Featured Lectures by Rabbi YY Jacobson

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Days of Love or Days of Trauma? - Lecture to Fresh Start Recovery Center with Q & A

Sep 28, 2025

1:38:24

Sunday, September 28, 8:30 pm ETRabbi 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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The Gift of Allowing Your Struggling Children to Crack You Open - Raising Challenging Children

Aug 31, 2025

19:38

My Love Will Be Stronger Than Your Defiance: What I Learnt From Rabbi Shimon Russell About Raising Children

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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 RedemptionChavie 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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Time for a Jewish Renaissance -- Within and Without; Trump and the Jews - Rabbi YY on Kiddush Club Podcast

Jun 19, 2025

1:09:32

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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What I Learned From the Rebbe on How to Impact People - Meaningful People Interview With Rabbi YY

Aug 25, 2024

27:18

How the Rebbe's Hour-Long Talks Would Be Memorized and Recorded for PosterityNachi 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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The Experience of Prayer — How to Surrender and Go Into Flow - Michal Ashman in Conversation With Rabbi YY Jacobson

Jun 10, 2025

1:06:35

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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The Rambam's Revolution: Transforming the Landscape of Jewish Thought & Life - Keynote at 44th International Siyum HaRambam

Apr 21, 2025

41:25

Why Did the Rambam Not Feel It Was Arrogant to Write that His Was the Only Book Necessary to Master Jewish Law?On Sunday, 2 Adar, 5785, March 2, 2025, the 44th international Siyum HaRambam took place in Brooklyn, NY, where thousands gathered to celebrate the completion of the study of Mishnah Torah by the Rambam, according to the daily learning cycle of Rambam instituted by the Lubavitcher Rebbe in 1984. Rabbi YY Jacobson presented the keynote lecture at the Siyum, highlighting the contribution of the Rambam to Judaism and its relevance today. The lecture recalls memories of the Rebbe making a Siyum and Hadran on the Rambam back in 1986; it explains the remarkable revolution of the Rambam in Jewish law; and how the Rambam teaches us not to be embarrassed by who we are.  

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It’s Your Vulnerability That Makes You So Rich - Keynote Lecture at Rayim Luncheon

Mar 27, 2025

1:27:29

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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Stop Healing Your Children; Start Healing Yourself - Kesher Nafshi Keynote/Q &A

Mar 19, 2025

1:32:03

How to Deal With Parents, Siblings, and Marital Challenges When Your Child Is StrugglingThis 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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People Have No Idea What's Really Happening to the World... - Rabbi YY Jacobson in conversation with Chana Weisberg

Mar 6, 2025

1:02:16

The Secret to Crushing AntisemitismChana Weisberg from Chabad.org in conversation with Rabbi YY Jacobson about Anti-Semitism in the world today. This interview was on Thursday 22 Shevat, 5785, February 20, 2025

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How to Integrate the Chaos and Order in Our Lives -- Three Stages - Rabbi YY Farbrengen with Chabad Shluchos 5785

Mar 6, 2025

2:37:32

Confronting Inner Guilt, Shame, and Insecurity; Challenges with Marriage and Children; Balancing Mental Health and the Outreach MissionRabbi YY Jacobson addressed the international conference of Chabad Shluchos, on Thursday, Parshas Mishpatim, 22 Shevat, 5785, February 20, 2025. The farbrengen, organized by the Shluchim Office, took place at Oholei Torah ballroom in Brooklyn, NY, followed by an intense Q & A session. View Source Sheets: http://portal.theyeshiva.net/api/source-sheets/9616

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How to Live in Alignment — the Secret of Modeh Ani - Lecture to South Africa community

Nov 11, 2024

58:42

What Does It Mean to Live With Your Soul?This lecture was presented to the South African Community on Tuesday, 4 Cheshvon, 5785, 5 Nov, 2024

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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

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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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 RooftopsRabbi 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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The Stigma of Mental Health: The Guilt, Shame, and Pain - Lecture To Avnei Chein, Israel

Aug 25, 2024

1:23:11

We Get Three Special Chances in Our Lifetime to Confront Our Coping MechanismsThis 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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What Is Moshiach? Why Now? - Nuchem Fried Interviews Rabbi YY

Aug 14, 2024

13:25

What Did the Rebbe Mean That We Only Need to Open Our Eyes and Welcome Moshiach?

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When Therapists Are Not Worked Out Internally, They Are Dangerous - Commencement Address to Graduating Therapists Wurzweiler School

Jul 28, 2024

28:41

The Spiritual Foundations Behind Good TherapyRabbi 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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How Did the Lubavitcher Rebbe Revolutionize Judaism? - Interview on "18Forty" Podcast

Jul 24, 2024

1:39:41

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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Why Did the Rebbe Not Appoint a Successor? - Rabbi YY on "Jewish N' Joyful" Podcast

May 12, 2024

51:02

Chabad and Moshiach; War in Israel; Facing Anxiety and Stress; Cultivating HappinessRabbi YY Jacobson was interviewed on the "Jewish n' Joyful" podcast by Aryeh Fingerer on 4 Iyar, 5784, May 12, 2024. ⁠The Jewish n' Joyful podcast is brought to you by ⁠⁠parshaknowledge.com⁠⁠ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Jewishnjoyful

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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

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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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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Maybe Our Generation Has Deeper Resilience than We imagine?

Dec 16, 2024

2:07:23

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Welcoming a New Year Amidst Corona

Sep 3, 2020

1:00:23

Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson presented a zoom lecture to the Jewish Community of West Boca Raton, Florida, Wednesday, 20, Elul, 5780, September 9, 2020, at 8:00pm EST.

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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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"My Husband Called Me Spoiled"

Nov 1, 2020

1:01:25

Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson was interviewed on "The Ladies Talk Show with Leah". This second of of a two-part series on "Marriage Makeover," took place on Wednesday, 17 Cheshvan, 5781, November 4, 2020

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Thanksgiving, Turkey, Corona, & the Jews

Nov 7, 2020

1:17:28

Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson addressed the community of Palm Beach, Florida, via zoom. On Wednesday, November 25, 2020, 9 Kislev, 5781. The host was Rabbi Moshe Scheiner, spiritual leader of Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue. Why is it called turkey when it is an American bird? And why is this bird called "India" in Hebrew, Hodu? What's the secret to developing an attitude of gratitude? Why did Rachel crave a child just to remove her shame?

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Why Does Judaism Oppose Cremation?

Nov 15, 2020

42:41

Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson addressed the Hebrew Free Burial Association fundraiser on Sunday, 28 Cheshvan, 5781, November 15, 2020. To donate go to https://hfba.thechesedfund.com

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Hadran by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Mesechta Eiruvin #1

Nov 20, 2020

1:16:25

Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson presented part one of the Hadran of the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Gemarah Eiruvin, delivered by the Rebbe on 20 Av, 1962. This class was presented on Sunday Parshas Vayetzei, 6 Kislev, 5781, November 22, 2020, live from Rabbi Jacobson's home in Monsey, NY, in honor of the siyum of Eurivin in Daf Yomi.

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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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We Need a New Vision for Jewish Unity

Dec 6, 2020

1:16:09

Featured Lectures: Rabbi YY Jacobson addressed the Teaneck Community via zoom, on Monday, 21 Kislev, 5781, December 7, 2020. The event was organized by the Ort family, in loving memory and tribute to Henna Sarah bat Meshulam Yecheskel, for her 8th yartzeit.

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Creating Light Out of Darkness

Dec 9, 2020

1:14:29

Featured Lectures: Creating Light Out of Darkness

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Super Bowl 2021 -- HALFTIME FOR TORAH

Feb 4, 2021

35:36

Featured Lectures: Four messages will be streamed during Super Bowl 2020 Halftime, Sunday, Feburary 7, 2021, by Rabbis Yoel Gold, Charlie Harary, YY Jacobson and Gavriel Friedman. 

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Sometimes You Got to Be a Thief

Mar 7, 2021

55:52

Featured Lectures: Lecture to the South African Community

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How Dare We Use the Torah to Abuse Women?!

Apr 28, 2021

49:34

Featured Lectures: This lecture, a "Chazaq" Pre-Shavuos event, was presented by Rabbi YY Jacobson on Monday evening, 28 Iyar, 5781, May 11, 2021.

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The Secret of Jewish Resilience

Jun 19, 2021

59:20

Featured Lectures: This zoom lecture to the South Africa Jewish Community, organized by the Arch and the Base, was presented on Wednesday Parshas Balak, 13 Tamuz 5781, June 23, 2021.

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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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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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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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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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When You’re Dysregulated, You Can’t Regulate Your Children

Nov 16, 2023

1:29:23

Featured Lectures: 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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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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Dating: Interactive Workshop for Young Women

Apr 16, 2021

1:54:25

Featured Lectures: Part 3 of a 3 part series with Rabbi YY Jacobson on dating and choosing your spouse. This one focused on young women in coutship. This series is part of the "Let's Get Real" live interactive conferences with life coach Menachem Berenfeld and Asher Parnes. It took place on Thursday, 10 Iyar, 5781, April 22, 2021.

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Confroting the Mental Health Stigma

Mar 17, 2024

1:23:11

Lecture for Avnei Chein, Israel: This lecture, followqed by Q and A, was presentedfor Avnei Chein, Israel, was presented on Sunday, 7 Adar II, 5784, March 17, 2024

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