PARSHAS VAESCHANAN / NACHAMU 5779

 “RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Vaeschanan – Shabbas Nachamu       15 (Tu) Menachem Av 5779/August 16, 2019 – Avos perek 4             I came to a fascinating realization recently: The people who are paid the highest salaries in our society are those who distract us. Think about it – who gets paid […]

PARSHAS DEVORIM/CHAZON 5779

 “RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Devorim – Shabbas Chazon       8 Menachem Av 5779/August 9, 2019 – Avos perek 3             Rabbi Moshe Feinstein zt”l was recognized throughout the Torah world as the foremost halachic authority and the leader of his time. As the ambulance sped through the streets of Manhattan carrying […]

PARSHAS MATOS-MASEI 5779

 “RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Matos-Masei       Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av 5779/August 2, 2019 – Avos perek 2             There is a certain thrill to be in an environment in which a person normally cannot survive in for any extended period of time. It gives the feeling of defying and traversing nature. […]

PARSHAS PINCHOS 5779

 “RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Pinchos       26 Tamuz 5779/July 26, 2019 – Avos perek 1 Mevorchim Chodesh Menachem Av             It’s not easy for parents to send off their children to sleepaway camp. Besides being a tremendous expense, it’s emotionally taxing to send a child away for four or eight weeks. […]

PARSHAS BALAK 5779

 “RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Balak       16 Tamuz 5779/July 19, 2019 – Avos perek 6             Last week, the morning before we left on a trip, our head counselor here in Camp Dora Golding, Rabbi A.C. Posner, shared with the campers a post from a Sullivan county Facebook page which was […]

PARSHAS CHUKAS 5779

 “RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Chukas       9 Tamuz 5779/July 12, 2019 – Avos perek 5             Rabbi Noach Sauber, a seasoned and popular educator and a personal mentor of mine, is the Assistant Principal and Head of Judaic Studies at RTMA in Elizabeth, NJ, as well as the Learning Director here […]

PARSHAS KORACH 5779

 “RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Korach       2 Tamuz 5779/July 5, 2019 – Avos perek 4 Throughout my youth, I enjoyed Country Yossi’s Kivi and Tuki children tapes. On one of the tapes, Country Yossi annoyedly asks Tuki why he can’t get him into bed at night, but then can’t get him […]

PARSHAS SHELACH 5779

 “RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Shelach         25 Sivan 5779/June 28, 2019 Mevorchim Chodsh Tamuz – Avos perek 3 It’s one of those things that happens to someone else. When you hear it you shake your head and express your sympathy and breathe a sigh of relief that it was someone else, […]

PARSHAS BEHA’ALOSCHA 5779

 “RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Beha’aloscha          18 Sivan 5779/June 21, 2019 Avos perek 2 Dedicated in honor of Coach YL Celnik Sunday afternoons during May and June are dedicated to Pirchei Baseball. Every grade has its own teams and games. As the boys get older, the games become more competitive and […]

PARSHAS NASO 5779

“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh parshas Naso          11 Sivan 5779/June 14, 2019 Avos perek 1 I don’t know if this happens in anyone else’s home, but often when I ask one of my near-perfect children to do something, they will reply “I don’t want to.” A wise friend noted that when his […]