ROSH HASHANA 5774
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Rosh Hashanah of 5774 29 Elul 5773/September 4, 2013 It’s always special to make a simcha, especially in our community. The bell hardly stops ringing as friends and family stop by full of smiles and heartfelt warm wishes of mazal tov, while holding food platters, candy, and pastries. Everybody knows that you don’t […]
PARSHIOS NETZOVIM-VAYELECH 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Netzovim-Vayelech 24 Elul 5773/August 30, 2013 Pirkei Avos – perek 5-6 It is with the utmost gratitude to Hashem that we announce the birth of our son on Monday morning, 20 Elul 5773/August 26, 2013. That first moment when a new life emerges and detaches itself from […]
PARSHAS KI SAVO 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Ki Savo 17 Elul 5773/August 23, 2013 Pirkei Avos – perek 3-4 The busses departed and the 5773/2013 camping season camp to an end. Although in past years our family has lingered to enjoy the fresh air and (now) quiet grounds in camp after the campers have […]
PARSHAS KI SETZEI 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Ki Setzei 10 Elul 5773/August 16, 2013 Pirkei Avos – perek 2 Soon after our first child was born, a friend offered me a valuable piece of advice: “Once you have children, you only wear one shirt a Shabbos. No matter how dirty he makes your shirt, no […]
PARSHAS SHOFTIM 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Shoftim 3 Elul 5773/August 9, 2013 Pirkei Avos – perek 1 Anyone who has ever attended camp is familiar with how it works. It’s virtually the same in every camp. As the summer draws to a close, all campers begin gearing up for Color War. They know it’s coming, […]
PARSHAS RE’EH 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Re’eh 26 Menachem Av 5773/August 2, 2013 Pirkei Avos – perek 6 The rule in the Senior Division of Camp Dora Golding, where yours truly is the Division Head, is that if a camper is late to shacharis he has to make up the time during an activity. […]
PARSHAS EIKEV 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Eikev 17 Menachem Av 5773/July 26, 2013 Pirkei Avos – perek 5 One of the many extracurricular activities that campers love in camp is to make bonfires. Campers spend their free time for a day or two collecting sticks and twigs, and setting them up for their bunk’s […]
PARSHAS VAESCHANAN/NACHAMU 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vaeschanan – Shabbos Nachamu 12 Menachem Av 5773/July 19, 2013 Pirkei Avos – perek 4 “I have a light switch in my home which isn’t hooked up to anything. Every now and then I flick the switch up and down a few times. Yesterday I received a […]
TISHA B’AV 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Devorim – Shabbos Chazon 5 Menachem Av 5773/July 12, 2013 Pirkei Avos – perek 3 From all over the tri-state area, and then some, they came. Cars laden with water, soda, and enough nosh to feed an army, pulled up to camp on Visiting Day morning. Even the sweltering ninety […]
PARSHAS MATOS-MASEI 5773
“RABBI’S MUSINGS (& AMUSINGS)” Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Matos-Masei Mevorchim Chodesh Menachem Av – Shabbos Chazak! 27 Tammuz 5773/July, 2013 Pirkei Avos – perek 2 This past Shabbos in Camp Dora Golding, just as everyone was getting ready to head up to shul for Kabbolas Shabbos, it started to rain. By the time I arrived at […]