2nd Days Succos 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Hoshanah Rabbah – Erev Shabbos Kodesh Shemini Atzeres 21 Tishrei 5783/October 6, 2023 ANNUAL INVESTMENT A few weeks ago, our family joined our yeshiva, Heichal HaTorah, for a “yeshiva Shabbos” on the grounds of Camp Nageela in Fallsburg, NY. After a beautiful Shabbos, we headed to the nearby pizza […]
Succos 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Succos 14 Tishrei 5783/September 29, 2023 LOOSE SCREWS A couple of hours after I broke my fast following the end of Yom Kippur, ignoring my fatigue and aching feet, I ventured out to the Motzei Yom Kippur tisch of the Nikolsburg Rebbe. It has become […]
Parshas Haazinu 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Rosh Hashanah 29 Elul 5783/September 15, 2023 ONCE UPON THE END On the late afternoon of Erev Rosh Hashanah, I was in my kitchen busily taking care of last-minute things before Yom Tov. It was then that I glanced out the kitchen window and saw something […]
Rosh Hashana 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Rosh Hashanah 29 Elul 5783/September 15, 2023 WHO ARE YOU? A couple of weeks ago, shortly before our son Shalom left to return to learn in Yerushalayim, he and I learned an essay from Alei Shur (Vol 2, p 415) together. In that essay, Rav […]
Parshas Nitzavim Vayeilech 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Nitzavim-Vayelech 22 Elul 5783/September 8, 2023 MY GRAND-REBBE I have been blessed to learn from many wonderful rebbeim in my life, each of whom has left an indelible impression upon me. One of those rebbeim was my eleventh grade rebbe, Rabbi N. Aryeh Feuer. […]
Parshas Ki Savo 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Ki Savo 15 Elul 5783/September 1, 2023 BEYOND SECURITY Last Sunday, our family went to Newark airport to see off our oldest child, our son Shalom, as he returns to learn in Yerushalayim. It’s the third year in a row that we have done […]
Parshas Ki Seitzei 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Ki Setzei 8 Elul 5783/August 25, 2023 RUN FOR IT One morning recently, when I walked out of our bungalow in Camp Dora Golding, I noticed that the garbage can that was always there was gone. I called the maintenance director, Effy Lew, to ask […]
Parshas Shoftim 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Shoftim Rosh Chodesh Elul 1 Elul 5783/August 18, 2023 VALUED RECOGNITION One of the WhatsApp chats I am subscribed to is the daily Torah thoughts of Israeli journalist Sivan Rahav-Meir. In her bio, aside from being well known in Israeli media as a reporter, Mrs. […]
Parshas Re’eh 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Re’eh 23 Menachem Av 5783/August 11, 2023 HOLY JERSEY Our family has the wonderful opportunity to spend our summers at Camp Dora Golding in East Stroudsburg, PA. Among its many outstanding features and qualities, Camp Dora Golding has an unparalleled learning program that it is […]
Parshas Eikev 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Eikev 17 Menachem Av 5783/August 4, 2023 GOOD EYE There are certain sayings and mantras that are as part of baseball as the game itself. One of those sayings is “good eye”. In Judaism, having a good eye is something to aspire for. When Rabbi […]