PARSHAS CHUKAS 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Chukas Pirkei Avos perek 5 9 Tamuz 5776/ July 15 2016 Last week, Rabbis Noach Sauber and Hersh Kasirer, the learning directors at Camp Dora Golding, launched what they called the “Say Thank You” program. Rabbi Sauber introduced the program by reiterating to the campers about […]
PARSHAS KORACH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Korach Pirkei Avos perek 4 2 Tamuz 5776/ July 8, 2016 Years ago, there was a time when my older brother was into learning and performing magic tricks. During that time, on one occasion my parents took our family to a magic store. The owner showed us […]
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 […]