What Lessons Can Each of Us Learn From the International Gathering of Shluchim? What Is the Story of Rosh Chodesh Kislev How the Rebbe Recovered Miraculously From a Heart Attack? How Do We Apply This to Our Lives? What Story From the Zohar’s Introduction Did the Rebbe Refer to Regarding His Recovery? How Did Isaac and Rebecca – Tzaddikim of the Highest Order – Give Birth to Esau? What Was the Rebbe’s Attitude to Politicians Who Were Hostile to Jews and Israel?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 612 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson

Sunday, November 8, 2026 / 28 Cheshvan 5786 – 8:00-9:00PM ET

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The topics in this week’s 612th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:

What should our focus be at this time of year as we transition from Cheshvan to Kislev?

Kinus HaShluchim

· What lessons can each of us learn from the international gathering of Shluchim?

Rosh Chodesh Kislev

· What is the story of Rosh Chodesh Kislev, how the Rebbe recovered miraculously from a heart attack?

· How do we apply this to our lives?

· What story from the Zohar’s introduction did the Rebbe refer to regarding his recovery?

· How can we apply this story to post-Gimmel Tammuz?

Toldos

· What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha?

· How did Isaac and Rebecca – tzaddikim of the highest order – give birth to Esau?

· Did Esau have any redeeming qualities?

· Why does the Torah tell us that Esau was covered in hair?

· What is the significance of Jacob being born grasping Esau’s heel, to the point that he is named after that fact; imagine someone being called by the name “heel”!

· Why are we told about the three wells that Isaac dug?

· Why was it so important for Jacob to be blessed by Isaac, to the extent that they needed to deceive him to receive those blessings?

· Are all blessings fulfilled? What role do they play?

Chayei Sarah (follow-up): Eliezer

Elections

· How should we react to the election results?

· What was the Rebbe’s attitude to politicians who were hostile to Jews and Israel?

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