In light of recent events, I thought it appropriate to recall things that we used to do in the not so distant past. On this

By early May, the situation at the Rabinowitzes grew more and more precarious. First, the stalks of the delphinium they had planted and their attached

Part One Many a fervent rabbi or other clergyman preaches today about and against the awesome power of the internet, the oracle of our times.

From time immemorial man has always wondered what awaited him around the next bend of the river, over the next ridge rising above him or

Part 2 Over the next week, Dr. Schwartz, as promised, sought out employment opportunities for Reb Nachman in the local vinegar trade, only to fail

Part I: Reb Nachman Arrives in America Rabbi Nachman’s perilous journey from a small town in Poland to Bergen County in the spring of 1849

“It will go down in the annals as one of the more notable November snowstorms.” —David Robinson, NJ state climatologist, Rutgers University According to many

“Like a bird that wanders from her nest…like the wandering sparrow, like the flying swallow, so shall a curse for no cause come home.” —

“Alukah (the leech) has two daughters {and sons} crying ‘Give, give!’” —Proverbs 30:15 “Listen my son to the story of an old woman who lived

We live in the Age of Reason. Or so we believe. But mankind has a long history of confronting disturbing phenomena: supernatural occurrences, inexplicable sightings

Mark Twain was in town recently with some additional insights into the passing American scene. He started off with a look back in time at

September 2019: Some thoughts about the upcoming season of introspection and repentance: a “dialogue” between the author and Mark Twain. Mr. Twain visited me recently