PARSHAS YISRO 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Yisro 20 Shevat 5777/ February 17, 2017 Jim Gaboardi is an 89-year-old, former post man, from Danbury, Connecticut, currently living in a local nursing home. While his granddaughter was visiting him recently, the mail was given out to the residents. Gaboardi sighed and told his granddaughter that […]
PARSHAS BESHALACH – TU B’SHVAT 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Beshalach Shabbas Shirah – Tu B’Shvat 14 Shevat 5777/ February 10, 2017 This past Friday morning, after I made my morning coffee, I headed down to my basement office to learn, as I do every morning. About ten minutes after I sat down at my desk, I […]
PARSHAS BO 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Bo 7 Shevat 5777/ February 3, 2017 The Beipanjiang Bridge, suspended 1,854 feet above the Nizhu river in southwest China, is currently the highest bridge in the world. The $150 million crossing links the provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, and has cut travel time by about three […]
PARSHAS VA’ERA 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Va’era Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Shevat 1 Shevat 5777/ January 27, 2017 This past Friday, Chani was heading to the library with our children. Being on vacation from my rebbe position at Ashar, I tagged along. (“So Rabbi, what did you do during midwinter break?” “Umm, I went […]
PARSHAS SHEMOS 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shemos Mevorchim Chodesh Shevat 22 Teves 5777/ January 20, 2017 We still often find ourselves asking aloud if we really had twins a little over 16 weeks ago. Beautiful as they are ba’h, caring for twins is a tremendous challenge. Thankfully we have had a baby nurse […]
PARSHAS VAYECHI 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayechi 15 Teves 5777/ January 13, 2017 When I was a graduate student at Fordham University working towards my Masters in Social Work, a fellow student offered me a piece of advice: If you have the option, try not to have a professor who is overly passionate […]
PARSHAS VAYIGASH/ASARAH B’TEVES 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayigash 8 Teves 5777/ January 7, 2017 One morning this past summer, I looked at my watch and noticed that the pin which represented the number 3 (my watch doesn’t have actual numbers) had become dislodged and was rolling around the inside of my watch. I wasn’t […]
PARSHAS MIKETZ/CHANUKAH 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Miketz Rosh Chodesh Teves – 6th day of Chanukah 1 Teves 5777/ December 30, 2016 It was definitely one of the most unique gifts I ever received. Since it was given to me, I am hardly ever apart from it. This may sound funny, but when […]
PARSHAS VAYESHEV 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayeshev Shabbos Mevorchim Chodesh Teves – Erev Chanukah 23 Kislev 5777/ December 23, 2016 I want to tell you a little about Fishel. Everybody admired Fishel. It’s safe to say that most people were envious of Fishel, and the life he lived. What an amazing and […]
PARSHAS VAYISHLACH 5777
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayishlach 16 Kislev 5777/ December 16, 2016 Last Shabbos, the President of our shul, R’ Yossi Goldman, reminded the kehilla that Sunday evening would be December 4th, and we would begin reciting v’sayn Tal Umatar in the ma’ariv Shemoneh Esrei. As R’ Yossi made the announcement, […]