Parshas Balak 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Balak 13 Tamuz 5784/ July 19, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 6 FIRST THINGS FIRST There are many beautiful daily Torah programs including Daf Yomi, Mishnah Yomi, Tehillim Yomi, Nach Yomi among others. There is also a daily learning of the Rambam’s Mishnah Torah Yomi. […]
Parshas Chukas 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Chukas 6 Tamuz 5784/ July 12, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 5 TOO CLEAN A few weeks ago, we began having washing machine issues. Our washing machine would begin doing its thing perfectly, but somewhere towards the end of the cycle would stop. An error […]
Parshas Korach 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Korach 29 Sivan 5784/ July 5, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 4 – Rosh Chodesh Tamuz This week’s Musings is lovingly dedicated in memory of my beloved Bubby, Rebbetzin Fruma Kohn a”h, upon her fourth yahrzeit this Shabbos, 30 Sivan. LOVE OF THE LAND […]
Parshas Shelach 5784
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW STAM TORAH PARSHAS SHELACH 5774 “UPROOTING THE ROOTS” A businessman found himself in some serious financial trouble. His business was in the red and his investments were failing miserably. He was in tremendous debt and saw no way out of his misery. In desperation he sought the council of […]
Parshas Behaloscha 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Beha’aloscha 15 Sivan 5784/ June 21, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 2 NO KETCHUP People take their food very seriously. We are blessed to live in a society of plenty and we expect our plenty to tantalize our taste buds exactly how we like it. […]
Shavuos 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shavuos 5 Sivan 5784/ June 11, 2024 49th day of the Omer NAMING STARS As I get older it seems to only be getting worse. I’m really bad at recognizing names and faces. In this regard my wife and I are opposites. She doesn’t forget a face, […]
Parshas Bamidbar 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Bamidbar Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5784/ June 7, 2024 – 45th day of the Omer Pirkei Avos – Perek 6 FACE THE MUSIC Shortly after I became engaged to my future wife, I attended a b’ris in Lakewood. Being that it wasn’t far from my kallah’s […]
Parshas Bechukosai 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Bechuksai – Shabbos Chazak 23 Iyar 5784/ May 31, 2024 – 38th day of the Omer Pirkei Avos – Perek 5 – Mevorchim Chodesh Sivan FOREVER HOME Last winter while visiting Yerushalayim, I had the opportunity to tour the Old City with Daniel Luria, Executive […]
Parshas Behar 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Behar 16 Iyar 5784/ May 24, 2024 – 31st day of the Omer Pirkei Avos – Perek 4 MEASURED HURRIEDNESS A few weeks ago, I was speaking to Shlomo Pomerantz, a devoted firefighter and friend (and fellow talmid of Rabbi Berel Wein). We […]
Parshas Emor 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Emor 9 Iyar 5784/ May 17, 2024 – 19th day of the Omer Pirkei Avos – Perek 3 BECAUSE YOU CAN Sometime during the winter of 2018, I was perusing new titles in one of the local Monsey seforim stores, and noticed a new English […]