MyLife: Chassidus Applied

By Rabbi Simon Jacobson

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Hafotzas HaMayanot Chutza Initiative Launched by The Meaningful Life Center to Address the Personal and Emotional Needs of The Chabad Community and Answer the Most Pressing Questions of Our Lives. Please subscribe to get the word out, and receive MyLife in your inbox weekly. Our website: meaningfullife.com Submit a Question: http://www.meaningfullife.com/mlc-tv-channels/mylife-chassidus-applied/#question Let us know what you think!

Episode Date
Rosh Hashana: Tanya Chapter 36.02: The Darkness of this World
Sep 11, 2026
Ep. 607: Should We Be Afraid of Judgment Day?
Sep 07, 2026
How to Prepare for Selichos: Tanya Chapter 36.01: Purpose of Creation​
Sep 06, 2026
Ep. 606: What is Chai Elul's Personal Message to Us?
Aug 31, 2026
Chapter 35.06: Revealing Divine Unity in the Diverse Universe
Aug 30, 2026
Ep. 605: I’ve Had a Very Difficult Year... What More Can I Do to Receive G-d’s Blessings in My Life?
Aug 24, 2026
Chapter 35.05: The Power of a Mitzvah Over Torah How the Body Becomes a Divine Channel​
Aug 23, 2026
Ep. 604: What Should Our Focus Be During These Early Days of Elul?
Aug 17, 2026
Chapter 35.04: Chochma: The Ultimate Interface
Aug 16, 2026
Ep. 603: What Should Be Our Focus as We Transition From Av to Elul?
Aug 10, 2026
Chapter 35: 03 Pure Divine Fuel Amidst Us
Aug 09, 2026
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Aug 03, 2026
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Aug 03, 2026
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Aug 03, 2026
Ep. 602: How Do We Honor Chof Av?
Aug 03, 2026
Chapter 35.02: Why the Need for Mitzvos
Aug 02, 2026
Ep. 601: What Should Be Our Focus During These Days Following Tisha B’Av?
Jul 27, 2026
Chapter 35.01:What is the Power of Action? Why a Life of Endless Struggle?
Jul 26, 2026
What should be our attitude to the Holocaust and Tiisha B'Av? (Yiddish)
Jul 23, 2026
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Jul 21, 2026
Tisha B'Av: Darkness is Really a Part of Deeper Light​
Jul 19, 2026
Ep. 599: What Is the Correct Way to Understand and Experience the Sadness of This Time of Year?
Jul 13, 2026
Chapter 34.04: How to be a Temple for G d All Day​
Jul 12, 2026
Ep. 598: What Are the Challenges of Freedom, and How Can We Harness It in Healthy Ways?
Jul 06, 2026
Chapter 34.03: How Every Person Can Host G d Through Torah Study​
Jul 05, 2026
Ep. 597: How Did the Frierdiker Rebbe Honor America's Liberty When He Visited Philadelphia in 1929?
Jun 29, 2026
Chapter 34.02: Building a Sanctuary for the Divine
Jun 28, 2026
Samach Vav
Jun 22, 2026
Ep, 596: What Does Yud Beis Tammuz Teach Us?
Jun 22, 2026
Chapter 34.01: Higher States of Divine Consciousness
Jun 21, 2026
Ep. 595: What Does Gimmel Tammuz Teach and Expect of Us?
Jun 15, 2026
28 Sivan: 3 Tammuz. Chapter 33.04: Rejoicing in G-d's Great Joy in Creating a Unified Home
Jun 14, 2026
Ep. 594: 28 Sivan – 85 Yrs: Historic, Spiritual & Cosmic Significance of the Rebbe Coming to America
Jun 08, 2026
Chapter 33.03: Faith and Unity: G d's Great Joy in Transforming the Dark World into a Divine Home​
Jun 07, 2026
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Jun 01, 2026
Ep. 593: How Should We Respond to the Recent Tragic Deaths of Young People in Our Community?
Jun 01, 2026
Chapter 33.02: Great Joy in Building a Home for G-d
May 31, 2026
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May 25, 2026
Chapter 33.01: Feeling Joy in G d's Unity and Closeness
May 24, 2026
Ep. 591: What’s the Most Important Way to Prepare for Matan Torah?
May 18, 2026
Chapter 32.04:Shavuos Despising Evil While Loving Everyone
May 17, 2026
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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026
Chapter 32.03: Should We Show Contempt to Sinners?
May 12, 2026
Ep. 590: Is the Torah Only for Jews?
May 11, 2026
Ep. 589:
May 04, 2026
Chapter 32.02: Why is Torah Synonymous With Love
May 03, 2026
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Apr 27, 2026
Chapter 32.01: The Key to True Love
Apr 26, 2026
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Ep. 587: Beis Iyar: How Do We Apply L’Chatchila Ariber in Our Lives?
Apr 20, 2026
Chapter 31.10: Your Personal Exodus Celebrating the Purpose of the Soul's Descent into Darkness
Apr 19, 2026
Chapter 31.08: The Healthy Way to Fight Disease
Apr 13, 2026
Chapter 31.09: The Great Joy of the Divine Soul Being Freed from Exile
Apr 12, 2026
Ep. 586: How Do We Honor the Rebbe’s Birthday?
Mar 30, 2026
Yud Alef Nissan: Chapter 31.07: Great Joy Following Aggressive Accountability​
Mar 29, 2026
Ep. 585: How Do Pesach and Mitzrayim Reveal the Inside Story of the Current War Against Iran?
Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 31.06: Turning Sadness Into Introspection
Mar 22, 2026
Chapter 31.05: Two Ways to Feel Alive and Motivated: Bitterness and Joy; Sweetening Gevurah
Mar 15, 2026
Ep. 584: War in Iran: How Can We Envision These Battles Leading Us Into the Geulah?
Mar 09, 2026
Chapter 31.04: The Positive Power of Constructive Critique
Mar 08, 2026
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Mar 02, 2026
Ep. 583: Purim and Persia -- Then and Now: War with Iran Special Edition
Mar 02, 2026
Chapter 31.03: Balancing Positive Self Image and Honest Introspection
Mar 01, 2026
Ep. 582: What Does Purim Teach Us About Retroactively Transforming a Negative Past?
Feb 23, 2026
Chapter 31.02: Demoralizing Depression vs Motivating Sadness
Feb 22, 2026
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Feb 16, 2026
Chapter 31.01: Fighting Negativity With Negativity
Feb 15, 2026
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Ep. 580: How Did Chof Beis Shevat Impact the Rebbe, and What Do We Learn From That?
Feb 09, 2026
Chapter 30.06: One Who Should Know Better is More Responsible
Feb 08, 2026
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Ep. 579: 15th of Shevat: What Are Some Lessons We Learn From Trees?
Feb 02, 2026
Chapter 30.05: A Deep Look Into Your Own Behavior
Feb 01, 2026
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Ep. 578: What Is the Torah View on Alternative Healing, Like Breathwork, Plant Medicine, and Others?
Jan 26, 2026
Yud Shevat Basi L'Gani: Tanya Chapter 30.04: Are You Doing Your Best?
Jan 25, 2026
Ep. 577: What Is the Practical and Personal Significance of Yud Shevat?
Jan 19, 2026
Chapter 30.03: How Much Effort Are You Exerting in Your Battles
Jan 18, 2026
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170 3 Tammuz
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Ep. 576: What Are We to Make of the Uprisings in Iran?
Jan 12, 2026
Chapter 30.02: Being Humble in Face of Others
Jan 11, 2026
Ep. 575:What Can Be Done About “Discrimination” Against Ba’alei Teshuva or Others Seen as Outsiders?
Jan 05, 2026
Chapter 30.01: How Not to Judge Others
Jan 04, 2026
MyLife Ep 574 12 28 25
Dec 29, 2025
Chapter 29.11: How Anger Dislodged the Fear Blocking the Souls Inherent Faith
Dec 28, 2025
Ep. 573: What Inner Strength Does Chanukah Offer Us to Face the Horrific Sydney Massacre?
Dec 22, 2025
Chapter 29.10: 3 Ways to Fight the Animal Soul: Dislodging the Animal's Souls Blockages and Toxins
Dec 21, 2025
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Ep. 572: How Can We Address the Horrific Terror Attack on Jews Celebrating Chanukah in Sydney?
Dec 15, 2025
Chanukah: Light from Darkness: Chapter 29.09: Intensifying the Divine Souls Light Dispels the Dark
Dec 14, 2025
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Ep. 571: Why Is Yud Tes Kislev the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus?
Dec 08, 2025
Episode 240: Chapter 29.08 Escalating the Assault on the Toxins
Dec 05, 2025
Ep. 570: What Are the Cosmic and Historic Implications of Jacob and Esau’s Confrontations?
Dec 01, 2025
Yud Kislev: Chapter 29.07: Excising by Despising Spiritual Toxins
Nov 30, 2025
Ep 569: Does Struggling With Mental Health or Addiction Affect Halachic Accountability?
Nov 24, 2025
Chapter 29.06: The Power of Accountability
Nov 23, 2025
Ep. 568: Why Did the Rebbe Institute the Annual Kinus Hashluchim and What Can We All Learn From It?
Nov 17, 2025
Chapter 29.05: Awareness of the Problem Dislodges the Blockage
Nov 16, 2025
Ep. 567: Should We Be Running Away From NYC?
Nov 10, 2025
Chof Cheshvan: Chapter 29.04: Recognizing the Power of Materialism Over Us
Nov 09, 2025
Ep. 566: Should We Be Worried About the Upcoming NYC Mayoral Election?
Nov 03, 2025
Chapter 29.03: Is Your Identity Defined by Your Body or by Your Soul
Nov 02, 2025
Ep. 565: What Should We Do About the Upcoming NYC Mayoral Election?
Oct 27, 2025
Chapter 29.02: How to Penetrate a Heart of Stone
Oct 26, 2025
Ep. 564: How Should We React to the Recent Release of the Hostages and the Peace Proposal?
Oct 20, 2025
Chapter 29.01: Shabbos Bereishis: Emotional Blockages
Oct 19, 2025
Chapter 28.03: Ignoring Negative Thoughts: Imploring G-d to Have Compassion on Our Souls
Oct 12, 2025
Ep. 563: How Could the Manchester Terrorist Attack Happen on the Day When G-d’s Essence Is Revealed?
Oct 06, 2025
Yom Kippur to Sukkos. Chapter 28.02: Why We Have Inappropriate Thoughts During Prayer Part 2
Oct 05, 2025
Ep. 562: Why Is Yom Kippur the Holiest Day of the Year?
Sep 29, 2025
10 Days of Teshuva: Chapter 28.01: Why We Have Inappropriate Thoughts During Prayer
Sep 28, 2025
Ep. 561: What Is the Personal Significance of Rosh Hashana?
Sep 22, 2025
Rosh Hashana: Chapter 27.06: Sanctifying Your Life
Sep 21, 2025
Ep. 560: How Should We React to the Assassination of Charlie Kirk?
Sep 15, 2025
Chapter 27.05: The Power of a Life of Discipline
Sep 14, 2025
Ep. 559: How Can an Emotionally Unhealthy Person Prepare for the New Year?
Sep 08, 2025
Chapter 27.04: Your Struggle is Sacred
Sep 07, 2025
Ep. 558: How Can Elul Help Us in Our Daily Struggles?
Sep 01, 2025
Chapter 27.03: The Awesome Power of Refrain
Aug 31, 2025
Ep. 557: What Takes Precedent – Mental Health or Religious Commitment?
Aug 25, 2025
Elul: Chapter 27.02: How Ego Can Cause Depression
Aug 24, 2025
Ep. 556: How Can We Ensure That Chassidus Inspires and Is Internalized In Our Lives?
Aug 18, 2025
Chapter 27.01: Being Happy With Your Imperfections
Aug 17, 2025
Ep. 555: What Should Be Our Focus as We Go Forward From the 15th of Av?
Aug 11, 2025
Chapter 26.07: Healthy and Unhealthy Sadness
Aug 10, 2025
Ep. 554: How Does Tisha B’Av Capture the Paradox of a Jew?
Aug 04, 2025
Tisha B'Av Birth of Moshiach in the Throes of Destruction
Aug 03, 2025
Ep. 553: How Should We Respond to the Recently Publicized Photo of the Rebbe and Rebbetzin?
Jul 28, 2025
Chapter 26.06: Nine Days Destroy In Order to Build: Constructive Negativity
Jul 25, 2025
Ep. 552: How Do We Apply the 3 Weeks and Integrate Moshiach Consciousness into Our Personal Lives?
Jul 21, 2025
Chapter 26.05: Rejecting Demoralizing Negative Thoughts Even Around Religion
Jul 20, 2025
Ep. 551: How is 17 Tammuz and the Breach of the Walls Relevant to Our Lives Today?
Jul 14, 2025
17 Tammuz: Chapter 26.04: Joy in Suffering Reveals the Deeper Good of the Concealed World
Jul 13, 2025
Ep. 550: How Does the Frierdiker Rebbe’s Liberation Impact Us Today?
Jul 07, 2025
Ep. 549: How Do We Honor Gimmel Tammuz?
Jun 30, 2025
Chapter 26.02 : The Power of Joy
Jun 29, 2025
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Jun 23, 2025
Chapter 26.01: How Depression Weakens Us
Jun 22, 2025
Ep. 547: How Should We React to Operation Rising Lion?
Jun 16, 2025
Operation Rising Lion: Tanya chapter 25.07: Shema Coupled with G d Protecting Jews in Israel
Jun 15, 2025
Ep. 546: How Should We React to the Fallout Between President Trump and Elon Musk?
Jun 08, 2025
Chapter 25.06: Connecting to Eternity
Jun 08, 2025
How Matan Torah Transforms the World Chapter 25.05_Uniting with G-d Generates Intensity and Passion
Jun 01, 2025
Ep. 545: How Should We Respond to the Latest Tragic Washington Murders?
May 26, 2025
Chapter 25.04: Connecting to the Eternal Within You How Love Motivates
May 25, 2025
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Ep. 544: Should Israel Be Relying on America for Protection?
May 19, 2025
Lag B'Omer: Chapter 25.03: The True You
May 18, 2025
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Ep. 543: What Does R’ Yisroel Aryeh Leib’s Name and Life Teach Us?
May 12, 2025
Chapter 25.02: You Always Have the Power to Access Your Natural Love for G d
May 11, 2025
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Ep. 542: What Responsibilities Do We Have to Ensure We Are Sanctifying G-d in Our Lives?
May 05, 2025
Chapter 25.01: The Divine is Right There Inside You
May 04, 2025
Ep. 541: Tut Altz Vos Ir Kent – What More Can We Do?
Apr 28, 2025
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What Can We Do to Bring Moshiach 34 Years from 28 Nissan 5751
Apr 27, 2025
Ep. 540: How Do We Honor the Rebbe’s 123rd Birthday?
Apr 07, 2025
How to Personalize Pesach: Yetziyas Mitzrayim in Our Lives: Review of Chapters 12.24
Apr 06, 2025
Ep. 539: Is Pesach Meant to Be a Dreaded Holiday Filled With Extreme Stringencies?
Mar 31, 2025
Chapter 24.11: Different Levels of Spiritual Blemishes
Mar 30, 2025
Ep. 538: What Lessons Do We Learn From Chof Zayin Adar?
Mar 26, 2025
Chapter 24.10: After Transgression the Animal Soul Reconnects
Mar 26, 2025
Ep. 537: How to Approach Obstacles in Life – As a Challenge to Overcome or a Sign to Change Course?
Mar 26, 2025
Chapter 24.09: Why Does Life Take Precedent Over Transgression
Mar 26, 2025
Ep. 536: What Does Purim Teach Us About Today’s Wars With Our Enemies?
Mar 26, 2025
Chapter 24.08: The Lowly Mosquito Precedes the Transgressor
Mar 26, 2025
Ep. 535: What Is the Significance of the 44th Siyum HaRambam?
Mar 26, 2025
Chapter 24.07: The Natural Healthy Soul Wants to be One with the Divine
Mar 26, 2025
Ayin Beis Review 165 - p.1443: Bottom Up and Top Down
Mar 26, 2025
Ep. 534: How Should We React to the Horrific Murder of Shiri Bibas and Her Two Babies?
Mar 26, 2025