Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson, an embodiment of inclusive spirituality and wisdom, as he examines life & offers a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche. Discover how to live a truly happy and meaningful life by using your divine gifts and wisdom to reach your highest potential. Listeners beware: this program may create a paradigm shift as stereotypes are dispelled, vulnerabilities spill through and universal truths emerge. Visit The Meaningful Life Center, called a “Spiritual Starbucks” by ...
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Live from the Kollel Horaah Maasis: Start your day with a boost of Chassidus: A captivating shiur by Rabbi Simon Jacobson on the fundamentals of Chassidus and its relevance to our lives. Delve into the deepest ideas of Chassidus explained in the clearest and most personal terms.
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Sinai’s Message to Jews, Christians and Muslims. 3336 Years Later
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With war continuing to rage in the Middle East, it would be wise to go back and trace the roots of this war and the long-standing antipathy and confrontation between the Muslims, Arabs, Jews and even Christians. We all know this isn't the first time that fighting has broken out in the region; there is unfortunately an ongoing history of deep tensio…
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Mattan Torah Through the Lens of Chassidus
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Mattan Torah Through the Lens of ChassidusWatch on YouTube: youtu.be/yF2x2JN4y0IBrought to you by: Shiurim.netContact us for all your podcast needs: podcast@shiurim.netVon Rabbi Simon Jacobson
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Why Is Memory So Important: The Past Gives Birth to the Future
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Why is memory so important? How does it affect our lives on a daily basis? How can it transform us?Very often if you want to appreciate something, you have to think what life would be like without it. What would our days look like if we did not have our memories? If every morning we woke up with a clean slate, a blank picture and we had to rebuild …
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Tochacha: Curses Through the Lens of Chassidus
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Tochacha: Curses Through the Lens of ChassidusWatch on YouTube: youtu.be/3XShg2ZAjzsBrought to you by: Shiurim.netContact us for all your podcast needs: podcast@shiurim.netVon Rabbi Simon Jacobson
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Tears and Joy in the Holy Land. Diary from Israel
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We are always looking for miracles in our lives, seeking out extraordinary moments within our ordinary routines. Those aha moments that affect, inspire and transform who we are. I'd like to share with you some miracles I recently experienced. Life is filled with paradoxes. Joy, pain, tears, celebration... the roller coaster of the cycles and viciss…
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Has Our Education System Failed Us How to a Raise Heathy Children
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The continued unrest on our university campuses has raised very powerful and existential questions: Are our education systems healthy or corrupt? Are we actually giving the very best to our children and to our students? Are we setting them up for life and providing the necessary tools to help them not only survive but also thrive? There's clearly a…
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Are Our Universities Being Attacked by Hamas
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With protests breaking out on our campuses across the country, everyone is asking what is going on? Why suddenly now? What's happening? What's behind all this?Initially, the protests seemed to be a spontaneous reaction of innocent students simply outraged at innocent civilians being killed in Gaza. But if that's the case, why were there no protests…
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When Freedom is Slavery
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Freedom is one of our most cherished values. It is a monumental achievement of our times. The human aspiration for freedom, the desire to live as a free people, reflects the deepest longing of the soul, and is a vivid departure, standing in stark contrast to the days when monarchs and tyrants ruled. But what does freedom truly mean? Is it merely th…
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The Kabbalah of Existential Loneliness
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Do you ever feel lonely? Not due to lack of companionship, friends, social circle or support system, but a fundamental nagging feeling that you are all alone in this universe? An inner cosmic vacuum: is there anyone out there that cares? Am I truly on a metaphorical island unto myself, surrounded by people yet really utterly alone, each person for …
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Can a (Truly) Religious Person be Immoral
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Is religion synonymous with morality? And is morality synonymous with religion? It is indeed disconcerting to witness a religious figure act immorally — doing something criminal, abusive, violating another, behaving in a manner that contradicts the moral standards we associate with their position. This stark contrast is very unsettling, as it chall…
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Parshas HaChodesh Through the Lens of Chassidus
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Parshas HaChodesh Through the Lens of ChassidusWatch on YouTube: youtu.be/Xfx8C7OQdW8Brought to you by: Shiurim.netContact us for all your podcast needs: podcast@shiurim.netVon Rabbi Simon Jacobson
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How to Break Bad Habits and Build Good Ones
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Do you have a habit that you find increasingly difficult to break? Or is there a good habit that you wish to incorporate into your daily routines but you can't seem to make it stick?Very often we resolve to stop a certain obsessive behavior - overeating, biting our nails, being attached to our phone etc., or to begin a new commitment - spending mor…
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Are You Forgetful. 5 Secrets to a Better Memory
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Some dance to remember, some dance to forget… Despite the sentiment, in most areas of life most of us would like to be less forgetful and more retentive. But how? What causes us to forget things? And what is the secret to remembering? Please join Rabbi Jacobson in this, well, memorable workshop as he shares his experiences as a “chozer” (rememberin…
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Truthfulness Responsibility Understanding Security Tenacity How important is trust in our lives and relationships? Do we appreciate the crucial role it plays? Are we aware of the impact trust has -- for good and for bad -- on virtually every decision we make? Trust is the heartbeat of our existence, a beacon that guides our decisions and relationsh…
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Are Individuality and Love Compatible
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As we journey through life, two essential elements guide us: love and individuality. These core values nourish our growth and well-being. Love completes us, while individuality allows us to be true to ourselves. However, can these two intricate needs coexist without contradiction? As individuals, our primary focus leans towards self-preservation an…
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Is Arrogance Masking Ignorance and Insecurity
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The root of many problems and disagreements in life is arrogance. But what exactly is arrogance? And how do you deal with it; both with your own personal arrogance and with the arrogance of others? Ostensibly, we think of arrogance as a result of an overinflated ego. Take a gifted individual who is endowed with unique qualities and virtues. Instead…
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How to Create Miracles in Your Life
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Were you ever in a situation where you wished a miracle would happen in your life? Someone close to you may have been ill or suffering in some way, or you may have experienced a setback, or faced a difficult predicament. You really hoped and prayed for a miracle to happen. All of us at some point will have moments when we wish for a miracle to save…
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The Leap Year According to Chassidus
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Finding Joy in the Dark Moments
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Can you find joy in difficult times? Is it possible to find happiness during dark days? Joy and happiness are critical for a healthy life. We all know what it feels like when we're happy, when we're joyous and celebrating; experiencing the joy not just externally but also internally. Inner joy creates a state of peace and calm, a sense of belonging…
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What is Intelligence: IQ vs. EQ
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What is intelligence? Human beings are considered to be the most intelligent of creatures; we value the mind, education, smart people... But as is often the case, we use a word without defining the axioms and assumptions that define the concept behind that word?What exactly is intelligence? Is it IQ - the intelligent quotient , or is it EQ - the em…
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The Kabbalah of Today’s Global Conflicts: The Battles between Islam, Christianity and Judaism
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With the current war raging in Israel, the big question returns. Why is it that this region - more than anywhere else in the entire world - has had so many battles and fought so many wars over the last three millennia? From the beginning of Biblical times with the war over the land of Canaan and the land of Israel, to the wars waged by the Assyrian…
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Mattan Torah According to Chassidus
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What Jews Really Think of Gentiles
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What do Jews really think of gentiles? With Jews in the news yet again, dominating headlines as they so often do -- the war in Israel, rising antisemitism -- all the big timeless questions rise to the surface: Why is the world so obsessed with Jews? What are the roots of antisemitism? Why are Jews hated so much by some people, and respected by othe…
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One of our greatest enemies is a silent enemy. It's called fear. Its power lies not in aggression, not in violence and not in sheer fire power. Its power lies in its inconspicuous and insidious ability to paralyze us; to hold us back and prevent us from moving forward.What effect does fear have on your life? And what can we do to counter it? Being …
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Finding the Divine Everywhere: Basi L’Gani chapter 14. 5724. 5744.
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How Hatred Consumes and Destroys
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I was looking at aerial images of Gaza before and after October 7th. The sheer destruction, the tragedy, the shattered lives and losses that are all so senseless and such a waste. And I thought to myself, what is the root of it all? Why? Who needed this devastation?How could Hamas subject their own people to such utter ruin and destruction? The ans…
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The tremors and upheavals of 2023 are meant to lead to a new birth, to a new world. So as we enter this new year of 2024, what shape will this renewal take? What will this new world look like? An added, exhilarating element to this metamorphosis is that we - every single one of us - are very much active participants and partners in writing the scri…
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2023: Tremors and Upheavals
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As the curtain comes down on the year of 2023, we can headline it as the year of disruption. So many of our expected "norms" have been upended..In fact, the disruptions really began earlier in this millennium in so many different ways; in technology, in commerce, in politics, in geopolitical shifts etc. And of course, Covid. As we look back at the …
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The Rebbe Is With Us in Mitzrayim: Lessons from Vayechi
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Don't Let Your Enemy Define You
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How much of your personality has been shaped by others? By our parents - our genes and our DNA. By our environment, our homes, our families, our schooling, our education, our value systems and our social influences. The question is how much of your existing identity is really you and how much has been defined by others? Have you found your own voic…
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The Indestructible Power of Light
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Is there anything in life that is indestructible? We are mere mortals, finite creatures in a physical world where everything in existence seems to be impermanent. Things erode, deteriorate, and ultimately age and perish. That inner search for eternity, for immorality - is that just a fantasy or is it indeed possible? Chanukah teaches us the secret …
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Chanukah Lessons: How Jews Fight Hatred on the Ground and in the Ivory Towers of Academia
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Chanukah Lessons for Today’s Battles: How Jews Fight Hatred on the Ground and in the Ivory Towers of AcademiaWatch on YouTube: youtu.be/JMF9CeKFGW8Brought to you by: Shiurim.netContact us for all your podcast needs: podcast@shiurim.netVon Rabbi Simon Jacobson
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Military Strategies: Lessons Learned From Chanukah
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With war being waged in Gaza, military strategists are obviously seeking and employing all types of methods and ways to fight this war. Every war has its distinct personality and unique challenges and therefore requires a customized solution. This war is no different. Dealing with a hostage situation, savage terrorists, who wantonly use civilians a…
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We all hate war. (Well let's qualify that. There are some people who for one reason or another historically, as well as today, are predisposed to aggression, violence and upheaval. But civil people generally despise war and everything it stands for. Healthy people inherently want a calm and peaceful existence.) So why would any decent person go to …
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Historic Wake-Up Call: Are We Responding
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There are rare moments in our lives when we are provided with an unprecedented opportunity, a wake up call. Those moments where a paradigm shift occurs that can affect us on an individual level, on a collective level or on a global level. Certain events shake us to our core and open us up to these quantum leaps. And at that moment your actions, you…
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The Evil of Antisemitism
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With the recent alarming rise of antisemitism in wake of the atrocities perpetrated on October 7th by Hamas, it's well worthwhile to dig deeper into the nature of Jew hatred, what exactly antisemitism is. What are the roots of this abhorrence and where does it stem from? Why is it that throughout history Jews were consistently singled out more than…
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I call on heaven and earth as witnesses today that I have offered you life or death, blessings or curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants will live! Deuteronomy 30:19 Does it make any sense that a healthy person would choose death over life? Would any sane person choose destruction over survival?And yet we see - amplified in the latest…
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How Does the Story of Ishmael End?
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The History of the Holy Land. Truths Revealed and Myths Dispelled
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While Israel is at war with its enemies, following the atrocities that took place on October 7th, there is another war raging all over the world. This is the war over truth, a propaganda war filled with misinformation, disinformation, lies and myth. This war is being fought in the media, on campuses, with protests and videos aimed to manipulate and…
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Is There Absolute Good and Evil
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With the latest brutal atrocities perpetrated in Israel - the horrific sights and descriptions of things that most of us couldn't imagine in our darkest dreams - the words "absolute evil," "pure, unadulterated evil", have become the way many are describing these massacres. Not simply killing which is total evil in itself, but the sheer savage ways …
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Avrohom’s Vision: Roots of Today’s Conflicts
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Leading the Spiritual War in Israel - the Rebbe’s Call to Us
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Why How What Can We Do. How to React to the Tragic War in Israel?
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The Inside Story: How to react to the war in Israel
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Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/Zs3p8krkbfIBrought to you by: Shiurim.netContact us for all your podcast needs: podcast@shiurim.netVon Rabbi Simon Jacobson
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Happiness: Nature or Nurture?
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Are you a happy person? Do you feel happy right now? As human beings, we all have times that we're happy and times that happiness eludes us. But overall, what is your natural inclination?Are some people just born happier than others? Is happiness inherent or acquired? And more importantly, are there things we can do - tools we can learn, methods we…
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Let Go. Let God. How to Get Unstuck and Propel Yourself Forward
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Do you feel stuck in your life? Stuck in a situation, stuck in a relationship, stuck in your job? Are there things that you simply cannot free yourself from, no matter how much you try and no matter how good your intentions are? After all your attempts, you just keep being tugged back into the same old rut?What do you do in a situation like that? I…
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The Soul of Yom Kippur: The Power of Forgiveness in the Light of Chassidus
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Bored. Trapped. How to Rejuvenate Your Life
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Are you motivated? Do you wake up each morning feeling energized, excited to seize the day? Or is your life one of tedious routines, monotonous habits, repeating the same cycles, day after day, simply making do and getting by?One of the great challenges in life - even though it sounds innocuous - is boredom. The monotony and the routine, feeds into…
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The Soul of Rosh Hashana Part II
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How Do I Find My Calling in Life
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No company, organization or entity can efficiently function without a mission statement. Can you? Have you ever asked yourself what your personal calling is in life? If you haven't, know that you're not alone. Most people on this planet do not have a personal mission statement. But the bigger question is how do you find your mission? How do you ide…
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