The Right Choice

by | Aug 1, 2013 | Re'eh

While going through the Parsha, the fourth part of Moshe Rabbeinu’s final Drasha to the Jewish People, I noticed what seemed to be a lack of connection between the 55 different mitzvos mentioned. However, I found a constant theme, a key word, which strings everything...

Nachamu!

by | Jul 19, 2013 | V'etchanan

In many circles Shabbos Nachamu spells vacation. The great summer breather. The three weeks and the nine days are behind us and the High Holidays are not yet here. So, it’s party time. Concerts, barbecues, hiking and a lot of junk food in the Mountains. The Catskills...

All Alone Together

by | Jul 12, 2013 | Devarim

It’s tough to be alone. Loneliness is possibly one of the most painful experiences in the human experience. I’m not sure if there is anyone alive that can take being completely alone. We always read Parshas Devarim on the Shabbos preceding Tisha...

Wandering

by | Jul 5, 2013 | Massei

Why do we sing when we travel? While reading this week’s parsha the baal korei will burst into a delightful song. He will not be reading about the splitting of the sea or be announcing the Ten Commandments. Rather, he will be reciting the travelogue of the Jewish...

Be A Pinchas!

by | Jun 28, 2013 | Pinchas

I have some very dangerous and risky advice that I give my children and anyone else willing to listen. Be a Pinchas! Don’t settle for any injustice and don’t get used to seeing wrong. I was marveling at the story of the great Talmudic sage, Rabbi Yehoshua...