PARSHAS SHELACH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shelach Pirkei Avos perek 3 25 Sivan 5776/ July 1, 2016 Another great camping season has begun. Yesterday, the busses pulled into camp, and smiling campers lugging soda, water, and hockey sticks jumped off happily. The 156 lush acres of Camp Dora Golding instantly came to life […]
PARSHAS BEHA’ALOSCHA 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Beha’aloscha Pirkei Avos perek 2 18 Sivan 5776/ June 25, 2016 In the middle of the summer two years ago, I traveled from Camp Dora Golding in East Stroudsburg, PA, to New Windsor, NY to meet with the Rosh Yeshiva and Menahel of Mesivta Ohr Naftoli to […]
PARSHAS NASO 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Naso Pirkei Avos perek 1 11 Sivan 5776/ June 17, 2016 During my youth, my personal hero was the popular Jewish singer Avrohom Fried. As a member of Tzlil V’zemer Boys Choir I enjoyed the fact that we had a number of concerts in which we performed […]
PARSHAS BAMIDBAR 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Bamidbar – Erev Shavuos Pirkei Avos perek 6 – Kinyan Torah 4 Sivan 5776 (48th day of Omer)/ June 10, 2016 I have written a few times in this forum about the wonderful trip to Eretz Yisroel, that I enjoyed along with our bechor Shalom, this past […]
PARSHAS BECHUKOSAI 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Bechukosai Pirkei Avos perek 5 – Mevorchim Chodesh Sivan 26 Iyar 5776 (41st day of Omer)/ June 3, 2016 As technology becomes increasingly faster and more convenient, we expect to be able to do more and have more in less space. But everything has its limits. A […]
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 […]