Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
Kislev

• Why is it called the month of geulah?
• What message does this month teach us in our personal lives?

• What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha?
• What is the personal application of Vayetzei Yaakov?
• What is represented by Jacob’s ladder and the angels ascending and descending?
• Why is prayer compared to a ladder?
• Why was there a need for G-d to make a promise to Jacob when He had already promised the same thing to Abraham?
• How could Jacob be fooled by Laban when he knew the entire Torah?
• What do we learn from Rachel giving the signs to Leah?
• How was Yaakov and Leah's marriage valid according to halacha if the kesuba named Rachel and not Leah?
• Who were Bilhah and Zilpah?
• Did Bilhah and Zilpah consent to marriage?

• How do we explain all the allegorical and mystical interpretations in Torah seemingly justifying questionable behavior?
• What is the difference between the balance of chesed and gevurah and tiferes?
• Was there a difference between Jacob and Esau as children and as adults?
• What are the dynamics of a blessing?
• Why did Isaac bless Yaakov with the name Elokim and not Havaya?

• What was unique about the Mitteler Rebbe?
• What do we learn from this day?
• What are some interesting teachings of the Mitteler Rebbe?

• To what extent are people facing mental health struggles or addictions responsible for their Torah obligations?
• For a person suffering from addiction, is the message just to continue doing mitzvos — or does that minimize the need to address the addiction itself?

Vayeitzei Toldos Tes Kislev Responsibilities of those suffering from mental health issues and addictions