Parshas Shoftim 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shoftim 3 Elul 5784/ September 6, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 1-2 MAMA RACHEL CRY It wasn’t the way we envisioned or hoped. We so wanted to see Hirsh Goldberg-Polin reunited with his family. No family should have to suffer as they did. Perhaps we, […]
Parshas Re’eh 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Re’eh 26 Menachem Av 5784/ August 30, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 6 Mevorchim Chodesh Elul A HERO INDEED I never thought of myself as being very tech savvy. In fact, I still don’t. If you would’ve told me two years ago that I would […]
Parshas Eikev 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Eikev 19 Menachem Av 5784/ August 23, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 5 UNINHIBITED GROWTH Our family has the great fortune to spend our summers at Camp Dora Golding. We have a wonderful and comfortable bungalow, but obviously smaller than our home in Monsey. For […]
Parshas Vaeschanan 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vaeschanan/Nachamu 12 Menachem Av 5784/ August 16, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 4 IN MIND It is axiomatic that every holiday of the year has a specific avodah, a spiritual focus, often with physical actions but at least conceptually. Each holiday is unique and strengthens […]
Parshas Devarim 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Devorim/Chazon 5 Menachem Av 5784/ August 9, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 3 FORGE ON A few weeks ago, here at Camp Dora Golding we had a special event packing boots for Israeli soldiers. It was under the auspices of a program called Boots for Israel. […]
Parshas Matos/Massei 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Matos-Masei- Chazak! 27 Tamuz 5784/ August 2, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 2 FACING YONDER Thanks to advanced technology and AI, these days it is not difficult to produce fantastical images. In recent years during the Tisha b’Av season, images circulate of the […]
Parshas Pinchos 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Pinchos 20 Tamuz 5784/ July 26, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 1 ART OF WAR In two places the Torah discusses Klal Yisroel going to battle. In Parshas Beh’aloscha the Torah states, “When war will come to your land against an oppressor who oppresses you, […]
Parshas Balak 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Balak 13 Tamuz 5784/ July 19, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 6 FIRST THINGS FIRST There are many beautiful daily Torah programs including Daf Yomi, Mishnah Yomi, Tehillim Yomi, Nach Yomi among others. There is also a daily learning of the Rambam’s Mishnah Torah Yomi. […]
Parshas Chukas 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Chukas 6 Tamuz 5784/ July 12, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 5 TOO CLEAN A few weeks ago, we began having washing machine issues. Our washing machine would begin doing its thing perfectly, but somewhere towards the end of the cycle would stop. An error […]
Parshas Korach 5784
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Korach 29 Sivan 5784/ July 5, 2024 Pirkei Avos – Perek 4 – Rosh Chodesh Tamuz This week’s Musings is lovingly dedicated in memory of my beloved Bubby, Rebbetzin Fruma Kohn a”h, upon her fourth yahrzeit this Shabbos, 30 Sivan. LOVE OF THE LAND […]