MATH WOES
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Ki Sisa/PURIM 14 Adar 5785/ March 14, 2025 MATH WOES For some people March 14 is an exciting day because 3-14 is pi day. Personally, I’ve never been much of a numbers guy. You can ask my mother or any of my teachers in school. I probably […]
Megillas Esther II
MEGILLAS ESTHER II Can you figure out what each picture has to do with the Megillah? Rabbi Dani Staum stamtorah@gmail.com Megillas Esther – Purim Pix II Let’s Talk about me – When Haman came home raging that Mordechai didn’t bow to him, he gathered Zeresh and his family and told them all about his favorite […]
Megillas Esther I
MEGILLAS ESTHER I Can you figure out what each picture has to do with the Megillah? Rabbi Dani Staum stamtorah@gmail.com Megillas Esther – Purim Pix 75K – The Jews killed 75,00 of their enemies – 9:16 10,000 – The amount of silver talents Haman offered Achashveirosh to enact the decree for annihilation – 3:9 No […]
Purim / Parshas Tzav 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Tzav 15 Adar II 5782/March 18, 2022 Shushan Purim To be added to my “Striving Higher” WhatsApp chat with periodic chizuk clips, or my “Power Parenting” WhatsApp chat with weekly ideas about parenting, text me at 845-641-5094. לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר […]
Parshas Tetzaveh/Zachor – Purim 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Tezaveh/Zachor PURIM 10 Adar 5780/March 7, 2020 ENHANCED LICENSE One of the more dreaded destinations these days is the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). It’s a place that many try to avoid as much as possible. But sooner or later a visit there is almost unavoidable. […]
PURIM/SHUSHAN PURIM PARSHAS TZAV 5779
STAM TORAH PURIM/SHUSHAN PURIM PARSHAS TZAV 5779 “FANNING THE FLAMES”[1] Randy Pausch, a computer science professor, was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in September 2006. On September 18, 2007, he delivered an inspiring lecture entitled “The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams“. The video of the lecture went viral and has been viewed by millions. Pausch […]
PURIM/SHUSHAN PURIM PARSHAS TZAV 5779
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Shushan Purim Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tzav 15 Adar II 5779/March 22, 2019 Everyone wants to know the secret to wisdom. I can’t share it with you, because then it wouldn’t be a secret any more. (To be fair, that statement isn’t necessarily true. Everyone wants to know the secret to […]
PARSHAS VAYIKRA/ZACHOR/PURIM 5779
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayikra-Zachor 7 Adar II 5779/March 15, 2019 Fall back and spring forward, or is it fall forward and spring back? Or is it fall into a spring and spring out of your fall? Whatever it is, as of this week we are back on daylight savings time. […]
PARSHAS VAYIKRA/ZACHOR/PURIM 5779
STAM TORAH PARSHAS VAYIKRA/ZACHOR/PURIM 5779 “INDOMITABLE SPIRIT”[1] A fellow meets his elderly neighbor Bernie, one afternoon, and they begin conversing. Bernie starts telling his neighbor about a new class he and his wife were taking. “You know, how we are getting older, and sometimes we tend to forget details, events, and even names. So, we’re […]
PARSHAS TETZAVEH – PURIM KATAN 5779
STAM TORAH PARSHAS TETZAVEH – PURIM KATAN 5779 “A BRAZEN CELEBRATION”[1] Arnie and Ethel were married for fifty-six years. Ethel finally convinced Arnie that fifty-five years after their honeymoon, it was time for him to take her on vacation for a few days. During their vacation, they ate lunch in a restaurant. When they got […]