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 […]
Parshas Tzav Shabbos Hagadol 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Tzav/Shabbos HaGadol 9 Nissan Adar 5783/March 31, 2023 לזכר נשמת נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר ז”ל UNDER PRESSURE The first time I flew somewhere on a plane I was 8 years old. I went to Eretz Yisroel with my Aunt Miriam at the end of the […]
Parshas Vayikra 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei – Parshas HaChodesh Mevorchim Chodesh Nissan – Shabbos Chazak! 24 Adar 5783/March 17, 2023 לזכר נשמת נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר ז”ל אברהם יוסף בן נפתלי הערץ ז”ל This week’s Musings is dedicated in loving memory of my Sabbah, Mr. Abe Staum a”h, whose […]
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei – Parshas HaChodesh Mevorchim Chodesh Nissan – Shabbos Chazak! 24 Adar 5783/March 17, 2023 לזכר נשמת נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר ז”ל NOSTALGIC ANTICIPATION My first position in chinuch about two decades ago, was as an elementary school social worker in Yeshiva Bais HaChinuch in Spring […]
Pashas Ki Sisa 5783
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Ki Sisa – Parshas Parah 17 Adar 5783/March 10, 2023 לזכר נשמת נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר ז”ל This Shabbos, 18 Adar, marks the first yahrtzeit of my beloved father-in-law, Mr. Nathan Mermelstein, נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר. There is a tremendous void in our hearts, […]