Shvi’i Shel Pesach 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh – Shvi’i shel Pesach 21 Nissan 5775/ April 10, 2015 Whenever discussing somewhere she went, my Bubby – she should live and be well – says that she went ‘heen and back’. A family member once told her that in English the expression is that we go ‘back […]
PARSHAS TZAV 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tzav Shabbas Hagadol 7 Nisan 5775/March 27, 2015 Every Tuesday and Friday is garbage pickup for our block. On those mornings I have to remember to lug the garbage cans up the driveway to the edge of the road, so the garbage collectors can dispose […]
SHABBOS HAGADOL 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tzav/Hagadol 7 Nissan 5775/ March 27, 2015 After a particularly brutal last few weeks of winter, we happily welcomed in spring this past Friday at 6:45 pm. But within minutes of the onset of the new season, winter was back giving us five more inches of snow. […]
PARSHAS VAYIKRA/Hachodesh 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayikra/Hachodesh Rosh Chodesh Nisan 1 Nissan 5775/ March 20, 2015 Federal officials say the number of laser incidents in the US being pointed at aircrafts jumped from 311 in 2005 to almost 4,000 in 2014. On March 10, 2015, the FAA said it received four reports from […]
PARSHIOS VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudei/Parah Mevorchim Chodesh Nisan 22 Adar 5775/ March 13, 2015 During one of my internships when in was in Fordham University’s Social Work program, my supervisor was a psychologist who was also a secular Jew. Although he knew a lot about psychology, he didn’t know much about […]
PARSHAS KI SISA
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Ta’anis Esther – week of Parshas Ki Sisa 13 Adar 5775/ March Forth, 2015 Who generates the most excitement? I would venture to say it’s the Fed-Ex or UPS guy. (By the way, did you know Fed-Ex and UPS are merging? It’s going to be called Fed-Up. It’s happening on Tuesday […]
PARSHAS TEZAVEH/ZACHOR/PURIM 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tetzaveh/Parshas Zachor 8 Adar 5775/ February 27, 2015 A few weeks ago a friend called me. He was preparing a speech and he wanted to know if I knew any good stories about someone who after enduring a challenging situation made a positive change in his life. […]
PARSHAS TERUMAH 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Terumah Rosh Chodesh – 1 Adar 5775/ February 20, 2015 I have often wondered what life is like in the north where temperatures hover around zero degrees for weeks at a time with strong winds with snow and ice burying the frozen tundra beneath. Recently all of […]
PARSHAS MISHPATIM/ PARSHAS SHEKALIM 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Mishpatim/Shekalim Mevorchim Chodesh Adar 24 Shevat 5775/ February 13, 2015 How often do we read or hear a quote from an interview from which we draw a strong opinion, only to find out later that the quote was taken out of context? Then when we hear or […]
PARSHAS YISRO 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Yisro 17 Shevat 5775/ February 6, 2015 The wisest of men declared that there is a time and place for everything under the heavens. Therefore, there’s a certain thrill we enjoy when we feel like we “beat the system” by enjoying something out of its time/season. Some […]