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 […]
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. […]