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 […]
Parshas Acharei Mos – Kedoshim 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Acharei Mos -Kedoshim 7 Iyar 5780/May 1, 2020 Avos Perek 3 – 22nd day of the Omer FANLESS BASEBALL Be strong all ye loyal, despondent baseball fans! All hope is not lost for the beleaguered 2020 baseball season. While Major League Baseball is still on […]
Parshas Tazria – Metzora 5780
We have been correctly accused of being a generation that doesn’t take the time to stop and smell the flowers. The current challenging time of social distancing has compelled us to slow down and has granted us the opportunity to stop and smell the flowers. Most years we may not have much time to appreciate […]
Parshas Tzav/Shabbos Hagadol 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Tzav/Shabbos Hagadol 9 Nissan 5780/April 3, 2020 USELESS OR USEFUL PLACE A long time ago – or at least what feels like a long time ago – it was actually a Friday morning one-month BCE (Before Coronavirus Exploded), I went to the DMV to get a […]
Parshas Vayikra 5780
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Vayikra 2 Nissan 5780/March 27, 2020 BEYOND THE FOXHOLE I once saw a great quote: In the same vein that there are no atheists in a foxhole, there are no believers in a metropolis. In a city which has every amenity and every type of store […]