PARSHAS BEHAR 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Behar Pirkei Avos perek 4 19 Iyar 5776 (34th day of Omer)/ May 27, 2016 Living in the vicinity of New York City affords us the opportunity to frequently travel across bridges traversing the Hudson and East Rivers. Traveling to the Five Towns entails crossing the George […]
PARSHAS EMOR 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Emor Pirkei Avos perek 3 12 Iyar 5776 (27th day of Omer)/ May 20, 2016 Last week our five year old daughter Chayala had corrective surgery on her eyes. [The surgery had nothing to do with the rock climbing on Chol Hamoed that I wrote about last […]
PARSHAS KEDOSHIM 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Kedoshim Pirkei Avos perek 2 5 Iyar 5776 (20th day of Omer)/ May 13, 2016 One of our Chol Hamoed outings this Pesach was to a place called “High Exposure Rock Climbing.” The facility boasts numerous forty-foot climbs to the roof of the building, each climb varying […]
PARSHAS ACHREI MOS 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Acharei Mos Pirkei Avos perek 1- Mevorchim Chodesh Iyar 28 Nissan 5776 (13th day of Omer)/ May 6, 2016 A few weeks ago a good friend invited me and Chani to his home for a meeting he was hosting. He told me that it could be very […]
PARSHAS METZORA/SHABBOS HAGADOL 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Metzora/Hagadol 7 Nissan 5776/ April 15, 2016 The newfound unwritten law that has evolved in recent years is that shalach manos delivered on Purim must have a theme. The theme must directly connect between the costumes worn and the contents of the shalach manos given. In fulfillment […]
PARSHAS TAZRIA/HACHODESH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tazria/Hachodesh Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Nissan 29 Adar II 5776/ April 8, 2016 As readers of this column are aware, a few weeks ago my son Shalom and I had the great fortune to spend a week and a half in Eretz Yisroel in honor of his bar […]
SHEMINI/PARAH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shemini/Parah 22 Adar II 5776/ April 1, 2016 Our Sages relate that the Torah is concerned with the money of the Jewish people. I feel that this is readily apparent from the fact that each holiday uniquely benefits certain vocations. Rosh Hashanah gives a boost to beekeepers […]
PURIM/PARSHAS TZAV 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tzav SHUSHAN PURIM 15 Adar II 5776/ March 25, 2016 A number of years ago a friend of mine married a woman from a very upscale neighborhood. After a few months of Shabbos and Yom Tov visits with his in-laws he quipped that he feels bad for […]
PARSHAS VAYIKRA/ZACHOR 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayikra/Zachor 8 Adar II 5776/ March 18, 2016 I’m really happy that I got the flu shot this year. This way when I got the flu two weeks ago and people accusingly asked me if I got the flu shot, I was able to reply “As a […]
PARSHAS PEKUDEI 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Pekudei Rosh Chodesh Adar II 1 Adar II 5776/ March 11, 2016 There’s no doubt that I am the most important person in the world these days. You need to know about me. So really I’m telling you about myself for your own good! So pay attention […]