MyLife: Chassidus Applied Episode 609 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Sunday, October 18, 2026 / 7 Cheshvan 5786 – 8:00-9:00PM ET

Podcast         YouTube         Chassidusapplied.com

The topics in this week’s 609th episode of the highly acclaimed MyLife: Chassidus Applied series, with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, will include:

Zayin Cheshvan

·         What happened on this day and what lessons do we learn from it?

·         What should our focus be during this time of the year?

·         What are ways we can express in today’s day and age a similar level of Ahavas Yisroel as was manifest on Zayin Cheshvan?

Lech Lecha

·         What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha?

·         Why does the story of Abraham begin with Lech Lecha?

·         What was the bris bein ha’besarim?

·         Why is this type of covenant not practiced today?

·         What is the significance of the letter Hei added to Abraham and Sarah’s names?

·         Is there a connection between Abraham and Sarah not having a child until after Abraham was circumcised?

·         Why don’t we find G-d discussing with Abraham the coming of Moshiach or the World to Come?

Noach

·         Why did Noah get drunk and uncover himself?

·         Why was it considered inappropriate behavior?

·         Why did Cham disgrace his father?

·         What was the sin of building the Tower of Babel?

·         Why is “making a name for yourself” such a terrible thing?

·         Why doesn’t G-d intervene when other transgressions are done as he did by the Tower of Babel?

·         Is there anything positive about the creation of different languages by different nations?

·         What lessons does the Tower of Babel offer us regarding building AI today?

·         What is the purpose of other religions? And if they ‘serve’ with sincerity, is there any truth to them?

Miracle of Flight 1073

·         Should we use airlines that employ jihadist pilots and terrorist flight attendants who wear Hamas flags and other anti-Israel symbols?

What is the Torah view on the US military planning to execute a former Army major?

Would the Rebbe discourage us from using AI to help write Torah thoughts or watch AI generated videos?

MyLife: Chassidus Applied is a weekly video webcast candidly answering questions from the public about all life matters and challenges, covering the entire spectrum of human experience. This hour-long dose of insights, broadcast live every Sunday night 8-9PM ET, is meant to provide people with inspired guidance and direction, empowering them to deal with any issue they may face.

In what has become a staple in so many people’s lives, MyLife: Chassidus Applied has provoked a significant reaction from the community, with thousands of people viewing each live broadcast and hundreds of questions pouring in week after week. At the root of every question and personal challenge tackled by the series is the overarching question: Does Judaism have the answers to my personal dilemmas?

MyLife demonstrates how Chassidus provides us with a comprehensive blueprint of the human psyche as a microcosm of the cosmos, and offers us all the guidance we need to live the healthiest possible life and build nurturing homes and families, bringing up the healthiest possible children, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. MyLife is brought to you by the Meaningful Life Center as a public service, free of charge.

Questions may be submitted anonymously at chassidusapplied.com/ask.

Live Video

Also at: chassidusapplied.com/mlc-tv

Podcast: https://anchor.fm/mylife-chassidus-applied