24 Mar Coronavirus Part 3
My dear readers! Ext r a o r d i n a r y times give way to extraordinary opportunities. The Gemora teaches us that four types of people are...
17 Mar Coronavirus (Part 2)
As you read this article, wherever you might be, it is very likely that you are either under lockdown, voluntary quarantine, or are just hunkering down in the safety of your home. We are truly journeying through uncharted territory and in...
11 Mar Coronavirus (Part 1)
The coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, has been occupying much of our thoughts of late. I’d like to share with you, my dear readers, some of my musings about this...
03 Mar Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L: On His 34th Yahrtzeit
It is hard to believe that this Taanis Esther will already be the 34th yahrzeit of the Rosh Yeshiva, H a G a o n , Rav Moshe Feinstein, Zt”l,...
03 Mar Timeless Purim Thoughts
The Gemora tells us, “Esther b’ruach hakodesh nemra;” that the Book of Esther was divinely inspired. As the last of the twenty-four Scriptures, it shares with its predecessors a timeless...
25 Feb A Purim Commitment
After the cold months of winter, Baruch Hashem, Purim is rapidly approaching bringing with it all of its warmth and merriment. Of course, one of the major messages of Purim...
18 Feb As We Are Soon To Finish The First Masechta In Daf Yomi
With the writing of this article, amazingly we have already been learning the new cycle of Daf Yomi for seven weeks! In two weeks, with the help of Hashem, the...
11 Feb Understanding Our Rabbi
After the momentous events of the Exodus and the splitting of the Red Sea, climaxing with the drowning of the nine million Egyptians who pursued the Bnei Yisroel, Yisro, Moshe...
04 Feb Shabbos, Egypt, and the Temple: A Fascinating Triangle
In this week’s parsha, Beshalach, which is said every day in our morning prayers is the song of Az Yashir. In Az Yashir we say the verse, “Azi v’zimras Ka,...
28 Jan Super Bowl Musings
Being that the Super Bowl is this Sunday, I would like to weigh-in with some thoughts. At the outset, I would like to make a very un-American confession: I really...