PARSHAS SHEMOS 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shemos 18 Teves 5775/ January 9, 2015 Rav Yitzchok Hutner zt’l related that he understood the depth of the galus in America when he overheard two boys discussing the Kohain Gadol. One boy related to the other all he had learned about the special clothes the Kohain […]
PARSHAS VAYECHI 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayechi 11 Teves 5775/January 2, 2015 The new upscale school of Mount Wealthmore had begun its first school year. The students absolutely loved school. There was no homework or tests because that could trigger undue anxiety. Classes could not be longer than twenty minutes because […]
PARSHAS VAYIGASH 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayigash 4 Teves 5775/ December 26, 2014 This week the Monsey community was faced with an epic catastrophe. Here it was, the middle of the Chanukah, and there were no chocolate coins to be found in any of the stores. Evergreen, Rockland Kosher, Hatzlacha, All […]
CHANUKAH/MIKETZ 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Miketz 27 Kislev 5775/ December 19, 2014 Shabbos Chanukah/Mevorchim Chodesh Teves I join the masses The multitudes standing In awed silence Watching his every move To witness the scene – So holy So regal So pure Eyes closed Thoughts transcending So removed Transported to a celestial world […]
PARSHAS VAYESHEV 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayeshev 20 Kislev 5775/ December 12, 2014 On one occasion Rav Lazer Shach zt’l was not feeling well and slept past the early time of Kerias Shema. The following morning he was inconsolable. He related that he felt like one who went to sleep on […]
PARSHAS VAYISHLACH 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayishlach 13 Kislev 5775/ December 5, 2014 What a difference a few degrees makes! Last Wednesday the first snowstorm of the season dumped almost half a foot of snow on Monsey. But while Monsey got hit by young man winter, balmy New York City and […]
PARSHAS VAYETZEI 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayetzei 6 Kislev 5775/ November 28, 2014 As I walked home from shul this past Shabbos with my son Shalom, we were reminiscing about our family trip to Eretz Yisroel a year ago. Shalom expressed that he was disappointed with “Eretz Yisroel”. He felt that […]
PARSHAS TOLDOS 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Toldos 28 Cheshvan 5775/ November 21, 2014 Shabbos Mevorchim Chodesh Kislev One of the most prized seforim that I have from my zaydes massive collection is a rosh hashana/Yom Kippur machzor printed in Germany in 1840. I always make sure to use the machzor […]
PARSHAS CHAYEI SARAH 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Chayei Sara 21 Cheshvan 5775/ November 14, 2014 Next Thursday, 27 Cheshvan will be the yahrtzeit of my Zaide, Rav Yaakov Meir Kohn zt’l. Every year during the weeks before his yahrtzeit I take out the few binders I have containing his sketchy writings […]
PARSHAS VAYERA 5775
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayera 14 Cheshvan 5775/ November 7, 2014 Have you ever looked at old pictures of yourself and thought about how different you are than the person in the picture? Life itself is an experience that changes us, whether we like it or not. Recently Chani […]