Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics:
- MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 500
- Tribute to Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky a”h
- How should we react to the rescue of the four hostages?
- What happened on this day 3336 years ago?
- Why is it important for us to honor it?
- What is Torah?
- What is Torah from G-d's perspective?
- Why was the Torah not given at the beginning of creation?
- Why is it called Mattan Torah? Why is G-d giving us a gift?
- Why did the Jews have to restrain themselves for three days before Mattan Torah?
- Why don’t we dance with the Torah on Shavuot as we do on Simchat Torah?
- Did we receive the Torah willingly or were we coerced?
- Why is saying naaseh v’nishma considered such a big thing?
- Why were crowns placed on the heads of the Jewish people at Sinai, and why did the angels and not G-d Himself place these crowns on their heads?
- What is the significance of a crown (keser)?
- What is the difference between the two levels of Keser, arich and atik?
- How does the Rebbe Rashab explain the idea of keser in Hemshech Ayin Beis?
- Why did G-d offer the Torah to the other nations?
- Was it possible that the Jews could have chosen not to receive the Torah?
- What lessons do we learn from Mattan Torah in our present lives and challenges?
- What shape were the tablets?
- Why do we read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot?
- Is the last week of Sefirah, when we focus on malchus, connected with Moshiach?
What does Shavuot teach us today?