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 […]
Parshas Vayakhel – Shekalim 5771
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayakhel – Shekalim Mevorchim Chodesh Adar II 24 Adar I 5776/ March Forth, 2016 I spend my afternoons in the warm environs of Mesivta Ohr Naftoli in New Windsor, NY, where I am the Principal of the Secular Studies department. Once a week the students […]
KI SISA 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Ki Sisa 17 Adar I 5776/ February 26, 2016 For four years of High School I was a talmid of Yeshiva Shaarei Torah in Monsey. During those years the Rosh Yeshiva was one of my lifelong rabbeim, Rabbi Berel Wein shlita. Throughout my High School […]
TETZAVEH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tetzaveh 10 Adar I 5776/ February 19, 2016 Do you know who really knows everything? The cab drivers in Eretz Yisroel. If you don’t believe me just ask them. Actually, you don’t have to ask them, they’ll tell you themselves. During our time in Eretz Yisroel we had our […]
PARSHAS TERUMAH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Terumah 3 Adar I 5776/ February 12, 2016 While standing and davening at the Kosel Hama’aravi last week I was reminded of the following anecdote I had once heard: An elderly man who was attending an NFL game one Sunday afternoon with his family. In the middle […]
PARSHAS MISHPATIM 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Mishpatim Shabbos Mevorchim Chodesh Adar I 26 Shevat 5776/ February 5, 2016 There were many special highlights and memorable moments during my recent trip to Eretz Yisroel with my son Shalom, in honor of his bar mitzvah. We had the zechus of receiving berachos from many gedolim, […]