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 […]
ROSH HASHANA 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Rosh Hashanah of 5776 29 Elul 5775/ September 13, 2015 A few days ago I was walking outside our home when I noticed that over the summer a bunch of plants had begun growing from an area covered with wood chips. So I spent some time yanking them out of […]
PARSHAS NETZOVIM 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Netzovim 27 Elul 5775/ September 11, 2015 Pirkei Avos Perek 5-6 Sometime during the spring Chani handed me a brand new set of barbecue instruments she had just purchased so that I could tovel (immerse) them in a mikvah so we could use them. Our old ones […]
PARSHAS KI SAVO 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Ki Savo 20 Elul 5775/ September 4, 2015 Pirkei Avos Perek 3-4 One night this past summer, camp was graced with a performance from a professional balloonist/magician. He was not only spectacular he was also very funny and it was an all-around enjoyable show. Throughout the show, […]
PARSHAS KI SETZEI 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Ki Setzei 13 Elul 5775/ August 29, 2015 Pirkei Avos Perek 1-2 Auntie Em will tell you: There’s no place like home. This week we arrived home from Camp Dora Golding where we enjoyed another wonderful summer season b’h. After all the boxes and packages were unloaded […]
PARSHAS SHOFTIM 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shoftim 6 Elul 5775/ August 22, 2015 Pirkei Avos Perek 6 Anyone who has ever attended summer camp knows how emotionally-charged and special the Grand Sing is. At the conclusion of three days of Color War activities, skits, plays, and songs, the entire camp gathers together. They […]
PARSHAS RE’EH 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Re’eh 30 Menachem Av 5775/ August 15, 2015 1 Rosh Chodesh Elul Pirkei Avos Perek 5 A few weeks back I spoke in Shul about the greatness and significance of the mitzvah of tzitzis. I quoted Chazal who state that fulfilling the mitzvah of tzitzis is equivalent […]
PARSHAS EIKEV 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vaeschanan- Shabbos Eikev 22 Menachem Av 5775/ August 7, 2015 Shabbos Mevorchim Chodesh Elul Pirkei Avos Perek 4 I was privileged to be part of the final graduating class from Yeshiva Shaarei Torah when Rabbi Berel Wein was its Rosh Yeshiva. It must have been that only […]
PARSHAS VAESCHANAN 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vaeschanan- Shabbos Nachamu TU B’AV- 15 Menachem Av 5775/ July 31, 2015 Pirkei Avos Perek 3 Rabbi Dovie Eisenberger is one of the esteemed learning rabbeim here in Camp Dora Golding. As Tisha B’av was beginning a few summers ago, just after he had left his bungalow […]