Pain & Suffering
The real question we must ask is not just why we sometimes feel such acute pain, but what we are meant to learn from it.
What have I done to deserve this? And how can I make it stop? Sometimes the pain seems to be insurmountable, the suffering cruel in its intensity. But why – I am a good person! I try so hard and yet I am hit again and again with such hurt – the loss of a loved one, a broken relationship, a suffering child. Why would a good G-d allow something like this to happen? Does G-d not cry, as I do? Does G-d not feel pain, as I do? What can I do to make it go away?
Celebrating Vulnerability: The Source of Indestructible Strength
Is there anything positive about vulnerability? Would you be surprised to learn that vulnerability is actually — and counter intuitively — the secret to indestructibility?
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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Why is there so much suffering in the world? How do we deal with emotional, spiritual, and psychological pain? Why does G-d sometimes allow righteous people to suffer such extreme pain?
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Mind Over Matter
Join Rabbi Simon Jacobson for a fascinating discussion on how our mind can truly affect our reality. The way we think can alter the way we live.
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9/11 All Over Again?
Join Rabbi Jacobson to reflect, remember and honor 9/11, while discovering how we can grow from such pain and destruction.
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Dealing with Loss and Failure, Part 2
The Chassidic Approach to Dealing with Failure. Part 2: The Spiritual Dynamics.
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Dealing with Loss and Failure, Part 1
The Chassidic Approach to Dealing with Failure. Part 1: The Psychological Approach.
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Dealing with Loss and Failure, Part 3
The Chassidic Approach to Dealing with Failure. Part 3: How to Not be Your Own Worst Enemy.
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Dealing with Loss and Failure, Part 4
The Chassidic Approach to Dealing with Failure. Part 4: How to Help Others Deal with Failure.
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Coping with Mental Health Challenges Through the Lens of Chassidic Philosophy
Join a frank discussion about coping with mental health challenges with Rabbi Simon Jacobson and Eli Nash.
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Lessons Learned: Where Chassidic Philosophy and Modern Psychology Meet
Join a fascinating discussion with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Devorah Kamman, and Eli Nash to explore where Chassidic Philosophy and modern psychology meet.
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