PARSHAS VAYESHEV 5772
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayeshev 20 Kislev 5772/December 16, 2011 Here it is Americans; the present you’ve all been looking for: “The Hanukkah Tree Topper! Celebrate the warmth and wonder of both Hanukah and X-mas. A must have for interfaith families. Available in silver metallic coated, textured plastic, with a steel […]
PARSHAS VAYISHLACH 5772
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayishlach 13 Kislev 5772/December 9, 2011 Aside for being renowned for the famous yeshiva, Bais Medrash Govoha, and for being the residence of my in-laws, the city of Lakewood, NJ boasts its own Jewish radio station. The station 107.9 FM WMDI is all Jewish all the time […]
PARSHAS VAYETZEI 5772
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayetzei 6 Kislev 5772/December 2, 2011 It’s not easy being a New York Mets fan these days. The Mets have become the nebuchs from Queens, the team that just can’t get it together. A billboard hanging right near the Brooklyn Bridge preaches the greatness of New York […]
PARSHAS TOLDOS 5772
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Toldos/ Mevarchim Chodesh Kislev 28 MarCheshvan 5772/November 25, 2011 This past Sunday morning as I was delivering my weekly Rambam shiur after shacharis, my family neighbor from my youth, R’ Akiva Lane, walked in and sat down to listen. At the end of the shiur, he handed […]
PARSHAS CHAYEI SARAH
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Chayei Sarah 21 MarCheshvan 5772/November 18, 2011 I’m sure it’s happened to almost everyone at one time or another. You’re sitting at some sort of reception or simcha schmoozing with a friend, when you start to feel thirsty. A quick perusal of the table and you notice […]
PARSHAS VAYERA 5772
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayera 14 MarCheshvan 5772/November 11, 2011 Natti was your typical American yeshiva boy. He was born in 1943 and raised in his native Chicago in the world of baseball and hotdogs. He was the starting center on his high school basketball team, Ida Crown Jewish Academy. In […]
PARSHAS LECH LECHA 5772
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Lech Lecha 7 MarCheshvan 5772/November 4, 2011 Do you have that one friend who always seems to be one step behind? He’s the person who is very sincere but a bit too gullible (the one who believes you when you tell him that they took the word […]
PARSHAS NOACH 5772
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Noach /Rosh Chodesh MarCheshvan 30 Tishrei 5772/October 28, 2011 Yom Tov is truly a special time. The special tefillos, the meals, the songs, the meals, the camaraderie, the meals, extra time with the family, the meals, and of course the delicious meals. Chol Hamoed also provides a […]
HOSHANAH RABBAH 5772
Download the original attachment Hoshanah Rabbah 5772 21 Tishrei 5772/October 19, 2011 In our home, Children’s Tapes are very important. More than anything else, we kick off the holiday season with the familiar sounds of certain Children’s Tapes being played. Of course there are certain tapes which seem to be played all year round. [Last […]
SUCCOS 5772
Download the original attachment Erev Z’man Simchasaynu 5772 14 Tishrei 5772/October 12, 2011 Ever since they enslaved our ancestors for over two centuries a few millennia ago, we have never trusted our neighbors down in Egypt. We remind ourselves of that fact every year when we celebrate the holiday of Pesach. But this year the […]