{"podcast":{"title":"MyLife: Chassidus Applied","slug":"mylife-chassidus-applied-882","podcast_index_feed_id":882,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3a577f8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mylife-chassidus-applied","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded/511758/511758-1524992897794-b8c637ef7d06b.jpg","author":"Rabbi Simon Jacobson","episode_count":394,"summary":"MyLife: Chassidus Applied Podcast by Simon Jacobson addresses the personal and emotional needs of our community by answering the most pressing questions of our lives -- from the perspective of Chassidic thought. The podcast demonstrates how the Torah 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. Get unlimited free downloads of MP3 recordings o","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T12:20:03.633865+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mylife-chassidus-applied-882"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 574: What Does the Cold Winter Teach Us?","slug":"ep-574-what-does-the-cold-winter-teach-us","published_at":"2025-12-29T17:39:04+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mylife-chassidus-applied-882/ep-574-what-does-the-cold-winter-teach-us","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mylife-chassidus-applied-882","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mylife-chassidus-applied/episodes/Ep--574-What-Does-the-Cold-Winter-Teach-Us-e3cugm6","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3a577f8/podcast/play/113246342/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-29%2Fcabf2ec9-db31-be32-51d7-887281bb53a0.mp3","summary":"Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does the cold winter teach us? Asarah B’Teves What is the significance of this day and what lessons does it teach us, especially facing our current challenges? Why does this fast day supersede Shabbos? Does this fast day commemorate other sad events that happened during these days? Why was translating the Torah into Greek considered a tragedy? And what about the passing of Ezra the Scribe? May I vent and express my anger and frustration? After all the pain and anguish, I want to also voice my pride in the powerful response of the Jewish people Where does the expression “didan notzach” originate? What lessons do we learn from living with the times, with this week’s Torah parsha? Why did Yaakov initially consider revealing when Moshiach would come? And then why was he prevented from doing so? If we include Menashe and Ephraim as tribes, why are their twelve tribes and not fourteen? What's the difference between Reuven and Shimon in our personal avodah? What exactly does hiskashrus to the Rebbe mean? Can it be imposed and done mechanically? Does it leave room for individuality? How does hiskashrus enhance life? Aftermath of the horrific Sydney massacre Hei Teves Vayechi Hiskashrus","meta_description":"Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: What does the cold winter teach us? Asarah B’Teves What is the significance of this day and what lessons…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mylife-chassidus-applied-882/episodes/ep-574-what-does-the-cold-winter-teach-us/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mylife-chassidus-applied-882/ep-574-what-does-the-cold-winter-teach-us.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}