Erev Z’man Simchaseinu

“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Z’man Simchaseinu   14 Tishrei 5779/September 23, 2018   Every person is divinely endowed with certain strengths and capabilities. At the same time, every person is not endowed with certain other strengths and capabilities. One of the capabilities that I was absolutely not endowed with is being handy. After a […]

YOM KIPPUR 5779

STAM TORAH YOM KIPPUR 5779 “INSTILL YOUR AWE”[1] Rabbi Nate Segal related the following story[2]: Whenever there is a difficult situation in Eretz Yisroel I like to be there. When I am in Eretz Yisroel I wake up for vasikin (sunrise) and walk through the shuq (marketplace) in the Old City towards the Kosel. When […]

Parshas Vayelech – Shabbas Shuva 5779

“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayelech – Shabbas Shuva 5 Tishrei 5779/September 14, 2018 With tremendous gratitude to Hashem, we just celebrated the second birthday of our twin sons, Gavriel and Michael. They started the ‘wonderful twos’ early and definitely have been keeping us on our toes, to say the least. One […]

PARSHAS NETZOVIM 5778 ROSH HASHANAH 5779

STAM TORAH PARSHAS NETZOVIM 5778 ROSH HASHANAH 5779 “ONE FOR ALL” It was the seventh of Adar; the final day of Moshe Rabbinu’s life. He had begun conveying his last will and testament five weeks earlier, on Rosh Chodesh Shevat. His epic words to the nation are recorded from the beginning of Chumash Devorim through […]

PARSHAS NETZOVIM 5778 ROSH HASHANAH 5779

“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Netzovim – Avos perakim 5-6 27 Elul 5778/September 7, 2018 A few years ago, Chani took our younger children to one of the local Jewish owned shoe stores to buy shoes. The store had a section with slides and climbing toys for children. Our (then) 5-year-old daughter […]