PARSHAS BAMIDBAR 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Bamidbar Rosh Chodesh Sivan 5773/May 10, 2013 – 45h day of the Omer Pirkei Avos – perek 6 – Kinyan Torah After ‘Frankenstorm Sandy’ the buzz question everyone was asking was “Do you have power yet?” In fact, people still discuss and compare how long their power was out after […]
PARSHAS BEHAR-BECHUKOASI 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Behar-Bechukosai 23 Iyar 5773/May 3, 2013 – 38th day of the Omer Pirkei Avos – perek 5 A few months ago, I had the opportunity to accompany my fifth grade Ashar class for a chesed visit to Friedwald Nursing Home. They were quite shocked when the administrator walked […]
PARSHAS EMOR 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Emor 16 Iyar 5773/April 26, 2013 – 31st day of the Omer Pirkei Avos – perek 4 Spring has definitely sprung. More important than the stunning budding trees and return of life, is the buzzing activity on the golf course I pass on my way to shul. The […]
PARSHAS ACHREI MOS-KEDOSHIM 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim 9 Iyar 5773/April 19. 2013 – 24th day of the Omer Pirkei Avos – Chapter 3 A number of years ago I gave a presentation for an educational institution. A few weeks later, an envelope arrived in the mail from that institution. You can only imagine my surprise […]
PARSHAS TAZRIA-METZORA 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tazria-Meztora 2 Iyar 5773/April 12, 2013 – 17th day of the Omer Pirkei Avos – perek 2 Public Service Announcement: If you have a gray Honda Accord and you see a stranger getting into your car, please don’t call the cops too quickly; it may be me. [Depending […]
Shemini 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shemini 25 Nissan 5773/April 5, 2013 – 10th day of the Omer I read an article recently which purported that movies have gotten longer in recent years. Twenty years ago, the average running time of the top five grossing movies of the year was a bit more than 118 […]
PARSHAS TZAV/SHABBOS HAGADOL 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Tzav/Shabbos Hagadol 11 Nissan 5773/March 22, 2013 Do you know who I wish I could be like on Seder night? Walter Mitty! “The secret life of Walter Mitty” is a story written by James Thurber in 1939. It was made into a film in 1947. Walter Mitty has a […]
PARSHAS VAYIKRA 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayikra 4 Nissan 5773/March 15, 2013 In case you didn’t know, the United States celebrates National Potato Chip Day on March 14. Not that I think Americans need any added excuse to consume potato chips, which are the largest selling segment of the salty snacks market ($6.8 billion in […]
PARSHIOS VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI/HACHODESH 5773
RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshios Vayekhel-Pekudei/Hachodesh 26 Adar 5773/March 8, 2013 How many Dani Staums does it take to change a light bulb? Although I have been blessed with certain talents and capabilities, construction and home improvement are not on that list. In that regard, the good Lord has endowed me with […]
PARSHAS KI SISA/PARAH 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Ki Sisa/Parah 19 Adar 5773/March 1, 2013 Late Purim afternoon, a close friend of ours came to deliver shalach manos to our home with his children. He had that frazzled look many of us have as we try to deliver as many shalach manos as we can, while racing […]