Parshas Behaloscha 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Beha’aloscha 18 Sivan 5782/June 17, 2022 Avos perek 2 לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר EXCESS BAGGAGE One of the more unpleasant parts of traveling is dealing with luggage. Not only do you have to pack your clothing, toiletries, and accessories for your trip, […]
Parshas Naso 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Naso 11 Sivan 5782/June 10, 2022 Avos perek 1 לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר BENEATH THE SURFACE Among the list of things we take for granted is our dishwasher. What a gift to be able to place dirty dishes inside it, push a […]
Parshas Bamidbar, Shavuos 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Bamidbar Erev Shavuos 4 Sivan 5782/June 3, 2022 Avos perek 6 – 48th day of Omer לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר I am happy to report that my Striving Higher Haggadah is currently being edited and will be published by Mosaica Press […]
Parshas Bechukosai 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Bechukosai – Chazak! 27 Iyar 5782/May 27, 2022 Erev Yom Yerushalayim Mevorchim Chodesh Sivan Avos perek 5- 41st day of Omer לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר I am happy to report that my Striving Higher Haggadah is currently being edited and will […]
Parshas Behar 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Behar 19 Iyar 5782/May 20, 2022 Avos perek 4- 34th day of Omer לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר REAL COOL Years ago, I heard about a man named Rabbi Meir Shuster, a fixture at the Kosel, who would scan the plaza looking for […]
Parshas Emor 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Emor 12 Iyar 5782/May 13, 2022 Avos perek 3- 27th day of Omer לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר HIGH VOLTAGE Before I went to Eretz Yisroel a few months ago, I was reminded a few times to make sure to take a long […]
Parshas Kedoshim 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Kedoshim 5 Iyar 5782/May 6, 2022 Avos perek 2- 20th day of Omer לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר HIGHLIGHTING LIFE One morning recently, I was standing in shul davening when I noticed the open siddur of the fellow sitting in front of me. […]
Parshas Achrei 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Achrei Mos 28 Nissan 5782/April 29, 2022 Mevorchim Chodesh Nissan – Avos perek 1- 13th day of Omer לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר PERENNIAL SUNSHINE It’s ingrained in our psyche – fallback and spring forward. (Or is it fall forward and spring […]
Pesach 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh – Pesach 14 Nissan 5782/April 15, 2022 לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר OF ALL PLACES Like every Yom Tov, Pesach is beautiful and unique. But the road to Pesach must pass through Erev Pesach. Erev Pesach isn’t just a day. In fact, […]
Parshas Metzora Shabbos Hagadol 5782
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Metzora 6 Nissan 5782/April 8, 2022 Shabbos HaGadol לזכר נשמת חו”מ נטע יצחק בן אלכסנדר SKIN OF HIS TEETH This week our son Shalom had his wisdom teeth removed. It wasn’t easy to get an appointment with a doctor that would do the procedure […]