Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
What does this week’s Torah portion and time period teach us today?
7 Adar
- What mazal does this day bring us?
- How does Moshe empower us today?
- Are there any special customs or observances on this day?
- How could Haman have made such a big mistake and not know the day of Moshe’s birthday?
- Is there a connection between Moshe’s name not being mentioned in Tetzaveh with G-d's name not being mentioned on the Megillah?
- What is the primary theme of this parsha and its lessons to us?
- What is the significance of the small alef in Vayikra?
- Why offerings?
- Are we fulfilling the mitzvah of prayer if we just say the words without the intention of offering ourselves to G-d?
- What is a shelomim (peace) offering?
- What is today's equivalent of the peace offering that we can do to end wars?
- What is the main theme of Purim and how can we access its power in our time?
- What does Purim teach us about today’s war?
- Are any of our enemies today a reincarnation of Haman and his cohorts?
- Why is G-d's name not mentioned on the Megillah, and how does that give us a deeper appreciation of G-d's essence?
- How do the references to “the king” throughout the Megillah reflect on G-d?
- What do we learn from Mordechai about...
- Why are Jews referred to as Yehudim in the Megillah?
- What did the Jews do wrong in attending Achashverosh's party?