Meaningful Life Skills with Rabbi Simon Jacobson

If life's tool chest -- the skills we need to cope and thrive -- could be distilled into three essential elements, what would they be? We all want success. But what does it take to achieve that? And what even defines a successful life? Please join Rabbi Jacobson as he takes on this challenge and presents three vital life skills necessary to succeed and actualize your potential. Discover three key tools that will help you maximize your strengths, fulfill your aspirations and dreams. and enhance -- and even transform -- your life and your relationships.

31 Jan 201942min

This week a a rare celestial occurrence took place: A supermoon (when the moon is at its closest point of orbit to Earth, making it appear about 14% larger) coincided with a total lunar eclipse. Some call it a “super blood wolf moon,” due to the reddish tint the moon takes on when fully eclipsed. The eclipse was visible across the entire U.S. for 62 minutes on Sunday night, as well as South America and parts of Europe and Africa. This combination happens roughly 20 times in a century. What lessons can we glean from this cosmic event? The mystics teach that we are each a microcosm of the moon, and the moon's movements and cycles are reflected in our personal lives. What does this unique supermoon eclipse teach us about ourselves and our experiences and relationships? Please join Rabbi Jacobson as he deciphers the personal, psychological and spiritual significance of the eclipse, and how it reveals the deeper meaning and the mysterious power contained in the "eclipses" in our own lives. Discover how the moon and its phases and cycles, its waxing and waning, eclipses and revelations can teach you to uncover your innermost strengths, and navigate the vicissitudes of your life.

24 Jan 201950min

Do you have any idea how much power and potential you carry within you? How much strength you have in your "engine room"? Are you shortchanging yourself by not living up to your enormous capabilities? Please join Rabbi Jacobson in this intriguing discussion and discover fascinating insights into what makes you tick "under your dashboard." Learn how to access your inner angels and inner mystic, transforming the way you experience every aspect of life: To look at life inside out instead of outside in, and unleash a plethora of energy which has been trapped inside of you.

17 Jan 201951min

Do we have past lives? Were you here before? Do past life experiences impact your current life and personality? Why do some of us have a déjà vu experience when encountering certain people or places? Why do some children appear to be an "old soul" in a new body? is there a way to become more aware of a past life? Where does your soul come from upon birth and where does it go to after death? Does the soul journey on? The questions go on in our never-ending curiosity about the exotic and unknown, and our quest for understanding what inner secrets lie beneath the surface of our life journey. Please join Rabbi Jacobson as he delves into the mystical mysteries of the soul's journey in this life and in previous lives. Learn the basic "science" of reincarnation -- its fundamental principles and its application to our lives today.

10 Jan 201946min

To "build the life you want" sounds simple. Who, after all, doesn't want to create a desirable life? But it's not simple at all. First of all, how do you even determine what it is that you "want"? And how do you know that what you want is really good for you and achievable? Even once you define a healthy life goal, how do you actually build such a life? What tools are necessary and how do you keep focused and not distracted by the pressures and demands on you? Please join Rabbi Jacobson as he addresses, in his unique style, practical ways to identify what you truly want out of your life, and methods how to implement your wishes. Learn to avoid the most common mistakes people make when looking to build a life they want, and what new approaches you can take to living up to your great potential and possibilities.

3 Jan 201945min

Can you be happy if your body is in perfect shape but your soul is not? Most us of us are familiar with at least the basic necessities of physical health -- how to maintain the hygiene of a fit and healthy body through nutrition, exercise and rest. But do we know how to achieve spiritual health -- how to nourish and condition the soul? Do we understand the importance of having a healthy soul and its impact on our well-being? Are we aware of the far-reaching effects of a deprived soul? Please join Rabbi Jacobson as he explains how a dynamic soul is critical in life. Learn the key factors that determine spiritual wellness. Discover the different components and dimensions of your soul, and how each requires its respective "nutrients." Taking control of your life begins with taking control of -- and energizing -- your spirit.

27 Dec 201851min

It may sound cliche, but one of the most important questions you can ask yourself is: "Who am I?" If that seems too simplistic, let's rephrase the question: Can you distinguish between what you do and who you truly are (when most people are asked who they are, they present their business card...)? Can you tell the difference between the attitudes and forces -- parental, cultural and social -- that have shaped you and your true personality? The fact is that many of us don't really know what our real personality is like. Some may even be unaware of the fact that each one of us is born with an exclusive personality. And that your individuality may have been obfuscated by the many pressures and expectations that adults in your formative years projected upon you. When an impressionable and vulnerable child is not validated, nurtured and loved -- and instead, is judged and criticized and made to believe that he or she has no value, and the only thing that has value is their parents opinion -- is it a wonder that we have difficulty identifying our own exceptional personality and unique skills? Please join Rabbi Jacobson in this important talk and learn how to uncover your true personality, not one jaded and distorted by life experiences. Discover your personality type -- how you are wired and where your strengths lie. With all the hoops you've been jumping through in your life. isn't it about time to find out your personality type -- who you truly are?

20 Dec 201850min

The "dark side" sounds very foreboding. While most people have not actually fallen prey to dark forces which control their lives, each of us has our darker side -- that ugly part of our lives which we prefer to keep buried like skeletons in our "closets." Is there then any value in speaking about these shadows, which we are loath to expose? The only purpose in doing so is not to simply dwell on the negative and the unpleasant, but to help us learn how to return from the dark side - whatever form it takes -- and build a life of light and warmth. Can we indeed free ourselves from the darker forces in our lives? Can one who has fallen hostage to the dark side come back and create a healthy life? Please join Rabbi Jacobson as he addresses, in his unique way, a topic rarely discussed: How to deal with the dark side? Whether it is the darker secrets we each harbor, or the demonic darkness of addiction or cults and other powers that control us -- this illuminating class will help you dissect the abyss and come away with even greater strength to face any challenge and adversary. Discover the enormous power contained in the "dark side" -- like that of a "black hole" -- and how to harness it for the good.

13 Dec 201859min