MIKETZ/CHANUKAH 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Miketz 2nd day of Chanukah 26 Kislev 5771/December 3, 2010 Not far from our home is a lush and beautiful golf course. Every Shabbos morning as I make my way to shul it is still relatively early for most of the world on a weekend morning. Aside […]
VAYESHEV 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayeshev 19 Kislev 5771/November 26, 2010 Our family enjoyed this past Shabbos at my parent’s home. Now that our children are getting older they enjoy rummaging through my things that are still in my old room (there’s a reason most of that stuff is still there). Among […]
VAYISHLACH 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayishlach 12 Kislev 5771/November 19, 2010 This week we celebrated the upsherin (first haircut at three years old) of our dear son Avi. After three years of bewildered comments, “She’s a boy?” Avi undeniably looks like a boy. The transformation is simply incredible. For the past few […]
VAYETZEI 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayetzei 5 Kislev 5771/November 12, 2010 There is an ongoing raging debate whether our contemporary educational system is adequately preparing our children for life. Many of the skills necessary for success in school are simply not so important in life, and vice-versa. The question thus becomes how […]
TOLDOS 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Toldos 28 Cheshvan 5771/November 5, 2010 In my office in Bais Hachinuch (where I serve as the yeshiva’s Social Worker) there is a sign on my wall which reads “Hurt people hurt people”. It is a very true and powerful statement. When we feel confident and comfortable […]
CHAYEI SARAH 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Chayei Sarah 22 Cheshvan 5771/October 29, 2010 It is with utmost gratitude to Hashem Yisborach that we announce and celebrate the birth of our daughter this past Monday, 17 Cheshvan 5771. When we were discussing the baby with our children a few weeks ago, our five year […]
VAYERA 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayera 15 Cheshvan 5771/October 22, 2010 Two years ago we erected our succah on our porch for the first time. Our porch, which is off our kitchen, is very high off the ground. It is also quite open, so that the wind is felt very acutely up […]
PARSHAS LECH LECHA 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Lech Lecha 7 Cheshvan 5771/October 15, 2010 They descended together, knowing where they were going, but understanding that this is where they needed to be. Still they never expected what occurred to happen. Trapped hundreds of miles below with nowhere to turn but the suffocated area they […]
NOACH 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Noach 1Rosh Chodesh MarCheshvan 5771/October 8, 2010 Anyone who lives in Monsey (or Rockland County) is familiar with the challenge of driving on the Palisades Parkway at night. During the day the parkway boasts beautiful scenery of passing trees, especially during the fall foliage season. But at […]
SUCCOS 5771
Download the original attachment Erev Yom Tov Succos 14 Tishrei 5771/September 22, 2010 One of the stressors about flying is the need to have an updated passport. A number of months ago when I decided to travel to Eretz Yisroel I realized that my passport had expired. It was a cumbersome process to get an […]