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 […]
PARSHAS BEREISHIS 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Bereishis – Shabbos Mevorchim Chodesh MarCheshvan 26 Tishrei 5776/ October 9, 2015 During one of the days of Chol Hamoed Succos last week, when the weather outside was less than favorable we took our children ice skating. Being the good sport that he is, our children’s father […]
Shabbos Chol Hamoed Succos /Simchas Torah 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Succos – Z’man Simchaseinu 14 Tishrei 5776/ September 27, 2015 Joe was one of those young entrepreneurs who seemed that have the Hand of Midas. Every venture he invested in, each deal he went after, and every business prospect he followed, seemed to turn to gold. At thirty-five years old […]
Succos II 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Succos – Z’man Simchaseinu 14 Tishrei 5776/ September 27, 2015 It doesn’t matter which of the Jewish Magazines you pick up from any of the local newsstands now before Succos, all of the Succos editions seem to have a similar format. For starters they are all impressively large and the […]
Succos I 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Succos – Z’man Simchaseinu 14 Tishrei 5776/ September 27, 2015 Each year on Erev Rosh Hashanah and Erev Yom Kippur I try to visit the cemetery which is a one minute drive from our shul. I daven at the kevarim of some of the tzaddikim buried there including Rav Mordechai […]
PARSHAS VAYELECH SHABBOS “SHUVA YISROEL” 5776
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayelech 5 Tishrei 5776/ September 18, 2015 Shabbos Shuva Yisroel If we do it before Pesach with our chometz, could we do it before Yom Kippur with our sins? AUTHORIZATION FOR SALE OF SINS 1. If the contract includes sins that belong to someone else, be sure […]