishfreshstart.com/home
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Returning to the Garden of Eden: The “Four Plants” & the Sukkah
Returning to the Garden of Eden: The “Four Plants” & the Sukkah
Sep 6, 2023
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Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson on Tuesday, 11 Tishrei, 5784, September 26, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. Sukkos is called the “Festival of Joy”, but what exactly is so joyful about it? The other major holidays are named after their very essences: Passover is the “Festival of Our Redemption,” and Shavuot is the “Festival of the Giving of Our Torah.” What’s the deep connection between joy and Sukkot? And how can we understand the mystery of the four plants we shake on Sukkos? If someone unfamiliar with our tradition were to stop you today walking down the street with your four species and say, what are you holding in your hand? You would say: “This is my ritual bouquet!” Then they ask: What do you do with it? “Well, we shake it.” Hu? What is more, the Torah states that when you take these four plants, “you shall rejoice before your G-d seven days.” Why? How does holding on and shaking these four plants generate happiness? Who was the first person to take a fruit from a beautiful tree? Of course, Eve and Adam. What fruit was it? The Midrash says: the Esrog. It would appear that on Sukkos we are repeating the same story: we are again taking the Esrog off the tree, but this time around, we take it, shake it, swing it, but don’t eat it. It is almost like G-d is telling us, I want you to do this over again. In the case of Adam and Eve, they were cursed with sadness. This time around we are blessed with joy. Also, after Adam and Eve eat the fruit they feel like they have to hide from G-d. On Sukkos, when we take the fruit, we “rejoice in the presence of G-d.” What is going on here? The class (based on this wonderful class by Rabbi Ami Silver: https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/arbaminim) provides us with a deep reflection on how Sukkos and the Four Species can help us calm our nervous system, reorients our brains, change our paradigms, and ease up the tension in our life, by going away from dissociation to connection. The Sukkah is the virtual “Garden of Eden,” and the four plants allow us to repair what happened millennia ago in the original Garden of Eden, once again reclaiming the joy and ecstasy of life. The story of the raffle that happened in the IDF captures the timeless unity of our people who were chosen to unite the entire world under the sovereignty of Hashem.
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In This War, We Are All Soldiers on the Frontlines
In This War, We Are All Soldiers on the Frontlines
Sep 6, 2023
1:16:44
Weekly Women's Class: This women's class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Bereishis, 25 Tishrei, 5784, October 10, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. The class took place three days after Hamas breached the fence and attacked Jewish towns near Gaza, on Shabbos morning, Simchas Torah, 5784, October 7, 2023. 1300 Jews were murdered, thousands were wounded, and more than 100 were taken as hostages to Gaza.
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War in Israel: The Power of Every Single One of Us
War in Israel: The Power of Every Single One of Us
Oct 12, 2023
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Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Noach, 2 Cheshvan, 5784, October 17, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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The Cognitive Dissonance of Jews with Allegiance to the Left
The Cognitive Dissonance of Jews with Allegiance to the Left
Oct 23, 2023
1:26:10
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Vayera, 16 Cheshvan, 5784, October 31, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Israel at War: How to Show Up Without Anxiety & Fear
Israel at War: How to Show Up Without Anxiety & Fear
Nov 1, 2023
1:21:58
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Chayei Sara, 23 Cheshvan, 5784, November 7, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Hamas-Israel War: Remaining Anchored in Truth and Love During Insanity
Hamas-Israel War: Remaining Anchored in Truth and Love During Insanity
Nov 11, 2023
1:27:45
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Vayetzei, 8 Kislev, 5784, November 21, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Israel-Hamas War: Can You See the Light Shining on the Jewish People?
Israel-Hamas War: Can You See the Light Shining on the Jewish People?
Nov 24, 2023
1:34:34
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Vayishlach, 15 Kislev, 5784, November 28, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Yosef’s Evolution: The Day You Let Go, You Can Begin to Live
Yosef’s Evolution: The Day You Let Go, You Can Begin to Live
Nov 25, 2023
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Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Vayeshev, 22 Kislev, 5784, December 5, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Decades Have Passed Since the Abuse, But Has My Family Changed?
Decades Have Passed Since the Abuse, But Has My Family Changed?
Dec 10, 2023
1:39:29
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Vayigash, 7 Tevet, 5784, December 19, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. Finally one of the most dramatic stories in the Torah reaches its climax. Yosef reveals himself to his brothers and ultimately reunites with his beloved father after 22 years of heart-break and suffering. The brothers are first shocked, embarrassed, and then finally relieved. But let us take a step back. Yosef had recognized his brothers immediately, yet chose to conceal this fact. Instead, he accused them, imprisoned them, and forced them to and from Egypt, ultimately tearing beloved Benjamin away from Yaakov, and causing his elderly father more unnecessary prolonged suffering. If he forgave them, then he should have revealed himself immediately, and reunited with his father?! And finally, only after this whole ordeal does he choose to do what he should have done initially, identify himself. Why did he do this? Was it revenge? Or to exact punishment on his brothers? This class will show how Yosef’s actions show us the depth of true healing, and define the process of true repentance. Yosef was not manipulating his brothers; on the contrary, he was guiding them. It was only due to his superficial ‘heartlessness’ that sincere, heartfelt, reconciliation became possible. Healing, or Teshuvah has three irreplaceable components: remorse for the past, resolve for the future, and finally, a moment, a déjà vu, when that resolve is fully actualized and proven. Joseph wanted to ensure that his brothers experienced all three so that a new chapter in history can begin. The lessons today, as the Jewish people are at war, are powerful. This is a time for internal transformation.
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What Does It Take to Create a Moshe? Six Women!
What Does It Take to Create a Moshe? Six Women!
Dec 29, 2023
1:32:56
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Shemos, 21 Tevet, 5784, January 2, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. Why Moshe? Why was he chosen as the first and greatest Jewish leader, teacher, and prophet? The Torah does not provide an explicit reason. But it does give us a clue. Often people ask me why the Torah focuses so much on men. The question is strange, because in Genesis, almost every important history-changing decision is made by a woman. And in Shemos, it is six women who are responsible for the entire story of the Egyptian Exodus: Shifra, Puah, Yocheved, Miriam, Pharaoh’s daughter Batya, and Tziporah. These six extraordinary people refused to bow their heads to the inevitable; they are giants in the story of mankind and in the story of the Jewish people. They were also, it seems, the role models who molded, crafted, and mentored Moses; they taught him how to live, how to think, how to act. The three stories the Torah shares about Moses, which made him the man suitable to be the greatest leader ever, are essentially all stories inspired by these women who impacted his life, who—like our mothers, wives and daughters to this very day—helped him become the person who would change history forever. The class concludes with a life-changing message by Einav Efrat Danino, the mother of Ori, 24, who was taken captive by Hamas on October 7th 2023, may we see his redemption, and the redemption of all the hostages, very soon.
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The Night Before Redemption, We Needed to Confront One Final Demon
The Night Before Redemption, We Needed to Confront One Final Demon
Jan 12, 2024
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Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Bo, 6 Shvat, 5784, January 16, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Crème De La Crème: The Brisker Rav on Israeli Soldiers
Crème De La Crème: The Brisker Rav on Israeli Soldiers
Jan 19, 2024
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Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Beshalach, 13 Shvat, 5784, January 23, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Why You Should Be a Proud Jew Today: Crash Course on Jewish History
Why You Should Be a Proud Jew Today: Crash Course on Jewish History
Jan 24, 2024
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Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Yisro, 20 Shvat, 5784, January 30, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Why Do I Crave Compliments? Why Does My Ego Require Constant Resuscitation?
Why Do I Crave Compliments? Why Does My Ego Require Constant Resuscitation?
Feb 1, 2024
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Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Mishpatim, 27 Shvat, 5784, February 6, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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How to Live in Bliss: If I Can’t Feel the Pain, I Can’t Feel the Joy
How to Live in Bliss: If I Can’t Feel the Pain, I Can’t Feel the Joy
Feb 8, 2024
1:50:25
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Tetzaveh, 11 Adar I, 5784, February 20, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. The class explores the end of the Code of Jewish Law on the availability of constant bliss, the joy of the month of Adar, and the grief of the month of Av. We explore the enigmatic Talmudic story of Reb Akiva's visit to Rome and why he laughed, the explanation of the Alter Rebbe on bliss and pain, and the exchange between the Rebbe and Eli Wiesel on the question of the Holocaust, and why Jews have not lost their faith, even in the face of such adversity. We finally explain how pain and joy merge together in the profoundest experience of the soul's bliss.
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Can You Give Yourself A Standing Ovation for Showing Up? Learning to Appreciate Ourselves
Can You Give Yourself A Standing Ovation for Showing Up? Learning to Appreciate Ourselves
Feb 21, 2024
1:29:36
Weekly Women's Class: This Women's class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Ki Sisa, 18 Adar I, 5784, February 27, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. In the conversation between Hashem and Moshe after the sin of the Golden Calf, G-d says something shocking: “On the day I make an accounting, I will bring their sin to account against them.” G-d, it seems, is telling Moses He will never forget this sin. And whenever He is going to make an accounting, this sin will be included in the “package.” This is deeply enigmatic. It is one of the foundations of Judaism that Teshuvah, repentance, atones for all sins and wipes them away completely. Every Yom Kippur, we declare that Hashem “removes our sins every year again.” No matter how many times we commit a sin, if we repent, we are forgiven. Teshuvah removes all guilt. It’s over. Yet here we are told that G-d will never let go of this transgression? The most marvelous answer was presented by the famed Chassidic master and one of the greatest lovers of Israel, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchov (1740-1809). In a daring interpretation, classic to the Chassidic approach toward Judaism, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak becomes the great “advocate” for the Jewish people, as he always was. The class explores two models of education, one based on outer behavior and control, and the other one on connection and trust, and developing an internal relationship which allows a child to feel understood and empowered. We focus on the need to appreciate our successes, not only our failures.
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The Last Lecture of the Lubavitcher Rebbe: How to Love
The Last Lecture of the Lubavitcher Rebbe: How to Love
Feb 27, 2024
1:48:35
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Vayakhel, Parshas Shekalim, 25 Adar I, 5784, March 5, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. This Sabbath, Jews the world over will read, in addition to the weekly Torah portion, an extra Torah portion, known as Parshas Shekalim, or the "portion of the coins." This section of the Torah records the mitzvah incumbent upon the people of Israel, to make a yearly contribution of a half shekel to cover the cost of all communal Temple offerings. A shekel was a specific weight of silver (about 16 grams) that was the standard coinage used by the Jews in the desert. The Jewish people were instructed to contribute a half-shekel coin, which was a silver coin weighing about 8 grams, to the Temple. The Torah is extremely particular about the amount of the contribution: "The wealthy shall not increase and the destitute shall not decrease from half a shekel." I do not think there was ever again in Jewish history an appeal made setting a limit to the contributions of the rich! What is baffling about this mitzvah is the Torah's insistence that the contribution consist of a half-coin, rather than a whole, complete coin. Why would G-d instruct the Jewish people to give a contribution that is not complete? Especially considering that the Torah demands all elements connected to the Temple service be as complete and perfect as possible. In his final address, two days before he suffered a stroke, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, presented a profound explanation. This was Shabbos Vayakhel, 25 Adar I, 5752 (1992). It explored the question if a human being in his deepest place is a lonely creature, struggling with a mysterious and complex self in a way that nobody else can really understand or appreciate? Many philosophical and spiritual disciplines eloquently describe the sense of solitariness that comes hand in hand with one's journey into the inner chambers of the self. The deeper you go, the lonelier you become. But the Rebbe presented a very different view, one which helps teach us how to live with love and joy, despite the pain and disappointment.
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The Most INSANE Purim Story: When Rabah “Slaughtered” the Ego of Reb Zeira
The Most INSANE Purim Story: When Rabah “Slaughtered” the Ego of Reb Zeira
Mar 5, 2024
1:46:19
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Pekudei, 25 Adar II, 5784, March 12, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. In one of the most bizarre Talmudic stories (Megilah 7b), two of the greatest Talmudic sages feast on Purim together. They are inebriated and one of them slaughters his friend. The next day he brings him back to life. The following year he invites his colleague for another Purim meal. This fascinating class, based on an address of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, re-invents the meaning of the story, and applies it to our daily opportunity to link heaven and earth. Purim represents the gift to experience an ego-death, the portal to true inner connection and bliss.
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How Queen Esther’s Banner of Pride Can Transform Every Victim’s Narrative
How Queen Esther’s Banner of Pride Can Transform Every Victim’s Narrative
Mar 13, 2024
1:36:10
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Vayikra, 9 Adar II, 5784, March 19, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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How You Can Use Your Darkness to Light up the World
How You Can Use Your Darkness to Light up the World
Mar 19, 2024
1:20:52
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Tzav, 16 Adar II, 5784, March 26, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Can You Be Grateful for Each of Your ‘Four Children’? Can You Listen to the 4 Children Inside of You?
Can You Be Grateful for Each of Your ‘Four Children’? Can You Listen to the 4 Children Inside of You?
Mar 19, 2024
1:46:05
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Tazria, 1 Nissan, 5784, April 9, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. Who are the four children of the Haggadah? What’s this great hullabaloo about them? Why four and not five, six, or ten? Why are they central to our Passover experience? What are their questions, and why are these questions so important? The premise to answering these questions is that the four children are not external to us; they are within each of us: Within each of our hearts, there are “four children” who ask four distinct questions. What are four big questions on Judaism? 1) The strange laws that we simply cannot wrap our brains ahead. 2) How can small people believe that G-d cares about their lives and actions, especially in a painful and scary universe? 3) I lead my own life and define my destiny; I don’t need G-d. 4) I don’t care. The Haggadah addresses each of these four powerful questions, with which each of us struggles in one way or another. Erev Pesach in Bergen Belzen. The Bloshever Rebbe sacrificed his life to obtain matzah. But when the Nazis discovered the matzah bakery, all was gone besides a few matzos. He decided the elderly would get them. Until a woman's voice was heard: “Binaranu ubezkananu,” the youth must come first.
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Can You Be Grateful for Each of Your ‘Four Children’? Can You Listen to the 4 Children Inside of You?
Can You Be Grateful for Each of Your ‘Four Children’? Can You Listen to the 4 Children Inside of You?
Mar 19, 2024
1:46:05
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Tazria, 1 Nissan, 5784, April 9, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. Who are the four children of the Haggadah? What’s this great hullabaloo about them? Why four and not five, six, or ten? Why are they central to our Passover experience? What are their questions, and why are these questions so important? The premise to answering these questions is that the four children are not external to us; they are within each of us: Within each of our hearts, there are “four children” who ask four distinct questions. What are four big questions on Judaism? 1) The strange laws that we simply cannot wrap our brains ahead. 2) How can small people believe that G-d cares about their lives and actions, especially in a painful and scary universe? 3) I lead my own life and define my destiny; I don’t need G-d. 4) I don’t care. The Haggadah addresses each of these four powerful questions, with which each of us struggles in one way or another. Erev Pesach in Bergen Belzen. The Bloshever Rebbe sacrificed his life to obtain matzah. But when the Nazis discovered the matzah bakery, all was gone besides a few matzos. He decided the elderly would get them. Until a woman's voice was heard: “Binaranu ubezkananu,” the youth must come first.
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How We Develop Our Coping Mechanisms and How We Set Ourselves Free
How We Develop Our Coping Mechanisms and How We Set Ourselves Free
Apr 11, 2024
1:37:32
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Metzora, 16 Nissan, 5784, April 16, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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How to Clean My Mind From Pesach Anxiety
How to Clean My Mind From Pesach Anxiety
Apr 16, 2024
1:12:00
Featured Lectures: Zoom by Rabbi YY for Fresh Start Alumni with Q & A on Tuesday 8 Nissan, 5784, April 16, 2024. This was moderated and facilitated by Yochanan Polter & Tova Korn of "Fresh Start" Fresh Start Retreat, Their flagship program, Fresh Start Retreat, is a 7-day intensive retreat helping participants understand their past to create a brighter future. https://jewishfreshstart.com/home
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How We Develop Our Coping Mechanisms and How We Set Ourselves Free
How We Develop Our Coping Mechanisms and How We Set Ourselves Free
Apr 16, 2024
1:37:32
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Metzora, 16 Nissan, 5784, April 16, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Self Care Is Not a Crime; It's a Mitzvah
Self Care Is Not a Crime; It's a Mitzvah
May 7, 2024
1:21:16
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Kedoshim, 29 Nissan, 5784, May 7, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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How To Be Present In Life, Showing Up to Every Moment and Every Experience
How To Be Present In Life, Showing Up to Every Moment and Every Experience
May 28, 2024
1:29:16
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Bechukosai, 20 Iyar, 5784, May 28, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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What Did You Need to Hear When Your Embryo Was First Formed?
What Did You Need to Hear When Your Embryo Was First Formed?
Jun 4, 2024
1:39:25
Weekly Women's Class: This Pre-Shavuos Women's class was presented on Tuesday, Parshas Bamidbar, 27 Iyar, 5784, June 4, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Pre-Shavuos Childrens' Program with Rabbi YY
Pre-Shavuos Childrens' Program with Rabbi YY
Jun 9, 2024
1:41:32
Featured Lectures: Amazing & Inspiring Kids Program with Stories, Science, Davening, Learning, and Live Q & A with Rabbi YY. Ask any question here or text or Whatsapp (718) 977-5279.
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What We Do With Our Loneliness: Why Rachav Married Yehoshua
What We Do With Our Loneliness: Why Rachav Married Yehoshua
Jun 25, 2024
1:36:18
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, 19 Sivan, 5784, Parshas Shlach, June 25, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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Obedience Vs. Emotional Well-Being: Bridging the Generational Divide
Obedience Vs. Emotional Well-Being: Bridging the Generational Divide
Jul 2, 2024
1:28:40
Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, 26 Sivan, 5784, Parshas Korach, July 2, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.
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LIVE Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen, 30th Yartzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
LIVE Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen, 30th Yartzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Jul 9, 2024
6:18:48
Featured Lectures: Tuesday, July 9, 8:30 PM: Gimmel Tammuz Farbrengen Honoring the 30th Yartzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe LIVE at 20 Forshay Road, Monsey NY.
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Yom Kippur Without Anxiety
Yom Kippur Without Anxiety
Sep 23, 2023
1:55:14
Featured Lectures: Does Yom Kippur Cause You Anxiety? -Live Blunt conversation with Rabbi YY, Motzai Shabbos, Parshas Haazinu, September 23, 2023.
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Strength in the Struggle - Empowering Preemie Fathers
Strength in the Struggle - Empowering Preemie Fathers
Sep 24, 2024
55:18
Featured Lectures: "Wee Care Preemies" will Host a Webinar with Rabbi YY Jacobson specifically geared for the Fathers of Preemies
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How Can I Experience a Blissful Yom Kippur?
How Can I Experience a Blissful Yom Kippur?
Oct 9, 2024
1:21:55
Featured Lectures: On Wednesday evening, 7 Tishrei, 5785, Oct. 9, 2024, Rabbi YY Jacobson addressed questions from Fresh Start Participants, concerning Yom Kippur, guilt, forgiveness, confession, and finding the bliss and joy in an authentic relationship with G-d. Fresh Start Retreat, Their flagship program, Fresh Start Retreat, is a 7-day intensive retreat helping participants understand their past to create a brighter future. https://jewishfreshstart.com/home
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LIVE Childrens' Program with Rabbi YY: Let's Make This Year Awesome!
LIVE Childrens' Program with Rabbi YY: Let's Make This Year Awesome!
Nov 17, 2024
2:03:42
Featured Lectures: Amazing & Inspiring Kids Program with Stories, Science, Davening, Learning, and Live Q & A with Rabbi YY. Ask any question here or text or Whatsapp (718) 977-5279.
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Yud Shevat Farbrengen
Yud Shevat Farbrengen
Feb 8, 2025
4:45:15
Featured Lectures: Yud Shevat Farbrengen with Rabbi YY Jacobson Motzei Shabbos, February 8th, 20 Forshay Rd, Upstairs. Hot food will be served Livestream will begin at 9:00 PM
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Tuesday Women's Class - Like Clay in the Hand of the Potter - Women's Yom Kippur Class
Tuesday Women's Class - Like Clay in the Hand of the Potter - Women's Yom Kippur Class
Sep 19, 2023
1:19:31
A Seven-Step Program Toward Finding Serenity & Purpose - Weekly Women's Class: This class waspresented on Tuesday, Parshas Haazinu, 4 Tishrei, 5784, September 19, 2023, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9098
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The Healing Recipe for Our Generation -- to Disentangle Our Coping Mechanisms from Our True Identity - Chukas Women's Class
The Healing Recipe for Our Generation -- to Disentangle Our Coping Mechanisms from Our True Identity - Chukas Women's Class
Jul 9, 2024
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Find Your Pristine, Unblended, Red Cow, And You Will See What a Beautiful Person You Are - Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, 3 Tamuz, 5784, Parshas Chukas, July 9, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9379
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Let's Stop Bashing Self-Love - Women's Balak/Pinchas Class
Let's Stop Bashing Self-Love - Women's Balak/Pinchas Class
Jul 16, 2024
1:32:21
The Cult of Peor: Why Would Anyone Worship Excrement? - Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, 10 Tamuz, 5784, Parshas Balak, July 16, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9386
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The Five Calamities of 17 Tammuz: Five Symptoms of Trauma - 17 Tamuz/3 Weeks Women’s Class
The Five Calamities of 17 Tammuz: Five Symptoms of Trauma - 17 Tamuz/3 Weeks Women’s Class
Jul 23, 2024
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Has Your Innocence Been Broken? Do You Lack Consistency? Have Your Boundaries Been Compromised? Did You Lose Your Blueprint? Did Someone Desecrate Your Holiest Space? - Weekly Women's Class: This class was presented on Tuesday, 17 Tamuz, 5784, Parshas Pinchas, July 23, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY. The Mishnah (Taanis 4:6) relates: Five Things Happened to our ancestors on the 17th of Tammuz: 1) The tablets were broken. 2) The daily continuous offerings in the Temple ceased. 3) The city walls were breached. 4) Apustumus burned the Torah. 5) A graven image idol was placed in the Sanctuary by King Menashe. What do these five calamities represent in the inner psyche of a human being?View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9391
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Vanquishing the Ghosts of Gilad: Confronting Our Family Secrets - Women's Matos/Three Weeks Class/Vayeitzei/Vayeishev
Vanquishing the Ghosts of Gilad: Confronting Our Family Secrets - Women's Matos/Three Weeks Class/Vayeitzei/Vayeishev
Jul 30, 2024
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Why Is the End of Bamidbar So Anticlimactic? The Epic Mystery and Pain of Gilad - Weekly Women's Class: This lecture is primarily based on a class by Rabbi David Fohrman:https://www.alephbeta.org/playlist/gilead-significance-in-the-bible This class was presented on Tuesday, 24 Tamuz, 5784, Parshas Matos-Masei, July 30, 2024, at Bais Medrash Ohr Chaim in Monsey, NY.View Source Sheets: https://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9400