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Ep. 582: What Does Purim Teach Us About Retroactively Transforming a Negative Past?

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Adar • What does Purim teach us about retroactively transforming a negative past? • Is there a connection between joy and Pisces, the sign of Adar? 06:02 • Why is Adar made up of the two words, “alef dar”? 12:10 • Are there other reasons why we increase in joy during this month? 14:57 • Does Adar have an association with Adaru (this month in Akkadian and Babylonian), which means darkness and gloom? 15:35 • Can animals be trained to do mitzvos? 17:16 7 Adar • Why don’t we make a bigger deal of this day – the birthday and yahrzeit of Moshe Rabbeinu? 25:46 • How do we apply Zayin Adar to our lives? 23:54 11 Adar • What do we learn from the Rogatchover Gaon, whose yahrzeit is on this day? 33:17 Tetzaveh • What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha? 43:03 • Why is Moshe’s name not mentioned in this Parsha? 43:03 • What is the positive reason for this? 43:03 • Why is the pure olive oil, the ketoros and the Yom Kippur service not discussed in the same Torah portion of the actual building of the Mishkan and its vessels? 44:04 What should our attitude to sports be? 46:52 • How should we react to someone watching a game while sitting in a Torah class? 48:00 • Is there room for sports in a Chassidishe life? 52:57 • How about the Olympics? 56:22 How would the Rebbe advise a community facing a disagreement whether to build a smaller or larger building? 58:05 Which places should I visit in Israel? 01:01:06