
Observing Pesach Is a Stepping Stone to Greatness
Last year before Pesach, Hagaon Rabbi Yisroel Neuman, Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, came to our yeshiva to give an in-depth Gemara
Last year before Pesach, Hagaon Rabbi Yisroel Neuman, Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, came to our yeshiva to give an in-depth Gemara
As a teenager, I worked as a waiter in a dairy restaurant for a couple of summers. I remember one customer who wanted an omelet
My daughter and son-in-law moved into a new community in Howell, New Jersey, a couple of years ago. There was no eruv, which made it
I like to ask my children which Yom Tov is their favorite. Some say Pesach, some Purim and some Sukkos. Truly, each yom tov has
A classic Shabbos drasha of a rabbi often connects the parsha to the time of year and to any simcha or life event happening that
A few years ago during Sukkos, our yeshiva had a pre-Simchas Beis HaShoeiva show for our children. The performer dazzled the children, inflating balloons and
I was sick in bed with a bad flu this past week—totally out of commission. I felt so frustrated knowing I had so many things
Last year my rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Elefant, put together a Shabbos reunion for his married talmidim. Rabbi Zevi Seidenfeld, my friend who helped organize the
I have a dear friend who had three single daughters who were looking for a shidduch. He and his wife were beside themselves. All their
There are things we do that are bonding experiences. For my wife and me, that means using our precious time off to do things together.
When my wife and I first sat down to watch our wedding video, we were amazed. There was so much we had missed! Several people
My 5-year-old twin grandsons were at my house last Shabbos and we were talking about Mitzrayim and the Jews being enslaved by Pharaoh. They asked