PARSHAS VAYIGASH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayigash 7 Teves 5776/ December 18, 2015 One morning this week one of my fellow rabbeim chided me for eating a Greek Yogurt during breakfast. He wanted to know how I could eat anything Greek during Chanukah. I continued eating my yogurt without replying. When the […]
PARSHAS MIKETZ – CHANUKAH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Miketz – Rosh Chodesh Teves 6 Chanukah 29 Kiselv 5776/ December 11, 2015 I wear various hats, albeit not at once. A few weeks ago, they all merged, although thankfully they did not collide. After Shabbos when I wear my “Rabbi hat” (it’s one of the […]
PARSHAS VAYESHEV 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayeshev 22 Kiselv 5776/ December 4, 2015 I am blessed to be close with many great Torah scholars who I consider personal rabbeim and/or mentors. One of those individuals is a respected educator who inspires his students in his uniquely skillful and devoted manner. He also […]
PARSHAS VAYISHLACH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayishlach 15 Kiselv 5776/ November 27, 2015 At our Shabbos table each week, I try to ask our children a challenging question based on the parsha, for a cash reward. This past Shabbos the question was: in what way is the structure of Parshas Vayetzei unique? […]
PARSHAS VAYETZEI 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayetzei 8 Kiselv 5776/ November 20, 2015 Growing up there was hardly anything more exciting that receiving a package in the mail. You would open the package and admiringly look at the contents which you have long waited for. Then you put aside the contents and […]
PARSHAS TOLDOS 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Toldos Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5776/ November 13, 2015 In Ashar I have the privilege to be the fifth grade Rebbe and to serve as School Guidance Counselor. My office shares a wall with the office of the nurse, Nurse Trish. I hung a sign in between […]
PARSHAS CHAYEI SARAH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Chayei Sarah Mevorchim Chodesh Kislev 24 MarCheshvan 5776/ November 6, 2015 It’s been over a decade now that I have been learning with my wonderful chavrusa and friend, R’ Yossi Weimer. Although the location and time when we learn has changed over the years, our learning together […]
PARSHAS VAYERA 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayera 17 MarCheshvan 5776/ October 30, 2015 If the wicked journalists of CNN, BBC, NPR, AP, NY Times, and all of the other unbalanced news agencies were around in the time of Avrohom, these may have very well been the headlines: Ø “ABRAHAM ABANDONS ELDERLY FATHER TO […]
PARSHAS LECH LECHA 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Lech Lecha 10 MarCheshvan 5776/ October 23, 2015 In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue Whilst in Spain they expelled every single Jew Last week, America celebrated Columbus Day. In recent years Columbus Day has become somewhat controversial as there are many teachers who are hesitant to […]
PARSHAS NOACH 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Noach 3 MarCheshvan 5776/ October 16, 2015 Part of the Chol Hamoed experience includes ‘back of hand stamps’. At many parks and recreational facilities, the policy is that if you need to leave temporarily after entering the park, before doing so you need to get your hand […]