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Jacobson was also part of the research team for Sefer HaLikkutim – an encyclopedic collection of Hasidic Jewish thought anthologized from the works of Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, the third Chabad rebbe (26 volumes, published 1977–1982). [1] Jacobson heads The Meaningful Life Center, described as a "spiritual Starbucks" by The New York ...
Yosef Yitzchak "Yossi" Jacobson (Hebrew: יוסף יצחק יעקבסון or ג'ייקובסון) (born June 11, 1972), also known as YY Jacobson, is an American Chabad rabbi and speaker from Monsey, New York. Jacobson served as editor-in-chief of the Algemeiner Journal, and as a choizer (transcriber) for Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel ...
Toward a Meaningful Life is a book authored by Chabad Hasidic writer Simon Jacobson. [1] The book became the basis of a six-part course titled Toward a Meaningful Life: A Soul-Searching Journey for Every Jew by the Jewish Learning Institute. [2] The book elucidates the teachings of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Rebbe of Chabad. [3]
Yisroel Jacobson (or Israel Jacobson) (1895-1975) was a Chabad Hasidic rabbi and the representative of the sixth Chabad rebbe, Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, to the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. [1] [2] He was one of the first Lubavitcher activists to arrive in to the United States. He was born in Russia and migrated to the United ...
Chaya Mushka (Moussia) Schneerson (Yiddish: חיה מושקא שניאורסאן; March 16, 1901 – February 10, 1988), referred to by Lubavitchers as The Rebbetzin, was the wife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh and last rebbe (spiritual leader) of the Chabad-Lubavitch branch of Hasidic Judaism.
He is commonly referred to as the Rashab, an acronym for Rabbi Shalom Ber. [39] Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn (1880–1950), the only son of Sholom Dovber, succeeded his father as rebbe of Chabad. Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak was exiled from Russia, following an attempt by the Bolshevik government to have him executed. [40]
As the congregation grew, another new building had been opened in 1927, with room in the sanctuary for 1,200 worshippers, as well as a community center building with classrooms. This was expanded in 1946 with an auditorium, social hall and new chapel. When Rabbi Jacobson retired in 1976, the congregation had 853 families.
Recent books which present these 49 permutations as a daily guide to personal character growth have been published by Rabbi Simon Jacobson [30] [31] and Rabbi Yaacov Haber and David Sedley. [ 32 ] [ 33 ] The work Counting the Omer: A Kabbalistic Meditation Guide [ 34 ] includes meditations, activities and kavvanot (proper mindset) for each of ...