Ep. 600: What Can We Learn From the World Cup Especially During These Days?

<p><strong>Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:</strong><br> <strong>5 Av: Yahrzeit of the Arizal </strong></p><ul><li>What is the relevance of this day? </li><li>How was the Arizal unique? </li><li>What is a short biography of the Arizal and his teachings? </li><li>What does it teach us?  </li><li>What did the Arizal say in his eulogy of the Ramak? </li><li>How should we honor this day? </li></ul><ul><li>What should be our focus during these days leading into Tisha B&#39;Av? </li><li>What is the meaning of this month’s name? </li><li>Do people born this month have a unique personality type? </li><li>Why was the Temple destroyed? </li><li>How could baseless hatred, which is not punishable in the Torah by death, be enough reason for the destruction of the Temple and death of so many? </li><li>Is it appropriate to eat meat during these days? </li><li>Why do some people insist on eating meat? </li><li>What is the meaning and significance of the last verse in the Shabbos Chazon Haftorah: Tzion ba’mishpat ti’podeh v’shoveho b’tzedakah? </li><li>Does it mean that redemption will literally come through charity? </li><li>Why are we not told the names of the perpetrators in the Kamtza Bar Kamtza story – the host, the silent rabbis? </li><li>Does Tanya chapter 32 mean that all Jews are actually equal, or only potentially so? </li></ul><ul><li>What lessons did the Rebbe teach us from soccer?<strong> </strong></li></ul><ul><li>Why was Moshiach born on this day? </li><li>Doesn’t the human Moshiach have an actual birthday? </li><li>Is there a connection between Eicha (which we read on this day) and the question ayeko (which is comprised of the same letters) that G-d asked Adam? </li><li>Are there any lessons to be learned from the fact that smoke from Canadian wildfires has filled the air of Northern USA on the weekend before Tisha B’Av? </li></ul><p><strong>Menachem Av/Nine Days What can we learn from the World Cup, especially during these days? Tisha B&#39;Av </strong></p>