PARSHAS BEHA’ALOSCHA 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Beha’aloscha 18 Sivan 5775/ June 5, 2015 Pirkei Avos – Chapter 2 When I was a student in Fordham University pursuing my Masters in Social Work, one of my professors recounted an experience he had witnessed one year on the day of the Fordham graduation. Fordham Social Work […]
PARSHAS NASO 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Naso 11 Sivan 5775/ May 29, 2015 Pirkei Avos – Chapter 1 In the past I have written about the golf course which runs adjacent to the street I walk up in order to get to shul on Shabbos (see Musings 70 & 190). Apparently one need not […]
SHAVUOS 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Bamidbar – Erev Shavuos 5 Sivan 5775/ May 22, 2015 49th day of the Omer – Pirkei Avos – Chapter 6 – Kinyan Torah On February 17, 2001, my wife and I were married in Bais Faiga hall in Lakewood, NJ. (Lakewood is a city way down […]
PARSHIOS BEHAR/BECHUKOSAI 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Parshas Behar-Bechukosai 26 Iyar 5775/ May 15, 2015 Mevorchim Chodesh Sivan 41stday of the Omer – Pirkei Avos – Chapter 5 This Shabbos the entire Jewish world in chutz la’aretz will finally catch up with our brethren in Eretz Yisroel. Since the end of Pesach we have been lagging a parsha […]
PARSHAS EMOR 5775 PESACH SHENI/LAG BA’OMER
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Parshas Emor Lag Baomer – Hilula d’Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai 18 Iyar 5775/ May 7, 2015 33rd day of the Omer – Pirkei Avos – Chapter 4 Wednesday, April 29, 2015 was a beautiful spring afternoon, ideal for any baseball fan to buy some peanuts and cracker jacks without a care […]
PARSHIOS ACHAREI MOS/KEDOSHIM 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh – Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim 12 Iyar 5775/ May1, 2015 28th day of the Omer – Pirkei Avos – Chapter 3 Recently, a close friend of mine, who is a member of the board of his shul, recounted to me his surprise with the behavior of a fellow congregant. […]
PARSHIOS TAZRIA/METZORA 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh – Parshas Tazria-Metzora 5 Iyar 5775/ April 28, 2015 21st day of the Omer – Pirkei Avos – Chapter 2 Although it’s always sad when a Yom Tov ends, there was always something exciting about Motzei Pesach. As soon as we finished putting away all of the Pesach […]
PARSHAS SHEMINI 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh – Parshas Shemini Mevorchim Chodesh Iyar 28 Nissan 5775/ April 17, 2015 13th day of the Omer – Pirkei Avos – Chapter 1 Who knows 8? I know 8! I definitely 8 too much over Yom Tov! Ask any nutritionist and they will tell you that they are […]
Pesach II 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh – Pesach 14 Nissan 5775/ April 3, 2015 Every child knows that the wise son is the hero of the seder, while the wicked son is the villain. The wicked son asks “What is this work for you?” utilizing an expression of “lachem – for you”, extricating himself […]
PESACH 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh – Pesach 14 Nissan 5775/ April 3, 2015 Just before I began our Sunday morning Mesillas Yeshorim shiur this week, I was reviewing some of the laws regarding how much matzah one should eat and the time frame it should be eaten in at the Seder. One of […]