Pinchos 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Pinchos 18 Tamuz 5780/July 10, 2020 Avos perek 6 SIGN OF THE TIMES During the last few weeks, there have been a plethora of signs cropping up on people’s lawns. Some wish congratulations to graduates while others thank teachers and health care workers for going above […]
Parshas Chukas-Balak 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Chukas-Balak (EY – Balak) 11 Tamuz 5780/July 3, 2020 Avos perek 5 BLOOMING FLOWERS This past Friday morning, Chani and I were walking on the side of Route 45, a busy thoroughfare in our neighborhood, when we noticed some stunning flowers growing on the side of […]
Parshas Korach 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Korach (EY – Chukas) 4 Tamuz 5780/June 26, 2020 Avos perek 4 DARE DEAR The following is the letter I wrote to Heichal HaTorah’s graduating Class of 2020 for their yearbook: Sivan 5780/June 2020 Dare Graduates! No, that’s not a typo. That’s my message to you, […]
Shelach 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Shelach (EY – Korach) 27 Sivan 5780/June 19, 2020 Mevorchim Chodesh Tamuz – Avos perek 3 CROWN RESTORATION One of the positives about this very difficult period of anxiety and isolation, was that I was able to take care of some of those things that “I’ll […]
Beha’aloscha 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Beha’aloscha (EY – Shelach) 20 Sivan 5780/June 12, 2020 Avos perek 2 RESET Marty wasn’t very adept at using computers. It took him a long time to familiarize himself with new technology, and he always seemed a few steps behind. When he finally downloaded programs and […]
Parshas Naso 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Naso (EY – Beha’aloscha) 13 Sivan 5780/June 5, 2020 Avos perek 1 CONTAGIOUS! Our family custom is to have a dairy meal during the nights of Shavuos. My wife prepares every one of my favorite dairy delicacies for those meals. Each one of those dishes could […]
Shavuos 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shavuos – Z’man Mattan Toraseinu 5 Sivan 5780/May 28, 2020 49th day of the Omer THE ROAD TO SINAI Last week, I saw that a new Sefer on Megillas Rus had been published. I was excited by the publication and very much wanted to have it before Shavuos, so […]
Parshas Bamidbar 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Bamidbar Mevorchim Chodesh Sivan 28 Iyar YOM YERUSHALAYIM 5780/May 22, 2020 Avos Perek 6 – 43rd day of the Omer UNDER THE MASK Those who live in Eretz Yisroel, (and sefardim even outside Eretz Yisroel), have the good fortune of being blessed by the kohanim every […]
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai – Chazak! 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Behar-Bechukosai – Chazak! 21 Iyar 5780/May 15, 2020 Avos Perek 5 – 36th day of the Omer NEW MODIM So, since the pandemic began, every morning I head down to my basement office (the one my wife calls my man-cave) to deliver shiur to my students […]
Parshas Emor 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Acharei Emor 14 Iyar 5780/May 8, 2020 Pesach Sheni Avos Perek 4 – 29th day of the Omer ZOOMTASTIC Like many educational institutions, since the Pandemic began, our Yeshiva, Heichal HaTorah, has been having shiurim and classes on Zoom. While it unquestionably has its challenges and […]