Parshas Re’eh 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Re’eh-Rosh Chodesh Elul 29 Menachem Av 5782/August 26, 2022 Avos perek 5 GET READY It’s usually around the beginning of August when the signs appear in convenience stores: “Back to School”. It’s an advertisement encouraging you to purchase all your school supplies in their store. My […]
Parshas Eikev 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Eikev 22 Menachem Av 5782/August 19, 2022 Avos perek 4 LIKE YESTERDAY Part of the beauty of Camp Dora Golding’s learning program is that many of the prizes are sponsored by alumni – former campers and staff members. They have wonderfully fond memories of summers spent […]
Parshas Vaeschanan 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Vaeschanan – Shabbos Nachamu 15 Menachem Av 5782/August 12, 2022 Tu b’Av – Avos perek 3 FLIP CHALLENGE In October 2016, the New York Times published an article entitled, “Bottle-Flipping Craze Is Fun for Children but Torture for Parents.” Like many other fads that develop these […]
Parshas Devorim 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Devorim – Shabbos Chazon 8 Menachem Av 5782/August 5, 2022 Erev Tisha b’Av LOVING FEAR It’s become a rather ubiquitous experience. You walk up to someone’s home and ring the bell. As you wait for a response, you notice that they have a video ring, and […]
Parshas Matos-Massei 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Matos-Masei – Chazak! Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av 5782/July 29, 2022 Avos perek 2 HEAR IT June 1994 was a great month for New York sports. The New York Rangers, who had previously not won a Stanley Cup since 1940, finally prevailed. Until then, for years, whenever […]
Parshas Pinchas 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Pinchos 23 Tamuz 5782/July 22, 2022 Avos perek 1 FOCUS ON FOCUS Every word of the Torah is precious, beloved, and timeless. But I have a particular affinity for parshas Balak. I know we just read it. Still, while it’s fresh in my mind I wanted […]
Parshas Balak 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Balak 16 Tamuz 5782/July 15, 2022 Avos perek 6 GRAB IT I’m typing this quickly because I don’t have much time. I have to get back to my computer as soon as possible because it’s Amazon Prime Day. That’s not really true – I really don’t […]
Parshas Chukas 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Chukas 9 Tamuz 5782/July 8, 2022 Avos perek 5 לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר FRONT & CENTER I was the principal of Yeshiva Ohr Naftali in New Windsor NY for six years. This year I returned to seeing clients in private practice and […]
Parshas Korach 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Korach 2 Tamuz 5782/July 1, 2022 Avos perek 4 לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר FRONT & CENTER I was the principal of Yeshiva Ohr Naftali in New Windsor NY for six years. This year I returned to seeing clients in private practice and […]
Parshas Shelach 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Shelach 25 Sivan 5782/June 24, 2022 Mevorchim Chodesh Tammuz – Avos perek 3 לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר THE GREAT LIE Dedicated in honor of Avi Staum’s graduation from Yeshiva of Spring Valley. “And let me conclude, dear graduates, by saying that as […]