Parshas Shelach 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Shelach 27 Sivan 5783/June 16, 2023 Mevorchim Chodesh Tamuz FEELING IT “Rebbe, why do we have to learn this?” Last week my 9th grade bekius Shiur at Heichal HaTorah completed learning Maseches Tamid and Middos. Tamid is the shortest masechta in Shas with only six dafim […]
Parshas Behaloscha 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Beha’aloscha 20 Sivan 5783/June 9, 2023 LASTING IMPRESSION It is no exaggeration to say that my summers and camp experiences have had a tremendous impact on who I am. Some of my foremost Rabbeim I only know from my summers camp. During a confusing time […]
Parshas Naso 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Naso 13 Sivan 5783/June 2, 2023 ONWARD HO! In the month of June, the word commencement seems to pop up a lot, because graduations are known as commencement exercises. I had a colleague who would say that the only exercise he gets all year […]
Parshas Bamidbar 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Bamidbar – Mevorchim Chodesh Sivan Avos perek 6 – 43rd day of Omer 28 Iyar 5783/May 19, 2023 – Yom Yerushalayim PERFECTLY IMPERFECT My esteemed colleague, Rabbi Dr. Joel Berman related the following story from his years as a soldier in the IDF: “One […]
Parshas Behar Bechukosai 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Behar-Bechukosai – Shabbas Chazak! Avos perek 5 – 36th day of Omer 21 Iyar 5783/May 12, 2023 HEARTFELT CONNECTION It’s not easy to be menachem avel as we don’t like going to “sad places”. At the same time, however, it is often an elevating experience. I often leave […]
Parshas Emor 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Emor Avos perek 4 – 29th day of Omer – Pesach Sheni 14 Iyar 5783/May 5, 2023 GUARD’S VIGILANCE I have a colleague who is a beloved teacher and masterful storyteller. He often recounts his experiences while serving in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) during […]
Parshas Achrei Mos – Kedoshim 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim Avos perek 3 – 22nd day of Omer 7 Iyar 5783/April 28, 2023 MATURE SOLDIER Our children are often told that growing up entails becoming more mature. I occasionally ask my students and children how they define maturity and what it means to them. […]
Parshas Tazria Metzora 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Tazria-Metzora – Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Iyar Avos perek 2 – 15th day of Omer 30 Nisan 5783/April 21, 2023 TO LIFE! It’s incredible to think that it’s been over three years since the onset of the pandemic. It’s already becoming hard to remember just how difficult and […]
Parshas Shemini 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Shemini – Mevorchim Chodesh Iyar Isru Chag Pesach 23 Nissan 5783/April 14, 2023 DETAILED GRATITUDE Yes, my Pesach was beautiful. Thank you for asking. However, trying to take a lesson from the Haggadah, I was thinking that the blanket statement that “Pesach was really nice”, is […]
Pesach 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” 12 Nissan Adar 5783/April 3, 2023 Yahrtzeit of Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus zt”l לזכר נשמת נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר ז”ל MY BIOGRAPHY In some Gedolim biographies, it’s noted that the children of those great individuals recounted that in their youth they never realized their father was a tzaddik. This includes […]