PARSHAS DEVORIM/ SHABBOS CHAZON 5774
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Camp Dora Golding STAM TORAH PARSHAS DEVORIM/ SHABBOS CHAZON 5774 “BLINDED BY DARKNESS” The king walked into his private chamber one morning to find his son cutting a colorful paper into small pieces. As the king continued approaching and took a closer look at the shredded paper […]
PARSHAS MASEI 5774
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Rebbe/Guidance Counselor – ASHAR/ Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch Camp Dora Golding STAM TORAH PARSHAS MASEI 5774 “DOWN THE ROAD” A number of years ago, I was a member of the staff of an organization which suffered from a very heartbreaking tragedy. It was a shocking and painful experience […]
PARSHAS MATOS 5768
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Rebbe/Guidance Counselor – ASHAR/ Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch Camp Dora Golding STAM TORAH PARSHAS MATOS 5768 “THE LETTER OF THE LAW” During the summer of 2008, Camp Dora Golding[1] was graced with a four-day visit from basketball star Tamir Goodman. Tamir came to camp to run ‘basketball […]
PARSHAS PINCHAS 5774
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Rebbe/Guidance Counselor – ASHAR/ Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch Camp Dora Golding STAM TORAH PARSHAS PINCHAS 5774 “THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH” For a brief period during my late adolescence, I learned in the Yeshiva of Greater Washington in Silver Spring, MD. One of the yeshiva’s greatest assets is its […]
PARSHAS BALAK 5774
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Rebbe/Guidance Counselor – ASHAR/ Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch Camp Dora Golding STAM TORAH PARSHAS BALAK 5774 “A WORLD RECKONING” My life is but a weaving Between my Lord and me, I cannot choose the colors He worketh steadily Oftentimes he weaveth sorrow, And I, in foolish […]
Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Chukas 2014
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Rebbe/Guidance Counselor – ASHAR/ Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch STAM TORAH SHABBOS KODESH “THE TREASURED FAITHFUL” On Friday evening at the end of the beloved tefillah, Lecha Dodi, we sing, “תוך אמוני עם סגולה בואי כלה בואי כלה” – Among the faithful of the treasured people; Enter, O Bride, […]
PARSHAS KORACH 5774
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Rebbe/Guidance Counselor – ASHAR/ Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch STAM TORAH PARSHAS KORACH 5774 “SYNERGETIC PEACE” A stormy night, off the coast of Newfoundland, on the bridge of the USS Lincoln; a dim green blip suddenly appears on the radar screen: USS Lincoln to Canadian Naval Authorities: Please divert […]
PARSHAS SHELACH 5774
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Rebbe/Guidance Counselor – ASHAR/ Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch STAM TORAH PARSHAS SHELACH 5774 “UPROOTING THE ROOTS” A businessman found himself in some serious financial trouble. His business was in the red and his investments were failing miserably. He was in tremendous debt and saw no way out of […]
SHAVUOS/ PARSHAS BEHA’ALOSCHA 5774
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Rebbe/Guidance Counselor – ASHAR/ Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch STAM TORAH SHAVUOS/ PARSHAS BEHA’ALOSCHA 5774 “STRENGTH OR WEAKNESS” Louis “Buck” Newsom was a pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 1930’s. He was fondly known as “Bobo” because that was what he called everyone else. He had […]
PARSHAS NASO/SHAVUOS 5774
Rabbi Doniel Staum, LMSW Rabbi, Kehillat New Hempstead Rebbe/Guidance Counselor – ASHAR/ Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch STAM TORAH PARSHAS NASO/SHAVUOS 5774 “REALLY CONVINCED” A man was driving down an old country road one afternoon, when his car suddenly sputtered and stopped. He jumped out of his car, and flipped up the hood to survey the […]