Understanding Chabad and Jewish Traditions with Rabbi Moshe Spalter | Lake Forest Chabad

Join Pete Jansons and Joe Weiss for an engaging discussion with Rabbi Moshe Spalter from Chabad of Lake Forest. In this episode, Rabbi Spalter delves into his journey, the mission of Chabad, and provides insights on various critical topics including the Israel-Palestine conflict, historical perspectives, and Jewish traditions.

📌Key Moments/Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
3:30 Market Square Menorah Lighting Show Clip https://youtu.be/8dF_oEaozkI?si=622RuqB-uDQCj8y0
7:02 What is a Chabad?
7:37 Menachem Mendel Schneerson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menachem_Mendel_Schneerson
10:00 Where do you practice your faith?
10:52 Central Avenue Synagogue Highland Park, Illinois https://www.nschabad.org/
11:14 What's going on in Palestine and Israel? Pete's take
12:30 Winston Churchill's role in appointing mayors
13:55 Rabbi gives his take on the issue
15:55 When the Holocaust happened, why did they stop letting Jews come in to get out of Germany?
18:18 Why are college kids feeding off misinformation and turning into anti-Semites?
20:15 Lake Forest High School Israel-Palestine protest
22:40 Does Rabbi Moshe feel welcome in Lake Forest, Illinois?
24:10 It's on the elders to correct the misinformation regarding Israel
25:40 Why has history picked on the Jews?
27:15 All the different religions out there – which is right?
29:17 Who has better holiday presents – Jews or Catholics?
30:35 Most important Jewish holidays
32:30 Mensch Club Meetup https://www.jewishlakeforest.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/6495516/jewish/Jewish-Mens-Club.htm
34:50 What's the mood in Israel now?
36:40 Can the government do more to help?
40:30 Six-Day War – why did Israel give the territory back?
43:00 Is Israel a scary place to visit?
44:34 What is the square block on the head and arm (tefillin)? https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/1918251/jewish/What-Are-Tefillin.htm?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1xH6bW6UDEq1fJ5lwpurpfploaQKzddNFa1J4eNdjEWMq8BIE3J5aOz88_aem_BYG45ufbHHbarOtXvzfWGw
47:18 Jewish Lake Forest website https://www.jewishlakeforest.com/
47:47 Show ending prayer
48:58 Bless the Lake Forest Podcast

Tune in to explore the depth of Jewish traditions and the mission of Chabad through the enlightening conversation with Rabbi Moshe Spalter.