Pain & Suffering
The real question we must ask is not just why we sometimes feel such acute pain, but what we are meant to learn from it.
What have I done to deserve this? And how can I make it stop? Sometimes the pain seems to be insurmountable, the suffering cruel in its intensity. But why – I am a good person! I try so hard and yet I am hit again and again with such hurt – the loss of a loved one, a broken relationship, a suffering child. Why would a good G-d allow something like this to happen? Does G-d not cry, as I do? Does G-d not feel pain, as I do? What can I do to make it go away?
Vice Advice Series
Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson as he dissects the root and anatomy of each vice according to Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah in the seven part series. Discover why some faiths refer to these as the “Seven Deadly Sins” and how to transform vices into virtues.
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Abuse, Betrayal and Protecting Our Children
Rabbi Simon Jacobson addresses one of the most critical issues of our time: Sexual abuse. How to deal with the deep wounds, including the breach of trust and betrayal resulting from being violated, especially at the hands of a trusted leader and authority.
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To Intervene or Not to Intervene
The same question can be asked about every form of inappropriate behavior that we may witness: What is the right thing to do – to intervene or not?
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Messenger or Matchmaker
Ultimate commitment is when an independent thinker chooses to dedicate himself to a cause greater than himself, to be a messenger and extension of it.
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The Power Of Human Touch
The destruction of the second temple was caused by baseless hatred. Can we begin to repair this through the power of the human touch?
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42 Journeys Part 6
Whenever you feel disconnected or lost you are going through this journey. An aimless life is a desolate one. Nothing is being built; every effort ends up going nowhere.
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Lessons Learned: Where Chassidic Philosophy and Modern Psychology Meet
Join a fascinating discussion with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Devorah Kamman, and Eli Nash to explore where Chassidic Philosophy and modern psychology meet.
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42 Journeys Part 5
There will be consequential times – due to excessive circumstances (a death, a major change, a transition) when everything we believe in will be on the line. We then have the choice: Will we sanctify G-d’s name or not?
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Coping with Mental Health Challenges Through the Lens of Chassidic Philosophy
Join a frank discussion about coping with mental health challenges with Rabbi Simon Jacobson and Eli Nash.
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